The National Register.
London, England, 1821-11-11 00:00:00

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The pnblic have lately heard a great deal of the offeti-
sive Orange Institution; but bithetto there bad never
been any open celebration in honour of it, founder by the
alentbets of the Society resident in the Metropolis. On
Sunday, however, and Monday morning, several placards
and small bills were profusely distributed in the City
and at the West End of the town, calling upon the Pro•
testant public to commetnorate the birth of William the
Thiltd. One of the large placards is as follows :—" The
Birth-day of liing William the Third, of glorious and
Minim !al memory, who, under Divine Providence, deli-
vered England ft DIII Popish tyranny and superstition: in
Minims of which his statue in St. James's. square is deco-
rated this 5t II November, 1 ST I,(the 4th being oil Sunday.).
—Another bill, posted dining the night in Dalton-garden,
says, " The Altillbt'l ti of the Established Church, profes-
sors of the Pa utestatit faith, the supporters of the flonse of
Brunswick, are informed that this day, the rillt of Novem-
ber (the 4th being on a Sunday), will be nuiveisally kept
ill cut iiiii emulation of the glorious triumph over Popery '•
—The bills also stated that the bldttle of• the 'mono tal
William, in St. James's-square, would be decorated, in
honour of the alilliVerSitly of the ueven-to•be-forgutteu
day.
the attention of several families resident in St. James's.
square was utuacle•d on Sunday mornitig, about eight
o'clock, by the extraordinary appearance of three men,
who were within the tailing, and seemingly engaged in
deep conversation. They approached the moat which 5111-
'winds the emitstriati, unit of Ibt•ue carrying a basket,
which be deposited close to the internal railing. Anodic'
of them very deliberately took off his coat, waistcoat, and
shoes, and seemed to he pupating to get over the railing
into the water. The family who occupy a house bet wren
the Mat (pis of Londonderry's and the Doke of Portland's,
at the one ill-west angle, were repining to go out of
town, and, throwing open the windows, gave the alarm,
and sent some of the sery Slats to the railing, with 01 ilcis
to inquire into the mysterious affair. The patties i iiii ne-
diately fled in diffetent directions. The man, who was
pat tinily midressed, bounded over the railing like a stag,
got into George-c,turt, and escaped. The square-keeper,
who lived iu Clowell-passage, was iostantly sent for, and,
accompanied by several sersants, proceeded to the inte-
tior w heir they found a basket, containing an
oil-skin parcel and several yards of ropes, with hooks or
grapples attached to one end.
On opening the oil-skin bag or envelope, it WAS found
to contain several yards of orange ■nd purple sills, with a
number of drags (apparently) and lines of packthread or
whipcord. The whole was conveyed to the residence of
the Duke of Portland, and left in the charge of his Grace's
porter. In half au hour alterwards the articles were
claimed by a person, who gave• his name and address iu
New Bond-street; but the porter, ..uspeeting that more
was meant than Wet the eye, withheld the trophies, nuJer
an idea that they might become the subject of investigation
at flue Secretary of State's office, or at Bow-stteet.
The parties, however, were not to be deterred from
their purpose by the disconditlite, for at day-light on
Monday mor ii ill g the statue of Ling William exhibited,
for the Mat time since it was placed upon its pedestal, the
insignia of Orangism. Two scarves,one orange and the
other purple, woe gracefully throw mi over the right shoot-
der, and the ends terminating in a large bow Over the hilt
of our deliverer's sword, while a garlaud woven with the
distinctive coloured Wailed, invested the hero's temple►.
It was intended to cover the body with an imperial man-
tle; but for reasons which are not explained, this elegant
part of the costume has been dispensed with.

This atfair will be matter of surprise to those who ate
acquainted with the position of the statue' and the diffi-
culty of obtaining access to it. All the houses in the
Square command from the front a distinct view of the cir-
cular area, which is enclosed by au iron railing upwards
of six feet high, with well lighted lamps at short intervals,
and guarded by several watchmen, whose beat is confined
to the Square. The inlet val from the exterior to the
interior railing appears to be upwards of twenty yards,
and lime diameter of the moat, in the centre of which
stands the statue, is about twenty feet, and the depth of
the water not less than four feet and a half. From the
surface of the miner to the summit of the pedestal oil
which the hum se stands, seems to be abont 14, and thence
to the apex of the figure, N feet; yet, notwithstanding
the recent failure and the obstacles opposed to the enter-
pt the object has been accomplished, and St. James's-
squine, the s icinity of Carlton Palace, the residence of
the Marquess of Londonderry, &c. exhibited the party
emblems which have hitherto been contmed to the capital
of the sister kingdom, but, whatever may he the ulterior
objects of those who Lave planned and carried into effect
this novel spectacle, we are happy to ullows re that it fail, 11
to excite curiosity, or to attract a crowd.

We had scarcely collected the foregoing information
when learned that the decoration had been removed try
order of Lord Sidinotith. If the patties had ,ticereded,
and collected a crowd by diet. improper and rcptdluau i•
hle conduct, though it would endanger the pithlie, )et
they would deserve the thanks of the Pia:poi:lab!

A,Tording to the last accounts from the United
States, the fiver had not yet suspended its ravages
in the inketed parts of the Union ; and at Balti-
more, Norfolk, and the neighbouring towns, several
deaths still took place daily. This awful scourge
had reached Alexandria, where five or six persons
perished every da). It had been announced that
Washington had also lien infected, but the report,
we are happy to state, is unfounded. That city is
scarcely ever exempt from intermittent and ague
fevers to a certain extent, but they were at this pe-
riod of a very mild nature, and not at all alarming.
At Shepherds-town, in Virginia, the sickness pre-
vailed with great violence. Many families had not
one individual in them able to attend upon the sick.
It is mentioned as remarkable, that whilst Virginia
and part of Maryland were visited by this dreadful
disorder, New Orleans and Savannah, which had
heretofore suffered so much, were now compara-
tively healthy. On the 6th of September, New
Orleans was pronounced the " most healthy city in
the Union."