The National Register.
London, England, 1820-02-28 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

March 13, F. Deal:in. and J. Oughton. Deritend Mils.
Warwickshire. wire drawers,--Ift. E. Coppin. North Shield-,
master mariner—ht, J. reenv. trod, Hands% orth OVno.ll,nom.,
Yorkshire, umber merchant-18, W. Angel Court,
Throginorton Street, merchant-18, .1. Blain. Hrgh Street.
lir!radwell, grocer-25, J. Luck. High Streer. Woolwich. i'-
t0..11er—..43. W. M. Callus:se, High Holborn. musical instru•
mutt maker-18,J. Iltellocke, Catherine Street, Strand, button
sellar-18, W. Bottsfrld. May's Building's, St. Martin's Lane,
woollen draper-111.11. Fullmer, Liverpool, grocer.
CERTIFICAI' ES to be granted, March 14.
E. lEacl.ley, Wood Street, Cheapside, warehouseman—A.
De ?roger, Broad Street Mews, merchant...l. Isaacs, Newing-
Surrey, ehinamatt—D. Mullinwn, Lepton, Yorkshire, fancy
clothier-1. Rushton, Vest Darby. Lancashire, joiner—A.
Oldacres, Otton-horke, Leicestershire, fanner—S. Payne, Not-
tingham, money scrivener.
'l' Ms G0zet.e..1.,0 contains a Proclamation for the eur no •
rageinetit of Virtue NIA ty, and for the preveutini; and
puoisliing of Vice, Profatress, and Immorality.

CUM% N 01 VICE, Fin. ?Y.

OATS AND Putts APPOINTED FOR HOLDING THE Lit,•f
AMUSED, 1820, viz,
NOB. FOLK CIRCUIT.
Sir Charles Abbott, Kit., Lind Chief Justice.-Mr. Bores
Graham.
Buckinghamshire-Saturday, March 4, at Aylesbury.
Bedfordshire-Thursday, March 9, at Bedford.
Huntingdoushire--zsaturday, March 11, at Hontineffeth
idgeshile-Tuesday, March 14, at Cambridge.
Norfolk--Saturday, March IS, at Thetford.
Suffolk-Friday, NI arelt 24, at Bury St. Edmund's.
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.
Sir Robert Dallas, IEIO., Lord Chief Justice.- Mr. „Itn.
lice Best.
Northateiptonshire.-Satin day, February 20, at Not tit-
aitiptom
Ruilantlyhire..-Friday, March 3, at Oakham.
Lincolnshire.-Saturday, Match 4, at the Castle of
Lincoln.
Nottinghamshire,-Friday, March 10, at Nottingham.
'loan of Nottingham.-The same day, at the Town or'
Nottingham.
Derhythire. -Wednesday, March 13, at Derby.
Leicesterskiie.-Monday, March 20, at the Castle of
Leicester.
Borough of Leicester.-The slime day, at the Borough
of Leicester.
City of Coveutry.-Monday, March 27, at the City of
Coventry.
Warwickshire-The same day, at Warwick.
HO ME CIRCUIT.
Sir RICHARD RICHARDS, KM., Lord Chief Bar On-
. Baron Galotow.
Hertford.-Wednesday, March 1, at Hertford.
E•scs.--Satinday, March 4, at Chelmsford.
heat.-Nloodav, March 13, at Maidstone.
Sussex.-Nlouday, March 10, at Horsham.
Surrey.-Thursday, March 23, at Kingston-von-
Thames.
WESTERN CIRCUIT.I7
Mr. Baron Wools.--Air. Justice B Kamen.
Sontliamptum-Monday, February 28,at the Castle of
Winclieste,
Wiltshire.-Saturday, March 4, at New Sarum.
Bcrsetshire -Thursday, March 9. at D rtcorster.
Destinshire.-Monday, March 13, at the Cast le of
Exeter.
City and County of Exeter. The same day, at the
Guildhall of the City of Exeter.
Cornwall, Wednesday, March 23, at Launceston.
Soinersetshire,-Nlooday, March 2?, at the Castle of
Taunton.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
Mr. Justice BA v LEY.-Mr. Justice Foie,
'Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Comity of the
Toe n.-Wednesday, Ftb. 23, at the Guildiiall of the
said town.
Northumberland.-The same day, at the Castle of New
castlr-Tyne.-Tv
Cumberland.-Thitrsday, Feb. 24, at the City of Car-
lisle.
OXFORD CIRCUIT.
Mr. Jattice Hut. ROlO.-Mr. Justice RICHARDSON.
Bell.itire.-M lay, Feb. 28, at Reading.
Oxfordshire.-Wedsiesday, Maryut 1, at Oxford.
Wits cestrryline.-Sattirday, March 4, at Worcester.
City of Worcester -The same day, at the City of 31 or.
rester.
Siatibrilshire.-Thmsday, March 9, at Stafford.
Shropshire.-Wednesday, March 13, at Shrewsbury.
Hereterdshire.--Mmolay, March 29, at Hereford.
Monnumthyline.--Saturilay, March 25, at M tit.
Glorestershire. -Wednesday, March :29, at Cilueester.
City of Glurester.-The same day, at the City of
Glocesttr.

As the General Election is likely to follow so
closely on the nomination of the Sheriffs, we think
it may not be amiss to rvinind our resole' s. who till
the offices of Sheriff or Under-Sheriff, that by an
Act which passed in the year 18 13, the Election
Writs arc to be delivered to the Sherith by the 6e-
neral Post-office ; and for the purpose of enabling
the Postmaster General to execute this duty, every
Sheriff :s required, upon his appointment, to signify
to the General Post-office, the place where his offi-
cial business is to be transacted during his shrievalty.
Every Sheriff who neglects this part of his duty, is,
of course, guilty of a misdemeanour ; anti if en
el ectiol should be delayed in (Noise luence of such
neglect, he would also be liable to be punished by
the [louse of Commons.
OLD Bait EY ----S iturday Timothy Eililowes w3l
Ci 1,05 led Ili NIVJ lint. he pock ct-1141141kerchiel of Peter
Anil, Esq. (II Barrister, a short time since in Mary-k-
-hotte Aite, the conviction. Mr. Alley stated that he
It id made note eta-wines respecting, the prisoner. whose
no'o'k Ile diII:DVS:Mt! were respectable. Twe boy him-
self was lint an irreclaimable character, and he therefore
iwi:ged to recommend hint to mercy. The Court nail.
she recommendation shook, he certainly attended to.—.
Nu other Cate of the least public interest occurred.

,

-1-IIG II TREASON,

AND
INTENDED ASS ISSINATIONS.

The Metropolis was considerably agitated the
whole of Thursday, in cousequence of the arrest of
PC que 'Aware individuals. charged with a crime of
Ow greatest magnitude, and most repulsive to the
feelings of Englishmen. Information haul been re-
ceived sat the Office of the Secretary of State for the
Jrlonic Department, that a number of persons hail
conspired to make an attempt on the lives of his
Majesty's Ministers, and that their atrocious project
was to be carried into effect on Wednesday night,
when Ministers had met at a Cabinet dinner at the
Fail of Ilarrowby's, in Grosvenor-square. Their
diabolical purpose, was fortunately frustrated by
the apprehension of a number of the conspirators,
but not without murder, and bloodshed on their
part, in resisting the civil power. Mr Birnie, th
Magistrate, having put' warrants into the hands of
the Police Officers for the apprehension of the parties,
repaired with them to u stable in Cato-street, Dig-
ware-roud, where the conspirators had assembled.
svho.refused to surrender, when it was found neces-
s.iry to hove the door. A fierce contest ensued.
hut at length the Police Officers gained the ascen-
dancy. In the contest Smithers, a very meritorious
officer, received it mortal wound, and almost in-
stantaneously expired. The lights were then put
out by the party in the loft, and some of the officers
were wounded. A detachment of the Guards
having arrived, Capt. Fitzclarence headed the
se:dicrs, who dashed into the loft, which was filled
with smoke. One of the villains presented a pistol
at the Captain, which he was on the point of firing,
when a serjcant of the Guards, named Legge,
rushing forward to put it aside, received a shot in
his arm. It is supposed that about fifteen of tbe
conspirators escaped at the time, and nine indivi-
tl.otils were taken into custody, who were conveyed
to Bow-street, and after Mr. Birnie had taken the
depositions against the prisoners, they were con-
veyed to the House of Correction about twelve
o'clock on Wednesday nigh, to be brought up again
for re-examination. Arthur Thistlewood, who
is charged with the murder of the unfortunate
Smithers, was taken in bed Thursday forenoon, at
an obscure house in White-street, Moortields, and
conveyed to Bow-street, and from thence was car. 1
ried to NVhitehall, where he was examined before
ti.e Privy Council, and also a person of the name
et. Burnet, charged with being the second leader
of the conspirators.
The military preserved the strictest discipline
1....1'1er Captain Fitz Clarence.—When Thistlewood
was taken, he said, " The game is up; I make no
resistance."=lt-is not yet, we believe, determined
whether they are to be tried ur not by a Special
Commission ; and it is reported that Parliament
longer than was expected.
FURTHER ACCOUNT.
The commooication of the existence of a conspiracy
to ,:estrny •oilie of the Cabinet Ministers was only made
tt,tWeillicaday itioriiing to the Secretary of State fur the
Ii aloe l)••partument, by the Earl of HAM/Why, ri h', it is
st ;. Weli 3.oppeil by a man, when riding in St. Jainrs's
fair , who delivered to hint a letter, the contenis of
v,,,ieh were, that a wing of assassins were to assassinate
b.s Lordship and the rest of the Cabinet Ministers,
assesithled at his house on the evening of that tbi,
of a Cabinet dinner. The Ea:l of liarrowhy, although
tit (led not know the matt, listened to his representation,
iu addition to the contents of the letter. and afterwards
co:tanked hi, bro her Mobsters upon the sulject ; anal
tae result u. their determination, in the first place, was
to postpone theCablitet dinner. Precautions were
ini-
tn••it tak n at the Secretary of State's ulfice for the
abseovety and apprehension of the villains. The lost
',almond) that was given of the affair at the office in
Street was at pest seven o'clock, %viten it was made
1. that a number of officers. constables, and intim!,
✓ odd be wanted. Ellis, who is a conductor of a party
of patrol, was ordered to leave his division, and repair
I-) the office with the inch under his direetion,—
Jhe was kept a secret from then, till
they started, which was le tiverit hulf.pist eit!lit o'clock
!.al nine. The 'dace of rendezvous of the assassins was
is Coo Street, John Street, in the Edgeware Rawl,
M iiere the tiee,thbotirs had become alarmed by a
sat strange mush assembling in a stable, and a loft
tree u, 4ier dark; sacks being I gup on the inside
to thu windoos lit prevent detection.
In the douse of the day bigotries had been made,
a..d the result was, that some desperate act Wall CXIJCCICO
to take place. The Ministers' servants were armed with
pistols, anti ton officers or constables appointed to each
residence. 'Die Earl of Ilarrowby and Viscount Castle-
reagh dined with the Earl of Liverpool ; and at nine
o'clock they went to the Secretary of State's Office fur
ihL Home I )i.pa 1111 l rot, at it Inch t • all the Cabinet
Mitosier's assembled. Mr. Hiroir, the Magistrate, W:l6
directed by VISCIIIIIIt 1111 l 101 to be in Cato-. street,and
in semitsess to act in ease of errier•Jettry. A party of the
Guards, under the co ttttt mid of Captain Ft seamier,
was /Wend to snatch to Cato-sweet, to assist the police,
if riecesotary. Unfortunately, however, they were not
clearly dirt ctesl,or they did not understand where tin
tlace was, as they were at the molar/ mitt of the street
es hen tile GIV4.IIINI4Ii Colllll4,llCed their murderous attack
upon the officers, and it was only by the discharge or
pis.als 'hat they found oak where the building was.

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When the police officers arrived, they Gould two sen-
tinels at the door armed with gulls and swords. These
opposed their admitiance without the pass word.
The
officers, however, son. iwerpowered and secured them.
They then gave an alarm, and the officers heard by the
noise in the lilt that several persons were up stairs.
'They ascended to the loft by a ladder which the con-
spirators theniselves had used. Ruihven went first ; he
was folloived by Ellis and Smitlakrs. The villains were
armed with blunderloossca, afiskets pistols, pikes,
swoids, tke. dressed with belts, and appeared in every
respect ready to march upon their moult. - attack.
Raitriven 1111 l ed Limn that he and his companions
were otliccrs, that they had a warrant to apprehend
them, anti desired them to disarm and surrender, which
they refused. Smithers courageously sieved lorward,
and by this act lust his life, as Arthur 'liiistlewood
Vinist a sabre at hint, which entered a short distance
b -low his right breast. Smithery exclaimed "Oh
God!" staggered, and fell. As be was in the act of
tailing, Ellis, scent_ his brother ollicer butchered, dis-
charged a pistol at Thistlewood, the controls of which
missed him, and lodged its the wall : the gang then
knocked out the lights, when most of them escaped ;
the remattider of the f.tankt then attacked the officers
most furiously, and their numbers far exceeded what
was expected they were two to one against the
Mlicrts, and, briti2 desperate, there is every reason to
believe they would have massacred all the police-officer,
had it not been (or the timely arrival of the military.
received a slit:ltt %%lonia under bus right knee.
IVill;am Wesicote was shot ;it by Arch r Tnistlewood,
and afterwards had a most narrow escape ; three other
soots having passed through the crown of his hat, and
the fourth shot through the thick part of his right
Charles Brooks was shot at three t s, and
only one of them bit him, sit ell risked through all
iiis clothes on his Siitothier. John 11. right 'revived a
.tali on his right side, from a sword or sabre ; but,
owing to his braces being rattier thick, the point of the
deadly weapon came in contact with them, which saved
nis ide. John Smitten (not Salmon as reported Thurs-
day) received a serious wound on his head.
The hand-grenades femur' with them are about the
siae of a large orange, made of east iron, filled with
combustibles; they have a I hole, in which is
placed a fuse, which, on being tel lire to, is throw's by
the hand, and when it halls it explodes , the splinters
caused by the explosion spread in all directions, and our
of them has been known to kill ten or twelve persons.
It Was intended to explode these horrible instruments
at the Earl of Harrowby's home.
The officers were in pursuit of Thistiewooll till six
o'clock Thursday nu)))) 'rtwy searched the house
where he resided in Stanhope-street. Clare-market, and
all those of his connexions, but will t effect. At half-
past 10 0'.7.10ck, Lavender, Bishop, Ruthven, Ehts, and
Maidinent, left the race, to make another attempt to
find hint. About 12 o'clock Lavender and Bishop were
seen stepping nut of a hackney-coach, with Thistlewood
in custody. Ile was conveyed into the front office,
when lie underwent an examination before Mr. Birdie,
and it appear: cl from the evidence of the officers, that
they found hint in the house, No. g, Vs line-street, Chis-
well street, in bed in a back pariossr, and, it is supposed,
soundly asleep, as thi it first entrance into the room did
net awaken Into. On the loot being opened, Bishop
rushed forward and sprung upon him in the bed, armed
with a pistol. Thistlewood looked up, and exclaimed,
"Is it you, B shop? I will make no resistance?' A
short examination of Ruthven took place, limn which
it appeared iliat Th stlewood was the man who stabbed
Stnithers. At the conclusion of the exa 11l i l iati 111 l he
was taken to the Secretary of State's office: sir. Birnie
also went there. The (Accra apprehended a:I
the persons found in the house where they apprehended
Thistlewood, Mr. J. E Conant, the magistrate, pto-
ceetled with their examination ; they consisted of the
lamllady of the house, Al is. Hill, a lodger, and Lewis
Casper, a Maul who did not lodge in it.
Elizabeth Harris, the landlady, stated, that her bus.
band works at Caslon's letter-foundry. Ott Wednesday
she had a bill in her window to let her lodgings, .when
ill die morning, between 10 and I I o'clock, Thistle-
wool came into her house and inquired about the lodg-
ing: site told him it was only halt a bed with her nephew.
Thistlewood agreed for the hall bed, for which he was
to pay two shillings and sixpence a week, and was to
take possession of it that night. She said Thistlevenod
arrived at her house between 10 and I t o'clok oil Wed-
nesday night: he observed that he was late; she replied
lie was late, and she hadialitiost given hint 'up. lie then
went to be‘t. Iler streei-door standing open only by a
latch, the ufficers had entered and searched the upper
part before she knew they were there, when they asked
her to unlock the door where Thistlewixol was in bed,
which she instantly did. She did not know Lewis
Casper had been in her house till she found hint in the
coach with her when they were brought away. Lewis
stated himself to be a watch-finisher residing in Union-
. street, Bishopsgate, and accounted for his being in the
house by saying he was with Mrs. Hill the lodger, who
washed for lotto, and he appointed his little boy to call
Mr a key there.
This man was detained till it was ascertaiord if he was
the mail he represented nimsclf to be. Airs. Harris and
Mrs. Hill were discharged.
John Synienoods, a Motman, at 20, Lipper Seymour-
Street, was apprehended by I. ivemler and Bishop,
Chafer(' MI SIISIIICiOII of being concerned es iih the ass.,s-
sills. lie is suspected of hay it lti glsets i iniormatiou
cting the transactions of the higher wars. He'
was (lei:Hued

It is stated that a wan called ut the Earl of Har-
rowby's house in Grosvenor-square on Wednesday
morning, between eleven and twelve (Mock, and
inquired of the porter if ti.. Noble Earl WftS ut
home, who replied in the negative. The man ap-
peared very urgent to see th 7 Earl, but the potter

did not give him any hopes of accomplishing his
object, not knowing the man, and he refusing to tell
his business, it not being usual to admit strangers- to
see the Earl under such circumstances. The man,
however, persevered in his desire and necessity of
seeing the Earl, and that without loss of time, and
be at length made use of the expression, that if lie
did not see the Noble Earl the porter would not be
sitting in that chair (meaning the porter's ehuir in
the hall) to-morrow. This alarmed and astonished
the porter, and induced him to believe that the man
had something serious and alarming to communi-
cate to the Earl of Harrowhy. He then told hint
that the NoLle Earl was riding on horseback in
the Park, directed hint to the part of the Park
where he was most to find him, described
his groom and the livery he wore, &c. The man
in consequence hastened with all speed to the Park,
and discovered the groom as described by the porter,
hailed hint, and asked him if the gentleman before
him was the Earl of Harrowby ? the groom replied
in the affirmative. The man toll him he wanted,
and must speak with him. The groom informed his
Noble Master, and the Earl stopped his horse. The
man presented a letter to him, which the Earl open-
ed and read. The man having informed the Noble
Earl he had a deal more to communicate, he dis-
mounted front his horse, and walked and talked
with the man for some time,

FROM SATURDA' Ai (WIT'S GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTS.
%V. Block. Ilathwick. Somerset, cabinet maker. Solicitor, Mr.
Ilaliday, Old Bond Street.
C. Comber. Dorking. Surrey, carpenter. Sole. Messrs. Tom.
Lnsons. Thomson, and Baker, Copthall Court.
F. Gidney. Greenhithe, Kent, victualler. Sol. Mr. Glyam.
Burr Street, East S • Wield.
G. Hamilton and J. Sampson, Queen Street, Chcapside.
warehousemen. Sots. Messrs. Stratton and Alllion, Shoreditch.
J. M' Master. Mile End, wastcr mariner. Sol. Mr. Fitzge-
rald, Lawrence Pountney Hill.
S. Bilbrough, Gildersume, York, cloth merchant. Sol. Mr.
Evans, Hatton Garden.
W. Hindle, Leeds. draper. Sol. Mr. Makinson, Temple.
E. France. liuddersheld, York, glazier. Sol. Mr. Lake.
Cateaton Street.
J. Ritchie, Woolwich, baker. Sol. Mr. WMichael, South
Sea Chambers.
J. S. Voysey, Ratcliffe Highway. grocer. Sols. Messrs. Evict
and Bison, Hayden Square, Minories.
J. Lawrance, Hattori Garlen, woollen draper. Sob. Messrs.
Bourdillon and Hewitt. Bread Street, Cheapside.
T. G. and D. Asquith, Fenchurch Street, merchants. Soli..
Messrs. Lee and Townsend. Three Crowns Square, Southwark.
W. K. Taylor, Birmingham, dealer in buliain. Ws. Messrs,
Alexander and llohne. New Inn.
P. Watson, Liverpool. merchant. Sots. Messrs. Adlington
and Gregory, Bedford Row.
D. Edwards, Newport, Monmouth. corn dealer. Sol. Mr.
King, Serjeants' Inn.
J. Levyr. Houndsditch, dealer. Sol. Mr. Norton, New Union
Street, MOortielde.
D. Emmett, Chippenham, Wilts, butcher. Sol. Mr. Pyre..
Gray's Inn Square.
J. Cook. Helmsley. York, merchant. Sol. Messrs. Bell and
Bredrick, Bow Church Yard.
J. Hors&II, Oildersorue. York. cloth merchant. Sol. Mr.
Wilson. Greerße Street, Hatton Gaudin.
E. T. Harley, Hrubury. Warwick, miller. Eol. Mr. Burfoot,
Temple.
IL Leigh. Liverpool, soap maker. Sols. Messrs. Lowe and
Cowburn, Temple.
J. King. Birnurigham. wire worker. Sops. Messrs. BOUTdiIIOO
and Hewitt, Bread Street. Cheered&
J. Wainwright, Birmingham. bellows maker. Sols. Messrs.
Bourdillon and Hewitt, Bread Street. Cheapside.
DIVIDENDS.
March IN, E. Savage, Upper North Place, Gray's Inn Lane.
grocer—lS, T. W. Burley and W. Stapleton. Newport Pagnell.
Bucks, brewers-21, J. and R. Potts and H. Cooke, Coleman
Street, merchants-21, S. Noibrow. Bishopsgate Street, merchant
—2O. W. Dickinson, Scalby. Yorkshire. coal merchant--2 t. IL
Lee. Great Winchester Street, underwriter-2S, T. Clu.pman,
Littlebury Mills, Essex, inealman.-16, W. Ennuott, Lawrence
Pountney Lane. oil merchant---2S. J. Oulet, Charlotte Street.
Fitzroy Square. jeweller—lN. W. Woods, Crawford Street.
Marylebone, linen dr J. Jackson, Duke Street. Man-
chester Square, haberdasher—YS. J, Newell, Redbridge. South-
ampton. timber merchant..-214. W. Sawkinv, Southampton,
watehmaker--2 I. T. Cooke and M. E. Brennan. Strand, dialers
in nimble—lS, IL Strachan and T. Stubbs. Cheapsitie. ware-
housemers—April 6, C.Whiung. Bristol, plumber—S. A. Phillips
and B. Loser, Salters' Hall Court, merebants-14. A.W• alter and
J. Stokes, Bishop/mood and Lydbruuk Works, Gloucestershire,
iron masters.
CERTIFICATES to be granted March IS.
C. Mackenzie, Caroline Street. Bedford Square, merchant.—
E. Maddock. R. Quinn, and J. Uniacke. Lis crow', merchants.
—lt. Gash. Bridge Road, Lambeth, coach ihakcr.—H. John-
son, Waldron, tanner.—C. Reid, Plymouth,
mer-
chant.—W. Garner, Poultran-cunotiericatire, Chester. treater 111
coals.—R. Crowe, Chelsea, victualler.—M. Taylor. 1.014
Laae, cotton deeper.—W. Devil, Holland Street, Christ-
church, and J. Devey, Coal Exchange coal and ship owners.—
W. Heath, Lower Street. butcher.—J. Farmer. Ashborne.
Derby, grocer.—C. Bewley. Manchester.--J. Fuller. Billericay,
L1A431, horse dudes,

The following is a copy of the answer returned
by the Duchess of Kent to the Address of Condo-
lence, which was presented to her from the House
of Commons•by Lord Morpeth :
" l am aril t•rssostale of the frostings w Weis hare twiner('
the Howie of Contemns in caudate w Ilh wr 014 the catmint-
Isms Mimi nottioarly ois ath ul• his tate Kays{ Fitelme.a the
flake 4.1. stet ; and I requiem that %Wry Nlll swept sny
eo atrial arkstotwirolgronents for thris Mr!osaktr, An
uu 11141 my brio* rd hossloand's mentor) Nil t, farm...vs it
in flub. 4 onelty, isON, 1 WIN 'MAUI .a). become muse
b) :•1111•Cis it and isse wanton, tts Nrlt 44 trola lily roilitoxioN
NMI it b) Marl lags' wa a5ll Nu xcell/u1 PI 111103
whl•rt In Illt.
Thu Duchess held the little f.sthcrlwos Princess
Alexandrina in her arms while the Address was
read to her, and r.ceived the pewit:Alan, lords
Morpeth• unit Clive, witn evident ft:clings of grate-
ful sutisfactiqn,

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fprice of Sono.
Rank Stock I 0 O.
3 per Cent. Red. 681 Imp. 3 per Cent.
3 per Ceut. Om, 68} India Rinds 13.. di..
3} per Cent. ludic Stuck
4 per tent. 81} Exchequer Rills 24. di:.
8 per Cent. Navy 1031 Cons. fur Ae. 68i
Lung Aim. Lottery Tickets 423 21.

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28.
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Ix the midst of so much official and ceremonious
mourning for the death of our late Sovereign, we
cannot help feeling real affliction, when we contem-
plate the rapid decline of freedom in this country
The removal of our late Sovereign from this sublu-
nary scene, we consider as a gracious dispensation
of Providence, as he had long outlived all hope of
recovery from a state of mental darkness : his pri-
vate virtues were many, but, to the false policy
pursued during his reign, we have to trace the
principal calamities of this country. Witness the
loss of America, the Rebellion in Ireland, the fruit
of disappointed hopes, and of just claims denied.
Witness, above all, the war• with France ; so unjust
in its origin, so glorious and expensive in its career,
and so ruinous in its termination and consequences
to the finances of the Empire.—During the con-
test our sailors and soldiers atchieved unparalleled
deeds of heroism and of conquest, and furnished
matter for a splendid record of valour in the annals
of history. In the outset Burke displayed almost
super-human eloquence, as the advocate of an un-
hallowed warfare ; and Pitt, backed by over-
whelming majorities, got money without stint from
those venal Parliaments, whose wisdom he panegy-
rized as little short of omniscience itself. We,
however, who have lived throughout the piece, who
have witnessed its origin, progress, and termina-
tion, may be allowed to pronounce the late war as
partaking of the most pernicious character. What
Solon said to Craesus, that he whom heaven blesses
with success to the last, is in our estimation the
happy man,

dieique beatits,
Ante obituns nemo, supremaque funera, debet,

may with justice be appliedom to the sentence of hap-
piness or of misery which we must pronounce, from
a survey of the ►ituation in which the termination

of the late contest has left us—
" The wine of life is drawn,
And nought is left the vault
But lees and dregs to brag of."

The n..tional debt is intolerable, the taxes are
intolerable, commerce stagnates, agriculture lan-
guishes.—Trade is nearly paralized ; and, above all;
such breaches have been made in the freedom of
the country, that to some men constitutional resis-
tance appears as inefficacious, as to roll up hill the
stone of Sisyphus; and they are content to sit down
in tame. acquiescence, and exercise rather the
patience of philosophy, than the zeal of patrioti im.
To us, however, vigilance and alacrity, indispen-
sible at all times, appear particularly requisite at
the present moment ; and however mutilated the
fair form of freedom has been by the barbarous
hands of our Goths and Vandals, we will still
cling with affection to the defaced fragments of so
much excellence ; and, as the statuary gazes with
enthusiastic, but imitative admiration on the Torso,
we will never cease to attempt the restoration of
the original form, from the emulation kindled in
us by a view of the disfigured relics,
The approaching dissolution of Parliament invites
the country at large to make a great stand alai Ist
corruption and despotism•--It calls upon every
freeman of the empire to weigh accurately, and
scrutinize strictly the political conduct of their
representatives, and to make it the criterion or
senaturi..l integrity in every man, to ascertain
whether the trust reposed in him has been exercised
to improve and protect, or to diminish and degrade
the liberties of the people. This simple test, it
applied at the present moment, will be of essential
service in regulating the choice of the Freeholders
of this country at the nest election, and will