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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

i said, daily gives new guarantees

Party. He has decreed that all functionaries who
lust their places by the decree of 1814, which an-
nulled the Constitution of the Cortes, shall be in-

demnified to the amount of the loss they have:
sustained by their removal from their former
appointments. The battalions of Gadder and Lealtad
rendered infamous by their atrocious excesses at
Cadiz on the 10th of March, are at Ayamenta, in a
state of open insurrection. Don Raphael Riego has
set off with a division to attack these rebels. Every
arm in Spain should be raised against these cowardly
assassins, who are a disgrace to their country.—
Private lAtters from Barcelona mention, that in all
Catalonia a National Militia, or more properly per.
haps, Volunteer Army, is organizing with the
greatest enthusiasm. It is calculated, that if the
other Provinces arm with the same spirit, in six
months the Kingdom will have under arms a mil-
lion of men, able to defy all its internal and external
enemies.

American Papers to the 6th of last month reached
us on Thursday. They confirm the previous
accounts received, that the question between the
United States and Spain, respecting the cession of
the Floridas to the former, has been suspended.--
The reason assigned in a message from the President
to Congress is. that the French and Russian Govern-
ments have expressed a desire, that the United. States
would take no steps for the present, on the prin-
ciple of reprisal, which might possibly tend to'
disturb the peace betwten the United States
land Spain. The President, under all the circum-
, stances, thinks it desirable to postpone the decision,
and in a manner highly creditable to the American
Government, observes, that " the distress of Spain
at this juncture affords a motive for this forbearance,
which cannot fail of being duly appreciated." The
Philadelphia Theatre was totally communed by fire
on the 4th ult. The American Papers contain a
copy of the confession of Hall, one of the two men
who robbed the Baltimore mail and murdered the
driver. The money, amounting to 3000 dollars in
notes, besides post and cut notes, has been recovered.

Copy of a letter from a Gentleman at Pesaro,
dated the 7th April:—" Her Majesty, Queen Ca-
roline, will leave this for England on the 19th.
Yesterday she took leave of most of her Mends in
the neighbourhood of Pesaro; she gore them a
handsome dinner; the guests gave her. Majesty un-
feigned testimony of their attachment, and expressed
much regret at her intended departure' for England.
Her Majesty drank Health and prosperity to his
Majesty George IV.' the toast was received with
enthusiasm by the whole company. The Lmests left
the Palace at eight o'clock, highly gratified by the
amiable and condescending manners of her Majesty.
The health of her Majesty is as good as her sin-
cerest friends can wish ; she will thus be enabled to
travel rapidly to England"
Mr. Bennett, lately of Shadwcll Office, is ap-
pointed to Worship-street, in the room of Mr.
Main waring, who succeeded Mr. Baker at Marlbo-
rough-street.
The Irish Judge Lord Norbury, having accident-
ally met Counsellor Spear, who had recently pur-
chased a horse, was asked by his Lordship how he
approved of the animal? " Nut at all, my Lord,"
replied the Barrister, " for he trots very high, and
is very uneasy " " Then," rejoined the Judge, "if
you have not already named him, I will advise you
to call him Shake-spear."
A superb vase of silver plate, and gilt within, va-
lued at forty guineas, has been executed in Shef-
field, for the purpose of being presented, on his
Lorship's return into Yorkshire, to the Right Hon.
Earl Fitzwilliam, by the artisans of that town and
neighbourhood, as a teetimuny of their respect and
approbation of Inc exemplary and patriotic conduct
during the last twenty years, while he held the
offices of Lord Lieutenant and Crabs Religions,* of
this Riding. The vase is twenty inches in height,
richly embossed with suitable ornaments, and bear-
ing two inscriptions The workmanship reflects us
much credit on the ingenuity of the Sheffield work-
men as the magnificence of the gift dots on their
liberality ; the expenee having been principally
raised by individual contributions of one penny each.
Miss Sydney, who ted the business at the Rich-
mond Theatre during the last two, seasons, with
great success, is engaged on liberal terms at the
Coburg Theatre, and will shortly appear there in a
new piece, founded on an interesting period of the
Roman history, which is getting up with great
splendour.

149

The Chancel's* of the Exchequer says, that his
late Majesty hasleft a will. We suppose it wis
found by the present King on his late visit to Wind-
sor It is said, that his late Majesty, but a few days
before his mournful calamity, as it' conscious of its
approach, ordered a master-key to be made, with
which he locked up a drawer containing all his
other keys. This master-key he delivered to Gen.
Taylor, with an injunction to preserve it in his cus-
tody, and deliver it to no one but himself, or in case
of his decease to deliver it only to his successor.
This key General Taylor delivered to the King on
Saturday se'nnight.
Interment of 7hirtle,voarl, Tidd, togs, Davidson,
and Brunt—Late on Monday evening the wives at
the above unfortunate men were informed, by the
Keeper of Newgate, that the bodies of their hus-
bands were buried, and would not be given to them,
their Petition for that purpose to the Privy Council
having been refused. It appears that a channel was
dug alongside of the subterraneous passage that leads
to the cells, and about seven o'clock in the evening,
after the coffias had been filled with lime, they were
strongly screwed up, placed in a line with each
other, and immediately strewed over with earth,
and finally covered with stones.
A curious discovery has been made since it was
determined to remodel the Crown. Several of the
large gems, we have not heard how many, torn out.
toe paste. It is supposedabarthis fraud was com-
mitted as far back as the time of Charles 11.
When the deputations of the Society of Friends
arrived at, the Palace with their Address, on Wed-
nesday last, they were proceeding to the presence
chamber with their hats on. The attendants not
being exactly prepared for a dilemma of this kind, .
were, for a minute or two, at a loss how to act, for
the worthy addressers paid no attention to repeated
what hints which were given to them as they pas-
sed along, anti an unpleasant predicament appeared
•inevitable; when a yeoman porter, more acute of
apprehension than his fellows, ventured the expe-
dient of removing the beaver from the head of one
of the principal Friends with his own hands. The
operation was submitted to Without a murmur, and
the whole deputation being speedily uncovered in
the same way, they pealed on to the presence of the
Sovereign.
Between one and two o'clock on Sunday• morning ,
a most alarming fire broke out in the lower part of
the house of Mr. Austin, clothe* salesman, White-
chapel-road, opposite the Church. The shop was
divided in two, part of which was occupied by Mr.
iliddlecot, a stationer. The fire was discovered by
some of the inmates, .who were almost u Incited in
their beds by the smoke. The fire had gained such
considerable strength in the lower part of the house,
that it was impossible for any person to make their
escape that way; but ladders being "placed against
the first flooa windows, they were all taken out in a
state of nudity, ,and took. shelter in a neighbour's
house. The homes of both persons soon because a
prey to the devouring element. The flames caught
two adjoining houses; the one occupied by Mr. Coal,
tobacco and snuff-manutitetnrer, and the other by
Mr. Edwards, a biscuit baker; the former was bat
slightly damaged, but the latter materially, as the
greater part of the shop front and the first floor
windows were destroyed.

Repetition •qf the Dialto.'ical Attempt to Fire Rerd'ord
College.—About a quarter past ten tot Tuesday the 2d
inst. the inhabitants of Hrrelivrd were again alarmed
by tile cry of a fire at our College. and to consequence -
a large numoer M persons hastened to render their as-
alliance. The names were discovered on the uorth-
side, in tile ceiling of one of the upper rooms, which
was on f►re in two places, and there is no &Wu. but in
a very shirt period. ►f the providential discovery Ind -
not taken place. the whole of mat part of the building
would hare beet' in SLIMS. The judici►ua.exertinns of
those who first reached the spot effectually stnalued the
lire, which had made considerable pn.streatt►, a►►ti nearly
minted tiirotigh a large beam. taut some tulle►s, with
great injury to the apartment Like the former at-
t •utpts. this is evidently the work of sane horrible in-
cendiary wel acquainted with the premises. and whose
detection, alihough deferred, we since' el y hope may
yvt take place, and his crones receive ti e jolt rewar..l
whir., miss, f•dit,tv cOO% ic • —an
Providential Escape fro% Death.—On %duel-
day, as some children were amusing oheiuselve%
swinging on a rope suspended from two trees, op-
posite the house of %tr. Faitham, cow-keeper, Pad-
dington, near a large prul of water, a fine boy, ten
years of age, a son of Mr. Falthanes, was sitting on
the swing-board, which unfortunately gave way, and
he was pitched forward into the middle of the pond.
A large yard dog, which fortunately happened to bet
with them, immediately plunged in, an.l laying hold
of the boy by the collar of the coat, held his' hcad
above water, and swam to the bank with him. .t
surgeon was sent tor, but before he arrived the buy
was happily recovered, having received no other
injury but what he received from the fright, and
!MI) du:ling.
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Imperial Parliament continued from page 147,
accounts; where the Sovereigns, great officers and small,
little and large charges, titc. were all mixed up together.
He maintained that he was the best friend of the Sove-
reign, end the Sovereign's popularity, in desiring that
this old me stery should be terminated. If people did not
inquire, all this might do as well as usual; but unctions•
rudely for such a system. they now lived in a prying age.
He therefore maintained that it was not consistent with
the dignity snit eoptilerity of the Sovereign to be so mixed
up with various officers, and to he so paid; his income
being paid out of the penny on the barrel of ale, and the
halfpenny ml the gallon of whiskey. (Hear, hear.)—lt
was amazing in what strange company they found his
Majesty. There was not ereater verities in the Ark itself.
There was the Vicar of the Tower, with a salary of 11.
I3s. 4d. his income was a good example to many great
officers. Then there were the Master of the Hawks, the
Recites of the Lions, a Latin Secretary, and a " Watch.
luau to the Exchequer"—he did not know whether the
Right Hon Gentleman (Mr. Vansittert) was here meant.
(Much It-tighter.) All these incomes and persons were
nixed up with the Monarch. Was not this in reality de.
grading the Crown, end exposing It to unmerited unite-
pnlerity and remark. Bin then it was said, they most ,
resettle the Civil List at the commencement of a new
reign ; if so, why not do it in some regular and rational
mode t As to fixing it for life, that was as absurd
as the jumble winch characterized the whole Civil
List. Thiriug the last reign, they had to advance it
three times, and to pay debts off twice. And the
/irons of Admiralty were of as vague a character; be-
sides they might be of dangerous tendency. the money
not lasing tinder the contront df Parliament. Ry the
deatleof a lunatic I 111. had been received; 37,000/. by
smother demise ; by the Dutch prizes upwards of one
million; and supposing such surns,were received on the
•eve of a general Election, might it no: be diverted to un-
fair objects ? These sums 'lied on some occasions been
granted in aid of ,theGoverement. and thus things might
be most importantly •Ohanged • for the King, instead of
being unable to stir without thCParliament could proceed
from his owirfunds. It wasalso of importance as regarded
pensions, for Parliament granted sonic, such as those
given to ords Hutchinson, St. Vincent, and Nelson
_but
others were granted by the Crown to various Right Hon.
and other Gentlemen, which, had they been proposed in
Parliament, might not have passed with quite so much
unanimity. But the fund had been exposed to some abase
--and he particnlarly mentioned the case of Sir Home
Popham as an instance—the case was an aliedged soup
tiling .transaction. Another objection was, that the fund
throw in the way of Ministers a temptation to which they
ought not to be exposed. He did not say that any Sove-
reign or Ministers would go to war on such account; but
if eight or sine millions were to come in as prizes it
alight (and that was enough for him) mitigate the ealatni-
ties of the event. Prizes obtained before declaration of
war went to this find, and be said finch prizes, were pur-
chased at the expense of the honour of the country. That
he said, was the fact. Let them look at the Danish prizes,
and the Spanish prizes, where millions were obtained.—
He therefore wished melt funds to cease to exist in such
character ; and such change would deprive our rivals of
the opportunity to malign our country, who only envied
its greatness. No officer approved of such proceedings;
they said they were things which made an Englishman
bang his head with shame. As to the Barbadoes 46 per
cents. they were granted for the Islands. for local pur-
poses; but the Parliament, and then the Crown, got hold
of theta. '(Load and repeated cheering forsome minutes.)
He should therefore move, that it is expedient that the
House do take into its consideration the drake of Admi-
ralty, the 4isser cent. ditties, and other funds not usually
deemed within the eontroul of Parliament, io order to
make such provision respecting the same as shall be con-
sistent with the dignity of the crown, with the interests
of the people, and with the maintenance of the Constitu-
tion. (The heering was repeated from all parts of the
house when the Hon. and Learned Gentleman resumed
his seat.)
Mr. CANNING resisted the motion, contending that 1
the usage of four reigns had established the course of
proceeding ; but conceded that the Accounts of the Re-
venges and Grants from them should, as a nutter of course
be sessionally laid before Parliament.
After remarks from Sir J. M'lntosh, Sir J. Newport,
Mr. SPDonald, &e. ; and a pointed reply from Mr.
Brougham. the House [at Twelve o'clock divided. Ayes,
153 Noes, 27$—Majority &gelatin motion 118.—Ad-
juorned to Monday.

The following documents are interesting, as they
relate to the motion made by Mr. Brougham in the
Howe of Commons respecting the 4i per Cents.—
" An Act for settling an impost on the commodities of
the growth of this island ; passed the Itch of Sept. 1083.
No. 38.
_ Extract--Whereas our late Sovereign Lord Charles

1., of blessed memory, Occ•
" And fur as much as nothing eondnertli more to the
peace and prosperity of any place, and the protetion of
every single per-on therein, than that the public revenue
thereof may he in some measure propel, gloried to the pub-
fie charges and ei.pen-es : and also well weighing the
great chary and emieuses there mast be at' necessity in
maintai • Ibr I and dignity of his Majesty's au-
thority lie; e—ihe piddle nieetine of the Sessions, she often
attendance of mite atonsicil, the reparation of the forts, the
6011411)g a St .cant-birusr and a prison, and all nilier pub.
ehargeA incumbent on tite•guirerinuieot ; du, in 4-unbitten,
thou thereof, give and (rani ansill his blairAy, lass heat-
and surces.or, for ever, and do most humbly dealt e your
Excellency to *crept tlieue our grants ; and we b bl.
pray your Excellency lime it may be enacted, mad be it
enacted by his Exeellenet, Lerd Willoughby, Of Nihau.,
Captain-Oesies al and Chief Governor of Oil. 1.1s„41 ill
Barbados., awl all Ohre. Ihr Cars bee Islands, and by and
with the C. 011,11111 of Ilse conned and the gentlemen tit
111. 1111 s Island, mud by
of the SAllll.'lll4l all 1111lools1 us 1•11s10111 Ire, 1.10.111 41111 4111 i
pllblirBlll.m sirs rut, 111 the 11411 SP 1.••11‘111.011illo,
of this IrlA,hd, dlicr 11lt pm spats Ihilt.. *lbl 111 1.0.411. o•i mail
form a. is ilrlratl. r set down 11.41 l•
say, upon ail death ••• 1111 s Or 111 v iti•o10111 101 vOlolloo..•
of this Wand, the
shalt
sir sigliolscor 111 011 ...WA- 1111411 101
paid to our Sot et rigs. Lora the King, his 10e,16 gild Anr-
cestors for ever, four and a half in specie tor every five
*cote."

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

" Journals of the House of Cummins, vol. 13, fol. 800. II
1701. 1 Allll.
"The order of the day for the house to resolve itself
into a committee of the whole house to consider of the
supply to be granted to her Majesty. for the better sup-
port of her hlajeaty's household, and of the honour anal
dignity of her crown. being read:—
" A petition of the agents, planters, and merchants con-
cerned in, and trading to the island of Barbadoes, was
presented to the house, setting forth that there is a duty
of 44 per cent. on the commodities of the said island, ex-
putted thence, which was granted by an act of the said
island in September, 1663, for the reparation and building
of fond'• lotion*, and defraying all other public charges
incident to the goverment there, which has been col-
lected by officers appointed by the commissioners of the
customs in England, and applied to other uses, whereby
the fortifications are run very notch out of repair, and
other public necessary works are 'inbuilt, and their ma-
gazines unprovided ; so that in case of a war, the said
island, and all other the sugar plantations to the windward
of Jamaica would he in danger of being lost if an enemy
should attack it. which would be a vast loss to England ;
and praying that the said duty of di per cent. may be
applied to the uses for which it was given, in order to the
defence and security of the said island.
" Ordered, that the said petition do lie upon the table,
to be considered by the house.
" Fol. 818.—Colonel Granville reported to the Com-
mittee, to whom the said Barhadoes petition was re-
ferred, that they lead directed hint to move the house,
that an humble address may he made to her Majesty, that
the duty or impost of 41 per cent. arising in Barbadoes,
and the Leeward Islands, subject to an annuity payable
to the Earl of Kinnonl, his heirs and assigns, be applied
for the 'repairing and erecting such fortifications, and
other public uses fur the safety of the said islands, as her
Majesty shall direct, anti that an annual account how the
said duties shall have been expended may be laid before
the House of Commons.
• "Ordered accordingly.
" Fol. 828.—Mr. Secretary Vernon reported to the
house, that their address having been presented to her
Majesty, relating to Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands,
as to the former part thereof, that her Majesty would
please that the duly or impost of 41 per cents may be
applied for the repairing and erecting fortifications and
other public sass for the safety of the said Islam* and
that an annual account bow the said duties shall have
been expended may be laid before this house; her Ma.
jest), was pleased to say that she would give directions

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
EXECUTION OF THE FIVE CONVICTED
TRAITORS.

On Monday morning, at a very early hour, the inha-
bitants of the metropolis were in motion, crowding in,
immense numbers towards the Old Bailey, in order to
witness the execution of the five State Criminals, viz.
Arthur Thistlewood, R.Tidd. J. T. Brunt, W. David-
sun, and J. logs, convicted of High Treason. As early
as five o'clock the Old Bailey was crowded to excess,
and as the time approached for the criminals to be
brought out, the adjacent streets, the windows and roofs
of the houses, even to the chimities, were completely
filled. Not a nook was left unoccupied, and exhorbi-
tant sums were paid for seats in the houses near to the
spot. The'crowd was greater than has been seen for
many years.
The arrangements for the preservation of the peace
were complete. Bodies of Life Guards were stationed
in the Old Bailey, Newgate-street, Ludgate-hill, and
other places adjacent, and six pieces of artillery, with
about 100 artailetymen, were placed in the centre of
Blackfriars-road, about 300 yards beyond the bridge.
The civil power was also in great force. The scaffold
was hung with black cloth, and on one part, immedi-
ately behind the drop, five coffins of plain wood were
placed, together with a block, on which to lay the heads
of the criminals for the put pose of decapitation. In the
interior of the prison similar precautionary arrangements
were made.
At an early hour the five criminals were brought from
their cells, and placed in a room together, where they
were attended by Mr. Cotton, the Ordinary, who, with
other Gentlemen, were unceasing in their efforts to
awaken in their ds souse sense of religion, and of the
awful situation in which they stood. These humane
endeavours were, however, fruitless with all but David-
son, in whom was observable a most gratifying change.
The others maintained the same indifference which they
have manifested from the first. Davidson prayed most
fervently, and a ed most thankful for the attention
shewn to him. ireartook a glass of wine early in the
morning, and also received the Sacrament. The others
refused, although repeatedly urged to do so.
At about hall-past seven the prisoners were conducted
to the Press-yard, attended by the Sheriffs Rothwell and
Parkins, their Under-Sheriffs, Aldermen Sir C. Flower
and Wood, and Mr. Brown, the Governor. Lord Al-
vattley, the Hon. Mr. Vernon, and many other Gentle-
men were also present.
While the iions were knocking off, some slight
altercation took place between Aldermen Vond, Mr.
Sheriff Parkins. and Mr. Sheriff Rothwell. The two
former Gentlemen expressed a wish to put some ques-
tions to the prisoners, and had begun to interiogan-
Thistlewood. who seemed inclined to be communicative,
when Sueriff Rothwell interfered, and would 1101 3114 M
tin converuiti 111 l to proceed. This produced a retool'
on the pit% of Messrs Wood and Parkins, btu
qr.Rothwell persisied in his determination, and .he
4„:,,over,atnot coded. We notlerstand, however, that lilt
itits4,lllers declared that they Wert. 111Veeglell Ille 1401.
It 11 the oitetitioat ot Alderman Wood to bring the .wt)
Jeri 0. fore Parhrtorot.
'rise 141a:tilers. when the hon. were displareo,
ill. Ir 11.1111 b Isle lI,UJI way, were led to It,
rotratiCe of ine prison; and, at a (wirier before el;0 t
o'clock exacii). Tifibilewood C. rne oil the St atiold.
walked wills r •:eip, and rialwrod pellCcllt cull, c
Ile looked .••41:..: olr,nl the crowd, aus I (m. • e •
His detneanqui tt . me. t‘i ,
-'there With the 1411.1 d'itelloll on lilt, COUII-