The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-28 00:00:00

ATTACK ON SIR M. MAXWELL.

On Tuesday crenin; a scriuur ;Amick was made on the per.
son of this gentleman, gr. atly entlan4. nig his life we con-
not speak in terms of sufficient ablt.:. trace respecling this
base and villainous act. The circitioritancv was agener.t.y and
stuthentic..lo made known by a note from the medical a tend-
ants of Sir Murray, of whirls VIC f011.,44ing 14 ti folly

" Sir M. Maxwell y^sterday afternoon, in consequence of a con-
tusion with a stone on the breast, but 'mire CApecially from the efftet
of a severe blow on the temple, ha some 3yniiitoins of a very alarm-
ing nature, which continued for several hours. 'this morning, how-
ever. notwithstanding he has passal a very restloss night. thc““c
symptoms appear to have yielded somewhat to the !neans Lalopted
for their laid.; but he is. as vet, by no means free trout danger.
"J. lti• Eon.
.6 J. os ELL, .t.trgeons in AM:id:ince.
"June N."

The p.,rtictilars of the assault are thus related the
return or Sir Murray from the hustings on Tuesday et ening
he and his ti 'lends were first assailed by horrid oaths and
eeratious, aml the must sanguinary rire.ats; about halt rs.iy
between the hustings and the eniumiltee room, *Well is at
Richardson's hotel, lie wits struck by a stone on his chest ;
this dues not appear In be the most ilangerons blow, or the
last; for, just on reaching the home, he received a second
blow on the left side of the head near the teini.le ;after this,
he was with difficulty supported into the house, when bring
completely exhausted, he was put to bed ; Isere lie received
the attentions of two respectable medical 6entlenten ; but
symptoms coming on, a pksivian nits sent lot
Sir :Murray 31.o:will aft,rwatils became inure composed
but was, as the above official flute states, not out of dangei
on Wednesday morithig. 'rewards evenieg, bun ever, he was
said to Le cott-ltlerably recovered.

fireat interest was excited on Tuesday at the seat of the
High Bailiff within the Westminster I; astinsta, conseipielo
of an objeciion Ueing made by the friends of Sir mutiny max.
well to the inhabitants within the liberty of St. Martishle •
Gram! voting at the election, on the ground that by the Pe.;
()tlicc Aot, June 28, 1615, the liberty of St. Martin-to-I.4mA
was attached to the Wiird of Alieiseote. '1 his ithjeethol
being anticipated, Messrs. Skietor,Blithe, EVll$ll%, Peres,
argued the ease in favour of the itiltiobitants. ou 11;1c part of
SirSatnuel Romilly aim Sir Fraileis Burdett ; and %ir. Adol.„
pima againat the inhabitants,' oh the Tart of Sir n, ray
well. The ea.,e bngagett the sittentlim of the It;;;Is Bailiff
between Iwo and three hmua, is lien be.rutufdcutty the high
importance of the question, and the aminerott. at ti!iii
ed on hothsidea, postponed his ;let; ns.u,ttian WI intrhla y
ming last when he dett•rudoed that tio.y had a light to
vote' most of whom shortly oft; ; ward, did fi.r Sit S. Romilly
and Sir F. Mulett. . .

NPOt.ITICI4 OIHTU AP. Y.—Thr vet-writ& 31...t0r Chit wriOtt
expired on Saturday week slant live o'clock. Ile 11;141.1ar.
hottred for many seats nnda r 1; itailical Refrain. 'I•1;,! pro)._
Mime cause of his ;leatlt, bun CY( a, 11.1 P Want
lion. Douglas Kinnaird neat ly at the same timo
his complaint was a ricci;led want of popularity. No man
ewer (Ur lielitital 1111.4* as he did, and be
went tad oldie we; hi with a vary had grace.
11 Wir,isor I:srpro,i says: --`• We are sorry to mention
circtonstance that has astonished the musical profession. A
favonrito female sill;or, who was notch admired at the Oxford
Music Mewing in ilanders Air, • ise men flattering may
derrife 3M11,' and wife to one of the principal tenors,
tor-
merly of the IVinasor choir, left her fissility of seven ti luirrn
on Satin dav sc'tinight, with the son of a connhy o; ;anist ;
having on the preceding evening sting at their annual belief t
roncert to an elegant audience of 000 Person's, miller the
lilirtmitte of a Royal Diti.e."

Wcancriay Mr. W. Woodley. of Blarkwall. was found laurnz
suqtuded from the tester of las bed, quiw dead.

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SOUTH AM ERIC:4,-

SHE 11.;FREME PHICCTOIt OF CHILI TO THE SPANISH
LIBEII %LES.

VcitNcs,—Yon have sealed evithyourhiood the sentimet.ls
of ',Mir 1.01;6 --1,1'.0 have, proved by your CIC, %Ike, that you
arc ~ill superior :o the sti.te which 6.'1(4. has a.signed you—
you who, following the diet:ties ot nature, have employed all
your energies v.: obtain u coostittitiou by et hielt yoit would
run be el graded—yon merit the title by whirl. I address yon,
and all the i+onoarable privileges se !Itch it includes. Come,
reposing on die confidence of e sincere friendship, to share.
with 116 the bettifits and advantages of out• situation. You
are united to us by the identity of our relig' and similarity
of manners, by ties of hi I, and conformity of ideas. What
right do you not possess to enjoy as brothers this heritage
adjudged by nature to us; hut wind is, in despite of her, seis-
ed by the Bourbons as their patrimony? When the account
of our strength and of our resources is the precursor of our
invitation, yon cannot, without insulting our generosity, attri-
bute it to out weakness. Alt! how painfnl would be to us,
our justification to the world at your expense!
NATivEs or LlMA—Among us every shade of difference
disappears ; our cause is common ; hastrm to defend it, in
order that in the great hook of nations it may not be seen, to
the disgrace of this enlightened age, and of your illustrious
city, that you supported by tvery sacrifice in your power the
• tottering thront of delopoti3so.

Dictatorial l'a!ace, Feb. T.

BILSNARDO O'HIGGINS,
MIGUEL ZANARTII.
Ministers of State.

VEIN EZUELA.

'PAOCLAMAtION ADDRE&WI► TO THE INTIADITANTS 011 TILE

FROVIIME OF C.'.IVACCAS.

CAR MILE/it/1 MS The victory er Cala bozo has reduced Mo-
rino, the chief of your oppressors, to the miserable situation
of surrendering or perishing. Straitened Oil every side, his
stuxiliary corps cot off, Ills commnnications interrepted, in
short, sus rounded in the midst' of Veneetirlii, little now re_
mains G,t your lib, tutors to do, miles?' it is to sweep from
your country the remnant of the Go and Spanish Army,
from rho imi.l.l of the Garonne, had a second time come over
to esti r ' to the inhabitants of South America.

CsaActuesimss—The government of the Republic again
shines by the splendour of its arms, which have conquered so
rrnmy thousands of tyrants. Liberty, equality, and indepen-
dence are the fruits of our constancy, our valour, and our
blood. The dominion of the monsters is at an end ;it is suc-
ceeded by that of republican glory.
CARAQUENIANS- You are again n:ride free, under tile :tn•
spices of an army of heroes, who, insensible to all kinds of
prisations,,exolt in death when the honout of their country,
or the salvation of its children, are concerned. Confide, there.
fore, in your benefactors, and inquire to rectire them within
your illosttious cspital.

BouvA R.