Star.
London, England, 1820-03-01 00:00:00

• TIIE FRENCH EDITION OF IT.

" PARIS, FEBRUARY 2G.—A Courier arrived to-
night at the Hotel of the English Embatsy, who.
brings intelligence, that on the day of the 23d, a very
serious conspiracy was to have burst forth. Its aim
was nothing less than to rush, sword in hand, into
Carlton•house, at the .mome:pt when Ministers were
assembled there in presence of the KING, and to kill
his Majesty and flee principal Agents air Goverment!
The first intimation ofthq conspiracy was given by
the 'LORD MAYOR. The Constables and the Horse
Guards were sent to a house in Piccadilly, where the
conspirators were assembled ; the latter were armed,
and ready to march upon Carlton-house. A combat
began ; nine• of the conspirators were killed on the
spot, twenty•six were arrested ; the famous Thistle-
wood, who succeeded in escaping, has since been
taken ; the Police are is pursuit of others, and a de-
scription of them was instantly sent to all foreign
Governments!!!—The Loan MAYOR has issued a
I Proclamation to the inhabitants of London, to re-
move their fears, and to exhort them to watch over
; the safety of the KING, and the maintenance of the
I public tx inquiility r—Quotidiefine.

Council, atterided to take the minutes of-tbe proceed-
ings. When Preston was taken in before the Loicis
of the Council he behaved with his usual boldness
and low insolence to most of their LortiZips per-
sonally. He Called upon them with the niosi ludi-
crously impudent arrogancerand asked what they
mend by. sending for him to diitturb his peace of ,
mind, and to disturb the economy .of his family ?
luding.to his three daughters binding shoes, and him-
self making them.
His examination lasted about half an hour, after
which he was committed to Tothill-fields Bridewell,
in the custody of two of the Bow-street Offizers.
Yesterday, an application was made at the Police-
Office, BOw-street; by one of Preston's daughters,
to be allowed to see her father, and to deliver him
sore clean linen : she was referred ley the Magistrate
to Lord Sinmoureit ; she accordingly wrote the fol-
lowing letter to his Lordship, which she carried to
the Office of the Home Department, and delivered
it to one of the Messengers, whilst she waited in the
hall for an answer :

"MY Loan.--. 1 entreat your Lordship to allow an agonized
.laughter to have an interview with her lather, w'ao W 24 dragged
from homeottita his family, consisting of three daughters, he-
silts myself. totally unprotected, on a charge of which he is
completely innocent, and of which he had no knowledge what-
ever. ally father's house was searched four tints successively,
on four different days, and no:hing was found that could at all
criminate hint in the late dreadful prisce.Alligs:
" I have called at Bow-street, for the purpose of giving my.
father some linen, and also to know if he could be held to bail,
and have be..n referred to your Lordship. I 3141 now waiting
in the lobby of the Home Department Office, with the linen to
give to my father, and I hope your Lordship will grain nee an
interview with hint.—l ant, my Lord,
• " Your Lordship's ohe.dient humble servant,
" ANN PRESTON.
" 17, Prince's-street, Drury-lane, Feb. f.'s.
" To Lord Viscount Sidtdouth, &e. /4“.."

After being absent some time, the Messenger who
carried the letter to his Lordship, retuned and told
her she must call again to-morrow (this day) for. an
answer ;.she then inquired where her fitther was? and-
was informed that he had besn examined that day
before the Privy Council and had been committed;
She then left the Office in tears.

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