The National Register.
London, England, 1819-05-31 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER:

e 6. J. W. lime. Aislionsgate Street, silk mercer--19, M. Noble.
sAttersea, brass founder-22, W. Ilenalds„ Tatlcaster, York.
flax dresser-23, E. W. Go,ich. Flury St. Edmund., victualler-
-19, A Palyart, London Street, Fencluirt h Street, merchant-25,
T. Barlow. East Retfotd, Nottingham. innkeeper-12, S. snot.
ten, Fox and Knot Yard. Snowhill. dealer-19, J. Sure, Alden •
gate Street, apothecary-19, J. Mackin and J. Barton, Great
Guildford Street, ruillwrighta-22. J. Britten, W.. J.. and G.
llurton, llorowby, York, linen ninnufacturers-22. P.Cauniont,
Old Bread Street.. merchant-14, W. Coates, Skipton, York.
groxr-5, C. Sandhi*, Devanshire Square, merchant—July 6,
W. Stockham, Bristol. baker.

CERTIFICATES to be granted lane 19.
W. Parker, Leeds, York. up-reliant—J. Legeyt, Lugwardine,
Hereford. farmer—S. Rohin,on, Sculcoates, York, ship chandler
—D. Bachmann. S. M. Smith. and E. Marley. Liverpool. mer-
chants—J. Hayles. Portsmouth, grocer—R. Fairclough. Faring-
ton, Lancashire. tarticr—R. Griming. broad &feet Stabbings,
merchant—D. Kingscott. Walnut. Somerset, baker—li. Abram,
Liverpool, merchant—S. B. Chatter, Bristol, bookseller—
S. Wluite, Dowgate Wharf, dealer—S. Spooner, Curnhill. woollen
draper.

THE N Ano NAL. ItEGISTEIt.

LOW:101i.
MONDAY, MAY 31., 1819.

By the French papers received on Saturday, we
find that the rumours generally propagated, with
regard to a proposition supposed to have been made
to the King of Sweden, has received a formal con-
tradiction front the Swedish journals.—Prince Leo-
pold has had a private audience of the King, to
whom he was introduced by the English Ambas-
sador. His R9ysl Ilighness then proceeded to pay
his respects to the Princes and Princesses of the
Unyal Family, and after.varls dined with his Ma-
jesty. It is said the Coronation will be solemnized
in the New Church of St. Genevieve.

A Flanders Mail arrived on Saturday with Brussels
Papers to Tuesday. The following is an citruct
SITTING OF TIIE SECOND CIIAMBER, ss' 21.
Alter some preliminary business, the President com-
municated to the .Assembly a I)ecree of the King, by
which his Nlaiesty had charged his Excellency the
NI tit i.ier of the Interior to reisiir to-4lay to the A►senildy,
when the two Chambers wonl.l he united, to close die
present Session. lle thanked his honourable colleagnes
for the minks of esteem and confidence winch he Ins
received Juni% till. long Session, 3113 the Chamber
adjourned till two oclock, when the two Chambers
met, and the Minister of the Interior being ilitrodnued
in the usual form, closed the Session by die (idioms%
speech, which lie delivered in both languages:—
" Iligh and Mighty Lords,
" The Kiitg, in ordering me to close in his name the Session
of the Stites General, has at thesoine time comm:sioned me
lh re tify hi, smisfaction at the con.tatit and tissidisou. i,ire
which you have sliewn in the thorough 'gar of the
various psojecta of laws whirls have been laid before you,
and of *hien seevral were of high importance. I shall not
enumerate them, hut it is apes-Wilt to the King In be able
to inform you, even before your semoon is closed, dicta very
interesting law—that on the nail)))) militia—has been put
into fu.l eiccutin i. and that the result answers Ilse hopes
a hich ht. Majesty entertruned.
" His M..jcsty thinks that equally satisfactory informal'
may shun be given you respecting the other lan% nhich you
have shire had before you. Ile will rejoice at it hecause his
ambition is the prostwrit v of the State, told in his heart the
prosperity of the untioa is inseparable from his own liappi.
ores."

His Excellency concluded, by recommending 11 the
MemlK•rs termini), to employ the interval till the next
Session in maintaining that spirit of concord which is
the basis of the general tvelfare and happiness.

Kensington Palace was on Saturday again thronged
with distingmished characters, inquiring after the
health of the Duchcse of Kent and the Royal infant,
who continue to do well. 'l he Duchess is now en-
tirely free from fever.

On Thursday the Earl of Derby kept open house,
at the Oaks, in Surrey. Among the company were
the Duke of Rutland, Duke of Grafton, Lord Egre-
mont, Lord Foley, and several other Noblemen and
Gentlemen, who arc distinguished encouragers of
the amusements of the turf. His Lordship repeats
his festivities this day.
His Excellency the Persian Ambassador, accom-
panied by Sir Gore Ousley, Mr. Morier, and Mr.
llock, left town on Thursday in his carriage
with flair horses, for Epsom Races, and returned in
the evcaing to dinner. His Excellency has, it is
said expressed his intention of visiting Portsmouth,
previous to his departure from this country.
Oil Monday last the anniversary dinner of the
Linnean Satiety was held at Freemasons' Tavern,
London. Tha President,. Sir J E. Smith, was in
the chair --The Bishop of Carlisle,. Lord Stanley,
and nearly 100 members were present—M. Decan-
dolle of Paris, M. Temminck of Amste,dant, and
'several distingui.,lied scientific foreigners were also
:I% )1", V. 1:J.•.

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MAY 31.

The exchanges, both un Paris and on Humburgh,
continue to rise in favour of tbis country: the effect
has been sensibly felt in the market for bullion,
which depends so materially on the state of the ex-
changes, that, in the expectation of a further rise,
literally no sales could be made. The funds seem
to he more stcady, and the late agitation begins to
subside. Consols for the account opened on Friday
morning at 01, and afterwards fell down to fkif ;
a recovery took place about the time that the Com-
missioners of the Sinking Fund made their pun.
chases, and the same ►tock in consequence reached
671, when the market appeared steady; but some
very large and unexpected sales occurring, the price
declined to 66.1, at which business terminated.
Throughout the day money stock was scarce, and
that circumstance is kippered to have greatly con-
tributed to support the market.
Epsom races were pn,bahly never more numerous.
ly attended than they have been this year. There
has been. so great a demand for c.irriages and horses,
that thirty guineas were offered for u barouche and
four for Wednesday, but which could not be pro-
cured, as they were all preciously engaged.
The, Duke of Norfolk has left town for his seat in
Norfolk.

OVA L CO LLF mopt.—Among the articles of
Perla in the last sale of her lute Majesty a Cabinet of
Curiosities, were u number of paper portraits cal in
profile, of the members of the illustrious Houses of
Brunswick and of Mecklenburg Strelitz, both male
and female ; the Ladies in the costume of 1770,
with the head-dtcsses three storks his h, and with
elegant flowing lappets. Of the same subjects, the
most remarkable was the Lord's Prayer, cut out in
paper with a pair of scias.rs, by an artist born with-
out hands ! The old coins of the present reign, being
no longer current, were sold as medals ; and it must
be confessed, that in point of execution, they are
very superior to the late works of Messrs. Pole and
Pistrucci. The current coin was withdrawn, as the
sale of it, above its denomination, would have been
contrary to law.

A number of weavers met in the Green of G:as-
gow a few days ago, for the purpose of hearing the
success of an appeal to the lord Provost, for assist-
ance in their present deplorable situation. One of
the Deputies addressed the meeting at considerable
length. lle said he was aware that, even it's most
liberal subscription was to be raised Car them, it
would, in a very short time, he consumed, and the
same miseries again recur : no help could be ex-
pected but by curtailing the number of hands, Ly
emigration ; for, though there was not a single
yard of cloth woven fur twelve months, these would
be no scarcity of cloth. He recommended a perse-
verance in the sante peaceable demeanour that had
hitherto marked their proceedings, and stated that
it seemed to be the opinion of those in power, that
the best remedy was emigration. They then sepa-
rated in the most orderly manner, apparently pleased
with the result of the application.

Loss 0, THE PRIAC;SS CHARLOTTE PACKET.—
LiVripoo/, Nary V6.—A.bhip has armed here from Nas-
sau, %%Inch left that port the 17th uli. asKI buuuugs an
account of the loas of tire PrincessChatlntte Packet
from Jam.,ica. She had specie on hoard to the amount
of 3.20,0rki/. The pasusengers and the crew, together
with the mad and spucte, with the exception of about
:310.000 dollars, were all s %tit and carried into Crooked
Island. The 30,000 doillars bin e-mentioned were lett
in the wreck,. and there was I tile doolit but they would
he saved. The Captain of the packet had arrived at
Nassau, and chartered the schonwa.. Primrose, in which
he saile,l OH the 14th tilt. fur Cu us Island, to bring
the mail, passengers an.l specie to bigland.—One ac-
count of the loss of the Pi incess Charlotte packet, states
the accident to have happened oo the 2etn \larch this
st be incorrect, as she did tint sail from Jamaica
until the 29th, yet there is not die least doubt but that
she is lost.
&return was lately made to the Howe of Com
mons, showing, that in the year 1816, if amount
of the Einking Fund had been appropriated in part
of the loan finr that year, there would have been a
saving to the country of 2,136,9:231. 6s. t Oa. ; a si-
milar return has since been made front the National
Debt-office. with respect to the three loans preceding
that of 1816. In 1814, the loss attending the ex-
isting system of buying I,p old debt with the Sink-
ing Fund, while we are incurring a greater propor-
tion of new debt to meet our current expenses, was,
on the first loan of that year, 1,108,9511. 18s. 6d.;
on the second, 3,6q9,8361. 7s. f2d. Total loss for
ISI4, 4,738,7881 ss. Bd. In 1815 the case was
different ; the gain, rather unusually, was on the
side of redeeming the old debt by the sum of
3,:.!.57,.5211. (is. Gd.

St. James's-square is much improved by the late
al:orations. It is now planted with handsome
shrubs inside the iron railing. It ic laid out in ser.
pentine walks, and the circular pool in the centre. no
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MAY $l.

FOREIGvV ENLISTMISNT BILL.

We have received a Letter from the Committee
appointed at a public meeting recently held. at the.
George and Vulture Tavern, for the purpose of up-
posing the Attorney General's " Foreign Enlist-
ment Bill." Our decided opposition to the principles
on which the Bill is introduced has been repeatedly
declared, and to the Bill itself we have pointed out
several insuperable objections. The statement sent
to us by this Committee contains, however, so much
valuable idea, and is expres,eit with so much perspi-
cuity, that we cannot deny ourselves the pleasure of
renewing the subject by the following extracts from
it:—

This measure, it is submitted, is quite uncalled for by
the existing state of ciicumstance. ; anti not only in its
immediate operation, but in its ultimate, conseqiienres,
shay prove hisbly detrimental to that more cola, ci d com-
mercial intercourse. which, from past es perionce, may be
reasonably looked for with Spanish Ametica, to an extent
perhaps Hot easy to be ealcitiatert ; end capable, probably,:
et beneficially occupying that large capital, now Arisen
fey the course of political events, from other channels.
The first con-iteration that appears to present itself is,
whether the Mate tit political Selations between Great !hi.
lain and Spain, hmuerntisely•cells for soul' a sacrifice on
the part of this country. In the apprehension of the Com-
mittee, no such demand eau justly be made upon the Bri-
tish Government; and they trust to be able to show to•
conviction, that the preservation of the good faith and
integrity of the consitty is pm ferrety compatible with the
maintenance of the valuable interests which they consider
to beat stake in this question.
It is highly important, in order to obtain a i;ht view of
the question, to trace, from the commencement, the line of
conduct ohich Great Britain has adopted towards Spanish
America.

SI hard the inhabitants of these conntries were still sub-
jested to the yoke of Spain, and she herself, nailer the
control of France, was leagned against England, every
effort was made, under the arithOriey of the British Govern-
ment, to foster the disruntents which prevailed,and to call
forth, into open resistance against the mother country, all
the energies of that people. To encourage them to twit,'
their independence. by the most vigorous exertions, and
by the endurance of the greatest sufferings and pri salon's,
the Governors of the West India Hands issued Proclama-
tions, murk' them of support and- protection ; and all
the British authorities in that palter of the globe, whe-
ther civil or military, openly espoused the cause of resist-
ance to Spain, as the following Proclamation, issued by
the Governor of Trinidad, and addressed to the other Go-
vernors of the Weld India Glands, will abandantly testify.
" By vii tae of an official paper, whirls I, the Governor
of this Island of Trinidad. have received from the Right
Houourable Henry Divides, Minister of his Britannic Ma-
jesty kr Foreign affairs, dated 7.1) April, 1797, which I
het e publish isLobetheitee to orders, and for the use which
3 our. Excellencies may draw from its publication, in order
that you may consta tttt icate its tenor, which Is literally es
follows •—' 'Fit. of n hich at present I desire must
par ticielarly to recommend to your attention, is the means
that ought be best adapted to liberate the people of the
euntinent near to the Island of Trinidad, front the op-
pressive and tyrannic system which supports, wiil, so
much rigour, the monopoly of commerce, tinder the title
of exclusive registers, which their government licenres
demand; also to draw the geeatest advantages pomible,
and which the laical situation of the Island presents, by
opening a direct and free communication with the other
parts of the world, without prejudice to the commerce of
the British nation. Its order to 61161 this intention with
greater facility, it will be prudent for your Excellency to
ultimate the inhabitants of 'Trinidad in keeping .up the
communication which they had with those of Terra Fir-
ma, previous to the reduction of that Isiand ; under the
assurance, that they will find there an carepvt, or general
magazine of every sort of goods whatever. To this end,
his Britannic Majesty has determined in council to giant
freedom to the ports of'f riuidad, with a ditect loader to..
Great Britain.

Willi regard to the hopes you entertain of raising the
spirits of thuae perscriv„ with whom you are in cora capon-
dence, toward• encouraging the inhabitants to resist the
omit calve authority of their goveinment, I have little
noire to any, than that they may be certain, that whenever
they are in that disposition, they may receive at your
Lands all the succours to be expected from his Britannic
Majesty, be it with forces, or with arms and ammunition,
to any extent; with the assonance, that the views of his
Britannic Majesty go no further than to secure to them
their independence, without pretending/ to any sovereignty
over their country, nor evert to intent re iii Ilse privileges
of the people, nor iu their political, civil, or religious
rights. Ttiost se PICTON, &C. &C."
" Puerto de Eqoano. 26th Jane, lifft.
Nor did the rcvolu:ions of Old Spain, cause a change in a
policy so congenial to the feelssigs of the British public, and
so beneficial to the interests of a great commercial elation.
it does not illtpear„ that up to the year 1814, the procla-
mations before issued were revoked by any lawful authority
emanating fi the British Government, or the promises of
support previously and soli mnly made, publicly and legi-
timately retracted. _ _ _

Upon the resturition of Ferdinand to the throne of Spain,
*Treaty was made with that Kingdom t and by the atitti•
tion.ll /Wide, bearing Jute Mb of August, 1814, it was
stipulated as follows :
" Him liritennic Majesty. beim: anxious that the trophies
and distinhances sshicb in •A . ;lama ly prevail in the dorni•
Mons of his Cutholic Mitjeir, to America, shoultl entirely
reuse, and the cookie( is of thine Province, should return to
the r obedience to their law NI Sovereign, engages to take
the most efectual measures f.:r preventing his subjects from
fuilikliing :Irai, ammunition, or,uny other tsar .ke article,
to the 'evoked in America."

How t.r such a 'rrt.oty was reooncilahle to the prealons
engagements of Herat nu itain towards the South Ameticau
Colonies; how tar it was compatible with trod faith to
*Leaden ILI: cause of a people eucouragi d ia resistance