The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-09 00:00:00

POLITICAL DISQULSITION.

FRESH CAUSES OF DIssENSIONS IN EUROPE.

WE lately directed the attention of our Readers to the
insecurity of the European edifice; and the commotions

which, originating in France, threatened once more to
disturb the tranquillity of the world. These have since
extettled to a diGrent part of the country ; and, religious
persecution against the Protestants, has been re-kindled
in all its fury in the South. It is not our intention,
however, at present, to dwell on the enormities allowed,
if not encouraged, against our fellow-believers at Nismes.
To describe them iu adequate language, would only serve
to create unavailing indignation and regret. The minors
of pity arc shut against the sufferers in the only quarter
in which compassion could be productive of relief: Could
they have been re-opened, the miracle would have been
effected by die simple and heart-rending relations of Sir
Samuel Itomilly, in the House of Commons. But they
were disregarded ; or, only awakened rebuke and ridicule.
No effort of ours could, therefore, prove successful ; and
we resign a task, in which perseverance cannot hope to
render sympathy fruitful.
A new source of anxiety has arisen since our last ; anti
apprehensions of a rupture between Franee and Sweden
ere seriously entertained. It would scarcely be supposed,
that in her reduced and exhausted condition, Fmrce
should court a quarrel with another nation. Her Go-
vernment, however, is in this instance the aggressor; and
the reasons on which that aggression is grounds , will be
found in the principles which it professes, and the ancient
sway of which it is bent upon restoring. It is not with-
out alarm and jealousy, that the Bourbons have viewed
the acknowledgment of Bernadotte as Crown Prince, and
presumptive teir to the Swedish Crown. They dissimu-
lated at the time of their first restoration, because the as-
sistance of his arm bad been exerted to remove Napoleon,
end, in that moment of political convulsions, might have
proved sufficient to re-place him on the throne. Their
intrigues in the Congress were directed at once against
Murat, and against him ; and now that they see them-
solves re-established and supported, chiefly on the princi-

ple of legitimacy, they arc emboldened to avow their
hostility, and to adopt measures to carry it into execu-
tion. What could be more insulting to the King and
Crown Prince of Sweden, than to put their ambassador
under the survillalece of the French police ? To bribe
his secretaries and servants ; and, as in the case of Sir
Robert NVilson, to break open and peruse every dispatch
which he sent or received before they reached their desti-
nation ? And when this most disgraceful practice was re-
vealed by one of the repenting agents to the ambassador,
and he complained of this breach of faith to the French
Ministers,—what could be inure decidedly hostile than
to justify the outrage on the ground of expediency ? It
is not astonishing that the Swedish Minister should have
demanded his passports, and returned in disgust to Stock-
holm. But what consequences are likely to arise from
the aggression of the French Government ? Is it pro-
bable that a war may ensue between nations so distant
from each other, and who have no means of assailing their
respec ive dominions ? We do not think it is : but a war
of negociatiun and intrigue will be carried on, which
may ultimately prove a cause of dissension between other
Powers; and may re-kindle the flames which lately raged
throughout the Continent. As to Bernadotte himself;
however we may disapprove of the duplicity and unfair-
ness displayed by the French Government in the transac-
tion, we cannot urge any thing in his defence
The man who takes up arms against his benefac-
tor—who assists in ravaging the land that gave him
life, and sundering the hand that raised him to honours
and power, deserves to meet with that ingratitude, of
avhich he has himself displayed an example. His
fate, whatever it be, cannot excite either regret or
for row. Ile has burst asunder the dearest and most sa-
cred bonds upon earth, and has no claim to that faith
which he has not kept towards his country. As his
course has been inglorious, so may his end be an end of
shame. But other Sovereigns may consider it their po-
licy to uphold, for a time, his tottering hopes and autho-
rity. The tool may still be too useful to be thrown
away ; and it is on this ground alone, that the quarrel
between France and Sweden may involve the rest of Eu-
rope in fresh dissensions. We trust, however, that even
Russia, although inclined, it is said, to support the claims
st,f the Crown Prince, will pause, before she exposes the
world to renovated desolation, in order to maintain sk
teidtary adventurer on the Swedish throne.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

THE ROYAL FAMILY.

Tug KING'S HEALTII.—The following Bulletin, as
agreedupon and signed by the Doctors, was on Sunday last
exhibited, at St. James's Palace to the Nobility, &c. by
Lord St. Helens and the Hon. F. Greying, the Lord and
Groom in Waiting:—

C.OlO, June 1.

,t His Majesty li,ts enjoyed rood bodily health, and has been
ttuirorinly tranquil throutthnut the last month; but his 31.ijesty
disorder is net diminished."

Tuesday being the King's Birth-day, when he com-
pleted his 78th year, the morning was ushered in with its
accustomed demonstrations of rejoicing by the bells ring-
ing, and flags flyittg on the steeples, &c. The Guards
mounted in white gaiters, with their State colours, the
hand, &c. in. State uniforms. At one o'clock the Park
and Tower guns fired a double royal salute.
It being the determination of the Royal Family to ob-
serve the day as one of humiliation and affliction, on ac-
coeut of His Majesty's melancholy state, they went to
Kew Palace, as the mast retired spot. Her Majesty left
h. :r Palace, accompanied by the Princesses, soon after
nine o'clock ; the Prince Regent followed, from Carlton
I louse, about ; the Duke of Clarence left Clarence-
house at half past one ; the Duke of York did not leave
York-house till nearly five.
The Opera-house, Drury-lane, Covent-Garden, and
the Haymarket Theatres, some of the Public Offices, and
the royaktradesmens' houses, were illuminated. The an- •
nual distribution of barrels of ale at St. James's Palace, ,
and in the front of the Admiralty, also took place.
It is with regret we announce, that her Royal High-
ness the Princess Charlotte is so much indisposed as to
be confined to her chamber. Her Royal Highness has,
it appears, been troubled for several days with. a severe
cold, which has prevented her from taking her usual ex-
ercise of riding in an open carriage. Having, however,
promised to be present at the pertinenance for the benefit
of the Royal Society of Musicians, on Wednesday even-
ing,
her Royal Highness, though worse on that day, de-
tennined very benevolently, though imprudently, to attend
the concert, lest her absence might affect the interests of
the charity. Her cold, as might be expected, was in-
creased by her journey ; and the heat of the room, aug-
mented by the pressure of the spectators who crowded
round her Royal Highness, oppressed her so much that
she was under the nece.:sity of retiring. The Prince,
her husband, immediately accompanied her home, and.
Dr. Baillie and Mr. Walier were sent for, who pro-
nounesd that her Royal Highness hail a very severe
cold, attended by some fever, but not at all dangerous.
Thursday her Royal Highness had a vein opened in her
arm ; after which she enjoyed a comfortable sleep, and
became much better. The inquiries after her health on
Friday were very numerous, but none but the Royal
Family were admitted into Camelfcird-house. The Duke
of Cumberland called there ; and the Queen, with the
Princesses Elizabeth and Mary, went to Camelford-house
as soon as the information respecting the indisposition of I
the Princess Charlotte reached them. The Queen re-
mained above an hour with her. Dr. Baillie reported
the state of her health to the Regent, who sent Sir
Benjamin Bloomfield to be in attendance at his daugh-
ter's house. Prince Leopold had a long conference with
the Regent at Carlton-house. At seven o'clock at night
her Royal Highness was considerably better, and her
physicians gave hopes of a speedy recovery.
Thursday the Duke of Gloucester gave a grand dinner
to the Regent, the Queen, and most of the branches of
the Royal Family, at Gloucester-house, Piccadilly.
The 15th inst. is the day mentioned for the marriage
of the Princess Mary and the Duke of Gloucester.—The
report of a third Royal Marriage, i. e. between the
Duke of Cambridge and Princess Sophia of Gloucester, is
untrue.

It is not, perhaps, generally known, that the intended
union between the Duke of Gloucester and the l'rincess
May arises out of an old and faithful attachment, so
ardent on the part of his Highness, that he is said to have
declared that he would never marry unless he was blessed
with the hand of his amiable cousin.

His Highness the Duke of Gloucester has given orders
to his upholder, to furnish anew his house at Bagshot, and
the major part of the furniture in his HigNness's town
house is to be replaced with mw. The whole is to be
completed by the 15th inst.
Ou the 18th inst. all the troops in the metropolis and
its vicinity will have a grand field-day on Wimbledon-
common, in commemoration of the battle of Waterloo.
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, his Rovol
Highness the Commander-in-Chief, and all the General
Staff in town and itr vicinity, will be present on the. oc-
casion.

On the f.. 131 ult. the Duke of Wellington gave a bril-
liant bull at his hotel at Cambray. There were but few
French Ladies. The Duchers of Richmond and her two
daughters, Lady Hay and Lady Maitland, embellished
this fete with their presence. The Princess Nariskin
(quite expressly from the Russian Qusrter General, And
was admired for Ler beauty and the elegance of her
manners. The assembly was surprised at hearing Russian
waltzes executed with astonishing prevision, till at lust
it was alsouck red that 40 Russian musicians had been
sent uost ti' nn Sult'-li-('hatcan, which is nut los than
2i leagues distant front Cambray.

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DRAMATIC REGIS7'EII.
Kean had a full honse for his benefit on Wednesday
night. He played Kifrlq in Every Man in his Humour,
and exhibited many strokes of comic talent, which agree-
ably surprised even those of his friends who had seen his
Abel Dragger.
The Lord of the Manor, and the comic opera of Tors
Thumb, were produced last night for Mr Joxxs's
fit, and went off with eclat. They were succeeded by a
new festive entertainment, entitled Venetian Vagaries,
being a picture of the Carnival at Venice, consisting of
rope-dancing, tumbling, &c. in which the Indian Jugglers
were ant slued with excellent effect, and the swallow-
ing of the sword was execute din view of thewlr de House.
The entertainment of the night terminated soon.after
eleven o'clock; which, owing to some aPcidents we be-
lieve, was earlier than Mr. JONES intended, or the au-
dience expected. The great majority of them kept their •
places, and symptoms of disapprobation soon began to
spew themselves in cries from the gallery for Mr. JosEs,
mixed with shouting and. whistling. In this state the
house continued upwards of an hour, daring which the
discontent threatened" serious. consequences, and two or -
three chandeliers were broken. At length Mr. FAWCF.TT
came forward, and said, be did not insinuate that all had
been done which might have been expected, but that Mr.
Jones, who lives at a distance, had gone home imme-
diately after the entertainments, and he was left unable
to give an explanation. He promised, however, . that
Mr. JONES should account and apologise for the disap.•
pointment. With this statement the audience were sa-,
tisfied, and retired.
Drury-Lane closes for the season the last Friday in
June. Covent-Garden is to continue open a fortnight_
later.

At the closing- of Drury, Mr. T. Dihclin opens the
Surrey Theatre, which he has recently taken for a term
of years.

The new Opera Hpuse, Lyceum, is also on.tho eve of
commencing for a short campaign, under the direction
of its proprietor, Mr. Arnold.
The following is a list of the Haymarket Company.
for the ensuing season
Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Jones, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tokely, Mr. DIU.
ruset, Mrs. Davenport, Mrs. Gibbs,. and Miss Carew, nil from
Covent-Garden; Mrs. (Mover, Mics Nash, and Mr. Barnard.
from Drury-Lane; Mr. Megzutt, nod several celebrated pro.
vinvial performers front the miner Theattys.
The Comedy of The Jealous Wife is about to be re-
vived at Drury-lane Theatre. The Jealous Wifi• by
Mrs. Davison.

We arc informed that the Princess Charlotte of Wiles►
and. Prince Leopold have expressed a strong wit to see
Mrs. Siddons in a few of her most distinguished charac-
ters, leaving it to herself to ehof:::e them.

We have received• the Barbadoes Merearry of the,.
SOth of April, and various letters, which Lamtain accounts
of a lamentable insurrection which has egitated that
island. The plot broke out on Easter Sunday ; but the
most prompt measures were taken tar its suppression. So
early as two o'clock on the following morning the island
was placed under martial law. The militia and troops
from the garrison instantly marched against the slaves,
who, in large bodies, were plundering and burning the
plantations in the interior. The hatter were soon dis-
persed, many killed on the spot, and still greater numbers
tried and executed, in virtue of orders issued by the Pre-
sident of the Island. Notice of these occurences was scut.
to Gen. Sir J. Leith at Guadeloupe, who instantly em-
barked in a French schooner of war, and reached Bar-
badoes on the 24th of April, and on the 26th issued an
address of exhortation to the disaffected, and of enoou-
ragement to the faithful part of the slave population.—
The result of all these measures was, that on the 30th
' of April Sir James was enabled to issue another Procla-
mation declaring the insurrection at an end. No leas
than '2O estates in one parish had sustained an almost
entire destruction of houses and cane-fields: and 64,
number of negmes killed and executed has. been c:dcu-
lated at little short of 1000. A, very large proportion
of the slaves, however, rallied-round their masters. and
contributed their efforts to reduce their misguided coun-
trymen.
We havq received JamaicePapers to the 14th of April.
'The Slave Trude Registry Bill lately betiwe Parliament
attracts great attention in the Vest Indies. The Houses
of Assembly in different islands have appointed Com-
mittees to report on the tendency of the Bill. The Re-
ports are worded in the strongest manner. That of Ito-
minicr. protests against the right ea.- British Parliament
assume of legislattikg internally tiw the colonies.—They
contend, no such right ever cs.isied over any colony
which enjoys an Unit:pet:dent Legislature ; that it' it ever
did exist, it was auleutnly rcinaineed by his Majesty, with
the consent of Parliament, in the year 1778. The Re..
pacts attribute the agitation of the uu•asum to the wild
and enthusiastic sectaries, who are totally unacquainted
with the subject on witich ihcy would wish to enact
laws ; and that the assumptions of the Afrieun Institu-
tion are vague, contradictory, and untrue.
Mosernv, the sacred city, has risen with so mach
dour from its rains, that on Palm Sunday, it is computed,
there were more than SOO egnip.ages nu the prt•m.•nade,
What a train of important refiertiJais aro as.4x.ilatea Mid.
the mutlagratiou bt tits: city;

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1-4111

COUNT OF KING'S lir %CH, WenNzonAv, JLNE J.

Illeas ;Anse esos r. 6. 1. enalet•Tost. tea.
The plaintat in a willow residing in Queen-street, Brampton ;
the ileietelant is a peewit of properly. The netion was to re-
covta. damage,. for the ecilection efthe plaintlN 'e danehter.
'l'lll. turnev -Genet al. in openitie the plaintiff's case, stated,
Ow the dire:el:an %sae not MI; HIM II ill Wtoinluster-hiell, his
newt. ha vine fie merle appeared hi a emiseetion not vet y dis-
si.nilar to the present ; he had an ample fortune, remittal:: win-
e.paliy upon his estate at Tallith' d, near , and having
Mlle il Itte important office of high shet it}' fur the 'minty at It
(aloe r a t time ago. 'lite eliarge against hiut semi of it
frost the:rent 'mime; mud the case diseloied a scene or
teeecy mei immorality scarcely equalled in the history of the
courte where stun iujnrit were redressed. 'lle platetiff lost
leer hitsbani only a le w mouths before the still more afflicting
calamity which had civet' rise to tiny setinn. She resided in a
hums at Bromptit, whore she :11111lier husband had canted on
V Atli- fur opts:trite of 20 fear, and was assisted in the husieess
and she liotteehoiii unities by a soli, a lad, and three
Mary, Hannah, and Charlotte, Ilte first about 20, the second
about It,, and the last not more than I:, years old. 'rile jury
would scarcely believe that the tat, last had become the s le-
tens of the seductive art: of the defendant and his friend Cap-,
tan Seymour, of the guards: these too gentlemen had united
their exertions in the most eold-blooded, deliberate, and per-
severing attempts to penile unbridled licentimewess ;
lan-
forage was unequal to the expression of the baseness if the
design, the cruelty of the execution, and the misery that hail
resulted from it. 'rite two younger daughters of the plaintiff,
Hannah and Charlotte, had beeu walking in Hyde Palk %lieu
they were accosted by the defendant and Captain Seymour,
avho iii vain endeavoured to learn where they lived ; the gen-
tlemen consequently followed them home, watched every op-
.portimits of speaking to the ytaing fentalss in the absence of
their mother, their elder sister, or other adt isers, writing the
most passionate and pressing letters,professing that eternity of
attachment which lusts only to the moment of gratification, and
slaking those most flatterine promises which are intended only
to delude and betray. Haynes at length succeeded in over.
coming the scruples of .Mss liatinah Gibberion (for it was to
her that the defendatit paid his assiduous addressee, while Cap-
tain Seymour devoted himself to Charlotte), he prevailed upon
her to quit her home, that she might proceed with him to Bath:
and her sister consented to the same imprudent step with her
admirer. In pursuance of the plot of three gentlemen, how-
ever, they did nut find it convenient to leave London on the
day of the elopement, but promised until the next to lodge
'the youeng ladies at the house of a friend. The jury would not
be astonished to bear, that that house was the tmni' o called
the Key. in Chandos•street, where the guilty design of the de-
fendant was perpetrated. Within a day eh- two afterward.,
Mr. Charlton excused I ' elf on the ground of pressing Mist-
flt'Sti, which called hint immediately into Worcestershire, and
he and Capt. Seymour' putting these two injured and unpro-
tected females into a lodging in Sevnionr-place:, there aban-
doned them, making them answerable to the woman of the
house, where they were lit•rally confined for some months,
being 'wattle to pay for the accontimalation afforded. The
learned counsel then read some of' the letters of the defendant,
and made many severe remarks upon their contents; particu-
larly one part which recomtneutled, in coarse terms, that Miss
Glbberson should throw herself into the arms of some other
man. lie lett the case to the jury to decide upon the question.
of damages.
Thomas Coleraine was the first witness called. He was
steward to the defendant, and with obvions relnctance proved
the hand-writing of his master to the letters. He said, that he
hail managed the estate of Mr. Chariton for tiVe or six years,
ever since that gentleman was of age. 'rite estate at Ledford
was worth about 20001. a year, and there were '.:00 acres of
park attached to the dwelling ; Lucieu Buonaparte had been
in treaty to rent it.
Mrs. Mary Cooke said that she lived in Sloane-street: she
knew the plaintiff, her three dangliters, and one sun : it ap-
peared to her to be a well regulated family." The husband of
the plaintiff before his death carried on the busiuess of a tailor.
Mrs. Susan Rogers and Mr. W. Taylor deposed to the saute
effect-
Miss Hannah Gibherson said, that her mother had been
a widow since last July; she, her two sisters, one older and
sine younger, with their brother, lived at home: the witness
completed her 17th year last July, and her sister Charlotte
was a year lounger: last Christmas-day was the first time she
saw the defendant : she was walking with her sister Charlotte
-In Hyde-park, when the defendant and Captain Seymour came
tip and asked a here they lived: the witness refused to tell,
and the defendant and his friend renewed them home. 'ro
prevent his coming next day, the witness and her sister pro.
enlace' to meet then! in Rend-street; but the weather being wet,
the defendant came to the house of the plaintiff; the servant,
%who opened the door, told the defendant they were out. The
next time she saw the defentinnt wee in St. Jamesa.street; the
evitnees's sisters, Mary and Charlotte, were wilt hers the dc.
fenitant stopped Charlotte, and afterwards met them again in
Bend.street ; and as they were going to tea in Berkeley-street,
tie said he would escort them. The a itness appointed to meet
hint at lo at night, when they came awns., tiid he walked ,
home a ith them- sometimes he walked with 'the witness alone.
Ile toud lice he was leaving London for Worcestershire, asked
her to go with him, and promised he would take care of her
fur life: lie Added, that he hail never seen a girl he liked
better, at the same time dicelosiug his name and address at
Imaliat. The witness wrest d, but the defendant again
• preeseal his proposal. fusing that the witness should never
want a shilling as tong a lie hail e and that after his sleuth
he would provide for he:•. He [nt :ell leave to write, but she
said her brother opened all her letters, but not those of her •
elder sister, and the witness' consented to send his letters
tinder cover. He asked, w heti they met again, it' the witness
and her sistere ever went to the play; and Charlotte who was
with her, sant they conk' it' they had unit is. This passed .
the mead on the Weilnesdiry the witness, walking
with her sister Charlotte in It iirlingtoregardens' met this de-
fendant again with Mr. Seymour, %shone the, bad ktioani six
weeks before. Thealeffetilant agate entreated the witness to
leave her home, premising her every protect at. Captain
Seymonr °brattier' tickets for the play (tie way ionic, a kid,
Charlotte aceeptiM, but the witness rejected. On Wedneetlsy
might the witness sent back the tickets is No.a I, Curson-street,
and on rriday morning the first letter was received; iii con-
. Sequence .of %tech the witness me; the defendant next day in
llurlingtaa-gat den: having made some excase to her moth, r;
Charlotte went with tier. 'rite deaarlant awl Mr. Seymour
were bolt there, and the witness promised to meet him on
• tastuday In the Yank; arts they oust accordteelv. The de-
rowan, as"..l the witness to proceed with him ta Bath, a'
2,0,180urj wise was there, had persuaded Charlotte to so there
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