and the galling yoke of a Foreign despot his consolidation of the strength of the Empire by the Union, and his grand and vast project of Alliance for the delivery of Europe. These are but faint outlines of his many public services, but they are fresh in our memories, and will be found, I trust, faithfully and fully recorded in the most splenpid pages of the History of Great Britain. This country has produced many great Statesmen; but, if there ever was a Statesman, who perfectly understood the principles of our admirable and enviable constitution, it was the Right Hon. William Pitt, alike the friend of the liberties of the People and of the just prerogatives of the Crown, because his deep and sound knowledge of the Constitution taught him, that the Prerogatives of the Crown were an essential part of the Rights of the People, its security and protection. Gentlemen, if there ever was a disinterested Statesman, it was the Right Honourable William Pitt. "Youngwithoutfollies, without rashness bold, And greatly poor amidst a nation's gold.' If there ever was a Statesman who had sincerely his country's interest at heart, it was the Right Honourable William Pitt, sacrificing his fortune and his life to an unremitted attention and anxiety for his country's weal: his last sigh and his last prayer was for his country, but that last sigh and prayer were given on his deathbed, at a time when he saw reason to despair of his grand project being carried into effect. Would it had pleased Providence to have prolonged his days! with what delight would he have heard that his plans were realized; that the British and Allied flags at last waved in proud triumph over the walls of Paris; and the tyrant of France, and disturber of the repose of Europe, and scourge of the human race, a prisoner on board a British man of war! Services like these, Gentlemen, entitle a Statesman to the highest reward of fame, Immortality. "To the 1 In introducing the toast immortal memory of the Right Honourable William Spencer Perceval" the President said, "it was with no ordinary emotion that he had to give the next toast, which was to the memory of a Statesman with whom many in the room had the honour of personal acquaintance; -a Statesman who was cut off in the prime of life, and when rapidly advancing to fame, by the hands of an assassin. By his death charity lost one of her most active friends, religion one of her firmest supports, and society one of its brightest ornaments . But that high meed Which God ordain'd to virtue, tow'ring from the dust, Shall bless his spirit pure and just.' ".. The health of the "Earl of Dartmouth" was next proposed. On the health of "the Magistrates acting for the town of Birminghan"' being drank with cheering, Mr. Price rose, and said that "The Magistrates could not but feel grateful for such a mark of respect and esteem; that he believed they had always acted impartially and to the best of their abilities and that he was convinced they would ever continue so to do; and should feel amply rewarded for their services, so long as they had the approbation of their fel low-townsmen." NEW CHURCH FOR THE ENGLISH IN Every friend to the Establishment will be pleased to find that a new Episcopal Church is about to be erected in the Island of Guernsey for the English inhaing the English Service performed in the bitants. The great inconvenience of hav French Church immediately after the French, and being deprived of the Morning English Service eight times in the year, owing to the administering of the French Sacrament, besides having a great difficulty of procuring seats for the nume rous English residents, induced Adm. Sir James Saumarez, with a few others, to endeavour to procure a new Episcopal Church for them. A meeting was called on the 3d October, 1815; and after many and various delays, from being obliged to have the approbation of the King and Council, and the difficulty of procuring an eligible situation for it, all which have been happily surmounted through the indefatigable zeal of the worthy Baronet, assisted by the Committee, the foundation stone of the intended structure was laid on Thursday the 1st of May. The worthy President, Adm. Sir James Saumarez, having been requested by the unanimous voice of the Committee, to perform this ceremony, the Subscribers assembled at Rosetti's Rooms, where they were joined by the Very Reverend the Dean and Clergy the Island, by Col. Walsh, commanding officer of the garrison: Sir Peter De Havilland, knt. bailiff; Maj.-gen. Sir Thomas Saumarez, knt. the King's Procureur; Col. Alen, commanding the 55th regiment; Cols. Hogg, Frederick, De Butts, Nichols, and several other Officers of the garrison; and a very numerous assemblage of the most respectable inhabitants. From thence they walked in procession to the spot marked out for the erection of the building.-The Very Reverend the Dean commenced the ceremony with strikingly appropriate selections from the Psalms, and a suitable exhortation. After this followed several prayers, equally appropriate and im pressive; and the 95th Psalm was sung by by the surrounding spectators. Several coins of various denominations were then deposited in an earthen vase, placed in a cavity prepared for the purpose, and covered over with a plate of copper, on which was the following inscription: "English Episcopal Church. This Stone was laid by Adm. Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ, Bart. Knight Grand Cross of the most Honourable Military Order of the Bath; Knight Grand Cross of the Swedish Royal Order of the Sword, and LL. D. on the 1st day of May, in the year of our Lord 1817, and in the 57th year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third. The Right Hon, the Earl of Pembroke, K.G. Governor of the Island. Sir Peter De Havilland, Kot. Bailiff. The Very Rev. D. F. Durand, A. M. Dean. COMMITTEE, Named by the Subscribers for erecting the Church. John Poore. Bonamy Dobree. Matthew Brock. Daniel De Lisle, George De Carteret. Anthony Priaulx. John S. Brock. Wm. P. Le Cocq, T. W. Gosselin. John Le Merchant, And John Wilson, Architect." The Stone was then lowered down, and having been adjusted, and the corn, the wine, and the oil poured upon it, with the usual formalities, a most fervent ejaculatory prayer was uttered by the pious and and worthy Patron of the undertaking; after which the band of the 55th regiment played the national air of "Rule Britannia," in compliment to the ever-memorable exploits of the gallant Admiral. At this moment the bells commenced a joyful peal, by means of a signal communicated from the prison, and continued ringing, at intervals, during the day.—The 100th Psalm was then sung by the children of the National School, accompanied by the gentlemen of the Sarnian Harmonic Society; and the venerable Dean concluded the whole with the Benediction. The Committee gave a dinner on the 5th of May at Grover's Hotel to their worthy President, Sir James Saumarez, and all the heads of the departments in the Island. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. This day came on, in the King's Beach, the trial of a cause, The King v. ThomasJonathan Wooler. It was an information filed against the defendant by the Attorney General for a libel published in a work entitled "The Black Dwarf," of which he was the Author, against the King's Administration, and also against Lord Castlereagh and Mr. Canning. A second in 5 Four young men and a female domestic were upset in a small skiff with a sail attached to it, in the Thames, opposite to Millbank, and all perished. Wednesday, June 11. The National Society for the Education of the Poor held its annual meeting at the Central School, Baldwin's-gardens, Gray's-inn-lane, It was attended by the two archbishops, many of the bishops, and a numerous and most respectable assembly of clergy and laity. The Abp. of Canterbury, who was in the chair, stated that, by the directions of the Prince Regent, a charter had been granted to the Society, which now constitutes one of the great incorporated Charities of the Empire, From the Report read upon this occasion it appears, that the number of scholars now attending the Central School is 974; that 253 schools have been united to the Society last year, making the total number 1009, in which 155,000 children are instructed; but it is estimated that the number of scholars now educating on the plan and principles of the Society cannot be less than 200,000. All this has been accomplished by the expenditure of about 30,0001. About 8 o'clock this evening, Mr. Wm. Johnson, merchant, of Canterbury-square, Tooley-street, Southwark, hired a wherry to cross the Thames, to Scot's Wharf, which was rowed by two young watermen. The tide being very rapid on the return, the boat was hurried through the centre arch of London Bridge, and filled immediately and sunk. Mr. Johnson and one of the young men were drowned; the other waterman saved himself by swimming. The body of Mr. Johnson was picked up almost instantly by a boat's crew passing at the time; but all efforts to restore animation proved ineffectual. Wednesday, June 18. This day, the anniversary of the glorious Victory of Waterloo, the magnificent new Bridge, which crosses the Thames from the Strand, was opened with appropriate ceremonies. In the forenoon a detachment of the Horse Guards posted themselves upon the Bridge, and about 3 o'clock a discharge of 202 guns, in commemoration of the number of cannon taken taken from the enemy, announced the arrival of the Prince Regent and other illustrious personages, who came in barges from the Earl of Liverpool's at Whitehall. The Royal Party passed through the centre arch, and landed on the Surrey side, where the procession formed. It was headed by the Prince Regent, with the Duke of York on his right, and the Duke of Wellington on his left, in the uniform of Fieldmarshals, followed by a train of noblemeu, gentlemen, ministers, and members of both Houses of Parliament. On reaching the Middlesex side of the Bridge, the company re-embarked, and returned to Whitehall. Every spot commanding a view of the Bridge was crowded with spectators. Sunday, June 22. This night between 11 and 12 o'clock, a fire broke out at an oil-shop in Bermondsey-street, opposite the Church, belonging to Mr. Black, who, with his wife and one of his children, died by suffocation. It appeared by the evidence of persons who inhabited the adjoining house, that the two houses had formerly been one, and were separated by a very slight partition. Mr. Black, on the alarm being given, finding it impossible to escape by the staircase, broke through the partition, and, with his wife and two children, got into the adjoining room of the next house, where they were soon afterwards discovered stretched on the floor. Mrs. Black died whilst being conveyed to an opposite public house: the infant at her breast was saved. Miss Ranton, sister of Mrs. Black, was conveyed from the house on fire, in a state nearly approaching to suffocation.-From inquiries made ou the spot, it appears that, very early after the fire was discovered, an idle report was spread that the family were safe; and, taking it for granted, the firemen and spectators suffered some time to elapse, whilst the unhappy sufferers were attempting their escape; and they would in all probability have been saved had diligence been used. This shews the necessity of appointing skilful persons to see that every thing that can be done is done to preserve lives and property. Saturday, June 28. This evening, about half past 6 o'clock, the steam-boiler of the Richmond Steam Yacht burst at the top, and injured three persons in a dangerous manner. The Yacht was injured the preceding Saturday in a slight degree, and had been repaired. It fortunately had no persons on board at the time the event occurred, except those who navigate and conduct it. The shock was very great, but the injury done to the vessel is very slight. The top of the engine-boiler was blown off by the explosion. The conductors had been rowing it up the river; and when' it had got about 100 yards above Westminster Bridge, the dreadful accident unfortunately took place. Mr. Arnold, the conductor of the Yacht, was near the boiler when it burst, and was injured in a shocking manner: two labourers in a less degree. The heat of the Sun during the last few days has been more excessive than we have experienced for some years past. Friday, June 20, Fahrenheit's thermometer stood at 80°; on Saturday, June 21, in the shade, it stood from three to five o'clock in the afternoon, at 86°, being 10 degrees above summer heat; and, notwithstanding the cloudiness of the day, the thermometer was at 103 in a more exposed situation; and on Monday, in the sun, it rose as high as 113. The Committee appointed by Parlia ment to decide upon the designs for the grand National Monuments in commemo“, ration of the achievements of the British Army and Navy, have determined in favour of that given in by Mr. Wilkins for the former, and that of Mr. Smirke for the latter. The estimate for the Waterloo Monument is 200,000l. and for the Trafalgar 100,000l. The situation selected for the first is said to be the end of Portland-place, next to the Regent's Park, and for the other Greenwich. It is in tended that both should be immediately begun, with the view of employing a mul titude of workmen in the metropolis, at present without the means of gaining their subsistence. The design for Trafalgar is a plain octangular structure, 45 feet in diameter at the base, raised upon a magnificent flight of steps, and surmounted with a naval coronet. The Waterloo is an ornamental tower of three orders of coJumns, around the base of which is a circular colonnade, which resembles one of the most admired remains of antiquity, the Temple of the Sybils in Tivoli. Notwithstanding the numerous accidents arising from burning charcoal in close rooms, a Correspondent assures us, that he, as well as several of his friends, to whom he has recommended it, has experienced almost immediate relief from cough and catarrhal affections by sitting a few hours in his library with a chaffingdish of burning charcoal near his feet. He has found this practice so effectual a check to the effects of cold during the winter season, that he can assuage even a violent catarrhal cough in the course of a single day. It has even relieved persons with weak lungs, and who are consequently subject to coughs during the continuance of cold weather or Easterly winds.-Philosophical Magazine. TRIAL OF JAMES WATSON, THE ELDER, FOR HIGH TREASON. *** In our last, p. 560, we slightly noticed the Trials for High Treason, and detailed the counts laid in the indictment. Our limits will not permit us to give at any length a Trial which occupied the attention of the Court for EIGHT days. We shall therefore content ourselves with a slight sketch of the Attorney General's opening speech, and of Mr. Wetherell's excellent defence of Watson; referring to the numerous editions of the Trial for the very long details of the Examinations of the various witnesses, particularly that of the vile accomplice Castle, who turned King's evidence, and whose examination and oross-examination occupied the attention of the Court a considerable portion of two days. June 9. The Attorney General, in a very long speech, set forth the charges against the prisoners. After stating to the Jury the nature of the offence charged against the prisoner, after dwelling upon the different overt-acts laid in the indictment, and explaining to the Jury the law of High Treason, he entered into a detailed history of all the circumstances connected with the conspiracy. The principal parties concerned in it were, Watson, Preston, Hooper, and Thistlewood. Watson had for some time lived in Hyde-street, Bloomsbury. On the 25th of November be took another lodging, at No. 1, Deanstreet, Fetter-lane; and it was not certain whether the people belonging to the house in Hyde-street, where he lived, knew of his taking this lodging: from the latter place he went away on the 25th, and did not return to it again. Thistlewood lived in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane; and Preston lived in a house in Greystokeplace; the house, 9, in that place, was his residence; and that was the place to which all references respecting Hooper was to be made. It appeared then that up to the 25th of November Watson resided in Hyde-street, and that on the 2d of December his residence was in Deanstreet, Fetter lane. Preston still continued in Greystoke-place; and this would appear to have been a most important spot, so far as regarded the transactions which were to be detailed to the Jury. It would appear to have been their constant place of meeting; and that it was, in fact, the head-quarters of the conspiracy. In the month of October a person named Castle, whom he should call as a witness, get acquainted with Watson and Preston; he first met them at one of the meetings of a society which was called the Spenceans: the place of that meeting was the Cock, in Grafton-street, Soho. It was not his intention to enter into any comments respecting the nature or tenGENT. MAG. Suppl. LXXXVII. Part, I. G dency of these Spencean societies. He should merely observe, that one of their leading principles was- -that all exclusive possession in land was unjust and oppressive; and that all the land of the kingdom ought to be made the common property of the people. It was unnecessary for him to point out the folly or the wickedness of this plan; however, such must be obvious to every body; he would merely say, that, were it possible to carry so wild a scheme into effect, it would bring about the destruction of all property, and entail misery on the very parties intended to be benefited by it. Another principle maintained by the Spenceans was, that fundholders had no right to the annuities which they received; so that the whole of these doctrines led directly to one universal system of proscription, and spoliation of property. It was, as he had already observed, at one of the meetings of this society, that the witness Castle first became acquainted with Watson. On a subsequent evening they met at another of the societies, which was held at the Mulberry Tree in Moor-fields. It was there he first saw Thistlewood; and on that occasion a sort of intimacy commenced between Castle and Watson. They walked along together from the place; and, as they went away, Watson endeavoured to sound him as to his principles; and when he discovered that they were somewhat similar to his own, he began to talk to him about the subversion of the Government; and remarked how easy such a thing was effected, provided the business could be well managed. Castle then gave Watson his direction, which was somewhere in or near Gray's-inn-lane. Here Watson called upon him on the 26th of October, and explained to him the object of his visit, which was to collect together as many of the labouring poor who might be out of employment as they could; to take advantage of the distresses under which they suffered, and induce them to become instruments for carrying their plan into effect. This was nothing less than that revolution that was to bring about an equal division of the land of the country. At the same time Watson produced a machine by which the horses of the cavalry might be disabled and destroyed; and shewed him a plan of the Tower of London, which was to be one of the objects of their attack. Now, in corroboration of this statement, which should be made by the witness Castle, he should lay before the Jury a remarkable piece of evidence. After the affair of the 2d of December last, the lodging of Watson was searched, and in it were found two papers; one of them was a plan of the Tower, and the other was a descrip to be supplied by Castle, and the remain- description of the iron cat, by which it was Mr. left |