The National Register.
London, England, 1820-04-09 00:00:00

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The increase on divers heads in the Qulter just
elided, is 337,KG
The decrease on others . 316,365

Increase

421,331

In consequence of the Petition of the hop growers
to enlarge the time for the payment of the duties, the
Lords tit the Treasury hare agreed to postpone the pay.
intuits to the Ist of September nest, on condition-that
the hops art- placed under the joint locks of the owners
and the Crown ; but where there is no socurity but the
pt.le,i 00 the grounds, the party must Mimeo:tat, ly pay
one-third of the duty, and stye security for the TCIII.IIII-
- iu twouther payments.

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STATE PRISOKERS.-otl Monday evening copies
of the indictment for high treason found against
Arthur Thistlewood, ‘Villiain Davidson, Jas. [nits,
John Thomas Brunt, Richard Tid(l, James
Wilson, John Harrison, Richard Bradburn, John
Shaw Strange, James Gilchrist, and Charles Cooper,
were delivered to them respectively in the Tower of
London, and at the House of Correction l'or the
county of Middlesex, with a list of the Jury for
their trials, and also a list of the witnesses to be
produced for proving the said indictment. We have
only room to give a short abstract of the indictmen!.
The list of the jurors contains the names of upwards
of 200 of the freeholders of the county of Middlesex,
resident in the different parishes and places in the
county, many of them at a considerable distance from
the metropolis; the list of witnesses contains I 6.2.
names, and amongst others those of the Earls of
Harrowby, Viscounts Palmerston and Chetwynd,
Lord Castlereagh, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the Right Hon. Charles Bathurst, Robt. Baker, Esti.
the chief magistrate at Bow.street, Richard Birnlc,
Esq., the Bow.street officers and the military present
at the apprehension of the prisoners, several warders
of the Tower, and others. We understand that the
prisoners are to be arraigned on Saturday, the 15th
instant, and that the trials will be proceeded on, the
following Monday, under the general commission of
gaol delivery, at the Old Bailey, and that the pri-
soners are each entitled to challenge 35 jurors pe-
remptorily; therefore, unless they join in their
challenges, they must be tried separately, for the
jury panel, numerous as it is, will not admit of a
joint trial, if the prisoners sever in their challenges.
The act of the 3tl William 111. directs that the pri-
soners shall be admitted to their full defence, by
counsel learned in the law ; and the 7th William
that they shall not be attainted but by and
upon the oaths and testimony of two lawful wit-
nesses, either both of them to the same overt act, or
one of them to one, and the other to another overt
act of the same treason, unless the party indicted, or
arraigned and tried, shall willingly, without violence,
in open court, confess the same, or shall stand mute,
or refuse to plead.
The indictment contains four counts; the first is
on the statute of the 25th of Edward 111. and charges
the prisoners with compassing, imagining, invent.
ing, devising, and intending to deprive and depose
our Lord the King from the style, honour, and
kingly name of the imperial crown of this realm.
The second count is on the sante statute, and charges
the prisoners with compassing, imagining, and intending
to move and excite insurrection, rebellion, and wall
against our Lord the King, within this realm, and to star-
vent and alter the legislature, rule, and government now
duly and happily established within this realm, and to
bring and put our said Lord the King to death.
The third count is on the 36th Geo. 111. and charges the
prisoners with compassing, imagining, devising, and in-
tending to levy war against nue Lord the King, within
this realm, in order by force and constraint to compel hint
to change his measures and counsels. All the overt acts
charged, for manifesting and proving these acts of trea-
son, are, first, meeting, conspiring, and consulting, to de-
vise, arrange, and mature plans and means to subvert and
destroy the constitution and government of this realm, as
by law established.
2dly. Conspiring, &c. to stir up, raise, make, and levy
insurrection, rebellion, and war against our Lord the King,
and to subvert and destroy the constitution and govern-
ment of the realm, as by law established.
3dly. Conspii lug, atc. to assassinate, kill, and murder
divers of the Privy Council of our Lord the King.
4thly. Procuring, providing, and having large quan-
tities of arms, with intent thereby to arm themselves and
other traitors, in order to assassinate, kill, and minder di-
ve' s of the Privy Council.
3thly. Providing arms and ammunition, in order to
raise, make, and levy insurrection, rebellion, and war,
against our Lord the King, and to subvert and destroy the
constitution and government as by law established.
nthly. Agreeing toseize and take possession of slivers
cannel), warlike weapons, and anal ... ition, with intent
thereby to arm themselves and other traitors, and to raise,
levy, and make inairt ection, rebellion, and war, and silli-
sei t and destroy the constitution and government as by
lair established.
7 they. Consulting and agreeing to set tire to, burn, ar
destroy, diVVI'S mouse; and buildings, and divers ban ar!ss
used for the reception and residence of the soldio s, tam-.
and forces of the King, and to provide am! prepare coin-
btistiblei and materials for the purpose of setting fire to
and bat:ling the sante.
Stilly. Compatang and preparing, with intent to pub-
lish, addresses and proclamations, Containing solicit at WWI
and incitements to the King's subjects to aid 3wl assist
iu
making and kvy:ng insurrection, n belling, and war,
and in so beet Ong and destroying the Consiitiition
and
Government as by law established.
lltbly. Preparing, levying. niaking public war.
armed, and arrayed in a oat like manner, akiteist our
lard the King o tiltin this
The ninth overt act is omitted in time termed count.

A meeting of thehol householders of Cambridge will
shortly be held at die Shire-11A, ijr the purpose of
taking into consideration the general state of tl:e
borough, and for the discussion of the question
relative to the right of voting being vested in the
householders.
A boat is now building at Plymouth Dock upon
an entirely new construction, so us not to wed, the
assistance of caulking, the timbei.s being jointed,
and is expected to prove water-poi,: in all elisnatss
and seasons.

110 71-iE NATIONAL REGII4ITER.

AFFAIRS OF SPAIN.

MADRID, MARCH 23.—Private lettersfrom Cadiz
of the 17th, state, that there was no excess of any
description to which the troops had not abandoned
themselves; 414 of the inhabitants were killed,
700 dangerously wounded, and about 4.00 wounded
severely or slightly ; there was not a house which
had not been plundered of something.
On the 11th, in consequence of an inhabitant
firing upon a soldier, the disorder re-commenced;
but General Campana put himself at the head of
some putroles, and restored order.
Tly.! 15th, the troops in the Isla de Leon, opened
the fire of a new mortar battery on the Cortadura,
but Admiral Villavicencio having communicated to
them the decrees of the 6th and 7th March, the fire
ceased on the 16th, and the troops in the Isla
&cut a flag of truce, with military music, to Cadiz,
to announce their submission to the King.
Our Official Gazette gives the public a crowd of
reports or the military chiefs, both of the land and
tea forces, entrusted with different services in An-
dalusia, and especially in the town and port of
Cadiz.

The only document which relates the circum-
stances of the catastrophe of the gth instant in that
unhappy tuwn, is the report which Admiral Villa-
vicencio makes to the Minister of War, which
is as follows :

" The day before yesterday, intelligence, which
I received from all sides, announced to me that un-
easiness prevailed among the crews of the fleet, on
account of the fatal and contradictory news which
had been propagated respecting the state of some of
the Provinces. I wrote to the Commandant Gene-
ral to watch over the maintenance of order, and to
to take care that the navy should not lose in an in-
instant the good reputation acquired by conduct as
wise as it has been steadily maintained. I sought
to gain rime, and I thought that the pretext on
which the agitators would rely would speedily fall.
" The people were also in a state of effervescence;
every thing announced a terrible explosion. It
was said that the garrison were resolved to carry
every thiug before them, and this report was but
too well founded. At this moment, Don. E. Freyre,
General in Chief of the United Army, who being
informed as well as myself of the state of men's
minds, sought to remove by his presence the evils
with which we were all menaced, came to me. I
informed him of the measures which I had already
taken, and he approved of them ; wishing on his
side to follow my example by gaining lime, without
directly opposing to the people a force which (be-
sides) did not inspire entire confidence, he detached
some officers to different quarters to sound the dis-
position of the two parties, and to endeavour to
obtain a sort of truce till the general with of the
nation was positively known, and till the orders ;
which were expected by the two couriers who were
in artear, were received from the Capital. But all
the reports. convinced us that as soon as it was night
the troops would throw off their obedience, and that
the City would be in a state of combustion.
" General Freyre and myself, with our Aides de
Camp, and other person, went through the Square
of San Antonio, when the alarm depicted in all facet
announced the alarm of the mind. Nevertheless
there was no posit we disposition, and we each went
to our homes to dinner. I made haste to return to
General Freyre, because every thing made me
feel the necessity of coming to a resolution before
night full. It was necessary to save Cadis from the
evils which were about to overwhelm its inhabi-
tants. We thought the best means would be to
repair again to the square of San Antonio, and invite
the assembled people to wait with tranquillity for
news of what passed in the interior of the kingdom,
and for the orders of authority.
" Scarcely had Gene' al Freyre began to speak,
when an alarming and univeraal cry of Viva la
Constinilion' stifled his voice. To these noisy ex
elamations was soon added the sound of the parish
bells of the square Nothing was to be done but to
yield to the torrent; it was necessary, to calm the
general effervescence, to promise that the next day
the Gmstitution should be proclaimed The night
was consecrated to joy. The people gave themselves
up to it with transport. The city was illuminated .
groups of ulsician3 paraded the streets: nothing
was heard but I'wa la Constitution,' but no excess
took place.
" The hest order was observed till the next day
at eleven o'clock, when the people flocked to the
Square of San Antonio to enjoy the festival, at
which every one had promised himself' she pleasure
of being present, and which was announced in the
Diaro of that day. :suddenly the battalion of the
guides of the General presented theinsclvs, and fired
a volley on the multitude. I arrived at this moment
with Freyre, and we exhausted ourselves with
criiirts to restrain the ardour of the troops ; the citi-
zens rushed towards the side streets to escape from
death ; but firing was hoard on all sides, and in a

few minutes, the troops having generally declared
in favour of the King, spread itself tantultuottAy in
the different quarters of the town, and committed
all the horrors of which an unbridled soldiery,
deaf to the voice of its Commanders, is capable.—
There were numerous victims, many robberies,
and other crimes against person and property.
" General Freyre ran to the head-quarters to
give orders, and endeavour to restore discipline. I
myself went to the Cortadura of San Fernado,
where my presence was not useless ; fur the report
had already been spread, that 1 was arrested, and
the troop of the royal marine, which covers this
post, was much agitated. I went home to take
some refreshment, and immediately after I rejoined
the head quarters, from which successively irsued
numerous patrols, commanded by officers charged to
restore good order, and to call together the soldiers
who abandoned themselves to all sorts of excesses.
At five the town was nearly tranquil ; the night
was tolerably quiet, and at eleven o'clock I returned
to my dwelling"

Letters of the 17th ult. have arrived from Cadiz,
but without communicating much additional intim-
Illation en the state of that City, or affording any
distinct clue to the origin or the authors ut the late
massacre Up to that day the shops and the
houses remained closed, few persons venturing jute
the streets; and mercantile transactions were so
completely suspended, that no bills were paid, or
indeed offered for payment. It appears that some
time previously to the fatal 10th of Marsh, the in-
habitants of Cadiz had been called on to deliver up
what sabres and fire arms they had in their posses- '
sion, and were forbidden to appear in public with
the long knife usually worn by the lower orders,
which is rendered in their hands, by peculiar dex-
terity in its use, a most formidable and dangerous
weapon. Deprived of this defence they fell an easy
prey to the brutality and fury of the soldiery. They
had subsequently, however, again equipped them-
selves with those and other means of defence, and
had accumulated in their houses quantities of stones
and bricks, so that there was reason for supposing,
kad the troops manifested any disposition to renew
the attack, that a general massacre of the military
would have taken place. This spirit had already
manifested itself in individual acts of revenge,
particularly by the gypsies, who, in Cadiz, .exercise
the more laborious description of trades, and who
are said to have destroyed seventy men•of the regi-
ment of Guia, the leaders in the tragical deeds of
the 10th. •Tisey wade. have despatched more of
them, had not those troops been removed in the
night, and carried across the bay to Port St. Mary's.
A considerable portiot4, of the garrison, it is said,
have been removed in similar manner. Notice
was given that the Constitution would be proclaimed
on the 18th, but the civil authorities were deter-
mined not to attend any solemnity of that nature
till the whole of the troops were removed from the
city. These letters contain no mention of Freyre ;
and, what is still more remarkable, are silent con-
cerning Quiruga, and, the troops in the Isle of Leon,
as if they had never exits-ed. The number of per-
sons killed on the 10th is now stated to be as
' follow :-371 men, 29 women, and 36 children.—
No names nave hitherto been published, but they
are supposed to have been chiefly of the lower
ranks.

SETTLERS IN AMERICA.
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The following extract tivm a letter just received
by a gentleman near Portsmouth, from Mr. J.
Alaidlow, a much esteemed man, and a good prac-
tical farmer, who left Horndean to sctde in the
United States, will he read with much interest :
" Park Place, mar Evanssllle, indiatt,
United ntat. I of Aut.•nes, I /cc. g 3, I>•
"By favour of Mr. Pffillips, an E :ii• it :tint: • •
residing near Princeton, in this neivniiiirh,o,!,
will take his dept •ina kw (lass 'or Eiiroi• I
avail myself of the. opportunity to atitlressimi cad; o
letter to you; I should hate written much earlier, hit
knowing that your great olject teas mforinatimi, I tie.
'ermined So wait till I had aequirtal exper;enee
to enable me to describe our real ailtu stl u, as w,•ti as
our future prospects, and that of the emilitry in toneral.
" My wife and laintly, alter a tedious. hut not un-
pleasant, passage across the Atlantic, and a longer and
more tedious one dawn tile tJhnt River, oceasimitd by
the great draught of toe season, the water being lower
than ,:linust ever was before remembfred, arrived here
in good health dint spirits tile lativr vud of October : and
Jul happy to 31411, they :irt much pleased with
the country, and the sitnauuh I II.1(1 selected for them,
havilig preferred Indiana to the Illinois. Soon after my
arrival, I entered two halt sectiotis of land, containing
320 acres each , out one of those I bad a eabin built of
logs, which cost me 55 dollars it consisted of one room
eighteen and a half feel btill,re, with a chimney of wood
and plastered with I, accord In;( to the Custom of the
country. About the middle of Dvecivber, Iti 18, alter
baviNg traversed the country nl various directions, I
removed what things we had in the boat to my new
then in all unfinished state, and commenced
house-keepinz,in Indiana. Mr. lionibrook, an L•'nglish


xentleman, with a younger brother and two sisters. who
had been to Mr. Birbeck's settlement, in quest of land,
but not Sprit% ing of NI r. B.'s terms, had, previous to my
arrival, entered a considerable qu. tarty of land, and built
a cabin al t a mile distant front whore 1 crested mine;
from this we date the commencement of the English set-
demean hear Evansville in Indiana Mr. IL's cabin and
Wine, with a Air. Armstrong's, au American, were the
only ones that were er cied on a space of several miles in
extent ; and the greater part of the adjoining being UM_
eninvated, we found considerable difficulty in obtainietg
a supply of provisions and forage, and were often under
the necessity of sending many miles to obtain it. In
January, a NJ r. Potts, front Stockport, near Manchester,
entered, built a cabin, and settled near Mr. liornbrook:
and soon after, Mr. Ingle, from Homingdonshire, also
settled near us. In April we laid nifa new town, which
is called Sandersville; eleven cabins are already boat
and inhabited; it is situate on the main road from from
Evansville to Princeton, Vincennes, and Fort Harrison
Emiarants from different parts of England are continu-
ally joining us, and our number falls very little short of
200 persons.
•• During the winter, which was very mild, we were
busily employed in building two new rooms, 13 lett
square, behind the first cabin, for offices; splitting rails
fur fencing and clearing the land. In April, I planted
tfix) peach-trees, cost three cents each,,and peach-stones,
from which I have trees of the amazing height of 5 feet
7 inches, so astonishing u the vegetation.iu this country.
In May, and early part of June, I planted 20 acres of
inaiz:!(indian corn) : it is set in hills. from 3 and a
11.0 10 lour feet asunder, and though the season has
been la. her unfavourable, and the laud new, I have
-rows iiirwards of 700 bushels. The leaf or flag, ga-
thered mm titc hock, in September, and dried in the
sun, makes excellent fodder for cattle; of this 1 have
secured a considerabk quantity, which together with
grass mown on the prairies, and made into nay, with
which I am well provided, will subsist my horses and
cattle dining wetter. I had almost forgotten to tell you
that my garden was uncommonly piductive, and gave
us abundance of vegetable; and my crop of potatoes
anti turnips is tolerably good. I have since built another
room, same size as the other, with brick chimneys,
and sash windows to both, and have another house
neatly finished, of two rooms ott a floor, two stories
high, besitics several buildings for the use of the farm.
I have sown 13 acres of wheat, there is tOO in this set-
tlement, and I intend to plant 40 of Indian corn, be.
sides barley, &c., of which I give you the parti-
culars in my next, and of which Mr. Horubrook, Jun.,
will be the bearer. He expects to Live this country in
fen days by way of Orleans.