Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1821-01-02
FOREIGN NEWS.
From the New York Evening Post, Dec. sc

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| From the New-Yorl Evening Post, Dec. so.
BY the arrival last evening Of the ship
Hector, Capt. Bennett, from Liverpool
whence size sailed OIL the 10th of Novem-
Der, We have received from our cores
pendent file OF the London Courier from
1.-THE 18th to the I7lh Of November inciu
Isiye. The papers from the I'd to the l2lf
have not come TO hand; probably they
were put, 90 board some vessel which sail
ed before the Hector, and has not yet ar
rived: and ibis we very much regret, as
they must contain the proceedings in full
ion the third reading in the House Of
Lords Of the Bill Of Pains and Penalties
against her majesty. 1t appears, how
lever, that on the 9th Of November the
question OH ordering the bill to second
reading was taken, aud carried by only a
majority OF Q. Upon this state Of things
la peer was abont Introducing motion,
when the Earl of Liverpool rose and gave
notice, that in the nearly balanced stale
|of opinion in the house, he and his asso.
ciates in the ministry did Dol think it
proper to prosecute the bill any further,
and he should therefore, instead Of NOV
ing the question that the bill do non pass,
move that il should be taken that day sir
months. This result was considered by
the friends OF the Queen, although there
was a majority Of nine against her on the
third reading Of the bill, as equivalent to
an acguiital, and great rejoicinss and IT,
Nominations in different parts Of the city
of London took place and were continued
for three lights in succession: durios
which time the mob were uncommonly
busy in demolishing windows, and pelting
numbers OF houses with mud and missiles
of every description, who refused to light
up in honor of The Queen. Several OF
the members of the House of Lords were
insulted. Among the number was the
Bishop OF LaodaG who was most grossly
pelted with stones and exposed
to great personal danger.
As soon as the news of the Queens ac-
quittal was received 10 Cambridge, aud
the neighboring towns, the bells Of the
churches proclaimed the grateful news,
and magnificent and brilliant iIluminations
took place. Among number Of curious
transparencies exhibited on the occasion
was beautiful tent scene. At Grayeseod,
there was grand procession, preceded by
a band Of music, and followed by wag-
gon containing the effigies Of four persons
who cut conspicuous figure in the late
investigation, viz: the Countess Of Co
lombier and Majocchi. with their heads
in the pillory, occupied two corners
OF the wagon, and celebrated Col. B.
and Sir j. l.. occupied the other two.
After the procession had gone through all
the streets in the town, accompanied BY
thousands Of spectators, it steered its
course toward the WindmilLhill, where an
immense quantity of comhustibles had
been collected together for The occasion.
and 10 the centre Of which was placed the
pillory and gibbets, with the figures at
tached to them. Light was then set 10
the pile, aud the blaze must have been
seen long way out at sea, from the exaI.
ted situation Of the bill. Majocchi was
burnt in efigy in several other places on
the 9Th November.
AT Winchester the transparencies were
nncommonly brilliant. The Queen was
represented in transparent robes in the
characters Of " the Genius of History, ,
/" Colunsbiae aud the Aatomaton = a
transparent tent was displayed, bathing
scene, aud an exact likeness of Bergami
and Mahomet. Various flags were dis
played. On the one which was borne bv
the Coppersmiths was inscribed in large
gold letters the following motto.--. ,rhe
Queens men are men Of MeltIe."
AT Ryegale, subscription was enter.
ed into 10 procure faggots 10 make bon
fire and in about two hours sufficient
money was collected to procure 1000
faggots. Mr.. Thomas Burt add Mr. r
Jackson, 1.-THE latter is the leader of The
Rygate band, contributed b. their sxer.
lions, to the general rejoicing Of the eve.
ning. Majocchi, alias Non mi Ricordo.
was burnt 10 etfigy and more grand
display Of fireworks was Deyer exhibited
in this town. The Examinations. foo
were uncommonly beautiful.
Az the Borough Of Warwick, an enors7
nous green bag, with the seals Of Office
affixed, and the effigies Of those two wit.
nesses, Majocchi and De Mont, were sus.
pended from gallows, and carried
through the different streets, accompanied
with a great concourse Of people, some
with old tin pots, kettles. trumpets, flies.
&c. playing the Rogue's March.'' Az,
ter moving ia solemn PROCESSION for .ho,,,