The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-22 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

such useless and impotent fully, to a severe punish-
ment. The latest intelligence from Madrid in the•
Paris Journals is dated the 2d inst. The King has
ordered the troops composing the army of Andalu-
sia to be organized into one Corps d'Armee under
the command of O'Donojn. Quiroga is to be his
second in command, and Arco Arguero to be at the
head of the Staff: The frigates La Veva and La
Condituciox to proceed, the former to Teneriffe,
Puerto Rico, Ilavannah, and Vera Cruz, and the
latter to Carthagena, and. other ports of South
America, with duplica►es of the Royal Decrees
convoking the Cortes- and establishing the Constitu-
tion, were to leave Cadiz o►► the Bth of this month.
A Decree is published in the last Madrid Gazette,
confirming that of the Cortes, dated the 26th May,
1816, ordering all Municipal bodies to suppress and
destroy all the signs of vassalage which are any
where to be found.

The fortresses of French Flanders are to be vi-
sited by the Duke of Angouleme, before he returns
to Path from his tour. The Emperor of Russia
has ordered the Minister of the Interior to allow
the Jesuits, who are banished from his Empire, the
necessary time to make preparations for their jour-
ney, and also to furnish them with every accom-
modation in money and clothes, until they reach
the place where they in fiiture intend to sojourn.
A letter from Antwerp, of the 10th, gives a lamen-
table account of a tremendous thunder storm, which
has done much damage in various places. At Con-
tech, the rain fell in torrents, and while the storm
was at its height, a most furious gale beat in several
houses, above seventy were more or less damaged,
and large trees were torn up by the roots. On the
21st ult. a calamitous fire broke out at Brix, in
Bohemia, which reduced to ashes the greatest part
of that town, which was large and well built. At
Meltigan, an estate belonging to Prince Metternich,
a fire, on the 24th of last month, destroyed in a few
hours the castle, the church, the school, and forty
houses.

Letters from various provinces of Spain mention
that the elections for Members to the Cortes had
already commenced, and excited every where the
greatest enthusiasm. The people seemed determined
to re-elect, as far as possible, the old Members, not
only as an act of gratitude and justice, but because,
during the lac banishment of many of them in
foreign countries, they would have obtained ac-
quirements valuable to their native land. Wherever
they have returned, they have been received in the
most triumphant manner, which proves the esteem
their fellow-countrymen entertain for their former
services, and more recent sufferings. Of this) the
following extract of a letter, dated Bilboa, May 2,
furnishes proof:—

" The day before yesterday, Don Juan Antonio Yandiola, late
Deputy for this province in the Cortes, arrived here from Eng-
land. He was attended by a large and brilliant puny on horse-
back, who went out to mee: him. When he approached the
town, they made him descend front the earriage.in which he was
riding, and mount a beautiful whse hone prepared for him. A
band of music preceded the proceasion, and fit this manner he
entered, amidst the discharge of cannon and ringing of bells.
The balconies were lined with spectatori to welcome his return."

Fatly in July, his Majesty will embark on
board the Royal George yacht, on an aquatic ex-
cursion. The Royal Sovereign yacht, at Deptford,
has been recently much improved by some new
works, and has been newly painted and gilt, and
considerably beautified. The Duke of Clarence
will accompany the King in the Royal Sovereign
during hia summer excursion at sea. Four or five
gun-brigs are to be in attendance on his Majesty.
The workmen are proceeding rapidly with their
preparations for the military at the Royal Mews,
Charing-crors. The arrangements appear to con-
template the reception of about 1000 infantry.—
No preparation whatever has been made fur ca-
valry.

Preparations are making at Cambridge House for
the immediate reception of thc Duke of Cambridge.
His Royal Highness is expected in town about the
first of the ensuing month.
Thursday morning Mr. Hunt was removed from
the Court of King's Bench prison, and carried for-
ward on his way to Ik:heater gaol, under escort of a
body of horse. The other parties who received
sentence the some day have also been !cot to their
several destinations.

165

CO VENT GARDEN THEAriIE.
A new Historical Tragedy, entitled Virginint, or the
Liirercaion of lii;»,tr, was presented at thus Ttleatre, on
Wednesday tit,;:tit. The subject has been dramatized
before, but not No judiciously as in the present lIISNIICe.
The author has iLveloped the plot with skill, alai malty
of the incidents are admirably well conceit, d for stale
effect. The latiguat;e is in general eloquent and glow-
ing, and sometimes vigorous. The author seems to
have exerted himself in drawing the character of Pa,
,giniair, and in return received the 'powerful ant of Mr.
lacreadv, who rerformed with great spirit and judg-
ment. Sir. C. hettible, in kilius, was excellent; and
Miss Foote intparied much itatereA to Virginis. Toe
Managers have been liberal in preparing the play for
representation, both in dresses and ilecorailJus, add it
was throughout well acted and well received.
It is from the pen of Knowles. Those scenes
where Virginia is dragged before Appior, the Tyrant,
(Abbott) ; where the lover and fattier appear in her
behalf ; and where, by a bold but successful departure
from history, the father strangles .ippita, the author has
managed so Di to produce the most pnwerfuNraittatic
effect. Independent of the feelings that are aroused by
the calamities of the lather and datylitcr, the interest
excited by the destruction of Appita is ably excited.—
Toe pruitiniz but has curtailed freely since the first
perlianiance, and its present furor is, we think, hinhly
worthy of the public approbation.

OLD. BAILEY, Saturday May 20.
BANK PROSttU CIONS.-11. Ireland, and G Se)-
mom, %vitt) had ycsierday pleaded Not Guilty, w;:re
permitted to retract tutu plea, and to plead Guilty to
the minor offence.

Peter Aliller was indicted for dispming and putting
away two notes of lul. and 51. knowing ACM to be
forged. Toe follownig facts appeared in evidence :
Oil the 4th of January the prisoner applied at the
farm house of a widow lady naiiira Click, and expressed
a wish to buy a colt wine!) Mrs. Clark had to disposc of.
The bargain wits C011C111(101 the following day b.-tavecii
the prisoner and the gardener of Mrs. Clark. The prise
fixed was •15/. which was paid Mahe notes iu quesason.
The prisoner said, that the coluwas purchased fur his
brother, who resided at Hampstead. His own 113(11:t
he said was John Mills, audits! resided at Holloway.—
The notes were suspected about.two.tuoutbs Jae, wari.l,
and npon making the most dil4ent enquiry, both at
Holloway and Hampstead, it was disesivered that the
prisoner resided at nen bar of those places. The prisoner
was.apprehended by Armstrong, the .otticar, who found
five one pound forged notes hi hisisossession.
Mr. Glover, a Hawk luspeotoroproved the notes to be
forges!.
The unhappy,satamattempted no defence, and. the. -
Jury, without hermanou, prtmounced liitu GLltt.
While the Judge was delivering his charge to the •
above trial, the Grand Jury entered the- Court, ind
after delivering several true bills which they had found,
the Foreman stated, - that, he had-4/1 application of -sonic •
conscqueocatu-make-tu.the Court. Mr. Justice Bay ley
desired them to wait until the trial was concluded, and .
he would. then attend to them.

At the-conclusion of the trial the Grand Jury again,
entered, and presented the following written avyl.eattoni
to the Court.

'6- We, the undersigned Grand Jurymen of nor Sove-
reign Lord the King, assietable4at the Justice Hall, Old
Bailey, 19th of May, 1820,..tr0 deeiroas.t tobtaining the
direction of the Learned Judges new present, in what
the Grand Jury have hitherto consideied a part of the
duty devolving epos them —nantelys..the right of visiting
the Gaol of Newgste, it having been stated by the Com-
mon Sergeant at a recent Seinions, ' that the Grautl.Jury. .
had no right than that of Courtesy to visit the gaol.'
'• The present Jueynten who have subscribed thefr
names, anziouscouscieatioully to discharge Ilse important .
duties entrusted to them, neither omitting a right they
may he in the passion of. or claiming that to which they
have no title, are thesehare desirous that your Lordships
would now be pleased to declare your judgment thereon ;
at the same time they beg leave with deference
to submit, that although there may be nu written
law authorizing or empowering the Jury so to do, yet has it
been Occasions and lung usage fur the Grand Juries of the
City of London, in lull costume, and Mended by it Sergeant
at Mace, to •ssit the said prison, and. report thereon to this
Court. The Court hallo been plc-toed on many occasions to
approve of the suggestions made uy them ; used tile corpora-
tion of Loudon, as well as the hegislature, have acted upon
each remaiks so mule, they have thyrefore be, n led to ley-
belle that the custom hail Krimn into law, and been eon.
firmed by the sanction and approhutlLlll of this Court ; a ;lir-
(treat opinion leaving betel declared by the Learned Common
Sergeant, leads the undersigned to apply to 34sur Lordships,
to whose decision they bow, and so otiose jadionent they
have the highest confideace.
Signed by all the Grated Jurors."

Mr. Justice Bayley refrained from expressing
opinion as to the right, lot said, that he was sure -
the S;Stria. itresent gage direction for the Granil
Jury to be permitted to gash. lie would lake an uppor-
minty of siiiiimittine. floe que,tion to the twelve Judges,
acid their olanion sliould tx ptonouneed next Sessi.in.
On Tuesday last a gentleman of Henry-street.
Pentonville, tieing about to ship some goods to a
relation in Wales, had given the necessary orders,
for that purpose. In the course; of the afternoon he
walked out with bis lady and child, and shortly
after a respectably drcssed young girl knocked at his
door with a parcel, saying it was tin his relation in
Wales, requesting it might be taken care of, and
given to him on his return, at the same time ten-
eering a bill, and demanding which the crt an-
ions servant, in her anxiety to do right, borrowed of
a neighbouring tradesman, and the impostor escaped
without detection. The parcel, on (Telling, Na,s
found to coataiu a few LUCV4 11145.