The National Register.
London, England, 1818-07-05 00:00:00

NOT:CE TO TOE MERCHANTS.

Conforni/bly to your Lorthilip', decree of the trgth of .tpril last,
hu Majesty has been pleased to order, that, until the Junta of Avon •
celc couclude its labours, Li per cent. shall he I ;PA
on foreign
nrinuf..etures and tlibries which may be exported from the ports of
deposit forAinerica ; on provnuons, to per cent. On utensils, tools,
and imt:hine., 5 r r cent. ; giving credit to the parties interested tor
what may he collected of the 5 per rent. ou national prodoctioes,
effects, and inanutlietures, the tatty of replacement and armament
is to he exacted only during the cireuni 41014-.3:4•
I cg;ITITIILLIICate till/ to you for its uxecution,
C414112i, May 1,10.

The execution of Messrs. Arbuthnot atid Ambouswr,
maliciously designated as British agents in North Ame-
rica, seems to have created not only some talk, but
considerable vneasiness among the politicians of tint
country. Now the whole case is extremely clear. If
the men were British subjects, and guilty of the charg‘s
alledged against them, the American Government his
acted on the occasion, whether according to law or mar,
assuredly not in such a manner ns would warrant the
Sovereign of this country in any fiirmul impeachment
of their proceedings. But if these persons, being 13ri.
tilt subjects, were unt:iirly tried, and tvrongolly pu.
Dished by any tribunal or tbe IJaited States, it is pos.
that the Government of Great Britain may ell
Clot Republic to a strict account for the injury in that
eve irrpetrated. The question turns on a single fact,
the guilt or innocence of the party.
we are njoiecil to stutc that our accounts from all
parts of the country relative to the harvest are of the
must gratilling description. In cvcry direction an
abundant display of fine crops presents itself; and ap-
pies and other fruit were never known to be in greater
plenty. The Journals from all parts of Caw Coutiutnt
agree in dm MSC flattering account.

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1110

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

MONDAY.

Aftertlic storm of Saturday, the bushiest of polling com-
menced on Monday with great regularity. The friends of
gir larray Maxwell, anxious to avoid the salutes of their
came early Its the hustings. and were permitted to
give their votes with tolerable forbearance; occasionally,
however. when their intentions were known, they receive d
the customary tribute of groans and execrations. As the
day advanced, the bustle increased. and the tippeitent4 of
Sir M. Maxwell became more uninerous and more vociferme:.

Shortly before twelve a band of music, aecunivaided by
several of Sir M. Maxwell's canvassing friends, wuaring his
favors of orange coloured ribbon. quitted Richardson':
lintel; there were also three flags, corresponding in colour
with the Invors, on which were inscribed the words—" Max•
well for ever." "Maxwell and Independence." "Maxwell the
Sailor's Friend" and—" Maxwell and the Constitution." The
band paraded the streets at the West end of the town; but
in order to avoid contest and confusion, the patty received
orders not to come into the immediate neighbourhood of
the hinting.. _ _

Immediately before the numbers were exhibited at font
o'clock, a large fabric in the form of a boat, third with men
in the dress of sailors, was drawn on wheels. The men were
armed with bludgeons, and had the colours of Sir Murray
Maxwell in their bats. _

A few minutes before four Mr. Hunt appeared on the hust-
ings, and showed a letter to the crowd, which he said was
Mr. Cleary's. lie was hooted most tremerdmisly.
At the close of the poll the numbers were exhibited as
follows

Fir Samuel Routilly Sir Murray 1taxwe11...3,530
Fir F. Burdett 3,M9 Mr. Hunt 76

Dlr. Ellis came forward, but until Mr. Kinnaird said that
mo other Gentleman could think of addressing the fleeting if
that Gentleman was not heard, the crowd did net suffer him
to proceed. At the end of a short address, a new apron• arose,
and in a few seconds the fragments of the boat berme alluded
to were brought into' the centre oldie throng; the boat has'.
ing been attacked at the end of Great !tossed street, the crew
'driven from their quarters, and the vesiel torn to atoms.__
This was not effected without severe blows on bath sides.

Mr. Stnich, in a short and energetic speech, called upon
the electors to vote for Sir F. Burdett and Sir S. Rotnilly, as
the true friends of the people.
Mr. Walker said, the friends of the gallant Captain had de-
scribed that Officer As a lover of the ennititntion ; for his
part, he wondered where he had acquired his knowledge of
it. He accused Sir M. Maxwell's friends of threatening their
ztradesuren if the latter did nut vote for that candidate.

Mr. Wishart shortly returned thanks on the part of the
friends of Sir S. Bomilly.
Mr. W. Smith, M.P. for Norwich, next addressed them,
amid loud cries of " Name! Name!" from the crowd. Who
he was, he said, was of small importance to them • all they
had to du with was. wh.►t lie was. He was a very old Elector
of Westiniaster, but had nut been able to appear miouer
amon4 Meat, because he had been slotting in a triumph gained
fur the popular cause. He was sorry that any attempt had
been made to disjoin the names of Sir S. Romilly :111.1 Sir F.
Burdett. Ile had voted for Burdett and Rmuidy ; but lie
bad not voted fur Mr. Honk, because he hail never seen
in his cuisines a well reguleted zeal for the cause of the
people. He had not voted for Sir M. Maxwell, because, al.
though he tl gls( him a respectable and honourable man, he
did not think u 111411, whose trade was war, was a tit person
to represent Nose who throve by peace. He concluded by
recommending them to vote fur Hominy and Burdett.

Mr. Cleary, though he could not emigratelate them to the
extent he wished, still must congratulate them, that the cause
of Reform was not losing on the poll ; and, to-morrow, he
hoped they would put the tiled Patriot at the head of it.—
lie mail a note written to Sir M. Maxweli's Committee, that
the bearer could furnish them with pluinpers at one guinea
each; and asserted that receipts for the unpaid Pool's Rates
had been given to vote for Sir M. Maxwell. One person e-
ceived a receipt of that description, and the use lie made of
it was to come Immediately and to give Burdett a plumper.
He thenadverted to the letter which he had written to Hunt,
which lie read, and of which the following is a copy :
" London, 10th Oct. 1817.
"M% DEAR SlR—Befere I had the pleasure of receiving
your letter, West-called on me to consult on what was
best to be done to affortiassistance to the unfortunate Derby-
men. We had a meeting on Wednesday evenieg last, of a
stw friends, at the Crown alio! Anchor Tavern, which ended
in adjourning without doing any thing. Difficulties so great
presented themselves, that it has, upon consideration, been
thought most advisable not to attempt a public sul:scrii•tion
for the present. The Major has streug reasons against it.—
We, Reformers, are tar from wishing, to countenance or.
identify ourselves with any men guilt: of noirder, robbery,
or riot. Had it not been for acts of this Lind, the people
would by this time have been united as one man, in demand-
ing their Rights in a way the Borouglimengers would have
found irresistable. Instead of this, what a situation are we
brought to, by the foolish, not to say wicked, cooduct of
violent anti imprudent men! It makes me mad when I think
of it; particularly after all else prudent coenseland constitii-
timial knowledge which had been rung in their ears almost
daily, and by none more anxiously and indefatigably than
yourself. By them, and them only, has our friend Cobbett,
our stay and pillar, been expatriated. By them, and them
only, have our lives and liberties been takeu.fieui the pro.
tectiou of the law, and placed at the mercy of the most vile
.ind wicked, and alsandoned men, that ever cursed a country,
or that Ootl permitted to plague mankind. I could almost
hang them myself,' for playing the game of the tyrants so
mei!, so oorivinced am I of the irreparable mischief they have
dame ; yet I wmill not like to see a political hanging of men
fur a crime they have nut committed, to serve the hellish
objects of a faction, to enslave the people ; and upon this
giuund I should most willingly afford every co-operation in
may power to forward your benevolent desire, if there was
army way in which I could he of service; for I have not that
ft-Imo:al delicacy now, unfortunately so much in vogue. I
think the Whigs feel some anxiety about the issue of the
present trials: - an acquittal would afford them excel-
r.•ut matter for speechifying against Ministers, and therm foie
it t', I Idiocy, they would readily assist, it an applicator,' was
math to them. Sontethitig of this kind is partially smiler
consideration, but the time is so short, that I am afraid it will
Lot Le of any benefit to the poor prisoners: Here• we are
actually worn out by subscription, and that to pay Harmer
his bill, who behaved so will, halts considerably, and will
pi siliably becoa,,. an ;moon.).
" I would nave fmet.,mre, Iva had nothine satisfactory
to cwitaluuicate. Vintierty goes to Deroy to report. lie