The National Register.
London, England, 1811-01-20 00:00:00

Tilt NATIONAL REGISTP,R.

tion of power, unheard of before :—this second
representation, which, if suffered to prevail, would
remove the people a degree Iciwer in the scale of
the Constitution, avid make a few self-elected, in.
consistent, and interested individuals, its organs, is
an innovation, which may prove no less dangerous
than that of the Royal Dukes, if not quickly dis.
'avowed and checked by the indignation of the
public.

Let it not be deemed too trifling to be noticed
and prevented. The blindness of some classes is
equal to their credulity. They never dive into the
intentions of men. They have been so frequently
and artfully told, that they were not fairly repre.
sented in Parliament, that they have become fit ma-
terials for the purposes of- ambition, and might
easily be brought to acknowledge as their only true
Representatives, those who have instilled that belief
into their minds. Custom soon creeps into use ;
use into law. Armed with such support, and
able to wield such numbers of ignorant, it is true,
but -drective men in the field-or in the midst of poll.
tical cornmotions, how deeply might not designing
patriots, who at any time, either by purchase, or by
the establishment of a newspaper, may become
members of that secondary representation, injure
their King, their Country, and their Constitution.
Let those who are inclined to treat this subject
lightly recollect that the declaration, announcing
the existence of a new representative authority, a
fifth body in the State, was not made until after
years had been spent in incessant attempts at con-
vincing the lower classes that they were not repre-
sented in Parliament. A single link may some.
times lead to the discovery of a mighty chain.

The following from the Swedish port will deserve
the attention of our commercial readers:—
" GOTTENBUROTI, JAN.7.—Trade can be looked upon as
over in.these regions. Inclosed you find a list of the different
articles of which the import and export are prohibited. Teas
are also prohibited, except they are imported in Swedish bot-
toms direct from Canton.

g‘ Designation of goods of which the importation in Sweden
is prohibited—Cotton, sugar of all kinds, coffee, cocoa, indigo,
cochineal, pepper, cinnamon, nutmegs, cloves; mahogany, Fen•
nambuc, and Campeche wood; all other kinds of dye-wood,:
ivory, tortoise-shell, vauille, ginger, cassia lignea, and orseilly.. '

Soarcely a day passes but accounts are received
at Lloyd's of the depredations committed by the
enemy's privateers, particularly in the Channel.
The celebrated naturalist Schroeder died at Erlang
on the 10th of this month.

T. Bish recommends such of his friends as wish to adventure
in the present State Lottery, not to delay their purchase, as the
sale is such as to warrant a strong belief that every ticket will be
sold before the 15th of next month, on which day the foey
nAkok
prizes of 20,000/. and the other 40 capi us be dra
—Bish sold in the last lottery two p • . besides
prizes of 2,0Q0/. and 1,0001. and in the last el hs no less
than 35 capital prizes, among which were five 219,0 C(/.
Tickets and sires are considerably cheaper t lan t were in
the last I ,ottery, and may be had in grt:at variety of tlumbeis at
No. 4, Comilla, and 9) Charing-Cross.