The National Register.
London, England, 1818-03-01 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

was perfectly correct. The law officers of the crown, how
greatly soever they might wish such criminals to suffer the ex-
ecution of the law, bad found that they could not be brought
to punishment. He was glad that this matter had now been
agitated, as it was desirable that the public should know the
ground on which those persons had been liberated. At the
same time, he begged to state, that the law officers had been
desired to take into consideration the neecoity of introduc.
in; an act for amending the law iu that respect. With res-
pect to the opinion of the judges, on which these men had
receWed their pardon, it did not exist in such a shape as to
he laid before the House. This WAS all the explanation which
he was enabled to give to the statement of the Honourable
Member.

Sir F. Buxom could not refrain from expressing Ids stir.
prise kliat these villains had been suffered to escape from the
punishment due to their crimes.
The ATTORNEY GEKERat. said, that the case had been ar-
gued in the Exchequer Chamber, and the Learned Judges
were of opinion that the offence did not come within the
ordinary laws of the laud. He had since applied his mind to
the subject.
Mr. BROUGIiVof rose to request the further attention of
the house to this subject. It had been stated that Brock,
Pelltainond Power, had received x free pardon ; but he wish.
d to luow whether they were not to be indicted for a con•
spiraey.
ME.IXATEIVRST said, it was not in his power to give any
further explanation on the case of these persons.
CORONERS' BILL.

Mr. Met.Ltsit moved the second reading of this Bill.
Mr. Dickinson, Mr. Cinwen, and Mr. Shaw lA•tevre,
opposed the measure , they considered it most unnecessary,
and trusted that the Hos. Member would not press any
bather proceedings.
Mr. P. Monne perfectly concurred with the Mon. Gentle_
man who had preceded him ; and, to prevent any further dis-
cussion, he moved, tbat the Bill be read a second time on this
day six months.
On a division the numbers were, for the second reading 13
—Against it, 30.—Majority, 11.—The Bill was thus lost.—
Adjourned.
FRIDAY.
COMMON HALL. PETITMN.

Mr. Alderman Woou presented a Petition from the Lord Mayor.
Alderman, and Livery, in Common Ilan assclubletl, praying the
House not to pass any Act of Indemnity to screen Ministers.
Before the Petition was read,

Sir W. Cita Tts ro,e and observed,—" MI I have to say. Mr.
Speaker. is, that I attended the Hall, and that [ disapprove of every
word in that Petition."—(A laugh.) Petition was read and ordered
to be printed.
MOCK AUCTIONS.

Mr. Sheriff nESANGES presented a Petition from the Common
Council of London against Mock Auctions. ltuad and ordered to
lie an the table.

Mr. Alderman ATKINS begged the Ministers to attend to this
subject, as the practice created occasion for the exercise of every
species of fraud.
Mr. LIN rirNoro tf had observed, that he was not aware of the in.
tentioa of Government to bring in any Bill on the subject.
A new Writ was moved for Southampton, in the room of G. H.
Rose, Esq. vacated by.his acceptance of the office of Clerk of the Par-
liament.—Orderisl.
SECRET COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
Mr. B. Bay tt tr UST appeared at the Bar, as Chairman of the Secret
Committee, with its Report. It was brought ay and read by die
Clerk; and it was to the following effect :—ls stated, that the Com-
mittee had proceeded to examine the Papers referrtarto them on Feb.
3; and in performance of the duty imposed on them, they made it
their first object to funs a just estimate of the internal state of the
country from the time of the two previous Reports: That Inaturec •
tion which had taken place between the 9th and 10 of June on the
borders of Derbyshire. was the last open attempt made to accomplish
that Revolution which had been so long anticipated. (Rear, hear!
from the Opposition Benches.)—About that period a general rising
bad been contemplated, but various delay: had occasioned its being
put off to a later date than was at first contemplated. Not only had
there been insurrecionary proceedings on the borders of I habysh reit
there was a partial rising about the !LOW time at II udderstield. These
facts showed the expectation respecting a general rising. fly the
activity of the Magistracy. by the arrests of sonic &e. all attempts to
accomplish the designed objects were frustrated. Although those at-
tempts were so frustrated, it remained evident that the discontented
only considered the projected Revolution as pastpontal ; they did not
imagine their ultimate objects to be less certain than beftire.—Of the
persons engaged inthe Denby Insurrection 4i bail Itialwend against
them for Ilioh Treason. Of that number 15 were S'itilty, or
pleaded so. tour were tried.—The result of those trials had been most
satisfactory. The proceedings struck terror into the minds of those
who yet re. laholl at large, while in acy towards these individuals who
hail experienced it, increased the saint try ed'vt.. I n the course of the
Autumntitingsassumedanincreasingfuvuurableaspect. Tire reduction
in the price of pnwisions, and the in:relate of employment, which
gave labour to those who had been exposed to the artful attempts
of the designing, contiibuted to spr..ail tranquility where it
had been distributed ; and the Committee felt gratified to be
able to confirm what was stated in the i:irst Report, that every
enquiry gave fresh proof of the genend loyalty of the mass of the po-
pulation. The Committee doubted not that the numbers said to be
engaged in the projects of those interested in a general rising, had
been greatly exaggerated, and that such exaggerations had occasioned
many to be deluded from their duty. Distress had exposed many
to the artifices of criminal persons, who had !reduced such characters
into fire commission of acts of violence. Without checking them at
once, the consequences might have been most serious ; for where
there were extensive acts of lawless violence, the lives and property
of the well afflicted became endangered. To prevent such calamities,
it therefore was the duty of the Magistracy to apprehend the leaders
wherever they could be traced. That had been dooe ; and the pro-
ceedings. it ws to be hoped, had induced many of the deluded to see
their error. Although the hopes of those in the country had been
pretty well destroyed, the Conitninee thought that the conduct of
some in the metropolis still required great activity, particular's, to
counteract the effects of those licentious and inflammatory pubftea-
tionstlust were pouted forth with unprecedented profusion. The
Committee bud no ,doubt that the ultimate view of those who had
openly resisted existiag autherities was, to subvert the forms of Go-
vernment by means ora revolution, and to rstablish something new
in their stead. The return of labour bad diminithed the numbers
of the discontented, by lessening the cause that had immediately oper-
ated on their feelinga The agitatiors were all persons of no higher
rank than was noticed in the previous reports; but the agitators had
not been wholly subdued. Meetings might still call them forth into
activity, if not into dangerous existence ; the Committee, however,
deemed the regular police and powers of the country sufficient to keep
down any insurrectionary or disorderly feelings that might be evinc-
ed.--To accomplish the counteraction of the designs of many of
the discontented, several of the leaders had been artested on informa-
fion given on oath, and detained under the Secretary of States war-
rants :—,one was discharged, July 4; two soot afterwards; ten Nov.
24: fourteen, Dec. —; six, Dec. 29; and three wereenlarged .lan.
20. One of the I:timber died in prison. The repine concluded with
remitting, that the Nlinisters had ably and unexceptionably exercised
the powers reposed in them ; that the whole of the arduous duties
imposed on Government had heen exerted in as temperate a manner
as was compatible with time general security of the country.
Lord CART LER tiA4:// movedthat this report he prtnt.d.
Mt. rtv.ttn...y.s4'v.xl the Noble Lord, ahttlier any Parsons had

been examined b}• the S:•crct Committee; and whether he intended
to propose that the !louse should take this report into considera-
tion ?

Lord CasrLERKAGH replied, with respect to the fiNt question.
that it wa► rather unusual to make lb uch an inquiry ; and as to the
second, lie had no intention to name any day for taking the Iteport
into consideration.

Mr. TtEntiLY observed, Ciat if the House were not to take the
Report into consideration. he was quite pucxlcd to know why they
were to order it to be printed. The truth was, the Report wa, ajuin-
ble of nonsense; and they now had in writing what Nal before only
existed in words. Who was the author of so precious a morsel he did
not know; but he did not envy hint the fame that would accom-
pany his composition.
Ma. It. RATH,/ RAT justified the way in which the Committee had
been selected, an,' that a Secret Committee was required to examine
secret evidence.

Sir %V. Hu Rant:tins trusted that the House would be informed
whether there was any viva voce examination.—lteport ordtted to lie-
on the table. and ordered to be printed.
The papers referred to the Secret Committee were then ordered to
be returned to the Home Secretary of Suite.
Mr. Its:rvEr prixented Petitions from Samuel Hancock and
Elijah Rigouts. against any Bill of Indemnity, du. Housoadjourn-
ed to Mondays.

From the LONDO.V GAZETTE, Meshy, Feb ;Y.

CROWN-OFFICE, Feb. ?4.
MEMBER returned to berve in this present PARITANIIE NT.
Borough of Colehester.--Junres BeekfOrd Wildman. of Chills-1
Castle, in the parish of Chilham, in the County of Kenn. Eq.
the room of hart D.svib Esq. who hub aciept...d the C1u1,...as
ti m-
dreds.

RANKIWPTICIEs surr.msEnEn.
KENnsieK V. I)aventry. grocer.
Comui J. Whittxhapel, hatlm.intifachteer.

BANSIIII rrs.
Ho►s ws W. Aldergatc-street, cooper, Match 7, 14, April 7, at
Guildhall. Atts. Bonntalon and Co. Bread-street.
BA.ASET TM. Greenwich. boot.maker, Feb. 28, March 7,April at
Guildhall. Mu. Messrs. Parker. Greenwich.
PAR n J. 0. Liverpool merchant, Mardi 17,18, April 7, at Liverpool..
Att. Mr. Makinson. Middle Temple.
.Tatirts R. Bristol, cabinet-maker, Minch 2, 14, April 7, at Bristol
Atts. Bridges and Co. Red Lion-square.
TErrnaT G. Manchester, comfier, March 13, 14, April 7, at Man.
Chester. Atts. Clarke and Co. Chancery-lane.
Bitorcatata. It. Shrewsbury, grocer, March 0, 10, April 7, at
Shrewsbury. Atts. Philpot and Co. Temple.
Lt.oru B. Llanaaa, Flintshire, dealer, March 9, 10, April 7, at
Flint. Atts. Milne and Co. Temple.
Pow s:et. J. l'resteig,s, Radnorshire, farmer, March, 23.44. April 1.
at Presteign. Mt. Mr. Meredith, Lincoln's Inn.
Dam cowl'. atoll Reith, Yorkshire, drapers, March 16, 17, April 7.
at Manchester. Mu. Milne and Co. Temple.
RESIN MON T. St. Paid, Glocestershire.tavern-keeper„ March 11,14.
April 7, at Brktoll. Att. Mr King. Sergeant's Inn.
Waurtticw M. Liverpool. grocer, Feb. .14. March 7, April 7, at
Guildhall. Atts. Young and Co, Ss. Mildred's-court.
HAWKINS J. Morris T. and Constable W. Poplar, builders, Feb. 4A,.
March 3, April 7, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Mitchell, Union-court.
Broad street.

DIVIDENDS.

J. Stcwardson. Borough. hab:rdasher, Ntareh 17.
J. Herbert. George-street, Foster-lane. warehouseman, Morel
.1. IL Lean. Fenchurch-street, insurance broker, March 17.
W. Boo:h, Hull-bridge, York, merchant, March V.
J. Mattheos, Harefield, Alidillesex. shopkeeper. March 14.
J. Arkwright. Liverpool. irookloodraper, March IR.
T. NiiLl. Ohl Broad-street, insurance broker, March 17.
W. Donn. lloaton, upholder, March 17.
D. P. Davis, Bloomsbury-square. builder, March 17.
J. Knott and W. Smith, Duke-strcet, Southwark, hat manufarturetv„
April 18.
R. and J. Dickinson, St. John-street, Cleri.enwel:, bre% ers,,
March 21.
J. Weston, Pall.mall, vintner, Mardi 21.
W. Roads, Chfonl. grocr, 31areli
W. Lane, I litchin, patter-maker, Mareh2l.
I'. Parker, Bristol, woollendraper, March 21.
J • 'Jayne, Exeter, builder, Mardi 20.
_CEIITIFICATES7—ManciI 17.
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W. Bray, Colelnan-btreet-buililings, nierchant.—W. Hannert.
Bath—Cooper. W. Nlutthews. Usk, set-ivy:RT.—W. S. faxen. Cy:.
eliester, Knit:ere—B. Seim. Thirbk, Ches-
ter. umbrella-nniker.—.l. S. Bray. Col-tilan—treet. merchant.—M..
froward, Suitt!, borough Mill', Tunbridge, gunpowder-ti lan (duct art r.
J. KW:ll*in. Leek, tarnier.—ll. bilk-I:ler:Li..—
.1. Bell. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. statior.er.—.T.winiaim,
street, broker.—G. Faveuc. Copthull-court, bill broker.

THE Dt. kt: of iVELLINGTOS.—TiIe an extract
of a letter from Paris, dated the. Pith inst.:—
" The Francis paps I's have given a pretty correct at-en:tut
of the late attempt made 1.1/ the Diike of Wellington's hre;
As to the discovery of its author, that continues involvel in
mystery, notwithstanding the active researches of the police.
It appears, however, that his Grace has been able to furni•ls
some clue for their researches, which is still acting, upon, n",l
which, fnr waist of sufficient time, has not yet led to one re-
sult. The Duke is said to have distinctly seen the iu i.
dual who fired upon I , and to have ob:er ved that he wore
mustaches; in consequence of this indication, many 1144
pay officers have received orders to quit Paris, awl utlis rs
ate put ler strict surreillanre. It seems that the individual
in question was pursued immediately after his ark tor,
though not by the Duke's servants, n hose first attention n us
directed to his Grace, bolt by some persons who happened •übe standing its Ii ant of a public house near the hotel. 'chi .0
followed him up to the Rue de la Madeleine, a dark and nu.
frequented street, aml observed him to enter a 111.11%e No.
the (lours wkids inimeiliately closed on Inns, They kaocke,t
in vain at these doors. They slate, that the voices of several
women and that of one man woe distinctly to be heard.—
The 'toast: limn' is said to be one of ill fame. This intinma-
tion was 'unfortunately not given to the Dnke's family, or the
tmlice, mail late in the morning, in crinsequence of which
neglect, when a search was made at the lii.li4e in question,
nothing %sib to be found, exits usual ialialsitaints had diger-
peas-ed." Another letter repeats the surmises, that the in-
tended assassin was a Hanover ion officer, but attributes his
revenge so jealously, and not, as alloilgeii ill former accounts,
to a loving
been coldly received by the Duke.
The following instanee of juvenile suicide lately occurred
as
. f"licns in Norfolk :—.l Ott. about 13 years old, in the
service
complained to her mother that she was
iree ~:1 I,ill ,:ful.l, m 4
d.ssatisticil with her service, and WAS advised to make lue•
-
self easy. Shesty after, however, she was found upon her
knees, in the calves' house, quite dead, wish a rope round her
neck, nue end of which wa► tied to a small beam. It is sup-
posed she had thrown herself nth the cribli to effect the dread.
lid purpose.
The Vietory stage coaels, from Chester to Manchester, was
overturned last week,lie.ll arvis, by *bids the coachman
hail his thigh broken, mud is suture dead , C."l as I.lr, of
Chester, had his leg hithtokrniu IWO phiel.!,, and alit t. It teats
pc.setigets bad limbs fracturtd,