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I thank you for your dutiful Address.
The sentiments which- you have c xpr esscd dec.?
regret for the severe loss which the country 105 '11,;
tained by the death of Mr. Perceral, of,a higb
of his eminent talents and* virtues, and of ab(10;
rence of the atrocious aLt which closed so 1'
ful and exemplary a life, ar most consjoaUL t° "11
Own opinions and. feeline,s.
I sell'
My mind is relieved 'irOrn the most pain
sations by the proof afforded upon the trial
assassin, that this dreadful sat wasinot ccon
assassin,or.
tvith auy. sanguinary sv;tern ; and
annals ‘Yill not again be milked by a crime
rii's" isti
tie generous and manly chaiaCier 'of• thd
people has ever h6ici in pec,diar,detestation•
In recornuiendin to Parliament to make g
131. e provision for his witi,Jw and flaii'v 1 "ye
, d
charged a duty to tilt people committe (13bat
dtarge, and I am gratifi,,d by the a,.surance9 .se.
this.aC-1 (1,1: justice 'towards &Tatted merit will 1W
Conded by ihe,unaniinc-;us voice of the cation., pd
11:ey were 31:1 received very graPiously, Bnu
the hchotu o' kissing the PRINCE REGENT.S 11°

at
A whimsical accident took place yesterdaY
Levee. The two groat S!ate ',olds with ~!`::)01-'
stives, the Marquis'ot Hertford and Earl of
mondelev, being tied sta,ding on their l'o4`
Levee R.oom, sat down tOgtther on an or-17
The weight was too grat for the flimsy F cod) 1.1)"' 'of
It broke own,. and brought the Lorc.lChatnbert'“s,
and Lord Steward of the Hous, hold, with 3 Crti.lll
to the ground. At that instant, Lord Sidrnouth l`tnyririt
up to assist the might 'y Pet!rs, when at the
an ink stand broke and dashed all as c2ntelit' (?,
as
the Lord Ptesident's hands.. He held 'heal J
a pi it=oui sir.ht ; taut with rj.°°t
lhetausillolors,ho`u'l this is onluX 1 ttl"4l't 11‘1
d have
hands."
Ciomtgnoisnseiototuwtil°/o°Y)errtcaet :(IThe Special 4.:
next, .1,-fore Mr. 'Chief j,iglice ."--t pa
and. MI. Justice BoaToN, when we two tl7 nod.
example will be made of tiviseVih° 2113E1 bf
to de:,olve it..

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PREVCE ttEbErs LE `%LI:

Yesterday his Royal Highness the PRIN.cB'. RE
”NT held a Levee, received the City A. dress, and.
`t.r'n'aaed a variety pubic business,- at Carl-
(.3l House. A detachment of !he 3d Regiment Of
1
'c'ot Guards marches'. into the C .tart-yard.
• At tutee o'clock the Corporati to of London, at-
. ne°rding to appointment, arrived with their Address,
1.-P°3 he assassin:l(in of Mr PERCEVAL, in the fol-
ltWng order :
tteThe Marshals, the Lord Mayor, in his private. co ach,wirh
114 mace and sword of state; Aldermen Curtis, Shaw ; the
riliF.°4ler Aldermen Scholdy; Atkinson, Magnay ; the
.She-
Retr.etnbrancer, the Common Serjeant, the tour Loon-
C°rs, the Town Clerk, Solicitor, and about seventy-eight
°rnrnon Councilmen.
itkAn Address from the Magistracy of the County of
ltddlesex, on the assassination of the late Mr. PFtt-
ct,,.
, AL was also presented to his Royal Highness,
Gy
AIAINWARING, Sir J. Cox FIIPPESLEY, the
e.hli• Dr. DUDLEY, and
,Mr. GIFFARD.
nett•9le Level; was attended by their Royal High-
(sses the Dukes of YORK, CLARENCE, KENT,
tikkLIIRIDGE, and BRUNSWICK; Prince CASTCLCI-
-1:", the Spanish, Portuguese, and Sardinian-Atn-
ysadnis, the Archbishops of CANTERBURY and
ei..RK, the Bishops of MEATH and KILDARE, the
AKA
Ministers,.the LORD STEWARD, the LORD
1/44ANinettcAIN, the JUDGE Anvoc4TE, the LORD
4;A"na of LONDON, the Sheriffs of London and'
rtilleSeX, Viscount CATHCART.
At the Levee tie PRLNCE,REGENT was pleased to
confer the.honotir of Kitigh, hood on Capt. BERES-
,,,°III). Major 4PYLDEN, • Mr. ALEXANDER HOOD,
v"ou COlonet WOOD, as proxies to Generals BERES
-
Sir~Sir S. AocnbrFTy, Sir S. HOOD, and Sir
" SIIF.RBROKE, previous to the Installation of
the ,
Ataghts of the B ith, on the Ist of June, at
estrninster Abbey.
e; W. FLINT, Esq. will be the Representative of
rii. WELLESLEY.
His Ro ' 1 Highness held a Meeting of the most?
khe ji 3
r,_vti 11l and Most noble Order of the Thistle, in the
I;'' adjoining thrt Leve' Room, called the Blue
tio1:11'.• PRINCE wearing a green ribbon on this occa
-
lb, as representing the Sovereign, was attended by
'Ablike of CLARENCE. Earl MORTON, the Duke
`I
liTtiot, and Viscount CATHCART. The Duke of
tt
etteLEeou was introduced, and. received the honor
i%.4Mtighthood from his Royal Highness, with the
;i°4l of State. His "Grace then knelt, and
,the
V,rtlee took from a velvet cushion the Order and
te"ti Ribbon, which was handed to him by a Gen-
can Isisher in Waiting, and his Royal Highness
INI, Placed the Ribbon over his Grace, thereby in-
mg his Grace with the Order. On his Grace's
gr the usual oath was administered to him by
te:RAT QUARME, Esq.. Gentleman Usher, of the
tlfo " nod, holding his elegant and superb insignia
ffic_
144 e Earl of EGLINTOUN was then introduced,
ith,e"ving undergone the same ceremonies, was
et"d kith the Order and the Green Ribbons
ltld'll after four o'clock Mr. STUART WQRTLEY
IsCOUnt MILTON arrived,, as the Deputation
1)),, the Commons, with the Address voted on
r),:si dr.'Y night, for the dismissal of Ministers. His
tti tliglin,ss received it on the throne, and re-
- a most gracious answer.
l;, bite following had the honour of being presented
Dtlll3r4"o'in De Bathe, upon his return from Sicily, and on his
mir4 two to the 3d %Vest India Regiment, presented by the
1,Li,11!! Waiting .
°Tto'`—col. Blakeney, Royal Fusileers, on his arrival from
(.!4 gal,
I?t'''' H r- kR, N. his return from the Ind'es.
Hu .o on
L.teehl.,ir David Da‘...—a, to present an Address from the-
hners, &c. of the county of Nairiie, upon which occa.
e received the hOnour of Knighthood.
41511'tti'in Master, 3d Guards, Aid-de-Camp to Major-Ge-
Lt4,s'le lion. E. Stoptord, on his return from Portugal.
Blakeney, 66th Regiment, on his arrival from Cey-
Oe
Ito Rev. Dr. Young, Chaplain to the saint) Corps, by
da etltpt• Davidson, of the same Corps. by ditto.
Nor ,•-Col. Nichol, 66th Regt. on promotion,
,and return
,tlie„unningham, on his return from India.
Commandant Story, 4th Leicestershire Regi-
Lie4°' Local Militia.
t•-Col. Palmer, with an Address from the Mayor of
tNieolttedant-Colonel Cooke, Ist Foot Guards, on his pro.
4
%ti'!t.• Molloy, Aid-de-Camp lo Marshal Sir W. Beresford,
(!4'-piturn from Portugal.
14apt. Edward Howey, R. N. on his promotion.
aikes, Coldstream Guards, on his return from Por-
a
(2 Pt. n.
4 apt• „as4wood, on his return from Portugal.
p' avvkius, 3d Guards, on his promotion and return
'l3t°"ugai•
ttton,• Robertson, by Sir A'. Grant, of the Loyal ,North
C4„'•
t.tN h'elrlarnilton, of the same Corps, by ditto.
span"ll. Dudley M'Donald, on being appointed to a
1441, th,t Cops, by ditte.
41% %Vemyss, to present an Address.
'tx '• Eilopesley' as Mover of die Magistrates of Mid-
Mti
tkalC,Pare,. on going abroad.
tks""c,adnor, with art Address from the Magistrates of
1t t):
I t "ior.c
• ,lai„) >eneral De Watteville, on !!is leaving England.
rlCeneral Heron, on his return from Sicily.
Hood, Ptoxy for Sir Samuel Hood, at the In-
apt ,
apt(4lol. the Bath.
19. • i• P. I3erestord, proxy for Sir William Beresford, at
Fla'
°t Si, sr lohn Maxwell Tylden, on being nominated proxy
Auchniuty, K. li. at the ensuing Installation.
tsbeill,,nqnt- Colonel G. A. Wood, of the Royal Artillery,
at,„nomitiated proxy for Sir 'oho Cope Shezbrook,
41.11. I:lllei:nsuing
his
of the. Bath.
ord 1. aY, on his return from China.
ror rs. 4,,rt his marriage. -
"• Hamilton, to present an Address from the
A
;1131.4.,t1-'larl 40,e-o)ral Sir Richard Swam). on his marriage.
"Rtegrave, r.ith Light Dragoons, on his going
Stitt„ w•
'ori,• ,-••gston, 3d Dragoon Guards, on his promotion, arid
sYor ailtitef,A,l. P. for Exeter, with an Address from the
ir k. Lorporation of Exeter.
ef AY-owtturd on his r-turn from the Madeiras, by the
?1 "
"I Thornh •
ill, R. A. on promotion.
14y I)`,',", on return from abroalf.
judge of the Vice Admiralty Court of the_ Bit.
lor,ell o‘nhis return-to England' on leave of absence.
I'vithcittint. 1r (-• Imhoff, on promotion.
a C. Smith and Brydges, and several Liverymen,
lalliitelatei,eun'etdthess,
to.t.%(clonel Gotdon, Aiel-de-Cam to Earl Wel.
b,„ ~_4,07
leave 4. his return to Portugal.
`rvfro`ri°l,,oirell I urner, Royal West India Rangers, on his
git)d • (-; Ugal'
y, b„•,-Urrard, one of his Majesty's Chaplains' in Or-
tlo,risir Harry Burrard.
sl/44t!en, tares of Consul General for 'the Middle
441.10 r tes ot America.
4iPbeil • ouper, Nottinghamshire Militia, and General
W wilt t,A • o Addresses.
141/41rk411,roiliO ‘Ol d, on coining of age.
„211 I ntosh, gstli Regiment, on promotion and

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COPY OF A LETTER FROM LORD GRANI7ILLE 'LEVE.

SOI4 GOIVIsIi TO VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH, 'MAY
17, 1812.

B'tanhope.s.trect, May 17.131 z.
LORD—Tt
,appears •upon the trial of John
Eel! ne ham fur the murder of Mr. Perceval, that
the prisotter 'in his defence-eedeaveuiecl to justify
that atrecious na on the ground of his Majesty's
Government having refused to co•npensate him tor
the injUries and oppression he states himself to have
sultercd in Russia, duting the time I had the honour
of representing his Majesty 16 that country. He
complained particialarly of my candu6t, and ,that of
Sir Stephen Shairp, his Majesty's Consul General, ,
as having sanaioned, by our silence and nsgled to
interfere in his behalf, thie unjust treatment, as he
considered it, of the Russian Government. .
I was subperted by the prisoner to attend the
• trial ; I did attend,. and expected anxiously to be
called upon to state, upon oath, all •,I could tecoVed
of the circumstances of his case iti Ross a. Iu this
expeaation, hieWever, I Was disappointed ; my tes-
timony was not called far ; and after ha,ing heard
the most serious accusations of gross magic& of du.
ty and want of common humanity, brought 'for Ward
by the prisoner, against myself and Sir Stephen
Shairp, I had not the opportunity afforded me of •
publiely refuting those charges. Although •I ton
perfeCtly aware that the assertions of a man, stand•
ing in the situation of Bellingham, can, unsupport-
ed by any other teseMlony, hare no weight whatever
with the sober and refleating part of the public, yet
I should be wanting, I think, to the interests and
honour of the Government of ehis country, as well
as. to my own character and reputation, if I did not
endeavour to do away any possible misapprehension
upon this subject, by as newt:: a statement of the
circumstances, as my memory, of transactions.
which passed some years ago, will allow me to
• furnish. •t
As you, my Lord, 'are at the head of that depart-
ment, under.which I ,was employed, I conceive it
to be my duty to address ,thii statement 'to your
Lordship.
In the year 1805, I remember receiving a letter
from John Bellingham, complaining' of his being
detained in prison at., Archangel, and claiming my
protectitio, against what he conceived to be the in-
justice of the constituted authorities of that port ;
' remember, that immediately upon the receipt of this
letter, I consulted. with Sir Stephen Shairp, who
agreed not only to write a letter to the Governor
General, requiring an explanation of the circum-
stances of which Bellingham complained, but also
to his own mercantile correspondents, Bt insh re-
sidents at Archangel, for their opinion of the con-
duct of the Russian Government towards the com-
plainant.
• It appeared from these inquiries, that Bellingham
having been engaged in commercial business with
the house of Dorbeclzer and Co.' pecuniary claims
were made by each party against the other, and that
these claims had been by the. Governor.Genteal re-
ferred 'for decision to four merchants, two' British
merchants being appointed on the part of Belling,:
ham, and two other persons on the past of Dor.
becker. By the award of thOse,arbitrators, Bel-,
lipgharo was declared to be indebted-to the assig-
nees of borbecker the sum of two thousand roubles.
This sum Bellingham, notwithstanding this deci-
sion, refused to pay. •
It also appeared from the communications receiv-
ed from Archangel, that a criminal suit had been
instituted against Bellingham, by the owners of a
Russia ship which had been lost in the White
Sea. They accused hire of having written en ano-
nymous letter that had been received by the Under-
writers in London, in which letter it was stated that
the insurance of that ship was a fraudulent trans-
aaion ; and payment for the loss of her had been
in consequence resisted. No satiefaaory 'proof was '
adduced against Bellingham, and kie 'was acquitted
of this charge. But before the termination of this
suit, he attempted to quit Archangel, and being
stopped by the Police, whom he resisted, he was
taken to prison ; but was soon after liberated, in
consequence, I believe, of a second. application to
the Governor from Sir Stephees Shairp.
About this period I quitted Russia.; and I lave
no recollet;lion of hearing any thing more of John,
Bellingham, 'till after my arrival at St. Petershurgh
upon.my second embassy. He came running into
my house one evening, and solicited me to -allow
him to remain all night, in order to avoid being re-
taken into' custody by the Police, f:om whom he
had escaped. I complied with this request, though
I could not, upon any 'ground, assume to myself the
power of protthing liner from legal arrest. It ap-
peared that the award of the Arbitrators Of Arch-
angel had 'been confirmed by the Senate, .to which
body BellinghaM had.appealed ; and lie was In con-
Sequence delivered. over to the 'custody of the Cole
lege of Commerce (a Tribunal established for the
special purpose of taking cognizance of commercial
matters relating to British subjetis, and' whose au-
thority was recognized in the Cemmercial Treaty
between the two Countries), there to remain till he
discharged the debt of the two thousand roubles.
This custody was not very strict, for he esseS allowed
to walk wherever he pleased, attended by a Police
Officer belonging to the- College. He came fie-
qUently to my house, and at various times received
from my Private Secretary Small sums .of money,
to support him during his confinement: Confined
as he was •by the legal authorities of the country, I
cou1:1• on no pretence make any application' for hiS
release ; but tremember well, in conversation with
the Minister for Foreign Affairs,. expressing my
personal' with that the Russian. Government, seeing
no prospect of recovering the sutn of money re=
quired fume him, would liberate him from. prison,
on condition of his immediately returning to Eng-
land. ' •
'Very soon after this conversation, all diplomatic
intercourse ceased' between the two Courts ; and the
course of public events necessitated my quitting
Russia in the abrupt manner with which your Lord=
ship is well acquainted.
. .
I am, my Lord, with great respect,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) GRANVILLE LEVESON GOWER.
-The Viscount Castlereagh, &c. &c.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO:MOR-

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF PEERS.

FRIDAY, MAY 22.

MISCI LLANEOUS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR being detained at Carl-
ton House, did not come down till !le.:Hy half vast
four o'clock, when he immediately took his seat oa
the wnolSAck, and prayers Mere ,read.
The House resolved into, a Committee on the
Irish Prelates Coadjutorsliill, when a few amend-
ments were made to • the same, on the suggestion of
the Archbislybp of Cashel. The report was ordered
to be r< ceived on Monday.
Eart STANHOPE called to the recolle63ion of their
Lordships, that 1116 Comniiitee on the Tenants and
Peasantry Bill stood for Friday next'; on that day,
however, the House would not sit. He • would
therefore propose to discharge the Order for that ,
Day,, and renew it for the following Monday- The!
Duke of Norfolk alluded to business of a•very •
ticular nature, which was to take place on that day''
(we believe his Grace alluded to the injended
ia-
stallatiort of Knights of the Beth), on which intimai4
tion B!rl Stanhope moved to fix.the Committee of
the Bill on Wednesday se'nnight,, and that'.llls:-;
Lords be somm,dned for that day, which was or.,
dered accordingly. -
The'Repoit of their Lordships' Committee on,
the Nevin Inctosute Bill being taken into consi-
deratlon,

A discussion of some length arose, in consequence
of a warm and.. persevering opppsilion made try
Earl STANHOPE, Ed certain clauses and provisions in
the Bill, which he loudly contended were injurioui
and oppresiA,c to the poor,.in those.-parts where the
measure was intended to operate. The first pro-
vision on which the Noble Earl insisted the sense of
the House, was that relative to the inclo-sure of a
certain number of acres, 400, for the purposes of
a supply of fuel, asbeing inadequate to that ne-
cessaty ()hie&
74'
t Lord Viscount BULKELEY and the Earl, of RAD.
Noll, argued; the. latter at some length, in suppc.at
of the Bill, as amended by the Committee.
Earl STANHOPE divided the House, when there
appeared,

'For the clause as it stood
Against it .

Majority

-If

On our re-admi4ion we found the Noble Earl
contending against one of the subsequent clauses.
This he proposed to amend so as to have the effea
of leaving the case provided for therein to be tried
by a Jury.
The Doke' of NORFOLK, Viscount BULKELEY,
and Lord \VALSINGHAM, argued in support of the
clause in its then shape, which was framed on the
same ground and principle as all clauSes of the kind.
After the Earl of BRIDGEWATER had shortly de-
livered his sentiments, and Earl STANHUVEcIi
plained; a second division took place—

For the Original Clause
Fcr the Amencimeqt,
Majority

On a third clause, after some discussion between
the LORD CHANCELL©R and Earl STANHOPE, another
division took place—

For the Original Provision
Against it . .
IVlsjority

Their, Lordships then proceeded to receive BPIS
from
.the House of Commons, chiefly of a local na-
ture ; among
,these was the Regent's Canal Bill,
which was forthwith read a first time.

Mr. HILL, from the Treasury, presented an ac-
count of the proceeds of the Properly Tax, fol. five
years, ending the 6th of January last ; with a state-
mdtit of the exemptions made in favour of foreign-
eri...Ordered to lie on the table.
Several Bills being forwarded, the House ad.
journed till Monday.

HO USE OF COMMONS.

FR [DAY, MAY 22.

Admiral HARVEY moved the third reading of the
Bishops Stortford and Cambridge Canal Bill.

Nll. C. ADAMS moved, as apt Amendment, that
the Bill tie read, a third time ,on that day sin
enc;nchi.

Alter a short discussion, in wh;ch Sir J. SEA.
BRIGHT, Mr. BRAND, &c. participated, the House
divided—

For the Amendment
A gainstit - .
. . •

Majority

zg
93
-65

The Bill was then read a third tune and passed.

ADMINISTRATION

M. STEWART WORTI:BY appeared at the ,Bar,
and informed the House that his Royal" Highness
the Prince Regent had been waited on with the
Resolution of the House, respe.Jing the formatioci
of an etlicient Adininistralion, and that hi; Royal
Highness had been pleased to return the following
most gracious answer :
"1 will take into my most serious and ;immediate consi.
deration the Address which I have received froiln the House

of Comippns."
AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE.

Mr. WHITEMEAD WiShel to know whether it
.was the intention of the NI:h1", Lord oppo-ite to
object to the produajon of the Correspondence kr
which it was his.intention to move on Tuesday ?

Lord , CASTLEREAGH replied that he certHinly
sisiculd object to the produaion of that Corre-
.,spsondened:

ALLEGED REVOCATION OF THE BERLIN AND

MILAiv DECREES.

Mr. BROUGIIAM said, he would take the oppor-
tunity afforded hitn, by-,moVing for the' two Papers, .
to the produ'etion of which he knew there. would he
no objection, to ask. the Noble Lord opposite some
questions relative to a'subjeal deeply iriteeestint:
the commerce and prospekty of the country. A de-
claration had been published ahout eight or ten
weeks ago, in the name of. his Majesty, im;:orting
that the British Orders in Council should be con-
sidered as annulled as soon any official notiticati-n
should be made by the' French Governtrient of art,
total and unqUalitied repeal of the Berlin and Milan;
Decrees. After the lapse of a few weeks there hacj
appeared very unexpectedly, and m'one who wag
not versed in the kind of policy in hich it se.,kned
to have originated, -very unintelligibly, a plp,'r
is-
sued by the, French Government, bearing no very
recent date, but with the semblance of a good run..