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London, England, 1819-11-30 00:00:00

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LONDON.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER SO, ISIS'
THE FUND&
PRI= Olt STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONZ O'CLOCK I
3 per Cent. Reduced 67{
3 per Cent. Consols 67U
Si per Cent. 7.5 i
4 per Cent. 841
45 per Cent. Navy Jai
Bank Long Annuities 17f
India Bonds 6s. 7s. pre.
Exchequer Bills (2d.) 2s. Ss. dis.
Consols for Acct. 68f.


• 1

The proceedings in both Houses of Parliament last
night call fir the most serious consideration of every
Friend to the Constitution. Should the Restrictive
Bills proposed last night pass in the forms in which
they have been presented, let us hear no more any
cries about the danger of a Revolution, for, to all in.
tents and purposes, we shall then no longer possess
the FREE CONSTITUTION which we now bout.
We shall then, however dreadful the words may
sound, have undergone a Revolution !
Nothing is easier than to insult the common sense
of mankind by high-sounding terms of respect for
our venerable Institutions, at the very time, that the
most decisive measures for their subversion are car-
rying on. This procedure reminds us of the man
who overheird two thieves planning the robbery of
another person on the high-way, on whom they ex-
pected to find considerable booty, and who reasoned,
most sagaciously, that as the person seas to he robbed
at any rate, he might as well secure the booty as an..
other, and therefore himself robbed the intended vic-
tim. We would, if we could, hope that these Bills
will be considerably modified by the good sense of
Parliament before they are suffered to pass.
The first Bill professes to suppress Seditious or Tu-
multuary Meetings. It proposes, that Public Meet-
ings, called at the Requisition of Seven Inhabitant
Householders, shall be restricted both locally and
numerically—to-single Parishes and Townships, and
where the number of Inhabitants in either shall ex-
mad 10,000, then the Magistrates shall divide the
Districts, and the Inhabitants of each Division so
made, shall alone have the right of meeting within
it. Any individual attending a Public Meeting, in
violation of the boundary so prescribed, shall be
liable to the punishment of transportation, if he con-
dnue to assist at the Meeting one quarter of an hour
rafter Public Proclamation hash been made. To pre-
-vent simultaneous Meetings, the Requisitionists shall
give six days previous notice to the Magistrates, of
their intention, their object, and the day chosen by
them, and the Magistrate may, at his discretion,
alter the day within the limit of four iuccessive days.
The carrying of arms or flags is to be declared ,
and punishable, and the offender in each case way
be taken into custody on the spot-
The next Bill proTesses for its object the suPPrif

sion of seditious and blasphemous publication; in a
cheap form. It propose;. that' all publisattiMw re,
liming, to matters of Church and State--a very vague
demription, by the bye—and not exceeding a certain
number-of sheets, stall be subjected to a stamp duty
like the Newspapers; that each registered publisher
shall be obliged previously to give security to such
an amount as shall secure the payment of such fine
as he may incur by conviction of a libel ; that all
hawkers and venders shall be liable. to 'a fine by a
Magistrate, upon conviction of haiing hawked or
sold an unstamped or suppressed publication; and
lastly, that a twice-convicted libeller shall be liable
to transportation. This' Bill, if passed in its pre-1
sent: form will completely annihilate the Liberty
rorthe Press. It is obviouslyintendedsto annihilate,
by intimidations and penal bowls, that part of the
printinp • and bookselling business which embraces
religious and political discussions; and to reduce the
Press to the same abject and useless. state in which it
is found irtlpainv—And on what evidence is Eng-,
land to be thus degraded? On the statements of
Manchester Magistrates—the affidavits of A B, B q,
CD, and the zest of the Johit'Doe and Richard Roe
alphabet, and on the assertions of Ministers, who have
hastily (perhaps deliberately) mitred themselves up,
with these Magistrates.'
The third Bill
_provides that the persons charged
with the commission of a misdemeanour shall not.
have the right of traversing at discretion, but shall
be obliged to thew good cause to the Court ;—and,
with 4 iiew to the speedier administration of justice,
there shall'he three Assizes in the year.
The fourth Bill requires that certain portions of the
Bill (4.11112 shall be revived, for the purpose af ern-
powering Magistrates to take arms from suspected
persons; within certain limitaiions of time and place;
and the fifth Bill provides for the suppression of all
drilling and braining in military exercises. Of these,
the two first were brought into the House of Com-
mons, by Lord CASTLZRIAGIT ; the three last into
the House of Peers, by Lord SIDMOUTH.
The Seditious Meetings Bill was read a first time
last night, in the House of Commons, and that relating
to a Stamp Duty en Publications will go through its
first stage, after a Committee of Supply,on Wednes-
day. Two Bills have been read in the House of
• Poets, the other stands over.
Great alarm was naturally expressed at these mea-
sures in both Houses. They are indeed of a strange
and 'portentous character. It •is rather a singular
circumstance that the two Bills relating to Meetings
and Publications, are borrowed from the modern
Legislation of France, indeed, we believe, that which;
takes away* the right OF traversing also. ,We should,
think the English People will thick it singular, that
the English Government should attempt this political
assimilation between the two Countries.. Perhaps it
is parr of the system adopted for perpetuating the
peace of Europe.
Our knowledge of the details of these measures is
as yet too imperfect to enter further into their cha-
racter and probable effects. We shall only say, that
they are sufficient to re-animate the public pulse if it
were absolutely dead. Be it always remembered,'
that they are not temporary, but perpetual—at
that they are so intended. • ' •
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The Paris Papers of Saturday arrived this forenoon:
•The change in the French Ministry, and particularly
the removal of Marshal Goovwx Sr. Cis from the
War Department, is said to have excited a.disagree.
able sensation in the army.
The numerous changes in the General Staff of the'
French Army, which Were effected with great pat>:
severance by the Marshal, gave rise to many COW'
plaints from some well known Royaliseibelooging to
the party of the Ultras, for which reason his dismissal
gives them great sitisfartion. On the other hand, the
Marshal had a great party 'among the militarrfor-
miserly belonging to the old army, and among the
great number of Officers on half-pay, whom. be in
preference called out from time to time into active
service. His successor is also a General who
till the last in the old army, and eves lost a leg in the
Battle of Leipsic. It is asserted that he is a stranger
to the extremes of Party, and a friend to a pure Con-
stitutional Government.
Is the North of Prance, however, they expect ?"
-evikii,endeavours on the side of the laboodsto
petitions signed, ttc. as they employed at the tin
dig proposal of Count BARTHILIIMM diiicham-
her of Peers, and for which ►nstractions were rep-
lady sent from Paris.
The Duke of 'Bloom:tau arrived at Brussels, on
the 15d of November, and took up his abode at the.
'Duke of Annualises. It is alleged that proposals
have been made to the Duke to accept again a high
office in France, but that the numerous obstacles
which be met with during his Administration de.:
tarred him from acceding to the proposal.
oThe fever is now rapidly disappearing from Spain,'
On the Bth of November the buinberef sick at Cadia
had diminished to 1705, and there were only 20
Oaths. On the 4th, at the Isle de Leah, there were
;only two deaths out of 117 sick, and not a sin
patient in the Military Hospital. The diminution at
Porte Sainte Marie, and other' places, was nearly Is
the tame proportion.
Trench S per Cents, Friday, 68 fr. 75 c.

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THE ARMY.
Saturday se'ensgh. Rrevet-Maior titastypiir'
Company of Royal Artillery, late y gatiogted
merick, embarked at Cove on board the mon
transport, of 250 toas, and salted for Barbacioes.
Orders have been given for the iromedint
ton of the Ordnance Depot at Tullamore; the ea ammemitioet, &c. have been removed to
Athlooe.
Tuesday, sixteen carts loaded with arms mod tart' stores, were. sent from Edinburgh Castle toi
gow, crosier escort of a party Of the 13th Begin

NAVAL iNTELLIGENCS.

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Monday se'nnight, the Titian, Camas, arrieed oa
gs days from Miramichi. On 30th October, in hL 4.5. la loop 66. 6. W. fell in with the wreck of the Jess
et -
Baowx master. FeuM Qnebtc to Shoreham, which had big
aet in a squall on the auth, and,filkd with water ; the {,„
maiming in their perilous situation, without any subsist - pidted up by Captain Carona, who km landed thus all at berdeen.
Days., . Novenae& 4A—Wind li. W.—Artived the
Caerifigtors, Mooar., from Calcutta, with loss of
sash,
sable; Lady Borringdon, Lima, from Bombay
itsemaans, from Miramichi • his Majesty's ship yires,„
-has sailed.
St. Helena ; and the tea'
a, Gam, from Bahia4l ;-,
Massata, Normans 29.—The Itfilding, Kamm, i,,
Quebec, for Lon ion, bas lost an anchor sad cable.
Dastatootar, Nannum 28.—Arrived the sloop Joh
Mary, d
laid DALT
wuksfrom Bonrdeam, for Dublin, with loss 04
boat, an.
Fatamemr, Novanea 27.—Wind N. W,.-.paled the Do,
Keount.ans pocket,Ms Jama fig Lisbon, with a Mail; and the Catharine Ch
H, ica.
Poserissouin, Norman B.—Arrived the Tyne, Int,
dt
• lady Nugent, tram Madras; Susannah, from pm
bargh ; 11.6nosny. front Cephalonia: his Majesty's ship F,
am, front the Brazils; and the Wellington, Aram, 1,,
~satavia
Dantsic....Pnt hi, the'follpering outward-bound ddia; y
blistuntalnear, Ikdln, AquMar, Lady Holhnd, James la
Reward, Canape, Dorothy Fencer, sad bar Godfrey Wm,
1 foe Jamaica; Warm and Anne, for Montserrat ; Jams h
lop, for Sc. Kites; Orion, for Messina; Julia, far Gibe*
and Caledonia, for Ormada.,--Put back, the Kitson/ley ea
1 and Thomas and Mary, transports, for Brigol.-.fiagt4 i
Aurora transport, for Deptford.—A brig from Dantsic, ,
thgalteg, hon shore at the back of the island. The Su Gag
Webster Ms bean on shore between Dover and Duageorsso
lost an anebbi and eabk.—Wind S.W.
81., ma, Nov. 99.—The Ocean, Ant; of Banff, bun I
air= for London, is wrecked near this plate and gone top"
The whole of the cargo, except from twenty to aim ratio
and from 'thirty to. forty bales of cotton, is lost. Tanen!
one per on board, who was saved, but he has lot a
thing he had on board. Two of the crew maim:matey yaii

Rider morning, thsf-Cotten Mal, No. 3, . ..*
to Mr: Owes, atNew Lanark, took fire,. and, •
withstanding every exertion made to save it, vas a
short -period totally consumed.
Ma. Rtsmomt 01 Krivt.oon.--We understand,
in consequence of a charge of sedition having
preferred against GROW! lINLOCII, Esq. of •• •
one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for •
County of Perth, and .a precognition having .
place before the Sheriff of Forfarshire, Mr. Ki
,bearing of the circumstance, attended at Dundee
Monday se'nnight, and gave bail for his future
pearance to answer the charge. This Gentlemn,
will tie remembered, presided at the Meeting of
.dical lefortners lately held.at Dundee.
DRURY-LAWS TM ZATRZ.--The Tragedy of
the Third was performed last night at the express,
sire of the Duke and Duchess of Star. Their R..
Highnesses, on entering the House, were received'
▪ numerous audience with every ciensonstrations
loyalty and affection. Komi exerted himself
his usual effect, and the Royal Party seemed Ng.'
delighted with the Performance.- •
lestsirr-G•sanzse.--Last night, Mr. MACS
undertook, for the first time, the arduous characar
Corielawas and sustained it throughout with . •
force and feeling. At the end of the Play, he
loudly called for to announce the further • .;,
of the Piece, and, on coming forward, was rec.'
with the most. tamultuous approbation.
ADILPRI TialtAlallar—Last night, a new Farm
called More Ways teas Chic, was produced at di
'Theatre. It contains the materials of a good Piece;
but there are evident marks of precipitation in a
composition. We are informed that the Author ks
young Officer in the Royal Cavalry Staff Corps.
success his Barletta obtaiitd, ought to serve as s
.stimulus too more Important attempt. The Hoes
was remarkably well attended.
Bereno Room, Nom 9:ll.—Odds en the Derby :-13i
apt. Mr. Pierce's e. by Warp-14 to 1 apt. Brother to Sr
cher—la to 1 apt. Headser to firsßor-18 to I apt. Pindsri-
-111 to I Apt. &other to Comas—iii to a apt. Brother to di*
her--aa to 1 apt. the colt out of Tooe-15 to .I apt. wenn
'irt thermion in the Oaks. The held is backed at 10 to I apt
Bride.
Doss -A meeting took place yesterday, on Warenrad
aorstop,.beewees Captain F v and Mr. s—v, whenthe lust
was dangerously wounded in she left side, on these:sod dm
Boss.—A severs battle wan freight on aramlay meeit
Whitecondult-Fields, between two young ms sof respozialk
coonexions, named Chagenuen and Broderick, when the latter w
ceived a blow on the 'ear, which killed him.
Ctj• T. Boa respectfully offers his best apologies
and his most deicer, expressions of regret to those ends Ricoh
whose late apelestions foe Tickets and Shares at his Mite ro
maioned them to be diaapPointed. Ho wis aware that the
popularity of the present Lottery would canoe an extensive
nand, and in some measure to meet this, be 'ordered back antic
Tickets and Mures front his Rents in the Counuy long beim
do mod time of rearming them; but they were iossfiriest i
amotabe awirisrom applications He is, however, lappy mots.
E:0 it la his power, in some meaning, to compensatediestintments, by informing them, that however save
Arrangements of the First Day's Drswing, tar
lint MIT possesses sontaay points of Advantage. Two Dim
of:~00 are Are to be-drawn on the Neat Day,
ors VfiCElll/IgR,
Mak*. ‘40,b00. in the First Five Minus; sad ills Prises 11
4420,000 art still indrawn, besides other Capitals, skid neat' a
k dram opt that Day. The 4,000 Tieketeeew Gm Sale, men tf
deddintleaDsceaker, sod tick fele /many deckled en dot pg.

Tickets and mares, warranted nsdraint, are What hf
T. BISH, aso,k-Brairer,
No. 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-Crow. Locale
• And by his Agents, in the Country.
•,,* BUM has aheady sold Five Capkah L the present t*
tery. His Agent at I.iverposil sold part of one of the /110,1Xb.,
Prizes drawn the First Day; and his Agent at MlAs* I"
pan of the other Prize of 390,000 the lane Day.
Yesterday evening a respite dariog pleasure, W2l
..received by the Keeper of Neivgate, for Woe. Pde•
sox and John ,detheav, convicted of a highway rob'
bevy, and who,:were to have suffered the sentense of
the law this morning. A Anther respite has also
bon - ' Per.
but

rs. mama a per :;eats, x may, to tr. 75 c. ' been received for jfirages //Risher, esswecsi
.tbe pe
al. A Dutch Nail has brought us this fotenoon'Pepers Thinsessitmwhe was to have suffered as Friday last, bi
II to the St7th inst. 'The States General for the ----s— aa the preceding dad for no neck._,____
first time 40.4,ession, on the ItSd. Tbdr per. LONDON t Prig sad published by LsT74, Xis 7, Pickett
ez hip wort of local *emit.
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