The National Register.
London, England, 1812-05-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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own son, but this he absolutely refused to do, though ear-
nestly pressed.
It is a curious fact, that ROBERT PERCEVAL, a younger
brother of Sir Join.; PERCEVAL, great-grandfather of the
late Mr. PERCEVAL, was murdered by an unknown assassin,
in 1677, as he was walking through the Strand.
Of the latter it may truly be said, that his death was
Luctumum acerbum patriat
64 Grave bonis omnibus."
A friend of the late CHANCELLLOR of the EXCHEQUER
conversing with young Mr. PERCEVAL upon the virtues
and merits of his fattier, the modest youth immediately
exclaimed—Oh ! Sir, I feel but . too conscious how un-
worthy I am of such a father, but I trust, that the day
will come, when his friends will not have any cause to
blush for me.

FOREIGN LVT4I,I,IG,ENC.E.

" Palace of St. Cloud, April 28, 1812.
46 NAPOLEON, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of
the Confederation of the Rhine, Mediator of the Swiss Confede-

ration,
" In consequence of the Act of the 2d of March, 1811, by which the
Congress of the United States have enacted exemptions from
the provisions of the Non-Intercourse Act, which prohibit the entrance
into the American ports to the ships and goods of Great Britain, or its
colonies, and dependencies;
•' Considering that the said Law is an act of reni-tance to the arbi-
trary pretensions consecrated by the British Orders in Council, and a
formal refusal to adhere to a system derogatory to the independence of
Neutral Powers, and of their flag ;
" We have decreed; and decree as follows:
" The Decrees of Berlin and Milan are definitively, and from the
date of the first of November last, considered as never having taken
place (non eVelluet) with regard to American vessels. • NAPOLEON.
(Signed;
PARIS, MAT 9.—The Emperor set out to-day to proceed and inspect
the grand army collected upon the Vi)tula.
Her Imperial Majesty will accompany hts -Majesty to Dresden, where
she expects to enjoy the happiness of seeing her august.family ; she will
return at the latest in July.
BRAUN, MAT s.—On the 2d inst. his Excellency the Duke of Reggio
left us to proceed to his ulterior destination. Some days before, the
greater part of the 2d Corps d'Armee, which is under his orders, com-
Silenced their march.
VIRNNA, MAT 2.—Her Imperial Majesty is to accompany her august
spouse to Dresden, should the French Empress arrive in that town
with the Emperor Napoleon.
PARIS, MAY 11.— The Prince of Neufchatel accompanies his Majesty
on his journey. Marshals Monier and Bessieres have also set out for
the grand army.
• NA#LIS, APRIL 25--Yesterday his Majesty reviewed the troops who
form the contingent, which is to set out tor the grand army of the I. rii-
peror and King. They were animated by the best spirit, and composed
of the finest youths.
FRAPIRIORT, MAT Serene Highness the Prince Viceroy of
Italy arrived here yesterday. After dining with Count Caxher he con-
tinued his journey.
BRRLIN MAT s.—Hospitals are establishing at Marienwerder, Mo-
nenburg, Elbing, and Perlin, for the French and allied troops.
- VIRNNA, MAY 2.—lt is said that a corps.of 20,000 men, infantry and
cavalry,will assemble in Upper Hungary, near the Krapach mountains.

PROVINCIALS.

MAY 24

DISTURBANCES IN THE COUNTRY.

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We are sorry to observe, that the disposition to tumult and disorder
in vatious parts of the country has not yet subsided. At the Carlisle
market,Saturday week, considerable agitation prevailed among the po.
pulace ; and a farmer who bad become obnoxious to the misled multi-
tude, on account of the price which he put upon his grain, was assailed
with stones on his return home, and severely wounded. We are glad
to learn, however, that judicious arrangements have been made for the
protection of the dealer, in brireing his produce to market. Sevesal
miner depredations, such as the stealing of potatoes and hams, hays
also, we are sorry to learn, taken place in the same district.
'llse Meeting of the 'Magistracy at Wakefield, on Thursday se'nnight,
was the most numerous and respectable ever witnessed. Generals
Maitland and Grey were present to assist in the deliberations, and to
form arrangements for the proper disposal of the large military force
collected in that disti ict. At this meeting it was strongly recommended,
that voluntary associations should be formed of the peaceable and well-
disposed inlibitants of the Riding.
At Huddersfield all was quiet last week. A person of the name of
Sykes, a shopkeeper, in Meltham, near Huddersfield, has been exert-
ed frens thence in a chaise and tour, by a troop of the queen's bay., on
hie route to York Castle; charged with representing himself to be one
of General I.udd's men, entering people's houses in Meltham in the
night time, and demanding and obtaining possession of arms.
li.arly on Sus:day se'tinight, a body of men, supposed to amount to
near 100, passed down Kirkgate, in Wakefield, and mischievously
broke the windows of several of the most respectable
bitants :—from what quarter they came, or to which they retired, has
not been ascertained. The following nights by some of the same zee:,
the hot-house of Mr. Tootal, corn-factor, was attacked, anti about 3e4
squares of glass broken. The perpetrators of this outrage escaped de-
tection.
We regret to state, that letters received from Nottingham communi:
cate, that on Sunday night last a Mr. Gaunt, a gentleman who hack bete
particularly active in discovering the Luddites, was shot in his own
neighbourhood It is not certain whether the wound he received would
prove fatal or not.
Letter; have been received front Manchester, which communicate
the unpleasant intr. 'ligeuce, that during the last feev days several yielme
outrages had be en cemmitted by the Luddites. No tewer than tee.:
persons had beets she; in different parts of the country, without .ey
discovery or even suspicion of the murderers. Besides these atrocitics
a gentleman v: h:: had incurred the hatred of the Ltutdac,.
was attacked in a lane in the middle of the day, by men tel
were strangers to bins ; after receiving a violent blow on the head with
a large store,' he had tke good fortune to escape by the swift less of hi
horse. A workieg man, who had been mistaken for another person
that had given in l'ormation against the Luddites, was taken to a coal:1:e,
with an intent of precipitating him to the bottom, when it was dice
vercd that he was net the man whom the assailants were in quest ct;
and, in consequence, he was suffered to depart, without sustaining ary
injury. All possible mean; have been tried to induce the Ludditcs
prison to divuiee the whole extent of their plan, and to imeezell ther
ringleaders, hut without effect.
The Special 'Commission for the trial of the Rioters in leu
was to be ripened at Lancaster Castle yesterday. The Judges named e
the Commission are the Lord Chiet Baron, Mr. Justice Le Blanc, :I.r .
Chanibre, and Mr. Baron Graham. There are upwards rt sO
prisoners for trial. About 40 of these, whose imputed crimes are :c:
companied with circumstances of aggravation, will be selected, aka
tried under the Act of the present Session, making the malicious ee
str ction of machinery a capital offence.
The Special Commission for the trial of the Cheshire rioters wi:!le
opened to-morrow. '1 he number fur trial at Cheeter exceed :ere
of. whom about twenty-five will be selected for trial on the prege: ,
casion.