The National Register.
London, England, 1818-03-29 00:00:00

MARCH IV

WESTMLNS7'ER MEETING.

On Monday a meeting of the Electors of Westminster Was held in
Palacc-Vard, tar the purpuor of adopting Reathitions Oil the subject
of ts.irlianasiitary nolomt. At nine o'clock the gentlemen who gems-
tally take: the lead in these meetings, accompanied by Sir F. Burdett,
I.oid Cu brace, Mr. Hunt and others, took their plaeei on the hus-
tings.
Sir F. Dturlett then cam-, forward, ainida loud shosur of applanse.
He told the pC[4Oll4 alwoibled then:, the object of the meeting was to
consider of the be*: ;mans of obtaining a full, tree, and equal repre-
sentation of the people in Parliament. lie hoped ey would give a
fair and attentive hearing to every gentleman who should deliver Us
sentiments-4 Loud applause.)
Major Carrwrightsaid, if he hati a voice as loud as the largest bell
in London, they should hear IMo, while he stated the grievances
under which the people laboured. As lie hi mself had now nevrly in tt lived
his faculties, he hoped they would excuse his inability to make a long
speech; but he had written an Address to the Electors of We*tiiiin•
stet., which, by the favour of Mr. Wooler,basl already been sent forth
to the public. Major Cartwright then proposed his tint rev/talon.
the substance of which was, that l'arliantent held a vicarious and
del:gated trust; that they conlil not suspend the liberties of the
country, which would be the subversion of the constitution ; and that
they had no authority to screen, by an Act of Indemnity, any person
who had been guilty of violations of that constitution.
AI,. Walker seconded this resolution; and it was oerriesl unani-
mously, as was the second, which exprimseti the thavicrion of the
meeting that Parliamentary Befonners had been calumniated and
pursecutzi ter the purposes* of corruption. The third tesolution,
expressing censure of the rejection of 46a printed petition;, was next
pot.
Lord Cochrane disappoved of printed petitions, and proposed an
amendment.

Mr. Hunt spoke at am:: length, in favour of printod petitions,
After considerable cliscursion, the amendment wres necAtived, and

tbc original resolution was earned.

Majiir Cartwright neat read a petition to the House of Com-
mons, containing their sentiments upon the subject of print peti-
tions.

Analtercation between Mr. Hunt and Mr. Cleary, as to the charge
in the terms of the original .equisition for calling that meeting, it.
terrupted this question. It was carried unanimously.
The tOurdi rtsiolution. recomending Ntitinns with 2n signatures. in
compliance with the 13th of Charles 11. being moved by Major Cart.
wright, and secoralod by Mr. Walker.
Lord Cochrane said, he hoped he should not be suspected of any
intention to throw ototructions in the way, but he could not refrain
from expreising Ins confidence, that the inhabitants of Wesi.minster
would never show such deference to the acts of a tyrant, 4.1 was im-
plied by the retiOltaisil now proposed.-4,tpplituse.)_it, begLl,ll
again to express lot stnnig disapprobation of printed and unitimii
petitions. They :Winded great facility to tiwgery. Ile hail himself
receive' numbers of such forged petitions. Ile therefiwe moved a; an
"'Chat notwithstanttingthenetprohibitingpetitionswith
more than 50 signatures, inal notwithstanding the primenr.s
Itlinisters to proacitte according to law, and contrary to law, the
people should, like thtir forefathers, meet in thousands, and hundreds
of thousand:, and cordially co-optiate to obtain redress of gneveinas.7'
Mr. l'erkins s•eunderl the resolution.
IMajor Cartwright said, that there was no difference between the
Nolyie I.ortl (Cochrane) and himself in point of principle ; the only
rbjeot he (Nlaior Caatwright) hail in view, by proposing that no
more than 20 should sign the petition, was to conform to the law.
It would be just as convenient to hate petitions sigked by as by
larger numbers. 'rim noble (AVM did not appear to hint to have
proved any impropriety in the proposed resolution, so far as it re-
garded the numbers who should sign. Ile (Major C.) should them..
tort adhere to it.

The amendment of the Noble land tC.) was then put and curried
unanimously.
Lord CtAthratlC then proposed the resolution formerly negatived ;
it was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Walker came forward next with the sth monition. It re-
winunenthal, as a convenient model for petitions, a concise prayer
for annual parliaments and universal suffrage.
Mr. Hunt stated, that he always had maintained, and always
would maintain, that every man who could be called to resist. an in-
vasion was cmiticd to he n•presented in parliament. lie was ready
to lire and die in support of that principle.
The resolution was then put and earned.
'Aim. Cartwright came thrward with the nest five resolutions 'at
o. They were a wt of propositions widen formed a legal chain to
Pro it the House of Commons was bound to do justice, and
must, her they would or not, du justice to the people.
Chc ' all carried with acclamations.
Majoi •rriµltt moved the twelfth rcsolutioa, thanking Lord
Somers tt. ssay again at vaunt..
Mr. Hu mated it. .

Lord Co, ! hoped the electors of Westminster had too inueli
revect fur t. Ives to exercise levity .al such a v.ry important
subject. 11. .Id agree to a re,otation of repto4ution of I ,oed
SOIIICN, not t. solution of thanks.—(Situtita of applaulc.)
Major Carte t, utter what had now p4.istal, twmehtett to with.
draw his matte

The next 'al, thanking Mr. Bentham for his Catechism in
support or an. parliaments and universal suffrage, was untsni-
nuoisip carried.
Alajor Cat twr inoved, in the 1-tth resoluti,m, thanks to Sir
Francis Burdir . Lord Cochrane, and an asiuranc,! that they
would buriefit country, and gratify their etsm.tituents, by
bringing in a L sr annual parliaments, universal suffrage, and
the bal:ut.

A gentler lan the crowd called upon I.onl rochnine, to ex.
plain why his ni. Ad nut appeared in any of the divisions on toe
Indenmity
Lurd Cohrnr. that the air of the lionse wag enough
the de•: • fuck debates and sham elici•iuns did mischief.

It. were better t :. no division. but t enter a solemn protest
against their pro ...gs.—rtappluuta..)
Mr. Wouler forward amid vehement shouts of applause,
and stated, tha efonners had now conic to a e.getin stagt in po-
110.— —they ha e w the admission of univers,l suffrage and
il, ' parliatt.
it Carta . in his 13th resolution. expressed that it was
a ry pruet - refuse supplite till grievances were nere,c'ed.
hint se 1 this resolution, :did mentioned two instances
of slid rt . 7e to the charges of the taxsgaiiiaer, one by
hut. the oi ' y one of hilt fanners in SomeriLtitire. Th
Ilvnt sold tit t. to Quakers did with rtapect to tithes—refuse to
Pay • alloy 1 toles Vansittart to sell their table, and George
Cam. pock I produce. This ceold not be long prnetiseti.
Ti. utio: . :snits! unimimonsly.

W: a tG I:sCresolutiOn-.—epressing a confident trust
that U ple f ,by their petitions, nuirattid their detcrinma-
tion to e, r cu agreed to.
Sir I de. , that it now only remained far'. int to declare
the me -it , 1. It was not necessary for I,im to enter at
lerattli . 0 that had been beiiire :bun. and it wouid there-
'Ore be . .ctain than by any tiiiervations at that I our. In
pitting t.. .ring of rr,olutions, 4., their eiatiroan, it was not
noca,sary ah ue 3uppostd that he arTii,setsi ut them. No profess:on/I
CI faith were necessary on his part. 't lie shaln pretence or beme repte-
s...tratives of the people was oow score preteialeil !)‘. tae I inuae of
t;oinnions. He hoped however. they wmt,.l be...etric their rtpri!•enta-
tives, and in .t short time. he 6uk;eet of 1.,lor:11 was so thoroughly
uoderatood. that every one knew its neees,ity. Ile did not agree a ith
his worthy friend, the Alajor, as to pet:tiorw by plain numbers. Ile
agreed with his noble colleague, that tic teice ot the TKopt.. publicly
wnd trecito July declared, it was tae 011 j), dErtUiil Mild. ut obialaing
tr.eir object. Those who blu rrre.l .diolit violent niensares, whe tiler
Macau ut not, only I,4lLitsght wwk. yeti-tut:anima', and good men into

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tarible scrapes; anal front these terrible serapes they had no power to
extricate them. The only iavatiry of the tuople was to turn upon all
who proposed violence, and e•preserit their conduct. although et. in
this there was great olunger, for Schuler had sutfvrett in consequence of
giving tutOrniation Mr. Oliver. Those wilt) laud
during the log year hail the consolation of having dune their duty,
and they l:att the Loi:in.iss.ration of their conntrvm.rn. T',ey had
suttl.red in the noble criAse of supporting sinking liberty, o rather of
recovering lost 'Prem.% lle hoped he should have fortitude at all
times nod in all (litficalltiei, to adhere to what he thought :nest is.
votiralile to the liberties of Ins countrymen.
The meeting Wit:emit in a quiet and orderly =timer a tew tni
nutes byline five o'clock.

HIGH COURT tg' JUSTICIARY, SCOTL.IYD

Wednesday week, the Court proceeded to tlr: till! of the
Rev. Mr. Robertson and IVilliam Pearson, •dealer. is
Cationgate, accused of falsehood, fraud, and forgery, and of
celebrating onlawfulntart intim

Alexander Ross, Sheriff Clerk of North Leith, being shown
a certificate in name of Mooney, a saner of !lie +stir regiment
awl a girl named Ill`l'be►smi, he declares it to be a forgery,
and the name of Alexander Ross, at the !so ten► of it, not to be
the witness's hand : and a certificate in favour of a
:wilier of the tiSth, named Witzgeralil, mud a girl minted
Urquhart, shown to hint, he also declares to be a forgery.
Sarah Urquhart, Margaret M‘Pherson, John Nfouney, and
r.dwatd Pitzgerald, being respectively examined, proved the
fact of their having been married on the foreealtl certificates
by Mr. Robertson.
_ _ _

Exculpatory proof was adduced by Mr. Rohertion, to show
that the certificates bad been furnished him by the other de.
fendant,Pearsou; and that lie was no party to the fabrication
thereof.

The evidence having been summed up by Lord (allies, the
presiding Judge, the Jury, after deliberating in the box f'or•
about fifteen minutes, returned a verdict, unanimously find-
ing Mr. Robertson Guilty of celebiating the clandestine
marriages, as libelled, and both prisoners Guilty of uttering
the counterfeit certificates of proclamation of bans, knowing
the same to bt COlllitOdeited.

MURDER OF THE LYNCHES.
(From thu IPcch•ly Freemares Jonrnal of Sattmlay.)

We have some letters from respeetable individuals in Dun-
dalk anti its vineinity, on the subject. We shall extract one
passage to exhibit at once the unparalleled obduracy of the
desperadoes over whom it was so strangely imagined that
Clam. priests had an mibutnided influence, and the ardour with
which these priests did .all that lay in their power to subdues
the hellish passions of these mesh cants, and give them a due
impression of the enormity of their otiimees :--
" It is known that Dcran was clerk of the chapel of Stonetown.
Mr. M`rann, the parish priest, occasionally officiated there. (In
the Sunday utter the burning of the lynches. be proceeded to that
place of worship, penetrated with the twist intlt%ti dyable horror and
concern. He ascended the altar, robed in his vestments, and with
accents which will never leave my car, cursed the author, abettor, amt
assistiutts of the crime v. Ile then came down from the alter. took
from his feet his shoes and, stockings, desired his congregation nt
Milow hint, and he and they went in procession round the chapel,
calling aloud to heaven for vengeluwe on the murderers. Guess who
was next the minister of religion in this awful procession ? Wyatt,
the clerk !—the planner—die instigator—the mover—the commander
in this horrible transaction ! and, of the whole congregation, he ap.
poured to be the person who reiterated Amen with the most vehe.
ment devuemn."

THE I. tTE C 4111111,1 ti. YORK.—Tile mot 11111 l ent to the me-
mory of the Cardinal York, the last of the unfOrtunate race
of toe Home of Stuart, is new in progress, her the di-
rection of the oelebrated Canova. It will he reenlleeted,
that by the munificence of thu Prince Regent, in the year
1815,50,000 francs were directed to be appropriated towards
the monument of the Cardinal York. It is•now erecting in
St. I'vtef's, vidtere the monument of Ids father is placed,
tinder the title of King 4 Geent Ilritaio, France, and Ireland,
Defender ej the ticc. It is said, that the Cardinal, by his
will, directed his name should be recorded on his tomb as
lichry the Ninth. Canova has undertaken to execute a marble
group to 'Wont unit illustrate the monument, which, when
completed, ned form a distinguished ornament of the magni-
ficent Cathedral of Rome. It is expected to be finished in
the course of the present year.
It is painful to consider how many of our fellow-creatures
are every year executed for forgery on the Bank of England.
othing can be more appa►ent than the duty of lessening the
opportunities to commit a crime, the effects of which are de-
trimental to the innocent, and NUJ to the guilty. Is it Mr
possible to produce Bunk—rotes, of which &passable imitation
could not he made? On this subject we must state the opi-
nion of en eminent engraver. It is, that a siguett6, drawn
awl utigraved by a first-rite artist, would be incapable of
imitation by any other. This might be made part of the
impression. It may, perhaps, he true, that the difference
between tile of iginal and e•rapies would he :.et easily detected,
except be ail artist; but Nine this wetter the Bauk ought to
solicit information.

HIGIIW ROSIBERY ANI) OUTAACE.—MOIday night. at
a late hour, Mr. 1). Smith, of 'irk-street, Bethnal-2n em, ac-
companied by his ion and nep..ew, were en.g to their
residence, after spending the evening at a frit:. Ts noose ml
Stepney-vertu ; as they were passing by the Red Liou public-
house, in Wbitechapt-Lroad, a gang of ttO or 10 viilaiut rushed
on thorn, and began to ill use and attempt to rob them ; they
knoehr d them down and beat them. rile party attacked
neing aware of their intention, male a desperate rcs;stanee.
0:i .‘fr. Smith, jun. getting tip cif t!te gm taunt, co.e or the
vi'dains made a snatch at 116 ta4ICII Litt the chain and
gold seals separated from the watch. Mr. Smith, joie. In-
stantly collated the villain and rued ot.t •‘ Watch!" and
'' Moister!" With the assistance of l.is cousin (W. Rogers, a
young man) he. kept him sate till the watchman cane up. Lt
a short time the wlicle of tire watchmen of the auutuseent beats
cants: to the spot, and on peoceeding with the vlilain in cus-
tody towards tile watch-house, some ethers being taken into
custody, !Itch gang exelansiesl--•• My boys! rescue, rescue !"
On which a numerous body rushed on the watch:nen, and
made a general attack with sticks, bludgeons, anti weapons
cf every description. Several of the watchmen were emit
dreadful manner, and were- taken to the hospital ; °the; s
were left on the ground in a state of insensiiii.tty ; the rest
cialcas oared to apprehend the miscreants, but its yarn.
watchman, named linannt, Mad his skull fractured by a blow
will a bludgeon; another watchman, named Row, was dread_
hilly lacerated. 'rise villain who was taken by 'ii. Smith jun.
was, how evt r, safely conveyed to the wasch-ltonss , and in the
morning was brought before the Mil4stratu s at Lambeth-
stte.et. The evidence seine quite satisfactory. the .....
w.ts (silly committed to Newgate to take his Wel. He is a
well•kuuwu character, nutted Thomas fixedly.

DESTRUCTION OF it FRI:SOY THEATRE.
PAR iv. Matee et ate—The magnificent theatre of the Odeon
was destroyed lies day by tire, for the second time. About
two o'clock, smoke was seen to issue train differ-est points, at
the same time. M. Picard was, at the time, with same of
the actors in the green room, reading ,e new piece, and was
irate igaotaut of the danger. Tne progress of the tire was
so rapid, that the persons wbu first discovered it, had scarcely
time to run for the ladders. Au infirm woman and tier A:vigils-
ter, who resided iu au upper story, were not able to gain the
statecase Wore it was enveloped in flames; one of them was
seen at the skylight, when a awing man placed a ladder upon
the at cede that joins the two sides of the street connected
whit the projection which crowns the buildings, and by this
means reached the women), seized the mother in his arms and
carried her to the ladder, then returning to the daughter,
who lead disappeared, aneceeded, with the assistance of three
others, io saviug her from destruction. He then returned to
the scene of danger, to
salve assistance wherever it might be
necessary. M. Walville, elle manager of the theatre, who was
asleep in his aparteneut, was saved from his perilous situation
by his companion, M. Clozel. Must of time combustible mate-
rials were thrown out of the windows. Abont half past there
o'clock the whole fell down with a terrible crash, making
way for an immense volume of tire. which rose to a great
height. )e kw minutes afterwards, the whole was a heap of
burning nuns, and at this moment presents nothing but a gulf
of fire. Two grenadiers of the hue and two citizens base
fatten a sacrifice to their generosity and boldness. Fin tus
nately, the neighbouring buildings have escaped, through the
house at the corner of the street, inhabited by M. Picard and
Mademoiselle Delia, was injured by the flames after the fire
had been get under. The greater part of the effects of the
tneatre have been consumed. The cash was sated at the
moment when a fellow was about to seize it, under favonr of
the disorder. He was arrested. This beautiful edifice was
deatroyed by a similar event,l9 years ago, without the cause
ever being discovei ed. The conjectures which were made
then, ago renewed now ; notlaiug, !tweeter, is known of this
disaster but its effects.

A BANKING flotiSE AT BOTANY BAT.—By the last ad'
'vices received lion] New South Wake, we learn that some of
the principal inhabitalits of that settlement have lately form-
ed themselves into a banking company, and have obtained
for that purpose,frorn Goveruor General Macquarie, a char-
ter of incorporation, with the accustomed tights, privilege.,
.and imm 'ties usually bestowed upon such a body. The
!general object and business of the bank to be, to establish a
sterling commie!, al the circulating medium, for the use of
the rolony, iind to :ob. mice, upon due interest, and the credit
of the batik, pecuniary assistance to the culuuial trader,.
agriculturist, and settler; as likewise to afford a safe deposift
tory of money committed to its security and charge.
. --A most destructive animal isupposed of the
mastitrepeeies) has t'r a considerable time past infested the
eseighbom hood of ltochampion, and committed great ravage.,
:Moll., du: sheep and Willis Of persona reaidieg in or near
the place: Lit belonging to Lord Elleuborough, 11 of Sir C.
Trice's, 10 belonging to Mr. Leader, and I of 31r. JOIN'S One
Marshal of the King's Bench), have been destroyed by the
animal within the last three week.. His attacks are tilWAri
mace in the night ; hi! SttizeS iii t Tieltilt by the i Moat, inanglee
it terribly on that part, and smoke the blood ; it does not ap-
pear that be eats AIM part of the flesh. The farmers amt.
labourers in the neigidnitirliood are indefatigable in their en-
ileavours to tind out the Inmost of the ferocious beast, but
heir efforts have hitherto proved unsuccessful.

Fs:Fromm.* Doo.—On Tuesday evening, as 4 young waning
was passing through the back-yard of Mr. Blake, at the hale
way house in the heat-road, a dog, belonging to Mr. Blake,
furiously attacked her, fastened upon the tleshy part of one
of her anus, and literally tote out a larle piece of flesh,
which was afterwards picked up by Mr. Blake. Her screams
brought persons from the house to her assistance. The sur-
geons who was called ill stated, the wound was of a st
dangerous nature. It cannot be too extensively known, th it
the law provides, that " A dog going in the street uninuzzled,
being front its nature daugerous, and cause of terror to his
Majesty's subjects, is a el)mninu nuisance, and the owner
may be indicted for sulfering him to go at lar,,e."
Itoringit v Al. Loan ELLENBONOUGII2B. -.011 Wednesday
sennight, some villains dragged the tine piece of water be-
longing to l.ord Ellanborough, at Roehatupton, and caroled
off the whole stock of tench and carp.—The robbert also
carried oil two large nets of the value of 301:which were
placed to dry, near the house of his Lordship's gardener ;
the marks of the wheels of a cart were traced from his
Lordship's grounds to the hlriks of the Thames, where it
supposed tile plunder was put on board a boat.
FATAL. BOXING March.- -On Wednesday morning,
young man, of very respectable connections, was killed in is
contest, by a man named Price. The affair began in the
puldiedionse embed Hilliars's Ferry near Waithamstow, and.
the parties having mired on their seconds, commenced a fight
in [tinier muds, when the unfortunate man, since deceased,
gave in, saying lie could tight no longer. His second, how-
ever. insis;cii on his continuing the battle; and holding him
up, bid his antagonist strike, when a blow was hit somewhere
about the stomach, which killed him on the spot.
HIGHWAY liOIIBMAN, 0.-.00 Wednesday night, as Mr.
Millet, of New-street, itishopgate, was prmeeding to town,
be was attacked in the Kent-road by a gang nt'fivc or sift
men, who knocked him down, and rvii:ied him of a gold
watch, chain, and three seals, and also a pocket-book, cm,. lin.
ing two bills of esehange ota large amount. Sam Mehl. the
counting-house of Mr. Harris, hat.mam‘facturer, Winches.
ter-street, was entered, and the deilis were plundered of
bank-antes SIMI cash to the attioutt of :31. Same night, the
coarh•lionse of Mr. Wilkins, Moutprider. Santli Lambeth, was
her ken open, and a set of chaise harness, se. seal horse.elo tits,
and A variety of other artielri. writ' stu;cn. Seine hight a
burglary witecommitted is the linusc of Mr. Priuce, Camber.
ty of' I iluleni:;, ‘"
,:lic%ic
n.
rn,,, ig , the parish chinch of
Chadiolll, in Kent, was broken opt mewl rubbed of the pulpit
and desk's brngiu~s, the allar-cioths, the velvet cushions :mil
trimmings, with die gold nice ; the communion table-clot ha,'
the ILIpAIIIS, the clergyman's gown, scarf. rpliee,iise. and
the large prayer books belongitig to the readini; and clews
desk, w nth aiii,•h the rubbers made their escape.
('At Turn TO lIIILIVFI.2I.—A dr:4lOll4U was lined by Sir John
yowl., at the Toon Hall, Southwark, in the sum of-10s. for
letting down beer luso the cellar of the 1311 kit of Clarence
publie-house, utter the hour of eight in the morning.
On Tuesday lasi, the books, 4SstaStiletits, and other paid' IS
relative to the Lite Pi operty 'Fax, f the conunutcr.h. nt
to the conclusion, were coll. tied i!. t.l) s
ottiee, in titmice:ter, amd harm, conformably to an or
from the Moist et Cuiiiiiions.

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