The National Register.
London, England, 1820-08-27 00:00:00


THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

" The age of chivalry is gone for ever," said Mr.
Burke, when he apostrophised the beautiful Marie
Antoinette. Had this distinguished Statesman
and Orator lived to the present day, he would have
found,. that in this country at least, the age of chi-
valry had still one bright period more. It is true that
the Queen of England does not, like the unfortu-
nate Queen of France, require "a thousand swords
to leap from their scabbards" in her defence ; but
she possesses the hearts of millions who know all her
wrongs, sympathise in her sufferings, and feel an
honest indignation at those who have rendered her
the• " most desolate woman on earth•"

Whatever may be the issue of the present pro-
ceedings, Englishmen may look back on the share
they have taken in them with.proud satisfaction, as
long as to shield the innocent and succour the op-
pressed are deetned Christian virtues.
Every succeeding morning brings its crowd into
the neighbourhood of Old Palace Yard ; not consti-
tuted daily of the same persons, but a continued
succession of new visitors, all attracted by the same
cause, all actuated by the same feelings.
Wherever the Queen appears she meets with the
same enthusiastic reception with which she was f►rst
greeted on returning to this country. Cries of " God
bless the Queen !" " Long live the Queen !" resound
from every quarter. The effect of these exclamations
cannot be otherwise than mast cheering to the spirits
of her Majesty, and she seems deeply sensible of the
attachment of the people, and of the interest which
her cause excites.

Mr. Brougham's request to have Majocci called
in again on Thursday afternoon, arose from
the following letter having been delivered to Alder-
man Wood, and by him for-warded to the Queen's
Counsel:—

'4 Glorester, August 23.
41 I know you to be a well.wisl►rr of the Qusesi. The
flrst witness culled against her I hive every reason to hclitVC
is a man aho lived with Mr. Adam Hyatt, who brought
him over from huly. He always spoke in the highest terms
of tier Majesty; nod said he had been offered a eons derithle
sum of money, and a place fur life, if he would appear
against her. 1 can Lind very creditable people in GU:wester
to whom he told this. I regoest you will make known these
circumstances to Alderman Wood : and ionic person may
then be sent from Gundon to make the necessary enquiries
'woe.
JOHN MARSH.
To Mr. John Watts. 21, Cistle.street. Oxford-street.
This Majocci in this re-examination was obliged
to swear exactly the reverse of what he had sworn
the day before—Yet do the House of Lords allow
the Rascal to be at large.

At about half-past 11 on Tuesday morning her
Majesty's state carriage 'entered the outer barrier in
Palace-yard, and proceeded to the House of Lords.
Her Majesty was accompanied by Lady Ann Hamil-
ton and was received by the officer and detachment
of the Guards who were upon duty, with every
demonstration of respect ; they immediately pre-
senting arms, and remaining in that position until
her Majesty, having alighted, had entered the House
by the usual door. She looked extremely well, and
was received with the usual affectionate testi-
testimonies of that deep interest which her extraor-
dinary situation has so universally excited. A great
number of gentleman presaed round her carriage, in
order to manifest the same feelings of sympathy and
homage ; the expression of which wits gracefully
acknowledged by her Majesty. A few minutes
after four o'clock her Majesty returned from the
House of Lords to her residence in St. James's-
square. On entering her carriage she was cordially
and triumphantly cheered by the spectators who had
gained admission within the barriers. The crowd
assembled in Parliament-street to witness her de-
parture was greater than on any of the former days.
The result of the cross-examination of the principal
witness for the prosecution excited so joyful an
interest, that thousands of respectable individuals
pressed around her Majesty's carriage to express
their congratulations and their loyal amchment.
The following may serve as proofs of the state of
dependance and expectanee in which many of the
members of the House of Peers are, since the pre-
sent business has been before the House. Tha
Bishop of Lincoln has been translated to Winchester,
with an increase of 15,0001. per annum to his in-
come, in addition to an enormous amount of patron-
age b_•lon.,in, to that See. The Bishop of Exeter,
Dr. tie..rge Pelham, has also been translated to
Lincoln, with an increase of sonic thousands pr
annum, in addition also to a much greater patronage
than he bethre possessed. The Bishop ct' Landafi'
has been made Dean and Residentiary of St. Paul's
7---appointre.nbs of about 40001 per

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The present Marquis of Anglesea, who, by his
avidity in the present persecution against her Ma-
jesty appears to have rendered himself unpopular, is
the eldest son- of the late Earl of Uxbridge, and
bore the title by courtesy of Lord Paget. His Lord-
ship debauched the wit of the Hon. H. Wellesley
(now Sir H. Wellesley) who was then the mother
of many lovely children by her husband, and on a
divorce passing the House of Lords, he married the
repudiated Mrs. Wellesley, now Marchioness of
Anglesea. His Lordship was married (ut the tints
he seduced his present wife) to a lovely woman, by
whom he had u very large family, and who, being
also divorced, is now Duchess of Argyll—the " La..
dies Paget," who accompany her Grace to all routs,
&c. are her daughters by the Marquis of Angleseir,
when Lord Paget. We really should not revive
these disgraceful facts, but that we hear that the
Noble Marquis declared to the crowd, who hissed-
him for his activity, that " it' they wanted him to
do a dishonourable act, he could tell them he would
rather they should run him through." Does his
Lordship remember the commandment, " Thou
shalt not commit adultery ?" and can a wicked act
be other than dishonourable?

On Friday an Address of Condolence and Con.
gratulation was presented to her Majesty, from IX-
vcrpool, signed by several thousand inhabitants.
Majocci, on his first cross-examination, was asked
" Did you ever write a letter to be taken back,
either to Bergami or Schiavani ?"—" Never, be-
cause it is my misfortune to know very little of
writing." On his examination. on Tharsday, being
asked " How loqg were you i., England the trot
ti:ne you cam: over, when you liv,d with Hyatt,
Glecaiter anaw‘rtd, " r?:neniber,
because I Lave not the book in which made the
minute." .

A gentleman, a native of Skily, says, the allow.
ance to the Captain of the Polacre, during his stay
in England, if continued six months, will in that
country 'ptirchase him the means of living in ease
and contort the remainder of his life. His profits,
comparing them with what men in the same rank
generally gain, would be thought ample for a year
if amounting to 1,000 dollars. Eight hundred dol.
lars, the mate's allowance for one month, is more
than he would be likely to gain in two years.
The following is an extract of a letter from Har-
wich, dated the 24th inst.—" A foreigner was sent
down here yesterday by the foreign wail, under the
care of Mr. Kay, King's Messenger. He was sent
on board the Earl of Leicester packet ; not allowet
any communication front the shore ; and the packed
sailed with him this morning for Cuxhaven."
It was half-past eleven o'clock on Friday morning
when her Majesty arrived at the House of Lords.—
Having:alighted, her Majesty proceeded to her re-
tiring room, and there remained till three o'clock,
wheu the first female witness was called. The
Queen then entered the House, steadfastly eyed the
witness, and took her scat below-the Counsel. She
remained about half an hour, till the witness began
to speak of the familiarity towards Bergami (or Per-,
genii, as he is culled in the Lords' printed evidence),
and her Majesty then suddenly rose, hastily quitted
the House, proceeded to her room, and ordered the
carriage to be brought round immediately. It ac-
cordingly soon approached; and on its arrival the
Queen gut into it, passiog along the passages with
a hurried step, and casting about her an indignant
look. She lett the House evidently much hurt.
The very reasonable proposition of the Earl of
Darnley fur separating the examined witnesses from
those who are still to be examined appears to have
been resisted by Lord Liverpool in a most extraor-
dinary manner. His Lordship " could not see how
it was possible—all that could be done was done ;
the person having the care of each set of witnesses
gave them tie strongest injunction not to converse
together the subject of the trial—nothing else
could he done." Now it is pretty well knawn that
these celebrated, or rather notorious witnesses, are
etuitiukt in Cotton-garden, and if they were only
removed as•far as the Penitentiary at Milbauk. or to
Tothill fields' Bridewell (either of which places is
perhaps too comfortable for them), his Lordship
would find it not only possible to keep the exauiined
witnesses separate from the tinennurined, but to give
each of them a little solitary confineuilit in a sev-
rate cell.

Lord than and an Italian Wilners.—lt was the
remark of a man, who, wilat.2ver mi4ht be his pri%.tte
individual failing, .dmiys consti:ntionaily
right, "'flat he would not hAieva un Italian on
his oath." lie said this upon a court-martial, where
the life of. the mum depended on rtali•in evidence.
The inun x. :hlFitted—tbe Italian disgraced. In
a few years the Italian was prosecuted for un offence
Nlinor.2a. lie was sentenced to die. Lord Nel-

son yucsiont•d him as to the truth on the preceding,
trial. " I swore," said the Italian, "to a parcel of
lies; but I swore on an English Prayer-book!"
The horror of Lord Nelsoa wa.; great, but he h.:A
apolteti., The titan W3J forgtven, anw bean the same
nArue luny ore pf.e.te