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4. The State Prisoners, Thistlewood, Watson, Preston, and Hooper, conveyed from the Tower to the Court of King's Bench, to be tried for High Treason. Waten was the first tried. His trial lasted seven days, and the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty The Attorney-General gave up the prosecution against the others, who were acquitted.

10. Scroggins besten by Turner.

IL Alderman Wood, Lord Mayor, having been elected one of the Members for the City of London, in lieu of Alderman Combe deceased, was this day introduced in the House of Commons by Messrs. PonDaby 20 avert.

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Intelligence received of a seditious pint hy ng manifested itself in Yorkshire, Derber and Nit nghamshire,

- Le Secret Com Tree of Lords made their Pepart, stating the extence of desgas, in various parts of the kingdom, hostile to Government, &.

13. Lord Sidmouth brought in a Bill for the further Suspension of the Habeas Corpus

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15. Sir F. Burdett called the attention of Parliament to the conduct of Oliver, the spy, and others, who had excited distressed prons to riot,

is. Waterloo Bridge opened to the pub'le by the Prince Regent and Duke of York, amdst the discharge of artillery.

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Mr. Hone pleaded Not Guilty to free informations filed against him by the Attorney-General.

19. A new trial ordered in the case of Woeller.

21. The House of Commons received the Report of their Secret Committee, stating the proceedings of the disaffected in the

3. Kemble took leave of the stage. $5. The Freebolders of Middlesex held a Merung to petition against the renewal of the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act.

JCLY.

4. Seven bandred English arrived at Po-bec to witle in Canada.

8. Vr. Ponsonby, one of the most reip stable leaders of Opposition in ParliaBet, d ́ed suddenly.

10. The Duke of Northumberland died. 12. Parliament prorogued by the Prince Ergent.

The Protestant Temple at Miskolez, Europ. Mag. Vol. LXXIII. Jun. 1818. Q

in Hungary, struck by lightning during the celebration of Divine Service.

13. The Duchess of Berri delivered of a Princess, who died soon after her birth. 31. Upwards of 100 persons met at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, to celebrate the acquittal of Watson, Thistlewood, Preston, and Hooper.

AUGUST.

1. Roger O'Connor, Esq. left Dublin to take his trial at Trim, on a charge of conspiracy to rob his Majesty's Mail. He was followed by Sir F. Burdett.

5. Roger O'Connor acquitted.

10. The King of Prussia visited Louis XVIII. at Paris.

30. Admiral Duckworth died.
SEPTEMBER.

6. Desbans and Chagoux executed at Paris, for a conspiracy against the lives of the French Princes.

10. The Prince Regent went on board a yacht at Brighton, and sailed down the Channel.

12. The murderers of M. Fualdes, a Magistrate at Rhodes, in France, tried and found Guilty.

13. The Prince Regent landed at Brigh

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OCTOBER.

6. The Election of Lord Mayor terminated, and Alderman C. Smith returned Mayor elect.

7. Scroggsns beaten by Turner, at Shepperton Point, 8. Earl Talbot, the new Lord Lientenant of Ireland, landed in the Bay of Dublin. He succeeded Lord Whitworth.

9. The prisoners convicted of the mur der of M. Fualdes, at Rhodes, having appealed to the Cassation, the appeal was heard, and the whole process against them set aside this day, on the ground of informality. They were, however, detained, to be tried again.

15. The State Trials commenced at Derby.- Brandreth, Turner, Manchester Turner, Weightman, Ludlam, sen. Ludlam, jun. and others, were brought up to be arraigned.

18. Treason.

Brandreth found guilty of High

20. Mr. Raymond, the Comedian, died. 21. Dreadful Hurricane in the West Indies.

22. Four Derby Rioters found guilty, and those who pleaded guilty received sentence of death: they were twenty-three in number, twelve were discharged, as the Attorney-General declined prosecuting them. The number in the first instance was thirty five persons.

23. The William and Mary Packet lost in the British Channel; many passengers perished.

30. Bulletins began to announce the

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state of the Princess Charlotte of Wales's health.

NOVEMBER.

2. The third Jubilee of Luther's Reformation observed at the German Lutherian Chapel in the Savoy, London.

Brandreth, Turner, and Ludlam, informed in their cells at Derby, that they were to suffer death on Friday next ensuing. 3. The Queen this day arrived at Bath; ber first visit, we believe, paid to that city,

4. Her Majesty appeared in excellent health and spirits, enjoying her customary exercise. Other branches of the Royal Family arrived at Bath.

At three o'clock this morning the Princess Charlotte was in labour, at Claremont.

6. The amiable and accomplished Princess Charlotte, consort of Prince Coburg, and daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, died, soon after she had been delivered of a still-born male child. The melancholy event was considered a national calamity.

6. William Ashford appealed Abraham Thornton of the murder of his sister, Mary Ashford, in the Court of King's Beach. 7. General Mourning ordered.

Brandreth, Turner, and Ludlam executed for High Treason.

9. The Lord Mayor's Shew dispensed: with, in consequence of the late melancholy event.

19. The remains of the Princess Charlotte deposited in the Royal Vault, in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.

29. British subjects prohibited, by proclamation, from serving in the ships of war or military forces of the Spaniards or Spanish Americans.

DECEMBER.

18. Mr. Hone, the publisher, tried for a libel in the Court of King's Bench, and acquitted.

19. Tried for a second libel, and acquitted.

20. Tried for a third libel, and acquitted.

INTELLIGENCE FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

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SATURDAY, DEC. 27, 1817. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, DEC. 27. RDERS for the Court's change of mourning, on Sunday the 4th of January next, for Her late Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte Augusta, daughter of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and consort of His Serene Highness the Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg.

The Court to change the mourning further on Sunday the 18th of January.

And on Sunday the 1st of February next, the Court to go out of mourning.

The Gazette also contains fourteen addresses of condolence to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, upon the death of the Princess Charlotte; and twenty-one to His Serene Highness the Prince of Saxe Coburg, from different parts of the United Kingdom.

SATURDAY, JAN. 3, 1818.

This gazette contains an Order in Council, authorizing the importation into the island of Newfoundland (for the ensuing season only) of bread, flower, Indian corn, and live-stock, from the territories of the United States, in British built ships, owned by British subjects. Also announces the following appointments-Dr. Gilles and Dr. W. Beatty, to be the Regent's Physicians Extraordinary for Scotland, and Dr. George Bell to be Surgeon in Ordinary. James S. Douglas, Esq. to be British Consul-General in Morocco.

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This gazette notifies the appointment o Sir Richand Bickerton, Bart. K. C. B. Ad miral of the White, to be Lieut.-General o His Majesty's Marine Forces, in the room o Admiral Sir Richard Onslow, deceased also of Sir George Hope, K. C. B. Rear Admiral of the Red, to be Major-Genera of the said Royal Marine; Forces, in th room of Admiral Sir Richard Bickertop promoted. Also, John Stockdale, Esq. t be Standard Bearer to His Majesty's Ban of Gentlemen Pensioners, vacant by th ́resignation of Thomas Nicholl, Esq.

ABSTRACT OF

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC

TGUARDIANS for the PROTECTION

THE Secretary to the SOCIETY of

of TRADE against SWINDLERS and SHARPERS, held at No. 36, Essex-street, Strand, by a Circular has informed the Members thereof, that the persons underBamed; viz. COLONEL GOOLD, of No. 23, Lower Grosvenor Street West, near Grosvraor Place, is in the rules of the Fleet; CHARLES HENLEY BLUCK is at No. 24, Essex Street, Strand; that the present residence of WILLIAM HAWKINS, (lately mentioned) is Misdon Green, near Bayswater Turnpike.

ANTHONY POWER, so well known, is now going round the town to solicit subscriptoas for a Poem, which he states, is intended to be published under the name (before used by him) of A. P. BEST; and that the persons undernamed of using the firm of WILLIAM NIHILL and Co., 18, Little Carter Lane, St. Paul's, and WILLIAM PHILLIPS, alias TODD, late of Hammersmith Terrace, And since of Southampton Road, Paddinglan, are reported to that Society as improper to be proposed to be ballotted for as members thereof.

The secretary is also desired to state that a person calling himself Captain CHARLES BULLEN, of 14, Mark Lane, lately endeaPoured to agree for board and lodging with a family, with whom he left a bill of which the following is a copy. 284.

Rotterdam, Dec. 4, 1817. Ten days after sight, pay to Captain CHARLES CULLEN, or order, the sum of Eighty Four Pounds Sterling, being for goods delivered by him, on bis own account, is the house of BERTRAM RYN, from the ship Jane, of St. Kitts, and place the amount to your bumble servant,

FRANCIS BERTRAM.

To Messrs. Brooks, Son, Dizon, and Co.

25. Chancery Lane.

The Bill was written acruss, "Accepted, Der. 11th, 1817." On applying at Messrs. BROOKS, SON, DIXON, and Co., they are eutirely ignorant of the parties, and this Captain CHARLES CULLEN is found to be kaown to the inhabitants of No. 14, Mark Lase.

He also cautions the members against a jew-looking foreigner of genteel address, speaking broken English, bad French, and metimes Dutch, who has lately pilfered from various silversmiths, pieces of foreign gold coin, by means, it is supposed, of wax at the rads of his fingers, while pretending to make purchases of articles of that nature. And that a woman of rather genteel appearasce, tail, with a' sallow complexion, and dark eyes, and dressed in a green pelisse,

INTELLIGENCE.

Intely called upon a lady, at the West end

trimmed with light fur, and a straw bonnet,

of the town, saying, that she was sent by the wife of a respectable tradesman in the linen trade (a member of that society) to receive the amount of her bill, when she produced a receipt, partly written, but the sum not inserted. This however was supplied by the lady from the bill, and the woman signed the receipt,

For (the member's name)

"ANN HAYWOOD." The present residence of SAMUEL HOPLEY is at 30, Brewer Lane, near Craven Street, Strand.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-This day, at 12 o'clock, the President of the United States transmitted to both Houses of Congress the following Message, by Mr. Joseph Jones Monroe, his Secretary :

"Fellow Citizens of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives, "At no period of our political existence had we so much cause to felicitate ourselves at the prosperous and happy condition of our country. The abundant fruits of the earth have filled it with plenty. An extensive and profitable commerce has greatly augmented our revenue. The public credit bas attained an extraordinary elevation. Our preparations for defence, in case of future wars, from which, by the experience of all nations, we ought not to expect to be exempted, are advancing, under a well digested system, with all the dispatch which so important a work will admit, Our free Government, founded on the interest and affections of the people, bas gained, and is daily gaining, strength.-Local jealousies are rapidly yielding to more generous, enlarged, and enlightened views of national policy. For advantages so numerous and highly important, it is our duty to unite in grateful acknowledgments to that Omnipotent Being from whom they are derived, and in unceasing prayer that he will endow us with virtue and strength to maintain and hand them down in their utmost purity, to our lastest posterity.

"I have the satisfaction to inform you, that an arrangement, which had been commenced by my predecessor, with the British Government, for the reduction of the naval force, by Great Britain and the United States, on the Lakes, has been concluded; by which it is provided, that neither party shall keep in service on Lake Champlain more than one vessel; on Lake Ontario more than one; and on Lake Erie and the upper Lakes, more than two; to be armed each with one cannon only; and that all the other armed vessels, of both parties, of which

an exact list is interchanged, shall be dismantled. It is also agreed, that the force retained shall be restricted, in its duty, to the internal purposes of each party; and that the arrangement shall remain in force until six months shall have expired, after notice given by one of the parties to the other of its desire that it should terminate. By this arrangement useless expense, on both sides, and what is of still greater importance, the danger of collision between armed vessels, in those inland waters, which was great, is prevented.

I have the satisfaction also to state, that the Commissioners, under the fourth article of the Treaty of Ghent, to whom it was referred to decide to which party the several islands in the Bay of Passamaquoddy belonged, under the Treaty of 1783, have agreed in a report, by which all the islands in the possession of each party before the late war. have been decreed to it. The Commissioners, acting under the other articles of the Treaty of Ghent, for the settlement of the boundaries, have also been engaged in the discharge of their respective duties, but have not yet completed them. The difference which arose between the two Governments under that Treaty, respecting the right of the United States to take and cure fish on the coast of the British provinces north of our limits, which had been secured by the Treaty of 1783, is still in negociation. The proposition made by this Government, to extend to the Colonies of Great Britain the principles of the Convention of London, by which the commerce between the ports of the United States and British ports in Europe had been placed on a footing of equality, has been declined by the British Government. This subject having been thus amicably discussed between the two Governments, and it appearing that the British Government is unwilling to depart from its present regulations, it remains for Congress to decide whether they will make any other regulations, in consequence thereof, for the protection and improvement of our navigation.

"The negociation with Spain, for spoliations on our commerce, and the settlement of boundaries, remains, essentially, in the state it held, by the communications that were made to Congress by my predecessor. It has been evidently the policy of the Spanish Government to keep the negociation suspended; and in this the United States have acquiesced, from an 'amicable disposition towards Spain, and in the expectation that her Government would, from a sense of justice, finally accede to such arrange. ment as would be equal between the parties. A disposition has been lately shewn by the Spanish Government to move in the negociation, which has been met by this Government; and, should the conciliatory and friendly policy, which has invariably guided our Councils, be reciprocated, a

just and satisfactory arrangement may be expected. It is proper, however, to remark, that no proposition has yet been made, from which such a result can be presumed.

"It was anticipated at an early stage, that the contest between Spain and her Colonies would become highly interesting to the United States. It was natural that our Citizens should sympathize in events which affected their neighbours. It seemed probable also, that the prosecution of the conlict along our coast, and in contiguous countries, would occasionally interrupt our commerce, and otherwise affect the persons and properties of our Citizens. These anticipations have been realized. Such injuries have been received from persons acting under the authority of both the parties, and for which redress has in most instances been withheld. Through every stage of the conflict, the United States have maintained an impartial neutrality, giving aid to neither of the parties in men, money, ships, or munitions of war. They have regarded the contest, not in the light of an ordinary insurrection, or rebellion, but as a civil war between parties nearly equal, having, as to neutral powers, equal rights. Our ports have been open to both; and every article, the fruit of our soil, or of the industry of our citizens, which either was permitted to take. has been equally free to the other. Should the Colonies establish their independence, it is proper now to state, that this Government weither seeks, nor would accept from them, any advantage, in commerce or otherwise, which would not be equally open to all other nations. The Colonies will, in that event, become independent States, free from any obligation to, or connection with, us, which it may not then be their interest to form on the basis of a fair reciprocity.

In the summer of the present year an expedition was set on foot against East Florida, by persons claiming to act under the authority of some of the Colonies, who took possession of Amelia Island, at the mouth of St. Mary's River, near the boundary of the state of Georgia. As this province lies east of the Mississippi, and is bounded by the United States and the Ocean on every side, and has been a subject of ne gociation with the Government of Spain, as an indemnity for losses by spoliation, or in exchange for territory of equal value westward of the Mississippi, a fact well known to the world, it excited surprise that any countenance should be given to this measure by any, of the Colonies, As it would be difficult to reconcile it with the friendly relations existing between the United States and the Colonies, a doubt was entertained whether it had been authorised by them, or any of them. This doubt has gained strength, by the circumstances which have unfolded themselves in the prosecution

of the enterprize, which have marked it as a mere private unauthorised adventure. Projected and commenced with an incompetent force, reliance seems to have been placed on what might be drawn, in defiance of our laws, from within our limits; and of late, as their resources have failed, it has assumed a more marked character of unfriendliness to us, the island being made a channel for the illicit introduction of slaves from Africa into the United States, an asylom for fugitive slaves from the neighbour ing States, and a port for smuggling of every kind.

“A similar establishment was made, at an earlier period, by persons of the same description, in the Gulph of Mexico, at a place called Galvestown, within the limits of the United States, as we contend, under the cession of Louisiana. This enterprize has been marked, in a more signal manner, by all the objectionable circumstances which characterised the other, and more particularly by the equipment of privateers, which have annoyed our commerce, and by muggling. These establishments, if ever sectioned by any authority whatever, which is not believed, have abused the trust, and forfeited all claim to consideration, A just regard for the rights and interests of the United States required that they should be suppressed; and orders have accordingly issued to that effect. The imperious considerations which produced this measure will be explained to the parties whom it Day, in any degree, concern.

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To obtain correct information every subject in which the United States are interested; to inspire just sentiments, in all periors in authority, on either side, of our friendly disposition, so far as it may comport with an impartial neutrality; and to secare proper respect to our commerce in every port, and from every flag, it has been thought proper to send a ship of war, with three distinguished citizens, along the southern coast, with instructions to touch at sech ports as they may find most exped.rns for these purposes. With the existing authorities, with those in possession of, and exercising the sovereignty, must the commurication be held; from them alone can redress far past injuries, committed by perSOD acting under them, be obtained; by them alone can the commission of the like in future be prevented.

conditions advantageous and honourable to our country.

"With the Barbary States and the Indian Tribes our pacific relations have been preserved.

"In calling your attention to the internal concerns of our country, the view which they exhibit is peculiarly gratifying.—The payments which have been made into the Treasury, shew the very productive state of the public revenue. After satisfying the appropriations made by law for the support of the Civil Government, and of the Military and Naval Establishments, embracing suitable provision for fortifications and for the gradual increase of the Navy, paying the interest of the public debt, and extinguishing more than 18 millions of the principal, within the present year, it is estimated that a balance of more than six millions of dollars will remain in the Treasury on the Ist day of January, applicable to the current service of the eusuing year.

**Our relations with the other Powers of Europe have experienced no material charge since the last Session. In our intercourse with each, due attention continues to be paid to the protection of our cam Berce, and to every other object in which the United States are interested. A strong hope is entertained, that, by adhering to the maxims of a jast, a candid, and friendly. pohey, we may long preserve amicable relations with all the Powers of Europe, on

"The payments into the Treasury during the year 1818, on account of imposts and tonnage, resulting principally from duties which have accrued in the present year. may be fairly estimated at 20 millions of dollars; internal revenues at 2,500,000: public lands at 1,500,000; bank dividends and incidental receipis, at 500,000; making in the whole, 24,5000,000 dollars.

The annual permanent expenditure for the support of the Civil Government, and of the Army and Navy, as now established by law, amounts to 11,800,000 dollars; and for the Sinking Fund to 10 millions; making, in the whole, 21,800,000 dollars; leaving an annual excess of revenue beyond the expenditure of 2,700,000 dollars, exclusive of the balance estimated to be in the Treasury on the 1st day of January, 1818.

"In the present state of the Treasury, the whole of the Louisiana debt may be redeemed in the year 1819; after which, if the public debt continues as it now is, above par, there will be annually above five millions of the Sinking Fund unexpended, until the year 1835, when the loan of 1812, and stock created by funding Treasury Notes, will be redeemable.

It is also estimated that the Mississippi Stock will be discharged, during the year 1819, from the proceeds of the public lands assigned to that object; after which the receipts from those lands will annually add to the public revenue the sum of 1,500,000, dollars; making the permanent annual revenue amount to 26 millions of dollars, and leaving an annual excess of revenue, after the year 1819, beyond the permanent authorized expenditure, of more than four millions of dollars.

"By the last returns from the Department of War, the militia force of the several States may be estimated at 80,000 men,

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