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Incidents in and near London. 



[May 1, 



SPAIN. 



The Constitution (riuuiplis ; but 

 some alarms liave been jiHtiy felt at 

 the diabolical U-imn]y]\i^ of the Holi) Al- 

 liance in Italy. Some slares by iiatiue 

 have very properlv been expatriated 

 from Barceloua, a'd it would be veil 

 if other Spanish Towns weve cleared 

 of domestic enemies in the same 

 manner. Tlie Cortes appear to be 

 aware of the dangers of the glorious 

 cause of wliich thi; Spanish nution is 

 the advanced guard, and they have, 

 therefore, called on !lie entire efttctive 

 population, to defend the cosmtry from 



meditated attacks. But they will do 

 well not to wail fill obliged to defend 

 liieirown soil, lnit coiisiderar.y t'overn- 

 meut as dcnlnring war which permits 

 the approach of liostile armies, and if 

 their l^anners arc those of 'i!;erty and 

 emaneipaticu, they will iind allies in 

 the whole human rwo. 



PORTUGAL. 



The Cortes of Pordigal continue to 

 exercise their const itutit>na1 powers 

 witli exemphirr moleration and wis- 

 dom, and Madeira and Sf. IMichaers 

 have declared for the constitution. 



INCIDENTS, JMAURIAGS-S. a>:d DF>ATHS in .4kd kfak LONDON, 

 IFitli Bi'jf/mpliical Miinuirs of (lixtinr/ai.'-hed Charactc ;.s rcciutii/ c.ntattd. 



CnROMOLOGY OF THE MONTH. 



March 24. fTpHEGazette of ibisday.con- 

 i tains a prcclaraation de- 

 claring that Ihe new silver cuiuag-e, just 

 completed, consistiiiffol'fivesLitling pieces, 

 8hillings,sixpences,fou;pemiy,threfpenny, 

 twopenny, and penny pi ces, shall, after 

 the date "of the pioclaiiiation, pass as cur- 

 rent and lawful money of the kiiigJom. 



26. A meeting has been held, to 



form a Society for the purpose of prosi-cut- 

 ing perjured witnesses, and considering 

 doubtful convictions. A better thing 

 xvould be a law for a court of appeal in 

 criminal cases. 



— 27. There appears to be a general 

 falling off ia the consumption of excise- 

 able articles. The excise revenue for the 

 January quarter of 1820, is less than that 

 of the corresponding quarter of 1819, by 

 163,806. The revcuue from ditto for the 

 quarter just expired, is less than that for 

 the corresponding quarter of 1820, by 

 198,745. In half a year, therefore, there 

 is a decrease in the excise of 292,5511. and 

 the total decrease on the last January 

 quarter amounting to 300,329, and the 

 decrease in the April quarter, to 235,051 ; 

 the whole half year's revenue has sunk 

 below that of 1820, by the sum of 544,3821. 

 In other words, the revenue is declining at 

 the rate of a million a year. — Times. 



— 28. A meeting was convened at Free- 

 mason's tavern of the friends of the African 

 Institution ; the Duke of Gloucester filled 

 the chair. !\Ir. Harrison, secretary, read a 

 report which proved that the traffic in 

 slaves, was " carried on to an incredible 

 extent, under the French flag." In con- 

 clusion, the prosperous state of Sierra 

 Leone was alluded to. In 1820, the popu- 

 lation consisted of 12,521 individuals, be- 

 ing an increase of 2956, since 1819. Of 

 these, 2097 were in a course of education 

 in the schools. 



On the same day and place, was a 



meeting of the Board, &c. in London, 

 corresponding with the society for pro- 

 pagating Christian knowledge in the 

 Hi-ldands. 



C)a the same day, being the anniversary 

 cf Ihe Kniiiaue society, 131 individualn, 

 rescued from premature death during the 

 Inst yenr, were presented before the com- 

 pany (at the City of London Tavern) and 

 seieral gentlemen received honorary me- 

 dals for their services. 



April 6. Official statement of Banknotes 

 and Bank post bills in circulation, 

 £1 and £2 6,481,233 

 5 . . 2,865,041 

 10 . . 3,249,670 

 15 . . 138,407 

 20 . . 1,417,353 

 25 . . 176,382 

 30 . . 370,854 

 40 . . 302,2r(> 

 50 .. 1,257,179 

 100 .. 1,172,271 

 200 . . 485,191 

 300 . . 442,596 

 500 . . 429,291 

 1,000 . . 2,561,048 

 Bank Post 

 Bills 1,627,06 

 Amount of the whole £22,976,475. 



— 12. A meeting was held at the City 

 of London Tavern, for the purpose of es- 

 tablishing a floating hospital for the relief 

 of sick and diseased seamen, numbers of 

 vhom are frequently found destitute; 

 30001. a year, was the sura stated to effect 

 the object, and 2,5001. appeared already in 

 donations, and 3001. annually. 



— 17. At the Surrey Assizes, 33 prison- 

 ers were capitally convicted, four of whom 

 were ordered for execution. 



— 20. TTie Corporation of London have 

 resolved on widening and improving the 

 arches of London Bridge, in pi-eference to 

 the building of a new one. Estimated ex- 

 pence, t)0,0001. 



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