The National Register.
London, England, 1815-06-18 00:00:00

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ing through those dark and crooked windings, hopeless of
emerging into the broad and glorious light, of Peace. See
others loitering under that alcove, which through the folly
of their attendants and their oyvn blindness, they probably
mistake for the dome of the Temple. From the palace of
CivlL Pome's- and the temple of Peace, their antagonist,
the ltuler of France, received an early exclusion :be cause
the acts of tyrants are incompatible with civil and moral
policy, and Princes who delight to reign over slaves only,
are at perpetual enmity with Peace. In all probability.
those who have shed so much blood in their quarrels may
wish to purify ..themselves in the waters of honest inten-
tions, and only want an example to follow it. My sister and
family with our attendants have been appointed to take
care of this palace by the orders of the Celestial Powers,
who now hold en extraordinary council in the Temple."
I ventured to ask my guide the subject 'of these delibera-
tions, and after a pause she replied : " know that the Su-
petior Powers think sufficient blood has been shed, and to
little moral purpose, by the Rulers of the earth. They
have now. hung forth the balance of Peace, which will pre.
po'nderate in favour of the Allies, if they present themselves
armed with truth and integrity. As the decrees of fate are
hidden from the sight of all, however, they fear that some
corrupt influence may arrest those whose cause they have
espoused. Justice and Revenge plead sti ongly pgaiiist
them, and the Council is called to soften the rigour of Jus-
tice, and disarm the fury of Revenge. Peace herself,
wonld'st thou believe it, distrusts the inclination of the
Allies to seize the Olive Branch, and threatens, unless they
purify themselves from all past oppressions and present
views of interest, to side with the Power of Revenge. To
prevent this unnatural combination is the second object of
this extraordinary Council.—llere the news-men blew
their horns with loud cries of News! great News;
TILE ENGLISHMAN OF THE OLD SCHOOL awoke, and
found it was all a dream.

Thursday, just as the Meeting in Palace-yard was dis.
persiti.r b, Lord Castlereagh crossed Westminster-bridge on
horseback, in his return from a morning ride. As he en-
tered Parliament-street he was recognised by the multitude,
and the vino hollow was- given as if a fox had broken from his
cover. In an instant the Noble Lord was surrounded, and
his ears assailed with the most tempestuous clamour. He
did not attempt to escape their fury ; but walked his horse
leisurely on, till he was so impeded as to make it almost im-
possible for the horse to move. until at length the animal
took fright, and sprung forwards. The Noble Lord en-
tered the Palk at the Horse Guards, the mob following him,
shouting and hollowing; hot he fortunately reached home
without personal assault. They surrcunded his house,, how 7
ever, in St. James's-square, and the multitude was increasing
to a threatening extent, when a body of Horse Guards as
well as foot, arrived and seasonably dispersed thorn. In the
evening there was an appearance of their re-assembling, but
thesame timely measure prevented all mischief.

Baron, the seamen of the Spartan frigate, who stated him-
self to be concerned in the murders at Ratcliffe, has confessed
the whole a lie, fabricated to escape being flogged.