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London, England, 1814-08-22 00:00:00

an universal war, the terrors occasioned by a costa.
pion which made dreadful ravages in a neighbouring
island, the ordinary convulsions occasioned by itreat,
snaen, and unprepared for changes, kave occasioned
some complaints, and (shall I say it ?) some dissen•
:ions. But on this solemn day every thing combines
to make us enjoy happiness, and to efface the recol-
lection of mischief. Sons and brothers of the same
family, animated by the same interests and the same
glory, you will have only one spirit and one
descendant from Henry IV. I shall only desire
the welfare of my people ; and shall employ only for
their benefit, all the moments of my life—. 4 the
power and prerogative which the constitution has
guaranteed to my Crown."
Here his Majesty traced rapidly the diffeteat bag-
sass which was to occupy the attention of %Ala-
i rient—the maintenance of the army, the code of
laws, a more easy and equal system of taxation, the
coinage of money, and, above all,. the formation of
public roads; for while laws were improving, men
should not be absolutely destitute of the means of
mutual communication. The King then addressed
the Members of the Commons. announcing that a
new plan of finance would be submitted in them,
and urging them to provide for the payment of the
credit of the State. " Promptly remedy an evil so
great," said he, 44 and consider that the sacrifice will
be made only once." His Majesty added,
44 Lords and Citizens I—l owe a public testimony
of approbation and eulogy to my well beloved son,
the Hereditary Prince, for his conduct during the
time that he filled my Place. Experience has enabled
me to enjoy beforehand the satisfaction of seeing in
him who must occupy the throne alter me, the vir-
tues which honour the throne.
44 It remains for me to remind you of the high re-
putation and glory acquired by our troops in Spain
and in Italy, where they served with the troops of an
august and old Ally, the King of Great Britain, and
under the orders of that meritorious Captain-General
Lord William Bentinck, co-operating towards the
happy swiss of the general cause, the destruction of
usurpation, the restoration of justice and legitimate
power."
After this discourse, the Chamber of Peers re-
mained assembled, and unanimously voted an• A-
ddress of thanks to the King.

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Two Gottenbnrgh Mails arrived today. The con-
quest of Norway is likely to be attended with coati.
derable difficulty and no small loss of hue to the
Swedes. Their advance hithesto has been checked
on more than GOO Mika ; and they have obstacles
to surmount, from the eaters of the growl, which,
if the inhabitants improie, by an active cooperation
in the contest, will render it at least protracted, if
not et modal isseop—We etbleiree iglowing at-
tracts
eGITENSURGH, AUGUST S.
The advanced guard of the Swedish Army (*weed
the Glominen on the Sd instant, and will Marna

their march to Christiana, which is now open.
A convoy passed this on Saturday and Sunday
from the Nore, for the Sound.
AUGUST 10.—General Gahn has met with a. re-
pulse at Eda Stranla, and obliged to retreat, with the
loss of 11 Officers and 200 men. Among the killed
is the Governor of the Province of Carlstadt Eck-
stedt : this is official.

Amara. 11.—Colonel Kuoring attempted to take
a pass near Moss, but was repulsed, with the loss of
50 killed.

* BULLETIN.

" On the 30th of July, the second. corps d'armee,
under the command of his Excellency Count Essen,
in person, crossed the/ frontiers, and occupied Borby
and Prestbacka. The enemy made no resistance
any where, excepting at Arhacka, where a small
detachment fired a few shot, and then immediately
fell back. This corps, which is nearly 20,000 strong,
under the Field Marshal's own command, had to
contend in its march from Ornasbridge to Prestbacka,
with numberless difficulties and hardships, which it
has borne in a manner that does honour to the energy
of the General, and the ardour of the troops.
" On the same day the Crown Prince, accom-
panied by the Duo of Sudertnania and his general
staff, mdde a recoMidwance from his head•quertees at
StrOrnstad to Berbf and Prestbacka. The road,
which was over almost perpendicular mountains, was
wary difficult for infantry, and impracticable for ca-
valry.- Prince Oscar's horse fell with him is a very
stony spot, but the Prince alighted with great agility,
pulled him up, and leading him by the bridle, pro.
ceeded to Berby on foot.

On the Mu July Major• General Golm's corps
entered Norway. He fotmd little resistAnce till he
cAnse to MJ►lmen, is nine and a half (nine miles)
from Kingswinger. On the following day he drove
the enemy from Malasen, which he occupied.
a Oa the lit of August Count Essen sent General
Branstrom to reconnoitre Tistedaheln. His van, under
Lieut. Cul. Baron V. Doha, pushed on to the bridge
of Tisdedaheln, which they found broke down, and
600 of the enemy posted advantageously on the op.
posite side of the creek. The General ordered the
chasseurs of the Si brigade, under Captain Lind, and
a battalion of the regiment of Westermanca, under'
Count Croohjelms, to cross a ford, on the right flank
of the enemy, who immediately fell back : he took
forty-five prisoners—our loss was three killed and IS

wounded. eiptia Absented'

WeWaimea.

_ the
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ebasseurs, was wounded in the arm, but still coati-
aued to perform his duty.
U Baron Duben, Major Lefren, and Captain So.
dermark, have distinguished themselves. The latter,
who was among the first that passed the ford, has
received a contusion in the breast. As woe as the
enemy learned that we were at Tistedahlen, he gave
up the strong position at Swinesund. General Baron
Pease ordered his van, under Adjutant-General Count
Rederstolpe, to cross the inlet and march forward to
Torpum. Count Essen had already given orders to
prepare a bridge of boats, which was stationed at
Magehaatn• , on the north point of Sando.
" The bridge was thrown over Swinestand, and
General Posse's whole division entered Norway."

We have received Paris Papers of Thursday last.
`The intelligence from France and from other coun-
tries is rather important. The Moniteur contains the
formula for the convocation of the two Estates of the
Kingdom ; the heads of which were formerly known.
it may be as well to remind our Readers that the two
Houses of the French Legislature are summoned like
those of this country by Royal Proclamation, but the
French King exercises an additional prerogative : he
issues besides, sealed letters of invitation to each
Member of the Houses. and in point of etiquette no
person considers himself entitled to attend, unless he
receives such letter. This of course enables the King
to get rid of such Members as may be obnoxious to
the Court ; and, together with the controul of the
Press. makes him nearly an absolute Monarch.
Several articles from Italy concur in stating, thati

preparations are making for the departure of the ci-
&want Royal Family of Spain, from the country
which has so long afforded them an asylum. Their
place of destination is variously reported : some re-
present it to be alternately Sicily, Majorca, and Spain.

The King of the Two Sicilies has formally re-
sumed the exercise of the sovereign authority, byopen-
ing his Parliament by a speech very much in the
manner of that of a British Sovereign on a similar
occasion. He seems to possess the affections of the
Sicilians, and will no doubt be supported by them
in his claims upon the sovereignty of Naples, which
be has not failed to urge upon every occasion since
the late glorious changes in Europe.

Letters received this morning from Liverpool of
last Saturday, state, that all the vessels lately arrived
there from Amelia Island, and which had not un-
loaded their cargoes, have been seized by order of
Government, as the cargoes were thought to belong
to the Citizens of America.

Saturday Mr. WILLIAMS, the King's Messenger,
was sent oft with dispatches abroad, by Dover.
Yesterday dispatches were received front Admiral
Sir &own) KRAVIS, on the Newfoundland station.
Thursday, Prince WILLIAM and 4ittCe CHARM
of Bautowtca, accompanied by their Tutor, the Rev.
T. PERM!, arrived in Winchester, from the Isle of
Wight, and after visiting the College and Cathedral
dog at the George Inn, from whence they proceed-
,' olio Windsor, preparatory to their departure for the
Continent.
Mr. Lail' FORI'IR (Nephew to the SPRARRR of
the last Iristsjionee of Commons) who represented
the Dublin University in the last Parliament, is
shortlyto lead to t th altar Miss Ftrzorr.m.e, daughter
of the Right Hottlarrable JAMES FirzcattAr.o, and
sister of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUIA io Ireland.
Earl BATHURST is renovered from his alight indis-
position, and tranuctedinniness at his Ogee on Ba.
turday. In the evening the Noble Earl left town
for Stanmore Priory, on ri visit to the Mavis of
ABERCORN.

Thursday, Colonel LAMB, of Southampton, was
drowned off Bognor, Sussex.
A duel took place at Barbadoes on the 14th of May,
between Lieut. Ovoia, of the Royal York R
and another officer. Lieut. OVENS, on the thiaradV,
received the ball of his antagonist in the breast, and
survived only two hours.

The new era- , it seems, is to be signalized by making
a new Saint, the preliminary measures being in pro.
teas at Rome, by order of the Pori, for canonizing
Louts XVI.

Sunday se'nnight, the elegant new Roman Catho-
lic Chapel, at the head of Leith Walk, Edinburgh,
was opened for public worship.
The alterations and improvements in Drury-lane
Thom are of that extensive nature that the interior
will be entirely new, except itt the form.
PASSING Evawrs.--The glorious events of this
grand seen of England's triumph will long be remem-
bered, but by none more permanently, or with more
delight, than by those who may now evince prudence
and spirit enough to secure a Fortune, by the pur-
chase of a Ticket or Share in the Lottery, which
Draws so the First of September. The period is au•
spicious, and promises success.
The Casimir, Captain QUILLIAII6 arrived on Sa-
turday afternoon from Newfoundland. She sailed
from St. John's on the Slat ult. with a convoy of
13 vessels, which parted for the Western ports.—
The CHALLINOZI had arrived at St. John's, from
Bourdeaux.

It was his Majesty's ship Born which closed the
war in the Mediterranean, when she so gallantly at-
tacked a French squadron, on the 13th of February
last, and drove them into the very mouth of Toulon
harbour, under a severe firing from several of the
enemy's large batteries, as well as the squadron. The
IRouvr.us, one of the enemy's 74 gun ships, had a
narrow escape; nothing bat the dread of running the
Bovan on shore, saved her t she was a perfect riddle
in her hull, and had 180 men killed and wounded.—
The CALEDONIAN came up to the assistance of the
80Y1.414 under the batteries, and gave a public signal
of approbation of that ship's conduct, as well as three
hearty cheers ; when she was obliged to withdraw
from battle, being within musket shot of Cape Brun
batteries, and leaking very much from boles through
her bottom.

1141 A mamma.

FALMOUTH, AUGUST IS.
Soled the Doke of Kent Packet, for Surinam ;
end ChicheMm Picket, for the Mediterranean.

PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 19.
Sailed the Iroxaouarn sloop of war, on a cruise
and the BLoomtotnin gun-brig, for Surinam.

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST RI.
Arrived several vessels from the Downs ; the BA&
YARD sloop of war, from the West Indies, last from
the Bristol Chancel; and the MuaLeroa schooner,
from North Yarmouth. Sailed the SPRIGHTLY cut-
ter, for Weymouth; and the BANTERER sloop of war.
on a cruise. A Suet is emai from the West-
ward, presumed to be from Qum. Wind N.W.

DEAL, AUGUST 21.
Arrived his Majesty's ships lkimetst, Owls,
SHRARIVATZR. and MALABAR, with several merchant-
men under convoy, from the Mediterranean—the
whole are under quarantine ; the OLYMPIA cutter,
from the Hague ; and the Louisa, Nautilus, Emery,
Venus, and Mary transports, from Portsmouth, with
the Ayrshire Militia on board, and sailed forthwith.
Came down from the River and sailed, the Henget
Merchant, Ross, for India ; the General Stewart,
Roan, for ditto; and the Atlas, BRAZIL, for Leg-
horn. Remain hit Majesty's ships, and a fleet of
transports, waiting for orders, as before. Wind S.W.

DOVER, AUGUST 21.
The follaering transports have this afternoon sailed
from hence to the Downs :—the Mary Ann, 369;
Ceres, 38; James, 17 ; Union, D: S. ; Susannah,
A. M.; Venus, F. B. ' • Lioness, E. A. ; Harriet,
E. D. ; Rover, G. L. ; Success, B. 0. • Hope, G. E. ;
Hope, E. 0. North Ash, C. B. ; Europe. E. R. ;
Free Briton, W. T.; Jenny, F. N. ; and Mary, H.—
It is stateJ, that the above transports are bound to
Ramsgate; if so. it is much to be regretted, as the
Ist and 94 divisions of the lit light battalion of the
King's German Legion march in here to-morrow
morning from Sussex, on their route to Ramsgate.
These troops could with the. greamt facility have
embarked here upon their arrival; instead of which,
they are now going a journey of twenty-one miles to
meet the very vessels, which could have been on their
passage to Germany.

RAMSGATE, AUGUST 20.
Arrived the Oliver, CUNNINGHAM; Venus, FOSTER;
Mary, HARVEY; Anson, °Liven ; and the Regent,
TAYLOR, from London, for troops.—Wind N.N.W.

CORK, AUGUST 17.

Monday, Field-Marshal Lard BERESPORD, the
Hero of Albuera) arrival here, for the purpose of
taking his passage out to Lisbon, in that fine frigate
the PRZIIDRNT, Captain DUFF • but the PRESIDaNT,
a fast sailer, having been ordered out in pursuit of an
American privateer, (as noticed in our last letter,)
his Lordship necessarily waits her return. His Ma-
jesty's ship Itioainn, Captain Gilman's, sailed yester-
day with a fleet for the Garonne, &c. We have at
present no ship of war here, except the BRISK, which
has the Convoy Signal for the West Indies, and is
issuing instructions to the several vessels as they arrive.

GRAVESEND, AUGUST 20 and 2!.
Arrived the Vrow de Vicks, Reunion, VroW Mea-
gan, Smidt ; and Three Sifters, Pronk, from Gro-
n ; Vrow Elsina, Duhert, from Emden; Vrow
I.ltee, Barb's:, from Hauling ; William, Peagar,
from Rotterdam ; Dorothy and Eliza, Whirring,
from Bremen ; Regulus, Coleburg, and Victory,
Summar, from Sweden ; Twee Gebroeders, Johnson,
from Koningsburg; Gustava, Beaumont, from Stock-
holm ; Prince, Mackay, 'from Bahia ; Swift, Brook-
bank, from Smyrna; Apollo, Trees, from Charante ;
Experiment, Otter, frcm Greenland ; and his Ma-
jesty's ship EoLus, from Quebec.—Sailed the Friend-
scbaft, Liebolm, for Hamburgh ; Goede Hoop,
Klock, for Rotterdam ; Minerva, Probert, for
Havre ; Arrow, Milne, for Gibraltar ; Atlas, Brazil,
and Sisters, Broad, for Leghorn ; Robert, Wrigh-
ton, for Malaga ; Charles, Hughes, for Antwerp ;
Morgendre, for Havre ; Eliza, Cumming, and Vittoria,
Smith, for Hamburgh ; Alexander and Mary, Beat.
son, for Halifax; Neptunus, Pilgrew, for Leghorn;
Essex, Robertson, for Havre; and Hibernia, Thomas,
for Bonrdeaux.

The Directors of the Royal Exchange and London
Assurance Corporations, in consequence of the recent
captures made by American cruizers, made repre.
sentations to the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty on Wednesday last, and yesterday received an
answer, of which the following is a copy

(COPY.)
Admiralty-Office, August 19th. 1814.
Ste—Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty, the letter of the 17th ingtant, signed by you and the
Secretary of the Luadon Assurance Corporation, on the subject
of the depredations committed by the American privateers there-
in mentioned, I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint
you, that there was a force adequate to the purpcse of protecting
'the Trade, both in St. Georges Channel, and the Northern Sea,
at the time referred to.—! am, &c. &c.
Mr. Samuel Penning, jun. J. W. Caoaaa.
Secretary to the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation.
Since Wednesday, accounts have been received that
Itwo privateers captured five brigs between the Smalls
and Taster; and that the York privateer, of 14 guns,
and 120 men, took a ship from Miramichi to Liver-
pool, off Crookhaven, on the 12th inst. The Con-
STANT gun-brig, which arrived at Liverpool, on
Thursday, from Cork, chaced an American privateer
ofTuskar the day before, but was not able to get up
with her, and gave over the pursuit.
We announced the arrival on Wednesday, of the
RavaNce, Rear-Admiral Sir JOHN Gone, who had the
command in the Adriatic, accompanied by the BOYNE,
98, Captain (now Rear-Admiral) BURLTON. These
ships all left Mahon on the 29th of July.—The Mae.RUM, 74, Sir JO.SIAS RowLar, was appointed to sail
from Genoa on the Ist of August, with the BRIL-
LIANT, 74, (late Galloa), Captain Srow, and a con-
voy of transports. The DUNCAN, 71., Capt. USHER,
is on her passage from Gibraltar, with a convoy;
and the SWIPTSURE. 74, is on her passage from Malta.
Rear-Admiral HALLowaLL, is left in the command
of the ships remaining in the Mediterranean, which
consist of the MALTA, 80, fl .ship, Captain INcLa-
FIELD ; ABOUKER, 74, Capt. N. THOMPSON ; RIVOLI,
74, Captain E. S. Dwasolf ; TREMENDOUS, 74, Capt.
R. CAMPBELL; EDINBURGH, 74, Captain MANLEY ;
UNDAUNTED, CASTOR, ALCMENE, &Co frigates, besides
sloops,

THE ARM?:

We stated, on Monday last, that detachments for
several Regiments now in North America were ex-
pected at Portsmouth, the whole not exceeding 2100
men, to embark for America. These detachments
have been daily embarking last week, but no other
troops in that vicinity, we are informed, have yet re-
ceived orders for the same destination. The troop.
ships are fast getting ready, in the expectation of
being wanted. The 14th Regiment of Light Dra-
goons, at Radipole Barracks, is ordered to be com-
pletely re-equipped for active service. It has not many
weeks returned from the Peninsula.
Lord Mancn, Lord Jona Sousaser, and Cap-
tain Runny are appointed Aids-de-Camp to the
PRINCIE of OSAMU.
Thursday, the Dumfries Militia were disembodied
at Dumfries.
Friday and Saturday a party of the 36th regiment
passed through Southampton. A party of the Royal
Artillery arrived there on their route to Guernsey ;
the same day the 66th regiment also arrived on their
way to Bath.
The Argylemilitialeft the military barracks at Gos-
porton Wednesday, and embarked for Scotland, there
to be disembodied.
The 2d battalion of the 23d Regiment stationed at
Gosport, have removed from Weovil to the Military
Barracks vacated by the Argyle militia.
Thursday a number of transports arrived at Ports-
mouth, with about 1500 mess, mostly sick and
wounded, from St. Jean de Luz. The 4"."th regimen►,
300 strong, also came in from Bayonne. They will
disembark tomorrow.

The Lotus, Captain Caatonrorr, arrived at Ports-
mouth Last week, from Quebec, in 25 days, and in
21 from the Brandy-pots, whence she sailed with the
Carr Aim, Captain J. C. WHITE ; Cyane, Captain
FALCON, and Abundance, store-ships, havii.g thirty-
six merchantmen and transports under coneo..

The Americans have yet to boast of a superiority of
vessels on the Lakes ; and they loudly threaten soon
Ito coop up our troops in Kingston, on the land side.
The launching of our three-deck, r floating-battery,
on the Ist of September, was looked forwatd to with
soma solicitude. The several vessels which were sent
from Enelaad in frame, had been landed at Quebec ;
but the distance being nearly 400 miles from thence
to Kingston, much time would necessarily elapse be-
fore they could arrive there, and be put into a state
for efficient service: the Americans have, obviously,
infinite advantages over us as it re?ards the equip-
ment of their vessels on the Lakes. the aEoLus met
the AJAX and WARSPITE, going to Quebec, with
troops from Bourdeaux : they were at anchor at Bick,
waiting for a fair wind to proceed up the river St.
Lawrence. The DiostEnE and INDIAN sailed fs
Quebec on the 18th of July with a convoy for Hali-
fax; and the CROCODILE and DAUNTLESS, to cruiz.• on
the coast of Labradore : the two last-named ships were
expected to bring the next convoy from Quebec.
ExEcurtme.—This morning John Mitrhel, snr for.
gery ; Henry Lye and John Field, alias Jon than
for house-breaking ; Mich. Marone., and Fraud, '1" -gee,
for highway robbery, and John mhton, for the l; ice of-
fence, were executed before the Debtor's doer, in tee
Old Bailey, in presence of an immense concourse r
spectators, who, at an early. hour had asseneAled, : ...t
had filled every space within view of the melancholy
scene. They were brought forward as the chain:
began to strike the eighth hour, and were conduct( .1
to the scaffold by the executioner, wh ~ after plac;ng
each on the station allotted him, and having pert(); ru-
ed the awful task of fixing the ropes, retired, and 1 •ft
them in prayer with the clergyman, during which
symptoms of a perfect resignation to meet their fate,
were exhibited by them, and the moment for their de-
parture out of this world being come, the signal was
made, and they were launched into eternity. Their
bodies, after being suspended the usual time, were cut
down, and taken into the inner yard of Newgate, to
be given to their respective friends for interment.
JOHANNA SOUTHCOTE AND HER HIGH
Yesterday, a fracas took place in Duke-street, W.a-
minster-road,,near the Obelisk, at the Chapel erected
to this Visionary by voluntary subscription, which
was partly ludicrous and partly serious. The Rev.
Mr. Tezrr, a lath-nadir, who has long officiated as the
grand minister and expounder of the doctrines and
prophecies of JOOllll4l, at this shrine of delusion, hav-
ing been challenged to a formal conference or oin-
troversy for several Sundays, by the Rev. Mr. Cs!;: ,a,
a boast-closer, in the neighbourh.iod, who un.iert lc
confute the tenets of the Souteicoteas- Sect, vast numbers
were, for several weeks past, attracted to heat Cie
profound erudition and theology expected to be dis-
played on both sides. Yesterday, between eleven and
twelve o'clock, the boot-cheer, not qaite five legit I.igh,
took his place, as be had been accustomed for several
Sundays, on a chair, in front of the Chapel, and after
a solemn, but vain invocation to the Rev. Mr. Tozer,
to enter the lists, proceeded to overwhelm Joanna and
her followers, with his arguments. Crcw:!s attended
this exhibition, and after he retired, a report became
current, that the Arai:hetes: herself was in the Citap..l.
This drew vast numbers in the enure.: of the d :y,
until about five o'clock, when the ..ste leading to the
Chapel being rudely pressed, the clerk of the High
Priest, who proved to be also his chonfter of toed for
the lath-manufactory, rushed out and hid about him
most sturdily. His cane, the instrument for chastis-
ing the profane, was, however, taken from him by
the multitude; who, in their turn, became the assail-
ants, and forced their way into the holy precinct. A
battle royal followed, in which, after a severe contest,
the partisans of Joanna were rcuted. The Rev. "fr.
Toner, at length, felt it necessary to quit th • SA nc Lu..ry.
and constables having been called in, several persons
were taken into custody.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, AUG. U.
Having a lame supply of Wheat this morning and the weather
being fine, caused a dullness in the sale of it, and at a decline of
from 3s. to 4s. per quarter. Barley is full ls. per quarter cheaper.
Btall/ are full s:s. per quaver lower, at heavy sale at that re.:uc-
lion. Oats are Is. to 2s. per quarter dearer than on last Monday,
but not so Wish a sale as on Friday. In other arne.es there is no
alteration.

3bil f 14,1111.0 MARKET, AUGUST SO
Beef be Od co 6s od 1 Veal 7s Od to Ss 04
Mutton bs Od
Lam co Os
70.10 d t I Poo As 04. es Od re 75 44
b .
Beast,. votto—Sbeep and Lambs 15,54:1—Caves, :40—pip gsre
HAT AND STRAW, PER LOAD.
Meadow Hay 41 to ra 0, Clover 41 Os to 71 ee
Stoma 01 to 01 0. I Straw 11 10 to 111 be

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THE Lillerkt. 017-1 E PR .S'S. i
Vine teeninine44le• inl,lowing iiiilicims ~,,bserval
Van on the Stilie if efiv Press in England tOolit. tft,*
• vi,-.. - and foreiteltegiders ,i; • '1 • ' . ':: i
4,ful.
When 'helasboo Meserevulou bays, k ays, that
Znelio Government is the' sin-otiose In thei wfirld,
bi it that it come by 'chance. ibe It Ile' bite dr thisukie
vile deelaimets '.figionst relition, • *No aelato*ledgeS
the sublime beauty' of the system oftlie universe, bat
;asserts that It is the fOrtil;tolii letilt of the properties
of matter. No, the British C4nsiinstion- is nity lid
work of accident. but the result of did excierienee of
ages, moulded by the hands of wisdom and patting
ti.m. It is not a Constitution dieesied and finished
before-hand, but'a series ot Acts passed, as the eerie-
tien-e of danger or of evil demanded a remedy.Onfi;
ancestors felt the great leading truth, .that man in
society had a right to the freedom and security ot his
person, his prom' err, of his mind, and htTcOnseieisce i
and the rare of our assemblies has intifbettlytFen
how to secure to him the enjoyment and the elercise
of these rights without detriment to itlepublie,,H
and without annoyance to the rights of his fellow
creatures. ..
II The same progress of experience that'established
these rights as the great leading bases of British pri-
vilege, has also smoothed down the practice of the
Constitution, without which the checks and opposi-
tions set up as the means of security. would have
impeded the match of the machine of Government;
and there is not greater beauty in the original fabric
of our Consthition, than there is in the facilities
which have been given for modifying the stubborn
' principles of the fabric. The balances of the three'
estates o the realm seem to hold out an impractica-,
ble harrier against the movement of the machine, but
that they have been softened and oiled by an influ-
ence, which, though it does nut obtrude itself on the
eye, is felt in every act of the Government.
4, This influence, which succeeded to the harsh
and intolerable power of prerogative, is the real
source at th se majorities of which the Abbe MON-
TESQUIOU spealo, and which he calls the strength of
the Constitutions; but it owes its strength to the mo-
deration with which influence is exercised; and it
has been long foreseen, that the danger-to our frame
of Goverment will be when that iufluense shall be
extended beyond all measure of prudence. What is
the check t this influence operating oilour system•?;
What but the popular voice in the Legislature, aidetlf
by the free promulgation of that vuice through the
periodical press ; and in the reciss of Parliament NO
the free expression of popular sentiment at public.
meetings and through the organ of the Press...-
6 The freedom that entigmens miles us strong.'
•' To assert that the periodical Press is either dati
gerous to a Government, or that it is totally insignill
ficant and contemptib:e, is manifestly wrong; and
• yet the Abbe MUN TESQUIO V, in his very inco;:sistent ,
argument, nrakes both these assertion's. That it can-
not be dangerous is manifest from the result of expe-
rience in the oely nation where it exists. The Abbe 1

Mozirescietou confesses that England is the strongest
Government in the world, and it is the only one un-
der which the Liberty of the Pr =ss has existed.—
Unless indeed we adduce the experience of the Unit-
ed States of America, whose rapidity of growth may
be truly ascribed to the freedom of communication •
which reigns the re else. That it is not insignificant
is proved by the attention which is paid to its voice.
The vet), persors who are the loudest to inveigh
against it in i.ublic, are the readiest to employ it in
private. And accordingly we see with what industry
the very persens -who tail at the boldness of those
writers who examine the conduct of Ministers with
independent pens, ,and blame them where they thick
they are wrong, countenance and employ either wri-
ters to answer, and, if possible, repel t: eir reesentng.
--That press cannot be considered as contemptible
where pains are taken to counterect its efforts ; and
it cannot be dangerous, where the country acquiesces
in the rigour with which, the slightest trespass is
pursued.
441 n this, and in this only, we agree with the Abbe
MONTESQUIOU. His account of the inhuman severity
-with which unwelcome truths are punished, and his
reproach on the English name fur tamely bearing the
horrible sentences which are at times inflicted on
men, who conscientiously point out acts of Statesmen
which they think dangerous to the public weal, can-
not be denied ; and it is truly mortifying to see this
. imputation on the English people pronounced in the
face of Europe, because our consciences most force
its to admit that it is hot a calumny but a truth.—
Let us riot, however, impute it, as lie does, to the!
sevege and implacable temper of the nation, for we
do not believe this to be the case, nor do we think it;
true, as he says, that the gentler spirit of the French
weold riot endure such horrors. The Abbe should,
recollect that France has much yet to do as a civi-
lised nation before she can recover the character of,
gentleness, which he affects to give her—.t character'
which she has forfeited by a series of crimes greater
than any.other nation ever cemmitted, and by a sys-
tematic course of atrocities on the part of her hare
Government, whicheleprive all the records of Roma*
tyranny of their horror. France, the Anbe shout.
remember, has been for upwards of twenty years Ilk!
a wild beast, and has at last been fairly hunted and
driven back into her den by the rising of all the civi-
lized wer.d ageinst her. We believe, that in France
es well as England, individuals condemned to dun-
geons for political opinicns, have been left to die,
neglected by those whom they meant to serve ; and
the enly difference is, that in France they were drag-
ged to their prison in the dark, and probably un-
known to the country, while in England the severity
is at least sanctioned by the previous verdict of a
public Court.
4, These sentences, however, have thus brought
upon the character of England this public reproach,
and,that at a time when the periodical press is cer-
tainly more pure, more decent, and in every respect
more exemplary than at any former period of British
history. They know little of our annals who would
dispute with us this tact. We cold adduce instances
'of periodkal papers,' continued without interruption
Jr 4 a leng-teries, every number of which contained
more of that desaiption of writing known by the
name of libel, than is In be found. in a/1. the partials
of'th present time, if searched for' a twelvemonth
kes,esher•-eand that not in the dark period; of, ONT.
'history, taut in what is taxed the brilliant ern of
glory." '

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The weather being-611r Ind inclined to rain, fel
fashionables.:WerfreVed yesierdit'Y'iin the promenades
there bo,wirires,, a miititndet of Sunday bilks,
who onconsore trod with freedom evert part 41iSte
James's Park., -The Pagoda stild.yetnains an object
Qf leyr,i9sitx. It is now repaired and looks!
lime aslvey." One storey pply 11:4 been 04511 to the
part which 'remained after the tire, consequently the
structure is not' a l'agnk of the lofty sort, it is how.
emir. Considered h!gli enough, and it' plettiing ob.
The Temple has been stript df the •transpa.
rencies, and it will shortly be removed 4tireiy. The
flags remained flying yesterday, bit ttpcniAlse whole
it is now nothing more than a frail Memorial of its
tonne? splendour. All the other btrilings, with the
eitePtion:of.thebridge, inscribed to thitraiid ciAiers,
are standing. .•
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De w-STltzaT.—Saturday, the Pettish Qscers of Sr.
Mai.ile Strand, attended to root out )he houses of
ill,-Tame in Swan-yard. They are let ,at exorbitant
retits: According to the advice of abc Magistrate,
twp-house,keepers laid informations agAiast the nui-
sance;, and the constables of the parish are to be made
...
prosecutars. %4 `,
latedigh;he driver of thediaelasey.coacli, No. 312,
Was Charged ivith extoreionloin taking hie fare from►
a glean, and also from this. senekt. and was
fu : 4 • *:, •
A/LA aiiideiaile was full—p
F gm. mined on three
charges of fraud: She went on Friday evening td
the Feathers public-house, in Hainatrek, Covent-
garden, and ordered two bottles of WO:find a gallon
of porter, to be sent to Mr. Lision'ithe Comedian, in
Great Queen-street, with the change,. a 42 note.—
The Landlady sent her boy with the 'articles and
change. The woman met the boy on the way and
got the wine and porter,- with a part 'of' the money
from him. On his going to the horiseain Queen-
street, it was ascertained that Mr. Liston was not
there, and that neither wine nol"porter had been or-
dered. It was discovered that the woman drank the
wine with her sister in a house in Newteiiter'serane, St.
Giles's. It was also ascertained that she bad at.
tempted to practise the same imposition at an oyster-.
shop, in Hart-street, and at another in Broad-court;
but one refused to execute the cider, and the other
declined sending a boy, but the man took the oysters
himself, when he was told that none had been or-,
dered. She was also identified as having defrauded'
a butcher, in St. Martin's-lane, of a piece of meat, by
the same means.
GUILD!! ALL.—Ir. Parker was, on Saturday, charg.
ed by Mr. Fielder, watchmaker, in Cler3:enwell, with
stopping his apprentice in the street, and rothing him
of a bag containing an ingot'of silver. The boy re-
fused to deliver it, but the frisoner succeeded in get-
ting it, and made his escape. On Monday morning
last, the boy passed.' through Newgate-market; where
be saw the priAnner, and gave an alarm. The pi-
.soncr ran off, 'toy pursued him, and on his re-
fusing to give up the pursuit the trillain knocked him
down. The boy, however, got up and continued the
pursuit across Smithfield, where he was taken into
custody. He was fully committed.
UNION-HALL.—Saturday, G. Well:, was charged'
with defrauding Mr. Millar, a Serjeant in the Anil-,
'len, of nine £1 notes and a guinea, by the old trick
i f cross-dropping. The prisoner pretended to pick
up a parcel in the street whilst walking near the pro-
secutor, and then declared, that being so nearly in
company at the time, they would share its contents.
The parties then te.ired to a public-house to examine
the prize, which was found to I.e a diamond cross,
and a receipt for 4230. The prosecutor was then in-
duced, at the suggestion o: the prisoner, to give him
the sum in question, all he had about him, and to
take the cross for security, and a meeting was agreed
on at a future time, when the equal diviition .of 'the
prize-might be fdj wiled ; as they were about to party
however,, the priwbner recollected a friend who would
give him the full worth of it. They proceeded to-'
wards, Newington, and at the Elephant and Castle
the prisoner said he would look in and see if his friend
was there, and took the cross from the prosecutor to
spew to him, and desired the prosecutor would waits
at the door for him; this he did till he was tired,
when he went in to iutwiro for his 'new friend, and
'found he had only entered at one door, and want tit
at another, taking with him the cross. Committed.
We were misinformed respecting the commital of a
man from Shadwell,Oifice for the murder of William-
spa, a-publicart,in Nightiagale-lane. We:believe the
tact is, that a person has been lately committed from
the Thames Police, for the murder of ii Waterman,
some yeari ago in Nightingale.lane, in.which circum-
stance we understand the mistake originated. The
person committed is a Portuguese seaman, by name
De Silva. The waterman's name was Davis, and
the prisoner is committed on the oath of the brother
of the deceased.

INQUESTS.—Saturday evening an Inquisition was
held, on the Debtor's-side of Newgate, on the body of
J. Kirby, who died by a fall down the steps from the
accommodation-room.—J. Cordis, a debtor in New.
gate, deposed, that the deceased came to visit him on
Wednesday morning, and after partaking of a Tian.
City of beer, they adjourned to the accommodation-
room, where they partook of four pots more, and a
pot of half-and-half. Witness then shewed him into
the long-room, when they remtied and had more
b. er ; and, when going down stairs, they both fell.—
Witness was much intoxicated, and did not recollect
any circumstance afterwards.—W. Flewstope saw the
deceased and former witness fall down the stairs to.
gether ; deceased did not speak.—Mr. Watts, the
House Surgeon of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, said,
that the deceased came to the Hospital•in a Coach, in
a state of intoxication. He spoke incoherently on
the following morning, arising from a concussion of
Ilse brain, and died on the Friday morning. Depo-
nent was of opinion, the deceased died by an effusion
of blood upon the brain from concussion.—Verdict—
Accidental death.
The unfortunate Miss WetenstArc, who was inhu-
manely murdered in London, is the daughter of a
very respectable farmer of Street, neat Glastonbut y,
in this county, and about four years ago was an assist-
ant at Miss COLE'S, milliner, of this city, where she
was much esteemed for her uniformly good conduct
and ac;reea Me manners. The yeepeteator of the hon.
aid deed has a brother residing in 'this city, who has
for many years followed his bUsiness as a biker, with
the 1.1141100 credit and respectability.—Batli

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;/ .Velterclay neotitini, sellie4Aiiiiiitetrs Ma one o'e.c c 'lc a
fire broke out at the housesof)Mr:
Os)? 0'v..11114 stWirklmini:.hlaVoe,; .No 4 Ss 1
apPoOte Y,),Meprooligh,stok which witt44.
tipd'ed with, the most pipTotcClibli-clrcomstances, TTf
kllprars hit Mr. kr!FigS 10 it doiiirhusiti ss 41 chi
alkop which • was °non titttih tivtive'Vo'eleckl-
after tvhich the family • mind: tO. 11,04. inorilep,
soOdly after the fstigue‘s 414 Ask &yr wiheit tern; prei
miscis were discoveresl hy Abe. ystelimars.
/tames, as he was callinioneOrkticktli-aßran,g $
'rattle and alarmed the-oilkfibOilylcolsa'ol4 dcior
forced epen, and with cliffictiley-i•W•tend Mrs. Way.:
arms, and their family, .wino slept oh thcfrst floor,
were rescued from the names, wits the. Aoas of every
article they Fere7p9ksessed of. UnOtnikatelyguold
topple; who occupied the ikood. fltiwW, together ivithi
Mr.-Wkrtcnev inaid.vervmit, who ileit liS the gars t,
pesished in the flames. 'TM Ore hurno with stie4
,rapidity,-that coMmunitated to • Mr; titEw's,
baker, next door, and before the engines-arrived, that
hove* was enveloped in times.

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i).bont two o'clock ieveral engines arrived, whichi
providentiaily stoppslitha fursher pi ogress ofthe4f-I
structive element, With *lir eieePiion of the UppcipaTtl
of Mr. Ciratnemi% dieedeinbiter, net '.di)Or
W.Arantir. There was. ttot4 Lingle article of*Mr.
WATKINS' saved framithe Haines, and but verylitda
of Mr. Daaw's, both of which houses were bun agl
to ]he ground.. •
All the upper part of Mr.' CwAntAN's house dowa,
f
to the first floor was buined, and but very livie or:
the property saved ; the whole exhibited a shucking
spectacle of smoking rubs yesterday.

A dreadful fire broke out on Thorp-ply pigh kbniti
ten o'clock, in Rosemary-lane, vrhiebilleitaleW—
struct :on to the neighbottrhood: Sy the rvertionfoe,
the firemen it was got under, but not until three]
dwelling houses and some sheds and stabling wags'
constimuJ.
A Coroner's Inquest was
.held at Leicester last'
week upon the body pf John SOU, who was killed byt
the kick of a horse. It iirliearell that the deCeitted
was beating the horse- Witti assist. aver bis kin
having at tho same time hoistol.bis tail and btanding
behind him, which occasioned
his herlslgoing. with full force Igainst the belly o Af!
unforinhate•man; he laid himself 'down on the cord-
bin and:erpired instantly.

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