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No. 1178.—VoL. XII.]

ASSAULT UPON THE MILITARY.
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Ova Legislators have determined that they may
leave the Nation, without &sr, to take care of itself
under the anxious solicitude of the followers of our
" heaven-born Minister," while they enjoy the
necessary relaxation of a fortnight's recess; thus are
we depriyed even of their good deeds as a subject
on which wo might indulge in panegyric ; under
this privation we may, with pride in the institution
of Juries, refer our readers to the report of a trial
at the Westminster Sessions, where it wasattempt-
ed by strong swearing on the part of some withers,
" mere instruments perhaps," to establish a privilege
in favour of the Military, to shove, to push, to
trample upon a respectable Tradesman, only because
they were a guard returning from " duty" at Co-
vent Garden Theatre. We are and always have
been, averse to so frequent incroachments as we are
doomed every day to witness on tile liberties of
I.nglishmen, which have their rise in the inclina-
tion constantly sliewn since the first Regency Act
to introduce German military parade ; it is a system
v. c are fi.lly persuaded, to whick, the natural pro-
pensities of Englishmen can never be brought to
submit.

We well remember that when a great inclination
to riot shewed itself in London, during the shriev-
shy of Mr. Alderman Wood, a few troops of Horse
Guards were kindly sent to the assistance of the Civil
power. The worthy Sheriff, however, ordered the
Commanding Officer to return immediately and
wait till he was sent for, adding, " Till I find the
civil power unequal to the preservation of the Peace
I will never allow the appearance of the soldiery."
The exertions of the Peace Officers were sufficient,
and probably many lives were saved by the laudable
firmness of one man.

While on this subject we may be allowed top int
out the inconvenience to the public of the manner
of marching the Guards night and morning, be-
tween the Bank and the Barracks; they uniformly
march two abreast, and invariably pass as it were,
pitrposely, through the most crow Jed streets, with
as little consideration as may be for those who un-
fortunately cannot get out of their way : the recent
Verdict, however, has established the fact that they
are nut invested by their uniforms with the privilege
of assaulting she public with impunity.

Letters and papers to the loth ult. from Havannah
hire been mewed, by which we learn that the fleet of
Spanish ships which sailed from that port on the n6th
of February, under convoy of a frigate and sluopol War.
1.04 Cadiz, had a few days after their departure experi-
Anted severe weather, and were compelled to return to
the island. Several of them narrowly e‘caped bring
captured by the Patriot privateers; and bail the vessels
continued on their voyage, no doubt several of thcin
wtrald have fallen into the hands of the corsairs, if se-
p wined loom the ships of *Nor accompanying them. The
slave trade with the coast of Africa in January and Fe-
lonry last hail been less active than usual. The Ha-
vlutheh Diary contains only a scull list of ships which
hod arrived withiii that period, but a number of vessels
wirreprepariaig to leave Cuba, and would return after
sitavitte obtained fresh supplies of twerocs.
to the Coon Alma:sack, published at Berlin by .I.
dc.nugh, Bonalisflte is designated as .a kuight th•.,
-0,41 es of the Mt Eagle.

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