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deprived him of th, situation of Clerk of the Peace for
VIP Conntir of tAmerkk, front corrupt riectionerriug
motives. faller of Grady IVAN eNittlillea at the bar,
and being prove.l to b:• the writ:r o: a violent letter to
Mr. Qitin, he was committed to Nevvg Or fur n l,reach,of
privilege.
Y 3. Accounts front South Amerie3 mentioned the de-
struction of an misedithei -ant wit thither front Cadiz.
A very warns &Iron on the Windsor Establish-
• ment and the grant of IC,OOOI. a year to the Duke of
York.
2ti. The Con 'ttee of the !louse of Commons ap-
pqinted to inqMr: in:u the Penrhyn Election, declared
il•mry Swann, ;:sq. not duly elt....ted, on the ground of
bribery and corruption. •
MARCH.
I. The House of Commons, on the nintlronpf Lord
Castlereagh, appointed a Committee to inquire into the
state of the Prisons.
Y. On the mo'iou of Sir James Nlacliiiitosh, a Select
Committee was appointed to inquire into the state of
the Criminal Laws.

Mr. Thomas Brady, who hail been committed for
his Letter to the Hun. Mr. Quin, reprimanded by the
Speaker, and discharged.
3. The Westminster Election closed after. a violent
contest ; when Mr. Lamb waa Judy elected. The numbers
f.r him were 4,465 ; for 31r.11ohhouse 3,961 ; and 31ajur
Lartwtight
Ahout this time, several petitions were presented to
both 'Houses of Parliament against the renewal of the
Insolvent Debtors' Act.

4. The House of Commons voted Thanks to the Mar-
quis of Hastings, for the successful termination •f the
War its India.
11. The House of Common. proceeded to the exami-
nation of witnesses, un the complaint made by 61r1lratly,
jun. against the Hou. W. Quin.
16. Ths House of Commons, on the motion of the At-
t•rney.Oeneral, appointed a Select Committee to'inquire
into the operation of the Insolvent Debtors' Art.
21. Au account was received of Sir Massels Lopez
having been convicted, at the Exeter Assizes, of bribery
and corruption at the Grainpound Election.
22. The House of Cocumon4, pursmint to the report of
its Committee on the Penrytt Election, resolved that the
Attorney-lieneral should be directed to prosecute Henry
Swann, R•q. for gross bribery and corruption at that
election.

2-1. A Bill was introduced by Sir James Graham. for
making a large addition to the incomes of the London
Clergy.
49. At the Hereford Assizes, a 31r. T. tiwynne re-
covered 1000/. damages in a critic con. action against
Frederick Gwynn,. FIN.
The House of Commons acquitted Mr. W. Quin of
the charges preferred against him.

APRIL.

1. Mr. West, thepedestrian, performs the task of walk-
ing 60 miles in eleven hours.
2. Kotzebue, in the bosom of his family, at Manheim,
is stabbed by Sandi, a student of Wisrirhurg.
3. The Wiese of Cotnnions declare the election of Sir
N. Lopez, for Barnstaple, to be soil.
The Attorney-General is directed to prosecute him
for bribery.
I. New Oranada declares its independence.
3. The House of Commons pass a itili restricting the
Bank from paling its nztes dated before the Ist-of Ja-
nuary, 1917.
6. The Bill passes the House of Lords through all its
stars, in one night.
A Royal Prolamation declares crown-pieces to be
of the value of five shillings.
The assassin, Saudi, declares that be sad as ae-
complltes.
9. A General order is issued from the
declaring, AM if in feta* any Aver on
challenge a superior eater, for any art
charge of his duty, the person's name so
be struck off the Army List.
16. Mr. Owen publishes an Address I
Classes, sensing forth the plan which he
tering their coalition.
19. Accounts received of the declaration of independ-
ence of the Province of Venezuela. in South America.
• 24. Public feeling much interested in the apprehen-
sion of Charles Rennet, (or stealing Mr. Horsley schibis
so long missing.
25. Three
.persons, Bagguley, Drummond, and Jilt
son, are convicted of sedition at the Chester Assizes.
The Persian Ambassador and the Fair Circassian,
land et Dover.
V. Mr. tirenfell proposes to the Chancellor of the
Excherpter to apply the Sinking Fund of the year to the
exigencies of the State, instead of providing for them
by loan.

MAT.

1. The Attorney-General of France, in a formal act of
arrogation, declares that there is ground for • barging
Cantillon and Marinet of as attempt to loan, the
Doke of Wellington in February,
3. The Earl of Donoughtoore and Colonel Wm. Bag-
well fight a duel on the Uxbridge road.
ne Irish Catholic Bill is negatived by a majority
of two. in a very full House of Commons.
.4. Randall wills Martin on Crawley Downs. The fight
lasted Mi minutes and 10 seconds.
Spring beats Carter. •
6. A gentleman of Canterbury rides from thence to
tendon (56 mile.) in two hours and fifty-wren minutes.
7. A law passes the Chamber of Dainties, requiring
10,000 francs security for daily papers, and 5,001/ for
other periodical publiattions.
O. Lieutenant Parry prepares to p on an expedition to
the Arctic Regioas.
11. Aviation is mode in the Honae of Lords for copies
of all etwaniiiniratione with America, relating to the
I
deal% of Arbuthnot tad Ambrister, by the Marquis of
Lordedows.s—Mbe House reject tbemetiol.
IL The merchants and bankers of London meet to pe-
tition Parliament against any measure which would
cans* a precipitate contraction of the currency, to the
litany and embarrassment of trade.
16. A represeetation to the Government from the Court
MBank Directors. agreed upon on the 25th of March
kw, is blished, in width' they desire to be repaid the
1 I. due to them from Government before the
restriction is taken off.
17. The Earl of Donoughniore's motion for the Eman•
'Arden of Catholics, is lost in the (louse of Lords by
majority of 41.
Tim Court of Anise at Paris, after sitting for ire
days et the trials, acquit Marinet and Ceetillon of the
attempt to assassinate the Duke of Wellington.
N. The Duchess of Kent delivered of a daughter at
Ktasiapeet Palace.
JUKE.
3. A great fall of snow and severe frost in the Beath
of Scotland.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer declares that
Me pt Mie exigencies require that he should borrow
30.10.4001.
6. Sir S. Sliepherd, the Attorney-General, is promoted
to • mat on the Scotch Bench. •
It. Meetings at Herald Moor, Glasgow, and other
Oates.
• ti. The Foreign Enlistment Bill, after very lung de-
•• • Wee, palsae the House of Commons by a very small
• Glasgow Weavers address a Memorial to the
reaspa•gbat, stating their grievadces.

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41. Mr. ElListon is declared the rester
Tbratzg for 14 yeais. st 10•0001ertaff
26. Plague neap( as dip soul Of Rhin
drod 'persons die dilly at Morocco.
30. The Dense of Lbassions declare? the
Election void, and order a oew writ to issue.

JVI.T.
1. The marri tge of the Archoleeltesse Carolina of Au-
stria with Pileee Frederick of Saxony, Is fixed ter the
9th +.f September, at Stlineuhrun.
News received of, the death of the celebrate& Am.
striae General Beaulieu, at Lititz, aged 93.
Sir Francis Burdett's motion for a•Referm hi the
~,,, nuns Mouse of Parliament, negatived by a majority
-153 to s*.
-- laird Liverpool introduces into the House of Lords
a Bill to reverse the attainder of Lord Edward Fits-
gerald.
2. Intelligence confirmed of the defeat and flight of
ilareregor, and the recapture of Porto Bello by the
Spanish Rneallsts under General Fiore.
-- A Petition presented to the House of Cemmees
front Mr. Winnfield, who rescued the King frees the
violent attack of a 11101,, 111 171,:",,, conoplainiug of not bay-
ing received an adeqnate reward.
3.:\ splendid Cquiet makes its appearance is ear
hemisphere, and attracts ronsioleralole attention.
5. About 3,1.100 Reformers assemble in open Meeting
near Blackburn, and, after intinlging in intempelhee
language,locarealoly disperse.
6. Madame Blanchard. the celebrated reraneet,
aa-
rends front Tivoli in a balloon at night, surroueded by
tire-works and amid the acclamations of a vast multitude,
Litt shortly afterwards the balloon is seen in game% nod'
she is erecipitated and kilted on the spot. "
'tremendous storms of thunder and bail is tbe:
neighbourhood of Bouroleanx ; hail-stones fall as Nrip
as hens egg% and lay waste the conntry for the extret of
too entv leagues.
7. the Spanish troops assembled at Cadis for de
purpose of embarking to 'Taney the revolted Crannies
in South America, break out into open mutiny. tut are
with great 'Harness surprised by the Commander-in-
Chief, O'Donnell, at the head of the garrison, who makes
160 officers and 7,000 men lay down their arms.
14. Intelligence received of the Cession of Parga to the
31abomedan Chieftain, Ali Parlia. •
Dreadful storm at talent ; pieces of ice fall of a
pound weight ; about 3,000 trees torn up by the rata.
The Tolzey Bank stops payment at Bristol, and
causes great alarm.
Frightful storm of rain in the Department of
Calvados, which occasions to the farmers' a lost el
5011,000 franc..
10. A 3lecting of Reformers held on Newthan'Elill,
near Birmingham, said to consist of :10,0110 persons,
who elect, by acclamation, SirC. IVolseley. as Degials-
torial Attorney and representative for Birtninthen.
Meeting of Reformers, amounting to KM persona,
is held at Rurnsly, who, after agreeing to aoinv,..trong
Resolutions, quietly disperse.
The Chaucellor of the Exchequer proposes, in the
I.Hoese of Commune, a plan of emigration to the Cape
lof Good Hope, and obtains a tote 0(50,0001. for kirrying
it into effect.
14. Several persons are convicted, in the Court of
King's Bench. of corrupt practices in the. Borombs of
Orampound and Tregony.
A steam vessel, which had crossed the Atlantic, ar-
rives in Elsinore Roads.
17. A great number of distressed artisans aseemble at
Paisley, and having passed resolutions; ascribing the
low state of manufacture to the pressure of taxation,
separate without tumult. . .
19. A - - floret ing of Reformers hehl at
- resolved that imother
',orpiment followieg
ePectieg aperson Ise re-
el in Parliament. ' •
Reformers in
Plea Hunt
heatiogs by the civil
Stockport.
Jog , Magii of the counties of
Chester and Lancaster to encourage armed association!,
in order to put down sedition.
Birch, the constable of Stockport, who touk Sir C.
Wolselev and Harrison into custody, is wounded by a
pistol shot from the hand of an unknown assassin.
The Lord Mayor of London declares, in Common'
Cooneil, at tiuildbill, that be had received infotination
on oath of a diabolical plot, to fire the tnetropolit and
murder the inhabitants.
General Sarrazis is convicted at Paris of Poliirately,
and sentenced to eight years hard labour in an iron
collar, and pay a fine of 4/,000 francs.
30. The Regent holds a Council, and a Proclamation
is issued on the internal state of the country.
31. A Meeting of Reformers is held at 'Macclesfield,
when 1 Resolutions are adopted, and a Female
addresses the crowd, but the Meeting break! up without
any art of disorder.

•cocsv.
2. A number of Reformers meet and discus the usual
topics at iludolersheld.
Counter-Meetings of the Magistrate* take place at
Bolton and Burnley,
S. Distresses increase among the weavers in Scotland.
At Glasgow, Ayr,lsyth, Hamilton, and some her
places, a turbulent disposition is partially displayisl.
9. float, accompanied by Sir U. Wolsely, and follow-
lowed by a vast multitude, enters Manchester in triumph,
and expresses his regret that the Meeting for the 9th
bad been put off.

Tbertirand Jury of the County of Warwick
true bills of indictment against Major Cart
Wooler. and ethers, for a miedemeanour commie
the 111th of July, is Hestia( Sir C. Wok*" •
the for Birmingham. rot
14. Intelligence from the Cape of Geed Illattemmlam6
the news of a furious war having broke e .elat helms
the Ceres and the British settlements. ,
It Intelligence received of the loss of ble.lll4eMy's
ship Erae, of 20 gnns, of the Cape de Verde Islands...
Great Meeting of Radical Reformers at
cheater, upwards of 70,000 persons fib}
esshoi
H
both sexes, and every age.flout
the Speakers open the proceedi el the s,
tary fares arrives, ander orders to as lee
which (tensions great confusion I is
ISM or six persona lose their lives; Nen LSI
hundred are wounded. Hunt, Johns's, emletheeense
takes into custody.
17. Intelligence received of a greet Haney. •beekull
by the South Americas Patriots ever the Royalittfaiseo
at Su Diego, near Barcelona. when the latlse
1,000 men and all their mmiteriel. •
10. &Honig riots at Manchester, arising militia**,
transit:Gus of the 16th, the militarj and semmeer

are lost.
?I. Alarming riots in Macclesfield; the WWI ettp•
premed by the military.
The Regent thanks the Mwisttates and 'ramose. ,
ry of Manchester for their condna on the 16th.
22. Sir Francis Burdett addresses a letter to Ilseßlee*
tors of Westminster. in which he atomrly ceadmemerther
condor' of the Manchester Magistratbs. ad advisee. it
consequence. a Meeting to be called at Westmiamen
24. Another Reform Meeting Is held near Nods.. •
25. A bleeder of Refonnen is held is Smith** M
which Mr. Watsoo Fridges. • • • •

_'l. latollteence received of the saecessful poems of
she British troops in tali% soder the Marquis of liost-'
lags; the defeat of the Pinyon Bakak ale the Pis&
roes also the loss of the Myrna Mast Indiaams of
Palo lopotaira the 7th Dee. 1818.
2. If eadag in Palace Yard. to espies' the seatimeass
of the Becton of Wistagastar. ea the necessity of an
'inquiry tato the transactions at Manchester, numerously
attended ; Sir Francis Horded presided, and the stood
regularity prevails.
5. The Grand Jury throw out the Bills preferred at the,
Loacaster Amino against certain members of the Mao-
cheater Corps of Yeomanry.
IL Amounts received of further successes in India.
The plague commits great ravages at
7. A subscription is mitered- into at Manchester. far
the relief of the sufferers on the lith, and another. at
Liverpool, as well as in London, and Committees of
Mansireent appointed.
8. The Coroner's fairest on the body of Jobs Lees,
commences its proceedings at °idiom.
9. At a numerous meetiag of the Common Conseil, it
is resolved to preseat in Address to the Prieto Begins.
praying that an 'noir/ may be instituted into the saw
of the outrages at Masehestor.
10. Dreadful riots at Paisley, which notions two or
three days. occasioned by an attempt on the part of the
constables to seize the nags as bead of reformers.
12. Reform meeting at Leeds and a subscription cow
awned for the Manchester sufferers.
13. Some riotous proceedings take place in Glasgow,
but are put down by the interveation of the military.
Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Borough of
Soutbwark to solicit inquiry lan the Manchester NW
rat"- •
Great Meeting of Noblemen and (leadsmen for the
same purpose.
27. Accounts from Prussia wisdom the death of
valiant Prince Blucher.
29. Great and agitated Meeting of the Livery if Ltd
don. who, having been denied dm=
in Common Halt by requisition the
Mayor, for the purpose of e opinion on
the transactions at Maachester,
the routine business of the Illkhosileas '4l==
certain Resolution are passed on the 'MOB in wadi
the requisition had been peoseatod. 'Midi onfusiso
nines ; bat the Livery at leisardi prevail, amid pass a vote
of censure on the Lord Mayor.

I. A nsenting took plate in the Borough for opening
a subscription to relieve the Manchester seleren.
♦eaoosats are published of the Doke of Richmond's
death.
2. Meagher, the tramper at Manchester, fires on the
mul►itude, by whom he is represented to have been at-
tacked.

-4. A Reform useetteg at Halifax.
Drurrlene Thews epees for the snipe ardor the
ma at of Mr. Elliston.
6. Alderman Bridges is chosen herd Molise by a as.
r t jority,- A deatel he gross poll, 4160.
as Is Tarps between
Pe—llew and Captain Welsh, which tesemisated fat Call 7114,
the former.
13. The limped at Olds Bale aileareed * the let of
Deeetabse._
• The Comity of Cumberland ::24.make• place,
sad at Adders, Se the Nam 114ffeeet ,ht is.
14. Corals ko feast geller if m Palm's
*Age et Remo."
The Perk Cesar Ikeda( tabs 'bee ea the
hiaaehever
lb. Carlile is found Siily elf pohNadm a bleephe-
mous work. waded es tales Prieriplee et Nature."
17. The mown of mist is be laremed by the CAE'.
misnomers for the redicdes of the Balboa Debt, for
the quarter ("sled bth Jewry, 1319, ie stated to be
21.7901. lb. W.
19. A bleetletseass%erlteeduttfttsapproving of the cow
d act of the id Magistrates.
Meagher, the wurapeem, after as isteedgallon
into big conduct, is released.
21. The fall of scow this meraleg is se coaskierable I
as to cover the grossed awls deep.
The reselutios of °oversewn is asesaseed te
crease our military force, and to remove Bari Fitswlllises
from tie Ace of Lord hientesamt of the Cooney of
York.
23. Treisquillity is maned In North Shields.
25. Oar emend& Sovereign esters apes the sixtieth
year of his reign.
WOVIIIIIIIII.

I. The greed Reform Meeting at Flashary-warket.
Abut this tine. several d.O uluhsd penises re.
• ign their emississis.r is eerie., Toseemary C.orps, in
consequeoce of the Tumoral of Berl. riantilliies.
2. A Meeting of the Noblewea, lac. at the meaty of
Berwick agrees to Loyal Resolution, sad as Address.
3. A Meeting of the Inhabitamm of Wooster disap-
proves of the eosdnct of the Maaelsester_ Megietrates.
5. The Noblemen. Gestiewes. asel•hatho of the
Con My of Reafrew resolve, at a Pablie Ileming, to raise
a Vow of Yeomanry to ware meamdlEty.
8. Mr. Haut mhos a hiltless attempt to obtain a
Maisel ieforwatioa ageism the Blanchester Magi-
strates.
le. A Meeting of the County et Edinburgh agrees to
Loyal Address.
A Meeting _taws places at Dundee, al which Mr.
Kinloch, et Masa, pukka and speaks.
It A Meeti of ihe Censty ofOxibrd is held, sad
agrees to Loyal •wlsisrs, and an Address.
111. A Mestbag of *serenity of Berk* disapproves of
the er et the Maaehester Magistrates.
are held about this drae.
A Meeting of its Comity of Dentbartos mesa
to ,Loyal Neselatioes, and sa Aare, so the lorriace
_ll,gent.
Sir M. Lapse receives the entemse• of the Court of
King's Beach.
Ailesting at Covmoy is masked by the constables.
18. Coring reedem the mutest* of the Court of
Ktbg's Beath.
11. Mr. Swam Tameless the seaman of the Court et
Kist's Beach, for basing been pllty of bribing the
skews of Peoria.
11. A Role is 'bathed is the Coen of Klig's !leash
ILI the
SoWei-Oseend, to show came why a. trial al
sh-
al
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.18. A Mimeo to the Pritscoitrat Is *WM by
Amt . Bfat the Ualvenky of cb
• theft at Wahstiold agrees to Admin.
I Sopa 2"tits to Earl Fitswilliam. Crr his keg sad'

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- —''" " 19. A numerous meeting of Reformer
IS florae Guards, Moor, sear Leeds, at which it was reso
half-pay swum =dor should take place for the purl
done in the di.- ''"' of Birusittighant io (*diet
• offending shall nata-franclosed inhabitants
-expected eismoting •
to the Woritini ananeronsly attended. DI
has hid fee bet- Is removed front the !math
power. en a charge of sedition it Stock
;... .sr ;.,1..,..,,i_ 23. Meeting of the Magiftrates of

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