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TILE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LOIIDOII.
MONDAY, sErminEit Is.

In another part of our piper will be found
the most recent account of the obst,sclei
thrown in the way of the persons who arc etnoloyed
to collect the evidence for the delbnce of the Qeeen.
This statement, combined with the letter of M. Ma-
rietti, which we communicated to our readers last
week, and even with the statements of some of the
witnesses against the Queen as to the force employed
to induce them to come to this country, will
show, in the clearest light, the disadvatite:.;ts mulct.
Nvhich the Queen has to meet her enemies. The
witnesses against the Queen have been some of them
forced to come; and it would not be diflieldt (by aid
of those liberal compensations for to>s of time, which
we have all heard of), to persuade them that the
Government which interferrcd to bring them here,
would not be sorry that they should swear pretty
roundly to aid those in whose layout the force had
been employed On the other hand, the slightest
hint would be sufficient to intimidate those who may
have the knowledg: of facts that would be beneficial
to the cause of the Queen. All the foreigners who
can come to this country to give evidence in favour
of the Queen, mil be divided into two classes ; the
one consistit, of those who may be inclined to take
up their residence in this country ; the other, of
those who may be disposed to return to live under
the Constitutional Governments. Now, over both
of these classes the British Government has power
enough to keep them in a state of alarm, lest their
evidence should be disagreeable to that Govern-
ment. Any witne!a who wishes to settle in this
country, the Secretary of State has the power of
expelling from this country without a moment's
warning—pe:,sibly to his entire ruin, at any time
herenficr, and without alleging any cause. Any
witnesses who may wish to reside iu those States
from which the wit 11(2;FeS chiefly are brought, mutt
know that the Blitish Government has had Ma-
ence suilicient to induce thy Governments of those
States to employ force to bring hither witnesses
against the Queen ; and what security can they have
that this intluenve will not hereafter be employed
against them it' tl.:y incur the displeasure of this
mighty authority ?
It will be said, however, that this is rot the case

in which the Government takes apart for or against

the Queen—that it is a mere judicial investigation,
in which the King of Great Britain and his Minis-
ters are indifferent as to the restrlt as the Great
Seignior and his Divan ;—that alt that is desired is,
that truth shall tiiinaph ; that vice shall be punished
if vice exists : and that, if the Queen is innocent,
they will be as sincerely glad that she is acquitted
as she herself can be. Whether this be true, or
whether it be a base and shameful fasehood, we shall
not enquire; our present purpose is merely to ascer-
tain what the witnesses must think of it. From the
experience they must have had of bad Governments,
they will not take the truth of these assertions for
granted. In their countries tiny will have seen under
the very same pretext of a regard to public peace or
public mo:. Is- or whatever other finer words can be
thought of—the best acts of fraud, and violence,
and injustice, of which we have numerous accounts
on the authority of sorts of English travellers.
We may assume, therelhre, that the shrewd Italian
will take a somewhat more extensive view of the
matter. Ile will see that, for years, the English
ambassadors on the Continent have bcca employed
in getting together witnesses against the Queen, and
never a single witness for her—that they have col-
lected all the persons whom the Queen, or the
managers of the Queen's household, have disap-
pointed and quarrelled with ; that they have kept
some of these witnesses for months or years ; that
they have paid them sums which would make the
fortune of persons in the rank of dile lima which
they were taken. 'I hey- will see the threats
held out to the Queen to prevent her coming to this
country; they will see all those who, on all occa-
sions, maintain the Alinisters' reviling and black.
ening the (been ; they will know that the Minis-
ters have declared, that if their charge against the
Queen prove to be un:Ounded, Mcir conduct must
nest be the subject of trial ; and they will
know that the general opinion of the country is,
that the Ministers must destroythe Queen, or be
themselves destroyed. We donut say that, net with-
standing all this, the Ministers may not be perfectly
impartial—that they may not be as sincerely desi-
rims of seeing the Queen's innocence established as
the Solicitor-General, in his scanning-up, de-

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dared himself to be. But we have no dotibt that,
any persons who have not been accustomed to a set.
of rulers of such extraordinary purity—who• put on
impartiality us a garment, and become the coolest of
judges from being tha most virulent of accusers,
must think any wan who persuades them that the
Ministers would not s::•:tin every nerve to destroy
the Queen, either an extraordinary gc.ll or a san-
guine calculator on the gullibility of other.

We congratulate our readers most heartily on the
revolution in Portugal. Ihe world is certainly
becoming more enlightened, and consequently more
attached to and more worthy of enjoying the bless
logs of liberty. All Europe appears to be t-reett
that as coon as a Government ceased to be beneficial
to the people, it should be subverted, anti in spite
of the " Holy Alliance," or " the protection of all
that exists" which Metternich lately insisted on, we
hope to see the principle adopted every where,—
Such proceedings will, teach Kiogs and Eraperom
a- weld ksson—thoy will thereby be reminded of
an undoubted truth, that as all real moire to go-
vern must be derived from the people, the people
have a right (nod happily the power too) to cash ire
their governors for misconduct. The most singular
occurrence attending the revolution in Portugal, a 3
well as the other recent glorious revolutions is that
the soldiers, the intended instruments of infamy and
tyranny, have been the very means of their destruc-
tion :—we think this fitet must make some of the
vet remaining arbitrary powers in Europe tremble.
They hegin to and that even a.Cungress at Vienna,
and the aid of standing armies, muskets, bayonets,
and sabres cannot be relied upon, When opposed to
a people determined to rid themselves of a had Go-
vernment. •

Thursday the inhabitant householders of Far-
ringdon Without, those of the Ward of Cripplegate
Within, and the inhabitants of Paddington, assem-
bled in conshlerable numbers in their diKrent Pa.
risnos, for the purpose of voting their respective
Addresses to her Majesty. Tim two Wardinotes
were very respectably attended, and the meeting on
Paddim,,non Green was one of the most numerous
that ever asst:mbled on any previous occasion. The
many ladies and gentlement present furnMied the
best answer to those calumniators who assert that
none but the rabble and radicals have come forward
to express their sympathy for the Que,n, and their
sorrows fbr her suiLriags. The discussion in the
Ward of Farringdon Without, was peculiarly ani-
mated, and the proceedings in the Ward of Crip•
plegate %Within were also extremely interesting.—
The principal speakers al Paddington meeting were
the Chairman, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. P. Moore, and
Sir G. Noel, and the Resolutions and Addresses
were carried a'ith acclamation.

We have received the French papers of Tuesday.
They are vigilantly watched by the agents of the
Government, fearful that they should make any
observations favourable to the revolutions which
have recently taken place. The Quatighenne has
given offence, and the editor has been summoned by
the Censorship lin. having announced the news of
the revolution in Portugal, on the grounds that the
article was not submitted to the Commission, or
that the Journal published it in defiance of the pro-
hibition. Other Journals, however, contain ac-
counts from Madrid, dated the Slat ult., which
mention, that the English troops .in Lisbon bud
opposed the first moveniems iu that capital in
favour of the revolution ; in con,c4uence of which
a conflict ensued, and that the killed and wounded
amounted to 2000. There is no restriction evidently
enforced by the Censorship in Paris, to the promul-
gation of intelligence unlitvourable to the Patriots,
though the news to which we have alluded deserves
not the least credit whatever, as later accounts from
Lisbon make no mention of such events having oc-
curred. In cue or two of the Paris Journals it is
Mfirined, that the revolution was effected, not by the
military, but by the people.. We hope such will prove
the case, but it does nut accord with intelligence pro-
viously received. The Gazette de t ranee states, that
the English had abandoned Fort St. Julian, and em-
'salted tor Gibraltar. According to the Coastataka.
nel, very active communications have been established
bAween Spain and Portugal, and a fi:derative and
intimate alliance has Lien the result. According to
intelligence from Frankthrt of the 4th instant, the
orders given tin the passage 01' a body of Austrian
troops through the Bavarian territory have been
countermanded, from which it is iafet red that Bava-
ria has made urgent representations to the Court of
Vienna.

ECLIPSE OF THE MUON.—On Friday next there
will he a visible Eclipse of the Moon:—

Beginning of the F.clipso 4h. 4.9 m. mornltig.
Moon sci%
Middle of the erlipae t;h. Ithh.
End of the eclip:e 7h. Cith.
Digits c:iiite.l, fully 10 .12ths on thu Dloon's wuthern limb.

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NATAL. Duet. AT aII:STEW—In emisegir.;Ace of a dispute
which originated in supposed claims to a fair Cyprian, Mr.
Follintt, a gentleman well known in Chester for his amiability
of disposition, on Monday morning recoived a challenge front
Mr. S. Burrowes, a person connected with the law. 'chi:chi:mit
stances haring accidentally transpired in Mr. F.s family,*tneara
were taken to prevent the meeting, which was to have beam ifs
the drop field, and the parties.were sentipelled to find hail. Not-
witlistanilmf this a subsetpent communication took
and ut eight o'clock on Alonday movaing: Mr. FolVatt, and
Mr. S. Burrowes wet on the. esplanade,franting the new
burial ground near the lafiitanty. Mr. W. Pemberton,
attended as second for Mr. rollout. and Mr. E. Hall for
Mr. B. Mr. Panion was the ni,sheal man imitated. agreed
upon. It slit.ul.l be observed, that die have beery
ac-
qyuainted with c.eli other tin a long series of years, end their
families are united by distant tie; of consanguinity. The coin.
imams drew has for the first fire. which Mr. 111111'0W...1 won :
the Ma:ince fixed was twelve paces. Shots were exchanged
out effect; the pistols were a s,:cond time loaded. and both fired
with the like result. An ineffectual attempt was made :,y Mr.
Peinberani to teconcile the parries. and the fatal weapons were
' again discharged. which tinhappqy were too certain in tocir aim.
A ball pierced tile head of Mr. Folliott, and considerably
Trac-
tured his skull; Mr. Barrowes was killed upon the spot. Mr.
F. has been trepanned, and great hopes are entertained of his
recovery, but it is apprehended the mental consequence may be
serious. Mr. Burrowes had experienced throughout the last sto
years the intimate friendship of Mr. Folliott, alit the grief of
the last gnitlealun i s excessive. Mr. F. is a gentleman of 'Mite
fortune. and made himself commendably conspiciFius in found-
' ing the C:iester Lunatic AsyluM, on the plan of that in Spring
Vale, Staffordshire.

Another Mititary outrige.—On Monday &ening,
about 7 o'clock, au affray took place ia the principal
street of Leeds, betw-en a number of the military
and the inhabitants, which at one period threatened
the most 'serious consequmces. I his fraca origi-
nated in a private, belonging to the Pith regiment
of foot (which lied just arrived from Halifax) seiz-
ing an apple from a fruitstall, which invasion of
private property being resented by the owner, a
quarrel ensued, in which the military and the
people took different sides. We regret to add, that
-soidiera made use of their side arms, and that several
persons were wounded, bat none of th:an seriously.
(le alarm which was occasioned is not to be de-
scribed. The shops in that part of the town where
it tactic place were immediately clue; d, and great
apprehension were entertained for the result. For-
tunately, however, the arrival of a guard from the
barracks, and the interference of the officers, 6(1E11
by the exertions of our chief magistrate, prevented
any further mischief.
Saturday a Newhaven boat, with two men, was
suddenly upset when near Queen's-tbrry. The men,
however, succeeded in grasping the keel, where they
held fast, and in this dangerous situation were driven
for some time by the wind and tide. Fortunately
some persons on board the Laity of the Lake steam-
boat, at about two miles distance, observing their
I situation, that vessel's course was instaatly directed
'
to their relief; and they were soon taken safely on
board. The passengers in the Lady qf the Lake
collected a sum of money, which they divided be-
tween the crew of the steam boat, and the men they
had'jtist saved; but the former generously gave up
their portion to the latter.-
„,
CHARGE or Mottuest.—At Newp.,rt (Isle of
-Wight) a man of the name of Long, having some
smuggled liquor in his possessioa, was early on
Friday morning stopped by an exciseman, who
compelled him to give up the liquor, and afterwards
it is said, wantonly tired at him. The trill entered
Lung's back, and his death was the immediate cam.
sequence. A jury was summoned to inquire into
the circumstances of the case before the Coroner,
when, after a laborious and careful investigationof
the facts, they returned a verdict of Wilful murder
against Bull, the excise-officer.
Honesty well reevattleel.—A few days since a poor
Welshinau, havitig a wife and seven children, found •
a pocket-book in one of the squares at the west end
of London, containing 5,0001 in Bank of England
notes. From the direction in the book, he returned
the property to the owner, who immediately re-
warded him with ',2501., and settled. il. annually
upon him. The honest fellow has commenced
building a small house in Wales for his flunily, and
and has purchased cows, pigs, &c. from the produce
of which he has no doubt of supporting them in
comfort.

THE ITALIAN Weems:cam—The rear-guani of the
cot pi of Italian witnesses against the (!,seen, which an tin ii
iu i.,a s 1,11 Aloud:ay, received owe' t.i isold it...if in led-
diners to %%heel about, milli.: services of the men oho
composed it were no longer wanted. These personages
were accordingly put in motion on Wednesday, and seta
domi the Thames in a .!out' to a tionsport, staii Is united
at the Note to convey them to Rolland. Twentv-to v • 4:-
unsinstill in Cotton garden, and when any of thi•in want ro
go out, the Uppllcatloll is trasohni led to Lord Sulinutitti's
Wier, and it -Messenger limn the Alien ()thee is genes ally
dispatched with those otio have perinti.siod to 'vitt their
pre•cut residence. Majocei has, however, a wester Pa
hilly than other*—he goes in and out *tilt very little
c. re puny. The only prrsous its attendsuce upon tb•
wons.ssea now, except the cooks and servants, are th•
overseer and gste•keeper, who ate alwrys at their post.
The a Mittel at the I litSZ/I is also at 11,1 place, and surfers
tie note to pass down lite toocti leading to Cottou-garden,
egeept thn,e who 410 to ivilegesi. 'L'he cusupaley of Fouts
guards RIM mounts guard in the King's Benclt atter, and
the barriers eft 'naturalised ai during the trial. Ait I.t-
-ters to the liapait wittiesses ale soul lii t'i:e Alien Office.
The lovers a episiolaiy have been already exercising their
eqeati,ins, Ewa iirtitie humorous tettess its tile Pit han Lau.
linage hive 00011 directed by the Is woody post to The.
odot e at his mead-quitters.

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