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have been inisieprentect, it tri;.ped of all exaggeration, the
bare facts are not suffieent to justify considerable alarm.
If the wipers pre-entefl to Parliament should prove the
clanger as izreat as it has been described, whether these corn-
motions have been stirre,l up by foreign emissaries or by
domestic traitors, it must be felt by the nation at large that
they call for a prompt and striking example. The blood of
the wretches it may be necessary to sacrifice to the security
of the empire, be on the heads of those who have se-
duced them from their duty—•on them nray vengeance Srst
descend t

At a crisis like the present, every honest man of common
sense, possessing any stake at a!lrn the country, must feel
it equally his interest and his duty to guard against whatever
might tend to call forth an intemperate display of popular
feeling, to set one party in hostile array against another,
or to embroil those whose union alone can save the country.
At a period so momentous, when the splendour of onr
triumphs abroad leas es undispelled the glom which
gathers on our horizon at home; when speeches, not actions,
command popularity; and profe,sions, a hundred times
proved false, continue to deceive, it is necessary to fix a
watchful eye on the conduct of those pretended patriots
who with reform on their lips, and sedition, if not rebellion,
in their hearts, contribute to encrease, itFtead of allowing
the troubles and perils of the tunes. If they weresincere
in the regard they profess for the people would not all their
exertions be bent on enlightening, the mind, reviving the
loyalty, and disarming the revolutionary fury of those mis-
taken men, who now threaten to stab the bosom of their
native land ? The conciliatory spirit displayed by Govern-
ment in the total repeal of the Orders to which the distressea
and disorders of the people were wrongly ascribed, has beets
met with augmented insolence and outrage on their part.
But is this to be wondered at when we consider the colduct
which the popular leaders of the blind have held? Is not at
this very moment one of those .oi-disant pat, lots distut Bing,
daily and uselessly disturbing, the tranquility of a large and
populous district ? Is not he become the cause of riots and
contentions in defiance of all law, in mockery of all social
order? Has not this man, Mr. Hunt, a staunch reformer,

the same we believe who su greatly distinguished himself
last November at the Reformers dinner by intimating a wish
that Sir Vicary Gibbs's head might be exhibited on a limp
post, has not this man, who beholds the effects of his ovrta
conduct in the destruction of property, and the tumults
around him, the effrontery to tall -upon his fellow country—
men to send him to Barliament as their representative. to
guard their constitutional tights and protect their property r
Has he not the extraordinary impudence,—impud.•uce as
mischievous is its consequences as it is ridiculous iu
to tell those wise are "mkt:mu& to ham to him, that if
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Mr. W. BOOTLE entered into a long defence of the gaoler, and
declared his belief that no foundation existed for the charges contained
in the papers received by the Hon. Baronet.
Lord CASTLEREAGH stated, that it ,aas the intention of Goterm-
ment to institute an enquirg into the subject ; and upon this under.
standing Sir Francis Burdett withdrew his motion.
COMMITTEE ON THE EAST INDI it LOAN' BILL.
Mr. WALLACE entered into a summary detail of the state of the
East India Company's affairs, with a view to shew that they were
not in such a condition as could make it at all hazardous on the pan
of Government to advance the loan required. After a variety of
further remarks, he moved that the House should resolve itself into
a Committee on the East India Loan Bill.
Mr. CATEVILY conceived, that instead of having Indian accounts
stated vlv.t voce, those accounts ought, in the absence of the Budget,
to have been brought forward in the shape of resolutions. He then
entered into an historical review of the Company's affairs, for the
purpose of shewing that they had declined, ever since the Company
necarne territorial sovereigns, and declared he thought the Revolution
had been dearly purchased, for it was immediately subsequent to that
event that the Funding System, the Bank, and the East India Cona-
pany, were established.
The House then divided—For the motion, 38—Against it, 9.
In the Committee Lend A. HAMILTON opposed the. seventh
clause, on the ground that it pledged the t.ountry to the responsibility
of the Company's debt.
Lord Castlereagh, Mr. Wallace. and Mr. Vansittart defended it,
acd contended, that the Company was the best ally which this
country ever possessel.
Mr. Howorth and Mr. Whitbread supported the objection.
On a division there appeared—Yor the Clause. 31—Against it, R.
The consideration of Mr. Maurice Fitigerald's Bill respectirtg the
Tythe on Potatoes in Irand was postponed till-Fuesday next
Adjourned till Monday.
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SUNDAY, JULY 5. 1812.

POLITICAL DIS2UISMON.

DISTURBED SI:111: oF THE E3IIIIIE.

Pufsuant to the message from the Prince Regent, Liven
in our last, communications respecting the late disturbances
have been laid before Parliament. These papers, which
NVYte sealed when presented, were ordered to remain un-
opened till Secret Committees should be appointed. The
latter have in consequence been ballotted for in etch House,
arni the important documents referred to their consideiation.
Of the contents of communications necessarily so myste-
riously made, it would become us, even were we in possession
of the fullest intelligence, to say little. Rumour, however,
as inconsiderate as it is ignorant, circulates a variety o(
tales which have no foundation in truth. Without, there-
fore, pretending to have dived into official sources for our
information, we think ourselves authorised, and deem it our
duty, to call the attention of every loyal mind to a few
extraordinary
,facts connected with the late and still con-
tinuing
outrages.
The form of an oath, found in the pocket of a wretch
who lately lost his life whilst attacking the house of as indi-
vidual who had by some means made himself obnoxious to
the rioters, showed in the first instance that the recent dis-
turbances were not merely the effects of momentary irrita-
tion arising from temporary distress. It proved that some-
thing like organized rebellion and systematic murder was
in progress. The daring violations of she law which have
since occurred, have but too amply supplied corroborative
evidence of the fact. The depredations which have been
committed have been marked by one distinguishing feature,
inasmuch as to obtain arms rather than indiscriminate
plunder has been the object of the robbers. We have
heard, and the information we have reason to fear is correct,
that those who take the oath, and join the lawless band, are
not only immediately supplied with bounty money, but
have their guilt rewarded with a weekly stipend, sufficient
to maintain then without work. To this we have to add,
that which has appeared in the public journals without
contradiction, that a body of the Luddites (as they are
called,) have been seen breaking up on a moor, having
apparently been exercising themselves in the use of arms,
at a very early hour in the morning.
Allowing for the falsehoods atid exaggerations which
frequently occur in provincial intelligence, we received
these accounts with a feeling of incredulity which it was not
easy to overcome. Too many concurring circumstauees
Dave unhappily come to our knowledge to allow us any
longer to repose in tranquil unbelief. That the whelk
Of these statements are not false, has been most une-
quivocally ascertained, and greatly indeed muse they
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MONDAY, JUNE 29.
PROVINCIAL DIST,URBANCEq.
Lord Viscount Sint.tooTit presented, by command of hi; Royal i
silighness the Prince Regent, a sealed parcel, containing the inforrna- I
Cloy alluded to in his Royal Highness's Message of Saturday, which
was'orderettto lie on the table.
The Order of the Day for'the consideration of the Prince Regent's
• •
Messa4e; touching this subject, being read, his Royal Highness's 1!
' 'Message was read by the Clerk at the table.
Lord Viscount SiDatOUTH rose for the puTpose of moving an Ad-
dreS to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. It was his intention 1
to '
5,l low up •that proceeding by a motion for a CoinMittee of Secrecy, `II
towhom the papers he presented that evening should be ieferred.—
a. Their fordshit* would' feel that the sacredness of property, and the
security t,4f the lives of the Subjects of the country were involved in
the question. Special Commissions had been sent down for the pur-
-pose Of b.inging the offendets.to justice; some of these had paid the '
• ,f4rfeit of their lives to the otfaided laws of their country ; others had
been transported, and others recently apprehended. Evei y practicable
• • -aid was: afforded by Government to the Civil Power. Numerous
• :bodies of tho regular army, the militia, local militia, and yeemarry
cavalry were-called into acticm, for the purpose of restoring tranquil-
- ' lity; These„ in every instance, had shown the greatest zeal and mo-
t deration in the.perforniance of their duty. The Magistrates too, on
their parts, had evince equal zeal, and fa'thful;yr discharged their
duties. Rut ail these means had 'prrived ineffectual ; and he entreated
- of the country, not only tinder
"Al)Ectively, if it should pler.e Pro-
ur.favourable harvest. Heavy
tnmerit, heavy also would be that
to rake those measures which the
'equirecf for the restoration of trap.
then read by the Noble Viscount
Lordships would take the infor-
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FASHIONS FOR JULY'.

EVrNTNG Derss.—Ail embroidered crape round robe, decorated
at the feet with a deep vandyke fringe, short melon sleeve, bosom and
back to correspond. White or blossom satin under drm. Hair a dis-
heveled crop, ornamchted with a small cluster of the Chinese rose on
each side, and confined with a comb of pearl at the back of the head.
Necklace, car-rings, and bracelets, of pearl and wrought gold. Gre-
cia, scarf of lilac silk, with embroidered variegated ends. Slippers of
white satin, and gloves of French kid. Fan of imperial crape and
ivory, embellished with gold antique devices.
PROMLNADE DRYSS.—A round high robe of fine cambric or
conot muslin, with nageoner's sleeve, and high, WI gathered collar.
A cottitge vest, of lid ht green or lemon coloured sarsnet, laced in front
of the bosom with silk cord, and trimmed round with broad thread lace ;
the vest kft unconfined at the bottom of the waist. A Highland helmet,
composed of the same material as the vest, with long square veil
,if white lace. A rosary and cross of the coquilla nut. Half-boots of
pale green kid. Parasol of the same colour, with deep white silk
awning. Gloves of buff coloured kid.

BormstrcAr. Ercrutzt s.—D ,ctor Thornton, Member of the Uni-
versity of Cambridge, and of the Royal London College of Physi-
cians, %rill deliver a Course of Botany, comprised in six Lectures, in
the Philoinathic Rooms, Burton-street, Russell-square, commencing
on Monday, July 6, at nine in the evening. precisely. Doors open at
half-after eight ; tickets of admission to the Course, 1-Is.; for a single
Lecture, 3s. Young Ladies and Gentlemen, during the vacation, at
half-price. Tickets can be had at the Rooms. The Lectures will be
given twice a week to the end.
A JILT IN HUMBLE LlFE.—Monday, •—• Casnsore, of Cow-cross,
sold his wife, to whom he had been married ten years, in Smithfield--
market, to a dustman, for Its. to whom the lady, nothin,r loth, was de.
livered in due form, viz. with a halter round her neck, and so far all
parties seeuwd Lontent ; but as love is a fleeting passion, the spirit of
turbulence found little difficulty in banishing it from the fair one's
breast, and in consequence of some contradiction from her new ina-
morata, while passing up Fieln-lane, in the course of the afternoon, situ
fairly knocked lum down. The Man of Dust was preparing, like ano-
ther Petruchio, to tame his Shrew, by arguments of an equally
tOrcible nature, when, I ,rtimately for her, a Jack Tar espoused her
cause, towed her oil' triumphantly towards Wapping, and left the for-
saken swain to brood over his lost money, cxc (aim against the fickle.
uess of the set, acid seek consolation in the best; manner he could, for
the effects of hie drublung.
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tion, and proceed to the adoption of such measures as appeared to
t heir Lordships most proper, and best calculated for the due restora.
tion of order and tranquillity.
Earl ST AN HO r*,: said, that House would neglect its duty to the peopi.,
it they did not ask for more information beture they voted such ;it
Address. He agreed with the Noble V :count. that no measures
s!lould be I.•tt untrOat to restore.trauquillity.. Viewing things as i,:
did, he begged leave to propose as an Amendment to the
Address, the
addition ot these words, " Nut in violation of the principlots ot the
Constitution."
The Earl of Ltv ER root. trusted that their Lordships, in agrccia
to the Address, would not believe they were violating- the priney;es
of the Constitution. Under the circunudances of the present caes,
no other course than that propesed could be adopted.
1 Lorsl HOLLAND saw nb objection to the Amendment proposM by
his Noble Friend ; he even thought, in the Situation in which the
House was placed, that it was requisite.
The Noble Earl's Amendment was.negatived without a division.
Lord Viscount Si DM01) Tit then moved," T
shat
gent MMbe
DICA:d to the House by his Royal Highne the Re,
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to-moriow, which was ordered accordingly.
The Report of the General Insolvent Debtors Bill being taken into
. further consideration, several additional Amendments were proposed
, Noble ,,„,
by tde ...over of the Bill, Lord REDESDALE, which were agreed
.;, to by the House. The Bill, as amended, was thin ordered to in
1 1 printedl for the use of their Lordships.=—Adjourned.-
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TUESDAY, JUNE 30.
PROVINCIAL DISTURBANCES.
At tour o'clock their Lordships, pursuant to the order of the (1.4 r,
proceeded to ballot for a Committee to consider of and report upou
the information communicated by his Royal Highness the Paince R.:•
gent, relative to the above subject.
Mr. Cowper, the Principal Clerk, presented a large uncovered i;liEs
to each of the Peers present, most of whom put in a list of names of
Peers. After this ceremony was concluded, a Committee of Lords
was forthwith appointed to examine the lists, and to report the nain:
of those Peers who were so chosen by ballot.
In a few minutes their Lordships returned from the Prince's Chant•
ber, whither they had retired to examine the lists, and Lord WAt•
s iNall AM reported, that the following Peers were chosen to turni the
Committee—namely :—The Lord Chancellor, Earl of Harrowby, L.
P. Duke of Montrose, Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl ot
mouth Liverpac
ot
Earl of Powis, Earl of Ross Earl Grey, Viscount Sid, L
Greriville, and Lord Rcdesdale.
It was ordered that the Committee do meet to-morrow, and that and
five or more of them do constitute a qucruni.
Lord Vis.:ount S:DMOUTti presented, by command of lis Roil
.1 Highness the Prince Regent, certain additional pap inclo:.:.cl in .1
ers,
sealed bag, which were reterred to the consideration 01 ate 6..;i:ret Ca.
inittec.—Adjourned.

WEDNESDAY,
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kingdom, the immeasurable advantages which he derived
from trade, by which a!one the exhausted cctfers of the State
couhi be replenished, and its strength restored, and he
pressed n firm determinntion to reject BUONAPARTei
of commercial exclusion, provided we should conclude a
treaty with him, and atioid him our aid in case he should be •
attacked. Such conduct op his part seensed'ae;pandid as
poling,: our secret intercourse was therefore •CcAitinte:d,-and
ne„ociations seriously cotnrnenced ; when, thiou&li a breach
of faith aslir.r.gAnovr rontended,N aPOL tor; learnt What
was passing, and immedikteiy carrell' into execution his
sudden and apparently unacconnted for occupation of
Swedish Pomerania, which be
.had, but 'lately restored as
a congiatulatory offering to the CROWN PRiNeE, on his
being appointed successor to the throne. This act of hosti.
lity against Sweden seemed to enerease her clAims to Our
friendship, .confidencei.and aid, and a British Minister, not
many mouths after, repaired to Stockholm to settle all our
differences, whilst a Swedish agent was appointed for the
same purpose in London. Meanwhile the collecting stotm
burst on tbe.Russian frontiers t. the French rapidly advanced
through Lithuania and Courland to' the banks of the Dwina,
where it was expected ALEXANDER'S armies would concen;.
trate theinselve.; intheir intrenched csidip, and NAPOLEON.
desirous of striking a decisive blow, drew almost, the whole
of his force, and. that of his allies, to the immediate seat of'
war, and left the States of the Confederation of the Rhine and •
the Baltic Coasts so hare of soldiers, as to afford little prosp4t
pf resistance to an invading enemy. This, it must be recut.
tected, took.plice so early as. the close of last June. The op-
portunity was ioo inviting not to be pointed- out to the Swe-
dish PatNce, as likely to enahle.him, not oniy to reconquer
Pomerania,. but to save the Russian Empire, by exciting • a
general insurrection in the rearof the enemy. He seemed
to enter heartily into our views, and hastened to conclude
treaty of peace with us, formed on our part with kencret una•
derstanding that he would operate a powerful diversion on
the Continent in, hchalf of „Russia. Every assistance wrs
tendered by our Ministers,. in arms, stores, and transports.
which could render the expedition. complete, and quicken
its progress ;. and the' active and effective co-operation of
Sweden, now thought to beisecured by .a solemn engage:-
ment, ceased to be a Cabinet mystery., and became an avowed
abject of public expectation. .
Nearly a .month elapsed, and although a general move-
ment had been observed among the SWedish troops, no hos-
tile demonstration was Ina de to divert the -attention of-
france from the successful campaign in which she was
engaged., TO our remonstrances we received for answer:.
that the finanees .cof Sweden were so low, that without a siiili-
vicitt subsidjahelound itimposiihie to fulfil her engagements.

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At the Court at Carlton-house, the 13th of October, 181?;'.pre.
scut, Ills it Oy IligllllC6s the PR INCE it FA; ENT
.41 COMIc il :
Whereas, in consequence of information having been received of a
Declaration of War la; the Government of the United States of Ame-
rica against his Maje•ty, aid ,rf the issue of Letters of Marque acid
Reprital by the said GOValllnel:t ag.init his Mij-sty stud his sub.
jects,.an Order in Council, hearing date the Jtst of July la .t, was
issued, directing that American ships and goods should be brought in
and detained till furthers ; and whereas his Koyal Highness the Prince
' Regent, acting in the mete and on the behalf of his Majestyarbute
• at •,hat time to direct Letters of Marque and Reprisal to be issue&
against the ships, golds, and citizens of the said United. Stales of
America, undot the expectation that the said Goveritinent. would,
upon the notification of the Order in Council of the twenty-third of;
June last, forthwith mai and annul the .said Denotation of. Ware
against his Majesty., and. also annul the said Letters.of Marqucand,
Reprisal :
And whereas.the said Government of the UrtitQ.i States of A wriest,
said order ill Cctimil of this
upon due notifieation to Osetti of the
twenty.: third of rano list,, did not think. titr tp fecal tfig
tion of War andLitters.of Marque and Reprisal, blitliaveproceed4
to condemn, and persisted in condemning the ships and property r.. 1 •
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the plot. It appears to have been written in the hope that
the Protean skill of MATHEWS, would give it eclat. He is
made to personate an Irishman,-1 Scotch woman, and an
Engli.ih old man; The promptness with which he assumes,
and the ability with which he sustains each character,'are
such, that if the piece had been but tolerable, We abbuld
have been anxious for its being kept up; but upon the
whole, it has so little merit, that it is impossible to coutema.
plate its failure with regret.
There is a scene in the first act between LISTON and MIS.
DAVENPORT, which was very effective, and which greatly
prepossessed the-audience in favour of the piece.- The whole
Farce, however, fell very short of this simple. The humour
it contained, was lost hi its general dullness, as a pint of wine
would be in the Thames-. Perhaps our meaning would be
better understood, if we were•to use the comparison made by
the celebrated QUIN, of a ir plate of marmalade, co."
Two songs were itstroduced, but these, thotigh intended to
be comic, and sung by Lis-roN and MATHEWS, did more
harm than good.; and all the talents of the actors could not
•ave Schneide rk ns" from a storm of disapprobation, at
its close. As Mr. T. DIRDIN is now Prompter at the sister
theatre, it might have been expected that this production of
his mute would appear at Drury Lane. The Committee
owe him a vote of thanks for giving Covent Garden the
preference on this occasion, and it is to be hoped they will
have sense enough on their part, duly to appreciate grafitude
on Al.
London, England, 1812-10-18

TO TEIE t[)ITOR.

SlR—Though I am not one of those who famed some
undefined noti;,n of a faultless Monster in the Drury-lane
Address, - nor •a. dislippointed competitor ready to decry a
successful rival, vet I confess, I should participate in the
-public disappointment and surprizc which it has excited,
were I not able to account, in some degree. for the inferio-
rity it unquestionably exhibits. It is a hurried performance,
and therefore inferior to the other productions Of its noble
author; it is not a selected one, and therefore inferior to the
reasonable expectations of the public. 1 believe it will be
found, that •t 4 Triumvirate who were to decide discovered
something objectionable in every one of the• Addresses regu-
larly transmitted; many were probably condemned by an
over-scrupulous delicacy on the -part of Mr. W HiTIIIIEAD,
in prohibiting all prai,es :of himself; many weic unques-
tionably appropriate without being poetical, and as many
were poetical without being appropriate. In this emergen-.
cy, I have reason to believe, that his Lordship was applied
to, subsequently to the Mk of September, with some incl-
ination of the wishes of the acting persons of the Committee
as to :the tendency of the productions required. Thus re-
stricted in 'the range of his muse, hurried in the execution,
and perhaps a little agitated by the' aniversAl attention which
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POLICE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
As APILCTING ITORY.—Two respectable dressed children, a girl
Mid a boy, of the ages of ten and eight years, were produced hetore
the Magistrates, they having been lett by their mother, the wite of a ,
country inn-keeper, at the Old White-horse Cellar, without protec-
tion. It appeared by the statement of the children, that their father
kept the Crown Inn at Plymouth, and that he had accompanied them
with their mother, to the coach whin arrived at the Old White-
horse Cellar, on Wednesday afternoon. The mother bent the
children to Duke-street, in the neighbourhood, to seek the house of
an aunt, and after a fruitless search they returned, when the mother
bad fled, and no tidings whatever had been had of her. The situation
of the poor childisn excited the compassion of the inn-keeper, who
took them underis fostering care. Whilst the story was being re-
lated, the mother was brought up from St. Giles's watch-house,
charged with having been disorderly in the street at midnight, and
this was the first tidings of her. Sht had 111. when she left the inn,
which was reduced to 41. and she had lost her bonnet, pelisse, &c.
It was evident the Unfortunate women laboured under strong mental
derangement, and this was farther corroborated by passengers in the
coach. To questions put, she gave such answers as an insane person
would do, her looks were altogether wild and desponding. Mr
Baker, the Magistrate, recommended h,..; to the humanity of the
Parish Officers of St. Giles's until 11,:r husband should be informed
of the affair, and the proprietor of the coffee- house.. at the Old White-
horse Cellar, Wok the children under his protection.

G. PALMER's celebrated PATINT NEEDLCS.—These HIGHLY
arr&IIMID NIEDLES having undergone a further material improve-
anent, are now brought to the highest state of perfection, and :r is a
fact worthy of remark, that since the introduction
,of these yr:lt:able
Needles, Ladies have become truly industrious, and do ever maintain,
that owing to their great 3uperiority, they must ever be deeme.l the
silly MULL. GOO 9 N 'DLLS, deserving the support of all great Nteilel
Workers. These Needles are particularly recommended in pactiets,
tech containing a small assortment of every useful size, to- 1*
gether forms the most useful ano valuable present ersen:ng the ac-
ceptance of the industrious fair sex. As many attempts are daily
made at other houses hi Town in offering common Ncedles in cases in
imitation, the public are requested to observe, none are the improved.
patent but those obtained from the original Proprietor and only llaliu-
lecturer, at No. 10, Sr. issue: ST:et ; Wheje also will be found
a far superior quality of pi of equal merit.
To MILICH•PiTS, CAPTA telt, and others, who Are in the habit of
exporting Needles, may rest assured, the superior merit of these ar-
iclt3 will not only prose deserving their attention, but must always
be a valuable acquisition on the Continent, apdipiyr etkipietigiable to
sliaustet of a &Weal bitatiufacturer.
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We were amongst those who 'augured well of the success
of this enterprise if proneily cart ied into execution, and who
pointed out most forcibly the value of the diversion it might
produce in favour of our Russian ally. The suspicions
which we had icing entertained of BEexanoTTE's.sinceiify
were removed by the eagerness which he evinced to treat with
us, and to second our views by his hostile preparations against
France. It also appeared, that be had proceeded too far,
not to have otietidA his former master NAPOLEON heyonst
all hope of forgiveness. Ile had openly challenged the
enmity of the French, we thought, and war, spirited and,
successful could alone shield his head from their ven-
geance. His security demanded it, and we might rely on -
his exertions to make it effective and decisive, since triumph
had become necessary, not only to his political existence,
hut to his personal safety. Such were the reasons with
which we argued ourselves out of all the doubts naturally ex-
cited by the former situation of the CROWN PRINCE, as a
French vassal and commander, and in the pleasing hope that
our anticipations would be realised, we urged the propriety
of adding the allied weight of British valour to his force, in
order to render its attack irresistible. Circumstances, .bow,
ever, soon arose, which once more shook our confidence;.
yet we deemed it proper to withhold. a full di:claration of
oar sentiments on that head, as long as we could reasonably
cling to our former opinion, fearing lest an exposure of possi-
ble deceit should only serve to make it real. Meanwhile we
closely watched the conduct of Sweden, and the propriety
of raising a warning voice having at last, become apparent,
we shall lay our observations before the public to substantiate
the conclusion which they have led us to form.
The origin of our renewed connexion with Sweden is in-
volved in some obscurity. It was long doubtful whether the
•
overtures proceeded from that country, or from our coyern
merit ;' but we find a claim set up by Marquis WEL LESLEY.,
in one of his Champion VETCS'S ktterse to the conception
of a plan for gaining over the CROWN PRINCE to our interests,
which, although we have 'no authority to prove the justice
of his pretensions, is some evidence at least, that the first
step. towards reconciliation originated with our Ministry,
whether they adopted the suggestion of the Noble Marquis,
or designed the measure themselves. Sounded on this itn-t.
portant subject, at a'time when the approaching war between
Russia and France was known both to our Governoient, and
that of Svedcu, BERNADOTTE was unexpectedly found
inure tractable than the most sanguine hope Could have anti-
cipated. He acknowledged the ruin which a partial acqui-
escence with the Continental system would bring upon his.
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• V
London, England, 1812-10-18

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

655

BIRMS.
Tht Lady of Earl Talbot of a son.
The Lady of Lord G. L. Gower, of a (aughter
At Richmond, Surrey, the Hon. Mrs. Buchanan, of a son.
At his Lordship's house, in Gresvenor•square, the Right Hon:,
La ly Foley, of a daughter.
At his I.,..adship's house in Cavendish square, Lady Brownlow, of
a son and heir. •

M AR R I E-D
Friday, at St. Nfartin's church, W n Garner, Esq. of Lon" Acre.
'o Miss jutlith Taylor, ‘toungcst daughter of she late plus TA) kis,
Noblc-strecc, Chcapsitle
London, England, 1812-10-18

AL REGISTER.

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ff4s

Sir W. Gibbons then -proposed Win. Esti and was se-
corded by Mr. l tying.
No other candidate having. been named, Mr. Sheriff Blicies,ds-
cl red G. Byng, 311 d W. to be duly electe.t.—thit
two Members then came forwards aal returned thanks in the usual
tempi.
Thanks were then voted to the Sheriff;; after which the Members
were chaired, accordiog to atkient eusnstn, from 010 Hustings to
Breintord Bridge, and from thence to the Black Boy Inn, where they
got into their carriaos. Mr. Mellish •!uriog this sc Wl's most
scandalously treated, b;:ing pched with mud, snot' hissed with great
violence. Mr. I3yng was drawn h).the populace to Kew Bridge.
A new Candidate, known by the name cf honest Bob N
(a tanner), was cxpected to have started, but altholvh mach pressed
by his friends, who were very mot:emus, he did not indulge theM by
acceding to their wishes. •
SOUTH Wall

- - -
The contest for the Borough, alter eight days continuance,
closed at eleven o'clock on T lleSt.ay worm/Ig, none of the Candidates
having polled one during the preceding hour. At the final clo3e of
the Poll the numbers stood as follow :
Calvert, 'ASO—Thornton, 1801—Burdett, 51?.
The High Bailiff' therefore declared the two first Gentlemen duly
elected, end they were imm,.-diately after chaired in triumph round the
Borough, amidst the shouts of their friends, and the hisses and
houtings of their opponents.
London, England, 1812-10-11

~~~

-H:lamden,_ Bristol, pin-n anufacturer, Oct. 23, 2.1, and Nov. 1.7, :
C
at one, at.the omenelnial Rooms, Bristol. Attornies, Messrs. Sweet
and Stokes, Basinghall-street ; and Mr. E. Stephens. Bristol.
W. M3ISIIIIM, Winchmore-bill, Stoek.brokee, Oct. 10,.20. and
Nov. 17, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Me. Hine, Int.er :
Temple.
,C. Cock, Week, Wells, miller, Oct. 20, 21, and Nov. 17. at eleven,
at the Old Down Inn, Ston Easton. Attornies, Messrs. Illeasd.de,
Alexander, and HoLne, Nzw Inn, London; and Mr. Evered, Shepton
Mallet. •
j Hanson, St. John-street. Clerkcn;vell, inn-keeper, Oct. 13, 20,
and Nov. 17, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. -Wilkinson
and Greenwood, Queen-street, Cheapside.
.W. Bearchell, Bell-lane, Spotal-fields, glass-manufacturer, Oct. 10,
20, and Nov. 17, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. H. Bennett,
New Inn-buildings, Wych-street.
T. Mair, Broad-street-buildings, merchant, Oct. 10, 20, and Nov.
17, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Swain, Stevens,
Maples, and Pearce, Old Jewry.
J. Gregory, W. Fishbourne, and S. Meppin, Sheffield, cutlers,
Oct. 13, 14. and Nov. 17. at twelve, at the Tontine Lai, Sheffield.
Attornies, Mr. W. Thompson, Sheffield; and Mri R. Baum Chan-
eery-Jane, London.
It. Miles, Brompton, Kent, tallow-chandler, Oct. 10, I7,and Nov.
17, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. W. R. James, Earl-
street,. Black friars.
J. and M. Solomon, Mitre-court, Aldgate, Watch-manufacturers,
Oct. 10, 24, and Nov. 17, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Ea. Isaacs, Bury-street, St. Mary Axe.
S. P. Irish, King-street,- Soho, tailor, Oct. 10, 24, and Nov. 17,
at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Pike, Air- street, P.ccadilly.
T. Selby, Ipswich, upholsterer, Oct. '2l, 22, ..nd Nov. 17, at the
Great White Horse. Ipswich. Attornies, Mr. W. Hammond, Ips-
wich ; _and Mr..Redit, Cook's-court, Cary-street, London.
j. Tyler, Mount-sorrel', Leicestershire, miller, Oct. 13, 16, and
Lt, at twelve, at the Crown Inn, Mount.sorrell. • Attorneys,
Alessra.Sandys, Horton, and ROS rke, Crane-court, Fleet-street, Lon-
don ; and Mr. Pilkingior-, Leicester. . •
j. Steel, Fullwood, Lancashire,• skinner, Oct. QS, at five, 29, and
Nov. 17, at eleven, at the Buck Vtit Vine. Wigan. Attornies, Mr.
Windle, John-street, Bedford-row, London; and Mr. Gasket!,
Wigan.
-1. Buckley, Mossley, Lancashire. inn-keeper, Oct. 23, 21, at one,
and Nov. 17, at eleven, at the White Bear inn, Manchester. Actor.
atea, Mr. Gibbon, Ashton-tinder-line ;. and Mr. 4attye, Chancery-
lant Unclog].
R. Denton, East Cheap, chocolate-maker, Oct. 13, 20, and Nov.
17, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Pope, Modiford-court,
Fenehurch-street.
J.- Shephard, fdarland-Mlll,, Rochdale, Lancashire, corn-miller,
flov. at three, 12, at ten, and 17, at the Navigation Inn, Roch-
dale. Attornies; Mr. Clarkston, ItOCIalale; and Air. Hurd, King's
/etch Walks, Temple. • ' • ••: . • .• •
_
London, England, 1812-10-11

OCT. 1 1 .

STOCKtIOI.M, ‘2s.—Every thing is quiet *at this place, and,
„opt two Cour', rs from Petersburgh, one of whom arrived here yes-
taddy, and the other to-day, and who brought with them au account of
a victors, gained by the Russians near Ifiskwa, we have no news what-
eocr. Part of the military in this city has departed, and is at present
at Dalian ; but the whole division cannot yet he embarked, as there is
a great .scarcity of sesinen. The press gangs are very busy, yet can
catch but tew. Mr. Thornton has almost e very day interviews with
Von Angestrom, the Prime Minister, and, it is said, that he has
(~livered in a strong note on account of the delay in the sailing of the
esaedition. It looks rather strange, and if the troops be not semi
sly/iped, the season of the year will set in when it will be impracticable
la ail aft any assistanc. to 'Russia. We are not very we:l pleased here
to learn, that the former S..vedisli regiments i t Finland, and who are
noiv Russian inbiects, have been ordered by Alexander to Riga. It
s unnatural that Sweden should h tve f,,rizot the in:ities she
mstained from Russia, and the hope of getting Finiand back is now
m ,fl' ifi-tant than ever. The Crown Prince is much beloved, but no
03,' krio.. hi. polities. He has discharged all his French Officers and
and sent them away to France, except his Equerry.
London, England, 1812-10-11

• S-UNDAY,

POLITICAL DIS:2111,5ITION.

1111. .

,CF.NERAL ELECTION.*

The season of professions is returned : the emit invulnera-
bility of Parliamentary spendthrifts has ceased creditors:are
once more met with dread, treated with respect, and their
bills at least perused, if not paid : constituents resume their
importance, and, as in the Saturnalia of ancient Rome, the •
pride of the rich lies prostrate at the feet of the poor. What
prelduced such:a sudden change throtnzhout the land ?
Has a 'evolution in morals taken ;,lace, or a self-reform of the
bewail heart in behalf of honesty ? No; such wonders can
only he expected by sanguine inexperience : the cause oldie
present phenomenon in political history is not so far removed.
A di,solution of Parliament hap operated the mi:;lity altera-
tioe, filled the couvry with electioneering hustle, and turned
most of our late haughty legislators it:to humble suitois. for a
tradesman's or a peasant's vote.
The periodical decease of Parliaments is not only a poli-
tical advantage, but a ii rat good. It is a political. admit;
tap, because it enables the nation, by the exercise of its
elective franchise, to express its opinion of the conduct of
atilths in a decided and effective.manner, and, if it be nc-
.
cessary, to change the whole system of administration, by the
election of its opponents.—Because it recalls the legislative
powers entrusted to representatives, to their source, and if I
they have been mismanaged. brings the culprits to the bar
of their country ; and, because it repleniShes the Senate with
those whose merits and abilities have been tried, and leaves
out the unworthy and' the inattentive. It is` a moral good, be- •
cause, at the 'same time that it dignities the character of man
in all classes, by showing him his true weight and value in.
the civil scale, it teaches him the varsity and fragility of that
Fewer which he imfarts, and of which it checks the undue
exertion. On beholding the wealthy and the titled at his
feet, courting his support, the cottager hle-ses that Consti- 1
tation which secures him An equal der.,Tee.of freedom, and
renders him, even in the obscurity of his retirement, an im-
portant and necessary member to the State. Ile considers
the candidate to whom lie gives his vote, not solely as the re-
presentative of a particular borongh or county, butt as indi-
vidually his own, and follows afar MI his Parliamc Diary
Course, With as much interest as a Monarch would qiie
progress of a distant embassy, Through him he becomes a
legislatoi himself, and whilst he ploughs his field or sows
Ins grain, feels himself connected with the momentous dis•
cessions that shake St. Stephen's walls, and the measures that
are broukht forward there fur the public good. thence his
attachment to his country encreases ; and hence the flame of
paeiotisei that blazes in es•nri British Iviind, flom the pv:t.
saut to the King.
rul' No. CUL. •
London, England, 1812-05-31

CABINET NEGOCIATIONS.

The following may be considered as a correct account
of the substance of the communications which have pas-
sed between the high contracting parties:—
.' LORDS GRIT AND GRENPILLE.

Their joint Letter begins by declaring their readiness
to sacrifice all personal feelings in order to give effect to
'the Vote of the House of Commons in the present-alarm-
ing crisis of public affairs. They also express their
deep acknowledgments to Lord WELLESLEY for his pow-
erful exertions in support of the Catholic Claims and they
state their perfect concurrence in the first principle pro-
posed by Lord WELLESLEY on the subject.
With respect to the war in the Peninsula, they declare
that no persons can feel more deeply than they do for its
successful termination ;—that as to its management, it
were difficult for any person not in office to ofFer a decid-
ed opinion upon such a point, without a full copsider-
ation of its details and circumstances, which can only be
kßown to the Members of the Government, but that
they are perfectly ready to enter into a full and fair dis-
cussion of that vet), important question. At the same
time they think it but fair to declare that they enter-
tain great doubts, whether, in the present distressed
state of the country, it will be found practicable to
increase the public burdens.

Lords HOLLAND and LANSDOWNE COMM" generally in
the same opinion ; but more particularly in that part which
refers to the powerful exertions of Lord WELLESLEY in
vindication of the Catholic claims.

Lords MOIRA and ERSKINE, Messrs. SHERIDAN and
WELLESLEY POLE entirely concur with Lord WELLES
LEY, without any exception.

ANSWER OF LORD LIVERPOOL .ND HIS COLLEAGUES.

They observe, that it is unnecessary to discuss the
principles proposed by Lord WELLESLEY as the basis of
a new Administration, because he (Lord LIVERPOOL)
and his Colleagues desire to decline being Members of
any Administration which might be formed by Lord
WELLESLEY.

Lord MELVILLE assented to the principles, and is wil-
ling to serve but not under Lord WELLESLEY.
The principles proposed by Lord WELLEbLEY as the
basis of a new Government, are understood to be—

Ist. An early and dispassionate consideration of the Catholic claims,
with a view to their aniicable and final adjustment.
2d. A vigorous and more extended prosecution of the war in the
Peninsula.

A mail from Lisbon has arrived, and dispatches from
Lord WELLINGTON. Neither the dispatches nor the Lis-
bon papers contain intelligence of much importance.
'Our head-quarters are at Fuente Guinaldo ; but it is
s"PPosed to be Lord WELLINGTON'S intention to pro-
ceed soon to the South. MARNIONT is at Salamanca, and
SOULT at Seville.

A mail from Ankolt has brought accounts of the con-
stant and -warlike preparations of the French and their
London, England, 1812-05-31

PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.

We do not undertake to vouch for the truth of the following singular
event, but give it simply as we heard it ; observing only, that the narra-
tor, a person of the highest respectability of character, received It from
such authority, as to leave him not the slightest doubt as to the corm, t-
ness of the statement. —Two Frenchmen of very loose morals, having
formed a strong desire to seduce a beautiful young girl, and hav-
ing spared no pains to accomplish their ahomin ible design ; she commu-
tated the whole of their proceedings to her Father Confessor. The wise
counsels of the Holy Father prevailed, and the seducers were compel-
led to relinquish their wicked pursuit. These villains having unfortti-
!lately discovered by which means their schemes had been frustrated
determined to have their revenge, and in consequence adopted the fol,
lowing diabolical plan for their purpose:—lt was agreed that one of
them should feign himself dying, and that the Confessor should be sent
for in order to administer the extreme unction. The one was to guard
the door, whilst the pretended sick man was to watch his opportunity
and shoot the holy father in the midst of his prayers. The house was
isolated, the hour past midnight. The good man came according to ap-
pointment"; and began to pour consolation into the bosom of 'the sup-
posed dying penitent. After more than usual exhortations, the holy
father finding the sick man made no reply, drew closer to him, when
to his astonishment and sorrow, he found that he had been exhorting a
corpse. The alarm was no sooner given by the aid of a bell, than the
other came in, and on finding what had happened, struck with the con-
viction that the hand of Heaven bad smitten his accomplice before the
completion of his crime, fell on his knees and confessed the whole plot.
The pistol was found loaded in the bed. This is stated nut only to have
happened lately, but in the immediate vicinity of WWII.
London, England, 1812-05-31

THE •NATIONA I; REGISTER.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

MAY 31

LISBON, MAY s.—General Ballasteros, equally skilful as a warrior
and politician, has circulated many proclamations throughout the An.
dalusias, inviting, on condition of pardon, the Juramentadus to abandon
the Colours of their perfidious enemy. Their effect was such as might
have been expected. It appears that more than 1,500 have deserted to
the Spaniards, with their arms and many horses. It is certain, that in
Arimonte, some 1.,00, including dispersed and recruits, have been em-
b4rkeci for Cadiz.
Official Dispatch from Lord Wellington to Don M. P. Forjaz, dated
I-lead-Quarters, Fuende De Guinaldo, May 6.
Nothing important has occurred since I transtoittt.cl your Excellency
my last dispatch.
No movements of importance have taken place iti the Smith. The
Information I receive from Galicia informs me that Ezpoz y Myna h:s
fought the enemy since the end of March with much succcls. frustrat-
ing all the endeavours made by Gen. Dorsenne with an infinitely supe-
rior force to destroy the corps under his command ; since w!,ich he Las
again succeeded in an attack made on the 9th April, against one of the
enemy's couvoys, on which occasion he took a large sum of money.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

On account of the present unsettled state of Administration, the only
business transacted on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, was the
hearing further evidence on the Orders in Conncil, and advancing in
progress the respective Bills broui;ht up from the Commons, and on the
table. The second reading of the Regent's Canal Bill was appointed for
Tuesday next.

TLIURADAY, MIS? '2B.
The consideration of the report of the insolvent Debtor's Bill was
postponf•d till Tuesday next.
Lord GROFVENOR withdrew his motion relative to the emolumerts
appertaining to the Office of Usher of the Black Rod.
Several witnesses were examined on the subject of the Orders
iC
Council.—Adjourned till Tuesday.
London, England, 1812-05-31

HORRID MURDER.

BRUSSELS, MAY 10.—A crime, the details of which are shocking
was investigated yesterday at the Assize Court of this JJepartment.
J. M. de Walelie, aged fourteen, apprentice to a goldsmith, born and
residing at Brussels, was tried for having assassinated a young girl of
the same age. It appeared, that a long time previous he had enter-
tained a strong attachment for a young lady who went t ) school with
him. She did not make any return to hi 3 affection, and he conceived
an implacable hatred against her. He did conceal his dislike, but of-
ten threatened to kill her, and on several "ceasions endeavoured to do
her an injury, by throwing stones. On the 13th of January last she
was invited to a ball, given by a teacher to her pupils. Ile went in a
state of intoxication, and insulted several persons, who turned him
out of the room. He then returned to a cabaret (ale-house) drank
again to excess, armed himself with a knife, and returned to the ball.
fie there made a stab at a man who held the ridicule of the young lady
who had been the object of his regard. Fortunately the blow fell on the
man's bat. The company endeavoured to deprive him of the fatal in-
strument, but having struck one of the proprietors of the house in the
eye, he made his escape.
Some time after he entered the ball-room a third time, more furious
than ever. He held the knife open, but clasped in his hand, in a manner
that none could perceive it. He ran to the extremity of the room, and
there directed his eyes in search of the victim he wished to
He Imagined he saw her. He looked at her, and by one of those mis-
!,nies which a paroxysm of rage and madness often produces, ht., stabbed
or.uthcr young lady, resembling in height, age, and dm:, the object os