The National Register.
London, England, 1816-04-28 00:00:00

LETTERS OF JUNIUS.

A work has Just been published on the subject of the
Letters of Junius, with a view to prove that the late
Duke of Portland was the writer of these fa-famed pro-
ductions. The author (who is anonymous) endeavours
to shew, that the leading feature in the mini of Junius
was the treatment experienced by the Duke of Portland
from Ministers, in the business of the Royal Grant of
Inglewood Forest, which, for political services, they
transferred from the Duke's possession to that of Sir J.
Lowther. The Author thinks lie has also discovered,
that this rancorous hostility of Juniur to the Minis-
try, began and ended with this grievance. It is certainly
somewhat curious, that one or two of the communications
of Junius to Mr. Woodfall were sealed with a ducal
coronet ; the rest were generally sealed with very fine an-
cient intaglios, which all the world knows abounded in
the cabinet of the Duke's mother, the great Duchess of
Portland. The circumstance of Junius, when writing-
the word Cavendish, using the abbreviation of Gandish,
which was also used by the late Duke when speaking of
any member of that noble family, to which he was related
by marriage, is also in favour of our author's supposition;
but we could have wished to have seen his book illus..
trated by of the Duke'eshand-writing, to com-
pare them with those already published as the hand-
writing of Junius.

11te distress caused in the neighbourhood of Marienherg,
by a late bursting of the dikes. cs stated to be greater than
the severest evils of war. One breach was 20, the other 70
rods broad. In the darkness of the night it was impossible for
the inhabitants to do more than save themselves, by retreating
to thee tipper part of their houses. At break f day a most
elrea,Wal scene appeared. A district of seventeen German
..111 ire miles (-125 English square miles) of the most fertile land
cas ander water. Every where were seen white sheets and
shirts hung out as sib ials of distress; and from every roof the
cries of the sufferers were heard, Up to the 25th, 200 cattle
were drowned in Milnitz alone. The continued cold makes
• the distress infinite. Daily we see flames arise in the midst of
the watry waste, because the people, benumbed 1. lib cold, try
to *term themselves by making fires in the loth of their Incases.
Marienburg has done ail that was pessilcie to Ales late this
great misfortune.—( lasthargh Correspuhdent, Aprit 17.)
Tuesday morning, between two anal three o'clock, a fete was
discovered to have beokra out in a tied room of the Coffee.
house that has for many years earth on a gr:;.t trade over the
Old Stock-Eseleange, which is situated at the ..orner of Switb-
in's.alley, elese to the north-cast corner of the Royal F.zolvanue.
The fire raged With great fury, and soon ewienicarneated so.
every part of this very extensitv building; in which at the
IRettom is an Auction Mart and a large Wine Canpany, and
above stairs the Coffee-house and several counting-houses, all
of which are entirely eonsutaed. The fire then took a direction
towards Grigsby's C,diee•house, and consumed the house that
steed between it and the Old Stock-Exchange ; but firegsby's
was saved by the exertions of the firemen. The roofs of two
houses in Swithin's-alley are also burnt entirely Gel; but thee
lower part, which are shops, are saved. The property lust is
supposed to be very, considerable. We are sorry to add, that
oue fireman lost his life, and a second was taken to the hospikel
dangerously hurt.
On ,Monday Jaueelfla mmond- veils executed in Horsemenger-
!etre. Ihr shotiting arn gentleman near Ea.ll:eam, with intent to
kill. lie met his fate with resignation, and appeared sensible
of the justice of his sentence.
At the Warwick Assizes, a man named 'Orem was convicted
of wilfully setting fire to several stacks of corn, ;end received
sentence of dcwh. When this prisoner heard his sentenee,
he broke oat into a paroxysm of rage, grossly abased the
Judge, Jury, and witnesses; and exclaimed, " I don't want
year mercy"
J. Maek.entie, tenant in Harakierlt, in the parish of Loeb-
broom, was di peeved or sight alneut 12 years ago, and continued
quite blind till abouttleree weeks shire; when, at the advanced
• age of St, he ola sudden completely recovered his 4ght,while
sitting.at dinner.

POLICE.

MANSION-11017S}:.

On Friday the well-known Hill Sonnies, with J. Cc toper and
W. Cooper, alias Victors. were filially committed for Vidal. •
SUDDEN DL -lit; .1111 y, Mt R. RaynCr, of Phrettitdtreet,
Soho, after getting up ontl dressing her,elt, dropp..d'down and
soddenly expired,
Yesterday, fbur persens, named MT rter. Thot^hr-. .r)n,A. and
Moyne, were re-ex: mho, d; charged' with a desperate toils ref •
and robbery in the Bri•dvivater .Vrir.. public-horse, Viridp•
water Square, on Wednesday Ito. The priNouers, appeat
witlise% veal other ile.perate characters, we're litialiiimtct.,et her
..it the heat,e in rptc.tion, when the} romin-rtc..-drii Onto) irpaerel, ,
and,riot ; doting which certain of the party broke uptit some of .
the rooms, atid cat vied ow colisiticitibl timperty. Thny oft er-
assuitlted• tls• landlord, knocked his wife down;- and
threatened her life, which they attempted with a knife,. wad ti-
lted her pocket% of all the looney tt,:y contained. The pri,m,
e:s w. re remanded, in the hope offindiug sOIkIC toote of th,., pal •
LeS. kixe

Jan althorns was eltargoti'with lostglarimiely brgohing open
the dwelling house of Messrs. Evans and llowrowes, of tl ai-
ling-street, and stealing limn thence several pieces of printed
cotton, on Friday monting last.- -Tire prosecutors, it appeal-co,
bad been robbed in the coirrse of last week or'i.boitt.mit,iti..ec„,
of the Farms article; 410 means being. di-icosered how fife
thieves had gained recess to !he srarchome, itfrolieu,,, a OW
Officer, wus secreted there to witch thent. On Friday umiii-
ing.aceorilingly, ;Afoul si• o'clock. the prisoner was observed
entering by nie;•.vl of an lustre:mitt n ith which he owned tit
door. Having got inside, he began lilliog n sagk with the pro-
perty, and being about to hand it to :mother person in waiting
ont.ifle thedoor, the otlicr•r sprang. forward and seized hint.
tie Oren ..ascleavottred to lay hold et his companion, but he es.
cured. —'flie prissnirr tv;v4 remanded for further examination.