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LONDON.:
• • WEDNESDAY, FRBSUARY IS, .3818.
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it is considered as a great offence against the W.
nisteriai sense of propriety, that the 64 walls of Par-
liament should echo,pightly with the grievances of
those whir were deprived .of their liberty under' lbw
Suspension Act." l'nr our own part we rejoice at
the Parliamentary di,cussions on these sobjects, for
-every thy' additional it, formation transpires respect-
ing the real character of the Ministelial proceedings
under the powers given to then by her Suspension
Law,as well as the general condner of the authors
of this Act, previous to its receivin:-,
lion, and that of the.spies and Aired irtcrttflia,ies on
whose evidence they procured the consent of
meet to their projects. Every eiposirionthpratii,ren
of the nature of these proceedings, and every attempt
that is made to justify them, displays in its true co,.
lours the atrocities of this system. so abhorrent to
the minds and characters of Englishmen, end the
hollow awl contemptible artifices resorted.to, for the
purpose of evading enquiry, and trumping up a justi-
fication of those entrapping and cruel measures.--
'The discussions in the House of commons, bat night,
on the muting of Lord For.KESTONE, for referting the
Petitions from the persons arrested and imprisoned,
under the Act of the last Session, to the Secret
Committee, for the purpose of investigating theol-
legations contained in them, will be read with
great interest ; end though the Ministers were,
as usual, successful by rules, in resisting the
motion, which went to nothing more titan en-
abling them to confirm, by proof, the truth of
their own allegations, it will be strongly apparent
to what desperate and calumniating resources they
are driven to find means of evading enquiry. 'They
imagine they make out the most triumphant case of
justification, when, in evidence of the truth of
their accusations of Treason against the -country,
and the falsehoods of all the Petitions, they im-
peach the moral character of WARD, and prove
the humanity of the proceedings against the sufferers
by reading a bundle of jailers' letters, setting-forth
that they, the jailers, were the hum. anal of persons,
'end were actuated throughout their coodect to their
prisoners by the kindest and most benevolent dispo-
sitions !! It is not necessary for us to mid moth to
the ezcellent remarks of the Noble Moser for en-
quiry, and the able speeches of Sir F. Bottom and
Sir S. ROM ILLY in reply to Lord CAVFLEREAOR'S
strange farrago from the jail books, and the humane
Mr. WILBERFORCE% volunteer defence of the fetter-
ing system. We would merely say that we conceive
not one syllable of the Ministerial allegations can
admit of proof, since it is their duty to establish
them by a solemn test, and they will rather bear the
suspicion of the country than stand by this criterion.
The plea of wasting time in this enquiry is a most
silly escuse, and unbecoming the duties of Parlia-
ment. If titcoflice of administering justice, where
alone it can be obtained ag%iust State Functionaries,
is to be declined upon such pretences, the House of
Commons can be nothing but the echo of Ministerial
will ; and as to the assertion that the unfortunate
Petitioners may receive redress elsew here, this is also
a deception, for as Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY showed, a
Bill of Indemnity, framed upon the precedent of
1801, would esclude the Petitioners from redress in a
Court of Lew, and it is avowedly upon this prece-
dent that the forthcoming Bill of Indemnity is to be
framed.

Aootber striking instance of the baleful effects of
the system of imprisonment, was disclosed last night
in the noose of Commons, by means of a Petition
presented by Mr. BROUGHAM. It appears from
this statement, that a respectable Innkeeper at Wake-
field, merely because he would not allow Olircr to'
make his house a place of meeting for those whom
the latter was desirous of inveigling, and becaose he
'justly, thought Oliver a dangerous character, end
threatened to have him apprehended, was actually
denounced to the Government as a suspected person,
and arrested and immured in a jail.

The Paris Papers (of which we have received
another day's publication) are remarkably silent on
the attempt to assassinate the Duke of WELLING-
TON. .They merely mention that the guard of
gendarmerie is continued at his Grace's hotel, and
that the Members of the Diplomatic Body, and the
toost distinguished persons of the city, have paid him
*kits of congratulation on his happy escape.
On such a subject, all that is surmised _cannot be
uttered. Conjecture, however, has found strange
matter to speculate open. We do not allude to
the absurd stories of every body being aware of
this assassinating conspiracy, bet the Polies of Paris
and the parties most Interested li the plot. We
Merely hint at the contents of certain letters which
we here seen from persons usevins inknformed circles
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communicated are few, hot otriktu,
it is said, stood at only three or fear
the carriage; yet this he could not, or
would not hit, for he bed in a ttirectiiin five
feet above the furerieg. Tile' fact!:' :bare been.'
proved, by . replacing- Abe ;cieriige in ~the seer
tiluatien, and marking the point where the foot..t
and, coacbuseur swear they saw the assassin
A tide' has beed drawn at the height
111t.five feet from Thence to the place in •Ibe ceiling
t.iihere the' bait has been found, and the distance
' above the • escrier was as described. This accuracy
of Count D'Auctuts, Sub-Prefect of Police, hn given
• new tern to conjecture, and the party who cried
let against the horrible attempt to assassinate the
Doke, are now so ashamed of it that chi), avoid talk.
et,t. the subject. The whole affair now wears a
eery inlipicious *pi:wartime. An 'assassin fires at the
Commander-in-Chief within six yards of the centinels
hearing loadedarms, and neither they nor the footmen
think of rhukihs: after the daring villain, yet the news
Trim the? itui I leas., a bou t the sanie time that the shot
hired. Whether this measure has been adopted loan:.
ewer Wieder ends, or has fortunately been the defeated
part .+f an abominable conspiracy, certain it Is, that
a etrong feeling of indignation is experienced by the
.Nation upon"‘hich this attempt has been made to
fiu the character of assassins and in the mean time
Ainble Duke, wbo it most concerned in the
affair, has obtained the Guard of Honour he so
ong demanded in vain. • •
Some further procedinp in the cue of MATHOttr
BRUNEAU, the Dauphin by claim, at Rouen, are.
given in the but with the same evident mit.
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representaiing, prejudice. The evidence, by this
chatli.el, appears very strong against the accuser!, as
far as the seeellectioes of persons who had not seen
him for 20 years can ha trusted. We know, beli-
ever, how sety much the lapse of 20 years is nice. I
fated to alter 4 person at BRopeAu's age, and the
Prosecutors haven yet produced no evidence tracing
him from 1795 to 1815. Many witnesses,showever,
still remain to be examined.
The 5 per Cents. on the 14th of February were,
tiff f. 10 e.; Bank Actions, 1555 f. •, •
The Duke of Chttritstis agiiffisiffinesly iadis-
posed: •
The Prince of Hesse-llostssind NM taken 'nessisX.
sion of his nee residence in St. James's Police. Re
• paid some vieifs yesterday among the Nobility.
'Letters of the 29th. ult. by the last Mail from
:Madrid, state that the High and Allied Powers, who
lately sat in judgment on the dispnic; between Spain
and Portugal, have given in as their trettlict, that the
latter may retain possession of the Easteen bank of
La 'Plata, till the former sends oat tp,boo men there
to secure perfect obedience and contrite!. The letters
add, that consequently the Moteirldeens will have'
plenty of time to learn the Portuguese language. 'lf
to regain Buenos Acres such ti large number of men
are deemed tietemary all hopeS may be considered
as lost by Spain.::
The travelling in Fiance is rendered extremely
difficult, in consequence of the great quantity of snow
lately fallen there, and the weather* has been
tremely cold.
At the Court of Common Council at Guildhall yes-
.
terday before the Loan MAYOR and seventeen Alder.
men, the Recorder, Sheriffs, &c. a very considera-
ble quantity of silver in bars, weighing upwards of
156,000 entices, and several bars of gold, weighing
about 9,670 ounces, were sworn off for expuridtiutir
The Court delisted the situation of Keeper of the
Debtors' Prison vacant.
The Gazette of Air-Its-Chopeile repeats the report
that MARIA LOUIS/4 the Ex-Knipress, may he ex-
pected in London, in the coarse of the ensuing
spring.
The Loan MAYOR will hold a Court of Common
Council on Thursday next in conformity to a Re.
intisition to consider of a Petition to Parliament for
an enquiry into the conduct of Ministers under the
Suspension Act, and requesting them not to pass a
Bill of Indemnity. A Requisition has likewise been
delivered for a Common Ihll, which is expected to
be held on Tuesday nest.
We are told, that • several Clubs 'are forming
throughout the Metropolis for the purpose of sub-
scribing to purchase Tickets and Chores in the present
Lottery ;—this measure has been in a great degree
promoted by these landlords at whose houses the,
clubs are held, and who naturally look to have the'
orders for any part of theTweive Pipes of Port Witte
that the Members may be entitled to, should they
hold certain Blanks; independent of this, the attrac•
dons of the Scheme have of course their influence
One Hundred Capitals, 'with the. Three Priers ofl
f 30,000, is. an arrangement which does Bisu, the
Contractor, infinite credit, and accounts for the de-
cided preference shown to hie offices.
CORN-F.SCHANGE, FEB. 18.—Although we had
but little fine Wheat or Barley at Market this morn-
ing, the trade was very heavy, and Monday's prices
were with difficulty obtained : the inferior descrip-
tions of Barley are ensaleable.—ln Peas, Beaus, and
Oats, there is no alteration.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Mr. RICHARD Gtorre, of Ec-
cleston.street, Chelsea, was eating his breakfast, be.
tween seven and eight o'clock this morning, ap-
parently in good' health, and within an huor after
MSS • carper.
It will astonish many to beir,tbst,' whilst the most
aggravated punishments are inflicted upon men
against whom no criminal charge can' be proved-, and
others are suffering. the unmitigated sentence of the
law, who are, perhaps, fitter objects of mercythan
thaf blood-money conspirators; those miscreants,
Pe, Pelham, Brock, and 'Power, who were
ctiaideted of the odious criment'tioffickingin the
blood of Their fellow-crestores,-bete received an un-
conditional pardon, and were acteally liberatedlrom
Newpte en Wedbioday or Thursday last ; and' de,'
thew hardened •viiiiins are again let loess urn
ciety.
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tipus...wedl.9.re.
s_osineesuirz.•
heels
-dealer,
.BA--sees—NBBBrrth
Feb. illi,lierli. ItMeratarch.3ls I,7lGlV9DgMiens-I-Attnadiorisi. Chelsea, tae
ille.Raigai
and Co. Besinglael-tereet,.. .. - :
4:.11. at the' Commercial rooms, Bristol. Atturnies
Cyr; mwM -s:
r Adlitamisa-itod Co. Bedford-row ; tied' Mr. iteeves,i , • •
bury.
R. S. Walker, Hatt Smigilleld, and' Clare Court Mills, Bra.'
lAatto. croios.46l.l"l""fhtr.dils4bactittestirecovs. 4..t.lsoodit-24ust. 11-strargis.7,Peo3li
odd ikons. Leman. Bristol.
;M. 4: V. Long and I. B: Filioe. Great i *see w
ower-street, _ ; ,
MorciaMs. Feb. 21, March. 3, 31. at GuiMlsi . Attarnies, kiagi l
Ilhorwoodwed Sae; Casnerbury.vqiare. -Southwark.
P. AkiP9well. Hastings, Sussex. lillrntaan Feb. 21
illarch 11, at Guildhall. Aneroid, Mali. lamb ad
Co.
friecesotreet, Bank of Eoginud. • .a.
. . DIVIDENDS. ~,'" . .. 5..,.., 1
'March 21, W. IVhately.-Lass fence Pountoey hill,
-a-March 14, .1. P. Thomson, Great Newport-street, :igrl"
:—March 14, J. Smith Tabernacle. walk, merchant—Murela 14,
J. champion, Great St, Helen's, broker-March
jun. Liverpool, tailor—March 11, A. J., a Leerrenand W.,4 •
de 6. V'ink, Circus, Mlnortes, taerchants-LMarch 17. P. L. ~
der, Cardiff, tilamorganshire, seedssulan—March 14, P. cart
Pidgeon Smelt Exch.ooge. Coffee-house. • liaveru-kee !
March 18, T. Gower, Wethersfield, Ev4er, nsaltster— "
1?. E. 1). Jones, Chiss*f.' liquor-merchant—March 12, ilk
Lbastros, Wilmslow. •theshEre,, ahopkeepoe --,- Mart* 3, N, :
Scholefield and T. W. Kershaw, Greenwich, haberdahers-.
March 16, W . Dyer, NorthleaCh. Gloncesteistaire. gt _,..
March 10, S, Card, sea. Mere, Stilts, farmer—March 11, a:
Lockwood, Whitby, Yorkshire, woolleisdraper—Meigeoi, J.
Mils, I.ittle Britain, fislonooger —March 10, J. 81111 r ill*
tailor—March 13, J. Whittle. Liverpool, tailor. Al. . • .
CEOTIFICATF.S—Meace 10. - '4'.” 1a,,.)
J. Lyoo, Loodou-street, broker—J. Collyer,(ieppese,pgir,
—W. Mathieson, liishopriate-street Witham miliii—T,ais,
field, tlelstead, Essex, grocer-1). Cunningham. Winelasaset -
street, merchant—T. Gi lion, Bridgeaorth, Shropshire, bander I
J. ',canoe. %Venue. Durham, ship-ost aer —J. Jaussio., Wood-
bridge, •S'uffolk, merchant—J.' Park. Windt, Spmesseekim.
carpenter—J. Sheffield, Bath, carver and gilder--1(;• I -'
Stockbridge. Hampshire. tailor-.- E. Kest, Liii,sla, dr.spee...j.
Mayer, Camomile-street, merchant. . . .
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_ • PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. •
J. Young and J. Well's, St. James's-street. tailors—G. Fee.'
keatwa.- J. Ferguson, alit J. Ashton, Carlisle, hat-maaafacturmer
---W. Langley and C. Raper, Lees-mews, Crossenor.ospeeti,
carpenters—S. and A. Wilson, Sheffield, spoon.sannufeemni
—S. Holier, 'f. Rowel', and W. Cooke. Great Levee wuria.
Lauwaster---T. Brierley, .1. Harrison, E. Unsworth, and eLt
Unswurth. Liverpool, cotteo-usercluants—lt. Evenly. Smith..
ampt„,,, amid W. Nicholas, Winchester. hop-merclaeass—E,,
Waring and A. Front. Bristol. wholesale cutlers-4. we&
house, ben. I'. Taylor. and J. 'Jaynes, Bristol. dealers is sus:
bacco—T, . Jent nod It. Sherpa's, l'iccadilly, chinamen-12.!
Wright. R. Coeur'. and A. Hall. Jarrow; lharhaus' tallow.
chaselers—J. Chilton, E. Shaft., J. Dittos, and J. Grersi-
' New Elven. Durham. oonspom brewers—lL Harrison. IL La.,
1
(ham, W. Latham, H. Ilarrirou, and' A: ilarriwa, Bahia,
Brazil.--E. hi., E. C., and C. G. Conerill, Vine-street, ta. 1
i quorpond-street, tarsus.. ion-iwerchaats—T. Lloyd and G. it..
thlipti. Old Gravel-lane, coru-destlen. .
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CO LCIIE.} TEH E LC:T.IOM. iit..AR
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The Mayor of Colchester convened a Meetleg 4
the Burgesses in 'the Mont-hall of that Borough.*
Monday last. After the usual formalities J. B. Wilds
mar, Esq. was put in nomination by Mi. Jackman,
which was, seconded by Mr. King,. after which hlr.
Wildman addressed .the Electors tit come length.—
,
Mr. Ilarvey was then proposed by Mr. Dices
Holmes, and seconded •by MKKentlal. Mr. Bon
vey tben• rose, and in a nett speech addressed.lhe
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Meeting.; after which the Mayor pat the question,
when the show 9f hoods was dettirett to be•itir fasciae
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of Mr.. Harvey,: hit. • Wildth.:in. demanded a poll,'
which was commenced pro forme. At the close K
two o'clock, the numbers were for Mr. Hine, 40.
Mr. Wildman 2. The poll was_ then adjourned is
nine o'clock yesterday morning, before. which dislf
the !lowings were to be erected..
- , ~TAIL u.f Tag POLL 2.11, 0.41.7r4 ' ' ..,*
Wildman - 207 ..'s
Harvey - . . tell, ...'
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Majority for Mr: lWildman lilt . ~,,A
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The whole of 'be outward-bound West India Hee
hate sailed. We find by the !Ail letter of yesterday';
that the Tottenham, with the Del by rioters on troardli
was espected to sail immediately for New Saadi:.
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Wales. •
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PORTSMOUTH, Fla sr --cornrows the assolllll sad
M•ry transport, from Malta, with troor : sailed .
the sth December, and is in quarantlite..,—Saiiid hi
Majesty's ship Grecian, on a. cruise; et 4 the Joke
and Eleanor transport, for Ostend. .
Lielult.aNwielcrceit,r,Ff Lam. 1
a 7 .
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seems ;
onin
tshh
ee Badger9oth hestruwth:eeriss
about 20 leagues (row Lowestoft; picked up a Loa-
don wherry, with the " Jane, of Greenwich, John.
Waters," painted on her stern, supposed to. below
to a galliot then in sight, bottom upwards. •
frolm..t VLAK R,PeOr
pOoLo, 1 , FEB. l
was
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of Speculator,
slaewr,oCrioesbab.
s.
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put. hackr I
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a repair.—The
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bilged on Martin's ludestryi 20th January—crew.
saved.
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PENZANCE. FER. 15.—Came in the Albion,
from Chichester ; when entering the bay, and in the
act of hoisting oil the boat, a man fell overboard sad
was drowned.
- Thelieneral Post-office have, during the last rig
months, received repeated information of robberife
out of letters to the amount of at least 10001. The
agents have at last apprehended oaf .4horron, a letter•
carriers- onwhoos was found t note for 801. stolen
out of a letter: He was taken to Bow.street: ht

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will be examined again.
The Inquest on the body of Muy Minton, ibe'.
poor girl.wlin was murdered on Saturday night, we"
not held till last night : the reason for this delay is,
that Mr. STIRLING, the Coroner, has other duties to
perform as Clerk of the Peace for the county of
Middlesex, and, consequently, catmo).. attend rep-
larly to his functions as Coroner. The Jury WOO:
in a verdict of—Wilful Murder against Willis*, •
Ilaitch.
Yesterday, the Grand Jury of Middlesex found
true bill against Millions .11ailels, for the murder of
Mary Minton : lie will be tried at the Old Bailey
neat IN ridgy.
THL IDES OF MADCfr!! are well known to bars
bee,n unfortuttate to ClE4Alt, who fell in the Capitol by
not attending to them ; so those wtio neglect
ins themselves, of rite capital invitation whichFortol .
offers them fur t rie " Golden Idu of March," (who, •••
the New Lottery begins,) will havesno pod ressoole
regret not. hotting 'tainted hi AILUIALL, and word
Ong Wean of the Throe Grand 00,000 Prizes ! ! !
. w hichembellitii,the.a heel, 0014111 the identical N..'
ber may no be obtained at his Lecky Other, Na
1, Holhorts.bsie,c4irffler, of Middle.rom.

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