The National Register.
London, England, 1815-12-31 00:00:00

QUEEN SQUARE.

Thursday R. Roberts, who stands charged with having stolen a
parcel containing 1,9001. from the Windsor coach, was brought up
tor final examination, when Mr. Colquhoun spoke to him to the
tollovving effect--" Mr. Roberts, in consequence of your having
aefore stated that you was able to adduce evidence to prove that
you were at a public-house near Bury St Edmund's on the day ibis
robbery was committed, I have allowed you sufficient time for that.
purpose; is your evidence ready?"—Roberts. " No, your Wor-
ship."—Mr.Colquhoun. " I thought it was your intention to bring
forward evidence to that fact."—Roberts. " I was not aware, Sir,
that the description would be satisfactory."—Mr. Colquhoun.
" The evidence of the landlord would have been sufficient; but
there is a strong confirmation of evidence to prove that you were
not there on the day the robbery was committed, and no doubt
ran be entertained but that you were in town. Wyatt, are you still
in the same mind ; is that the man who followed you to the bank-
ing-house in Birchin-lane ?"—Wyatt. "It is; shall not change
my mind, you may depend on it."—Roberts. " I pledge myself,
and will forfeit my life, if in two days 1 don't prove to you that I
was at the Red Lion, near Bury St. Edmund's, on the day alluded
to."----Mr. Bettis (his attorney). " Don't say anthing more."—
W. Evans of No. 1, Park-place, Carlisle-lane, Lambeth, and G.
Evans, of lit, Golden-lane, then presented themselves as bail for
the appearance of Roberts at the Quarter Sessions. They under-
went an individual cross-examination by Mr. Colquhoun, and Mr.
Price, the Solicitor for the prosecution, and were strongly urged
as to their competence to pay 1001. to the King, in the event of
Roberts abscouding.—The oath was then administered to them,
and they both swore themselves worth 1001. each, after all their
lust debts were paid. Roberts was then bound in the sum of 2001.
for his appearance when called on, and he was once more allowed
his liberty.

UNION HALL.
Yesterday, Peter Perrott, late coachman to the celebrated
Mrs. Mary Anne Clarke, was brought up by May, charged with
stealing a pair of coach horses the property of blr. Mortlock,
jobbing livery man, of Queen's Row, Kennington. It appeared
from the evidence that some time since Mrs. Clark applied to
the prosecutor to furnish her with a pair of job horses ; they
were accordingly forwarded to her at her residence in the neigh.
I►ourhood of Margate ; after having tried them, however, Mrs.
Clark, did not consider them as gay and sprightly enough for her,
and theretbre determined to send them back to town ; and her
coachman, the prisoner, was accordingly dispatched with Ahem.
Some time clasped without Mrs. Clark learning any thing either
of her coachman, or her new horses ; this delay induced her to
write to the prosecutor, when it was discovered that he also
Vas ignorant of his horses being sent back ; this discovery caused
him to apply to May, whe traced the prisoner to Canterbury,
where it appeared one of the horses was sold to Messrs. Clark,
& Co. proprietors of the Union Coach, for 13 1. 10 s. ;. from Can-
terbury, May traced the prisoner and the other horse to town,
where it apppeared that horse was sold to Mr. Turner, of Park
Lane. Tho prisoner was soon after apprehended by May at his
lodes►gs at Kennington. On the part of the prisoner, it was now
contended that he had a right in consequence of an agreement
existing between him and the prosecutor to sell the horses, and
if time were given him he could prove that fact. He was
therefore committed for re-examination. •

HORRIBLE ATTEMPT TO MURDER.
F. Richards was charged with stabbing Mr. llibley, one of the
Overseers of the parish of Lambeth, with a knife, on Thursday
evening last It appeared, that the Prisoner was a pauper in
Lambeth workhouse; and some complaints having been made
to the Committee respecting his conduct, Mr. llibley was sent
to the room where the Prisoner was, to desire he would come
down to the Committee; Mr..Dibley had no sooner delivered
his message, than the Prisoner seized a clasplknife, and inflicted
three deep wounds upon him, one on the side, another on the
hack, and a third on the back of the head. before he could he
disarmed. Mr. Martindale, a surgeon, who was called in, stated,
that Mr. llibley was in a very dangerous state from the effect of

DEC

ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
(OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.)
DOCUMENTS.)
.110 TE FROM VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH TO PRINCE TALLEYRAND.

Paris, July 27, 1815.
PRINCE,—The Official Order to the Admiralty, whichll had the
honour of transmitting to your Highness on the 25th, having 'sus-
pended hostilities against the coast of France, and against. French
ships carrying the White Flag, I have been directed by my Court,
without delay, to call your attention to the necessity of guarding,
under these circumstances, against any possible revival of the Slave
Trade. '

The British Government conceive that under the operation of
the Law of France, as it now stands, it is strictly prohibited to
French subjects to carry on a Traffic in Slaves ; and that nothing
but a specific ordinance could again revive that commerce : but
whether this be the true construction or not of the state of the law
In a technical sense, they feel persuaded that his Most Christian
Majesty will never lend his authority to revive a system of this na-
ture which has been, de facto, abolished.
I have desired Sir Charles Stuart to communicate to your High-
mess what passed on this subject at Ghent; the assurance the King
was at that time pleased to give to the British Ambassador entirely
tranquilized the Prince Regent's Ministers on this subject; but
slow that his Majesty has been happily restored to his throne, they
are most anxious to be enabled at once to relieve the solicitude of
the British nation, by declaring, that the King, relieved by the
state in which this measure now stands, from those considerations
of reserve which before influenced his conduct, does not hesitate
to consider that question as now for ever closed, in conformity'
with those benevolent principles which are at all times congenial
with the natural feelings of his Majesty's breast.
I have the honour to he, &e.
(Signed) CASTLEREAGH.
His Excellency Prince Talleyrand, Age. &c.

MOTE FROM PRINCE TALLEYRAND TO VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH.
(Translation.) Paris, July 30,1815.
MY LonD,—l have the honour to acquaint your Excellency that
the King, in consequence of the conversation he has had with Sir
--Charles Stuart, and of the letter which your Excellency did me the
honour to write to me on the 27th instant, has issued directions, in
order that, on the part of France, the traffic in slaves may cease,
from the present time, every where and for ever.
What had been done in this respect by the Usurper, was in the
first place null and void, as were all his decrees, and moreover had
Leen evidently dictated to him by personal motives of interest, and
by hopes, which he never would have conceived, had he been ca-
pable of appreciating the British Government and people. It had
not, therefore, and could not have, any weight with his Majesty.
But it was with regret, that last year his Majesty stipulated the
continuance of the traffic for a few years. He had only done so,
because, on the one hand he was aware that on this point there
existed in France prejudices, which it was at that time advisable
to sooth ; and that, on the other hand, it was not possible to
ascertain with precission, what length of time it would require to
remove them.
Since that period these prejudices have been attacked in several
publications, and with such effect as to afford his Majesty this day,
the satisfaction of following, without reserve, the dictates of his
inclination, the more so, since it has been proved, by enquiries
made with the greatest care, that the prosperity of the French
Colonies not bein., compromised by the immediate abolition of the
trade, the said abolitione is not contrary to the interests of his sub-
jects, interests which, above all, his Majesty thought himself bound
to consult. This satisfaction is increased by the idea, that his
Majesty, at the same time, does what is agreeable to the Govern-
ment and people of Great Britain.
Accept, my Lord, the assurance, &c.
(Signed) The Frinee de TALLEkRAND.
PHs Excellency Lord Viscount Castlereagh, &c. &c,

NOTE FROM VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH TO PRINCE TALLEVRAND.
Paris, July 81, 181.5.
The undersigned, his Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of
state for Foreign Affairs, has the honour to acknowledge prince
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