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

THE NAFIGNAL REGISTER.

enable them to aistinguish accurately the friend of
the people, from the supporter of arbitrary power.
Upon a review of the late measures in Parlia-
ment, what strikes us with the greatest surprise
is, the cry raised against blasphemy in this very
religious country, which deserves to be termed
ut the present day, par excellence, I nsula .S'aactorton.
" As well, to use a comparison of Dr. Johnson's,
might they have raised a cry of fire in the time of
the flood"—but the success with which the cry was
received in the country, while it proved the deep
religious sensibilities of the people, proved at the
same time the injustice of the imputation to any
serious extent—the alarm was sounticd—the forti.
fieations were manned, and instead of a besieging
army, only u few contemptible stragglers were des-
cried. That very sensible men could conscientiously
put faith in the cry of blasphemy is to us incredible,
and it is accordingly with great satisfaction that we
find many of our Whig representatives man-
fully and strenuously resisting and exposing the
absurd cries of blasphemy and sedition, and uni-
formly voting aginst all those harsh and severe
restrictive measures, which have been erected on so
flimsy a foundation.

In conformity with the principles of Mr. Fox,
and of the Revolution of 1688, the Whigs in
Par!iament pursued a singularly consistent career,
invariably detimding the liberties of the people
against the encroachments of power, and acting
upon those broad principles of equity, which are
not the segments of a circle, but the circle itself.
The feelings and the sentiments of the indepen-
dent Freeholders in general are quite alive on the
point; and we arc fully persuaded that they require
no exhortations from us to stimulate them in their
exertions to resist the dogmatical edicts, and defeat
the presumptuous attempts of an aristocratical junto.
Those who contend for freedom against arbitrary
power, ought always to recelluct that

" Tinier is lie aren't), who bath his quarrel joint "

Our anxiety for the success of the Patriot cause
in Spain, and the horror excited by the assassination
of the Duke de Berri, have both been superseded by
the discovery of a most extensive plan of massacre in
our own metropolis,—the particulars we have given
at length in another part of our Paper, yet pressed
as we are for time and room, we cannot leave the
subject without again recording our detestation of the
crime of assassination under any circumstances, and
in any situation whatever; in so doing we only
echo we are sure the opinion of every Whig in the
Empire. Politically, the present Ministers are of
necessity abhorred by the Whigs, and yet, we are
convinced, that there could not be found one among
them who would hesitate to oppose his sword, at
the risk of his life, to the uplifted dagg,er of the
assassin, if aimed at any of the Administration.

The French Papers of Saturday arrived on Tues-
day. The Quolidkaue and the Journal des Debtsis
mention as a report, that Count Deems has given
in his resignation. The state of politics in France
seems critical. The new measures proposed will
meet with much opposition, particularly if the
Ministers do not establish strong and substantial
grounds to show their necessity. The ministerial
papers are anxious to have it believed that Louvel
hod accomplices, and that the assassination of the
Duke de Berri was planned by the assassin and •
other emispirators. If so, it will be urged us an
argument in favour of the suspension of the French
Habeas Corpus .w, and we shall hear of the arrest
probably of several suspected persons. The Minis-
ters gal to be very much alarmed.

With respect to Spanish affairs, it appears, that
MI the 3d inst. the gates of Cadiz had not been
thrown open to the Constitutional Army. The
riptnt of :he capitulation of that city to the troops,
is in a good measure accounted fin by the Bishop
having visited the Staff of Patriots, to hopes of
haranguing them into compliance with the terms of

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sibmiision which had been devised by the authori-
ties of Cadiz. It is said, in news from Madrid,
(but intelligence .rom thence is least to be depen-
ded upon), that a provisioning party, going out
from the Isla, on the side of Vexer and Gonel, was
cut off by the troops under the command of Gen.
Jos. O'Donnel, and obliged to separate and take to
flight in the direction of the Gibraltar camp.—
Cadixis represented as very tranquil, which may be
the case ; but it is unquestionable, that several
persons of consequence are every day arrested, and
who have herefore filled high offices. Melchoir, it
seems, has been executed.

Volta.
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BOW-STREET.

DARING OUTRAGE AND ROBRERY.—On Monday
Henry Dasvkilis and Matthew Cooper were brought to
the °dice, and underwent an vacation:llMo, charged with
a must daring robbery at the house of Mr. William
Drew, a stationer, of No. IT, Portugal-street, Lincoln's-
inn-fields. It appeared loin the shrement of Mr.
Drew, before the sitting in igistrate, J. E Conant, E-41.,
that tin Saturday evening, at half-past eight o'clock he
left his house to go to his brother-in-law's in Mullins n.
o pay hint some motley ; be had been there but a very
sltort line when he rce:.ivett a message that he inti•t
return home insts•utly, as his house had been attack eif
and robbed, and his wile extremely ill treated. lie lout
no time in returning home, when lie found his haute
S•irromitleil by 31) or io persons, and his wile in bed,
consequence of the wounds and bruises which she hail
received during his absence, which hail not been hail
au hour. Toe particulars of the attack upon I.er per-
son, and of the roldaery, he learnt to be as follows hat
soon after he left home a man came into the shop atol
purchased a sheet of paper ; another followed hint :LA
poreoased sonic wafers ; she thought their appearance
suspicions; but, after they were gone, considered Per
suspicions grotto:lles% and sent her apprentice-boy rut
to purchase some rthand. A. soon as he had gone me,
heard a permit entering the shop, %limn she vett-
sidcred to he the boy returnity, ; but she soon perceit ed
the person to be much taller. She felt the parlour, attil
the man, instead of appearing like a customer, rip-
proaehed towards her, am l presented someilung in his
hand which she believed to be a pistol, noel swore if slid
spoke a word, or made any tinise or resistan,:e, he would
blow I•er brains out. Notwitlwanchitg this horrit.te
threat, site could
struck her violently on her face, forehead and temple.,
with Me lost tttttt tot which she considered to ben pistol,
which knocked her down. and as site was falling he
struck her on the head, and afterwards beat her on her
back, anti other parts of her body, in a moo-t shocking
and ini ttttt tan manner, especially under the circum-
stances of her being pre4nallt. While the chitin Was
wounding, and ill-1 rea tint; Mrs. Drew, two of his com-
panions entered the shop, and stole the till aid its con-
tents; also a tin cash box, containing six 51. and three
11. Batik of England notes, besides the lease of the
house, and many valuable papers. Mr. Drew hastened
in pursuit of the robbers, being persuaded he saw the
three villains. as he left his own house, loiteiing about
the shop of Mr. Clarke, the law-bookseller, which is
lint a few yards from his house; but, kilowing that Air,
Clarke was then publishing sonic works, he consitkred
the men to be journeymen printers who were cc aiming to
lie ptid ; but he happe:KA to look at their persons so
much, that he had no doubt Inn that he sitritill know
them again; he went therehne to the above /Ace, and
J. fferys, on • of die patrols, accompanied hilts in
pursuit of the robbers. They proceed:A to the
Coach at d Horses ttttt se its Charles strict,
Drury lane, whore J.fferys took Mr. Drew into a room -
where there were thirty or forty men plating at cards
and dice ; he pointed out the 'iris/suer Cooper as one
of the persons who was loitering about Mr. Clarke's
shop-window when he left his hone, and in conse-
quence Jefferys called to hint to come out, but several
of the men near hint said Iva should not come gni,
cool told Jefferys to go and fetch sonic more of
his b—y pang hetore he should surrender. Fouling
it in vain to take Cooper by force against such an assene-
Wage of desperate characters, they withdrew from time
Paull with a view to procure more assts-mice, when
they were followed by several of the gat;( into the
Street, where they were attacked by them, but es-
caped on account of Jeffery's drawing his cutlass and
defendirig them. After procuring office's to assist them.
they re tttttt ed to the hoose, cc hen they hound that the
primmer Cooper and most of the Mull had departed. It
was ,Men :shoot hall-past ten rielock, and they weitt
from the Coach and Horses to the Son pidthe house, tit
lirowailow-street, Drury-lane, where they found about
twenty men aswitabled iii art o, w, amid autiumrt theist Mr.
Drew recognised the 'iris tier p.m kins as one of the
men who was near los i • on ills leastog it, and
loitering about Mr. Clio ke's slrop-w mama. They sue-
ceerled in securing him, and, im taking 1 to Nlr.
Yew's 111111S4 JllO into Mrs. Drew's bed-npow, sac
Identified 111111 :Is 111 1111111 cc no I reseito d the instrisineht
I to tier head, and swore lie cc in let blow h. r lamps out.
and ill mated her. Two other suspects-41 itt, it were
t Ikea' to her, but she declared that she nail
ii .rcullec-
bou ill their !WI VMS. Ott 11111,t(j) 'norm F. IMw
met time prisoner Cooper,, wince persons he
alio hall loot secured. Mrs. Drew was 1111.111 k, Irons
the wounds anti bruises wool, she received, to attend
use • .iimat rut tttttt iday, lit it cc ,s hoped Sue w 'd
riviekr, and he able to attend at the next examination.
' They were louth remanded fin a future day.

Inleriat 4-ornament.
11017 SE OF I.OIIDS,
MONDAY. Frs.
The Marquis of C1101.:MON DE LEI delivered the Answer
of hi, Nlate,ty to the Addresses of this fints:, voted on Fridry
The KING thanked the Lords for their loyal addresses. in
width they only anticipated his feelings with reipect to his mite t
lamenttsl brother. Ills Nlajesty
for
with it put
isfaetion their
a,surance of con, urrenee in utersut es for the Mspateli of public
busith,s.
'lke Marquis CORN W ALLIS delivered the answer of her
lluyal Highness the Duchess of Kent to the message of con-
dotence.
The above answers were ordered to be entered ou the Journals.
Lord AUC K LA Ni) pre,ented a pztit ion from the prisoner, fur
debt in the King's Bench Primn, praying that the Bills which
totitorrow may be continued. The Noble Lord was
anxious the prayer of the petitiorms might be granted, otherwise
smite inconvenience must arse. The Noble Lord added. that it
Is.'s his imention, early. in the new Parliament, to mote fur a
Committee to enquire into the:dine of those laws which relate to
debtor and creditor. Ile exprer,eJ a hope that a
lie
subject so
mportant would leceive doteattention from the House. T
Pttition was re id end laid on the table.
The marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a Petition front
the prisoner, tar debt in the Borough of Liverpool, praying that
the Inmleent Debtors' Bill may not expire without airman% them
relief. The Noble Marquis exproisett a hope that their Lord •
ship, would Adopt a temporary Art, and tihn we lac Act might
by continued. it it wen:only tor the purpose of competim, P.ir-
lianuela to cutter into consideration of tort important ,übjeet.
v ith It view to I missing an efficient legislative provision. The
petition was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Ile then preiented r Petition from the Fleet Prison. London
having the sante objeet.—llead, anti laid on the Mule.
Two private bills were brought up from Me Cuunnons by Mr.
II oublon, Awl miters, and read the first Unal.
Adjourn-11.
TUEsDAY, FKII•
1.111.1.1 F.. 0.11 THE LO Al MONS.
111 r. las•iii:.Attlit and oils' i Me.sitiee• front the Cot ttttt OOP,
lironglil 0.. the pull to termed) Yell:nu iticutivatieuices
Local Jortstlu Lions
Aiso is.II to ooti tttt eto the tZsth of June, 1620, such
Law, as vv ud em.ire betide that period.
.tlso !lie BM to eon a the Alulitly
11.11.
Lett! Juba ItUssuli brought up the Corrupt Boer it Jis
Si.•pceistots BM. •
NI:. W vine brought tip three Private and Local Bills.
'rise above were se) malty read the first titue.--Ad.
jointed.