The National Register. — London, England, 1823-03-16 00:00:00

WAR, WITLI (Fret!, dic jourrud des 'Mats.) PARIS, MANCH 13 —The inconveniences inse parable from a war with Spain arc generally felt, mid too well appreciated, to permit us to announce without a profound impression of sorrow that the last holes of peace have almost disappeared; but our just sorrow is tempered by the conviction, that in drawing the sword from the scabbard we are fulfil ling a national duty, and a command of honour. Every thing has been done to draw from revolu tionary Spain a single proof of a wish to put an end to the excesses which disquiet Europe, and compro mise France. There was no question of the sacrifice of liberal institutions, ,or of foreign intervention, nor, in a word, of any thin!, which could compro mise the interests or wound the honour of Spain. It was only required of misled men to substitute for u destructive action, without object and without limits, that independent action of Royalty which is the life-spring of monarchical society. Spanish li bony was only asked to recognize the rights of legitimacy, but she refused. She is then nu longer liberty. No veil now covers the hideous traits of anarchy—no consideration tempers its fury—no friendly or pacific voice can stop its progress. Facts equally indisputable and shocking have just established the outrageous captivity of King Ferdi• nand. It is evident that faction is determined to tarry its crowned prisoner in its train, and the pro jositions for gripping him even of the shadow of iyalty find no longer any obstacle, ex' ept the fear of opening the eyes of the multitude on the real state of things. But what man of sense, what en lightened nation, can liencetiwth be deceived by this empty image of royalty? Who can for a moment tioubt that the King of Spain is now as completely a. captive as if he were already loaded with the base chains with which his Ministers have dared to me-1 Pace his august person ? But the revolutionists of Spain have, by their suggestions, given to their confederates at Madrid the word of order fora blind resistance—for an im yiacably fury, in order to render fruitless the efforts :Jade li l y reason and loyalty to prevent a deplorable war. They sacrifice Spain to the infatuated hope of reviving the flames of a universal revolution along with a general war. ' That hope will not be realized. The invisible. and yet incontestable, presence of the revolution of 1793 in the councils of Spain, necessarily unites all • ksevernments in one common wish, that of repressing im known enemy, an irrcconcileable enemy, whose terrible excesses they well retadlect. Such will be the necessary consequence of the late events at Madrid: they will have at least the me lincholy advantage of justifying the foresight of France, and the maasures whi::s she has taken fur her own security. The following communications are from private letters:— MAnco 12. "The English Papers of Saturday lust, containing the report of the dinner proceedings at the London Tavern on Friday, and the protest of the 62 Mem bers of the Chamber of Deputies against the expul sion of M. Manuel, were yesterday seized by the police. Copies of them, however, had arrived by special couriers a day betisre, and thus the aczount of the thinner appeared in the French journals of yesterday. None of them dared to copy the protest. This latter document was taken by the law officers from the hand of the President of the Chamber, and submitted to c Cobncil of Ministers, to determine whether it did not warrant a prosecution against its 62 subscribers. Nothing but the number and res pect:Ability of the signatures, and Ow dangerous agi tation that such a proceeding would excite, pre vented the the Council from placing - the Deputies on their trial for seditious writing. The Ministers would, however, eagerly 'seize an opportunity of prosecuting any printer, bookseller, or journalist who would give it to the world, and therefore all those parties arc on their guard. Lithographic al lies, however, are largely distributed; and thus, in Paris at least, every person who feels an interest in such subjects may obtain . a perusal of it. Printers and booksellers have been apprised by the police, that it' any copy of it appears in their shops, they %sill be deprived of their licenses (or brevets), and have their shops shut up. Mercier, the serjeunt of the National Guard who refused to arrest Manuel, is to be tried by a Council of Discipline. The ut. most punishment that it can inflict is dismissal and a month's imprisonment. Even this moderate pu nishment the authorities may be afraid to inflict, from a sense of shame, and a fear of irritating the National Guard, whose services will be now more necessary than ever, when u great part of the troops is sent to the frontier. " There arc various rumours in town to-day, res pecting the rclitions between France and Spain, but none of them can be traced to any authentic source. It was stated on 'Clrulge, that Mina • had entered prance, but Mina by the last aeomatswas at 13.1 - 'ATIONAL REGISTER celona. Another rumour was, that the King had consented to leave Madrid, and that the English Ambassador had offered to go along with the Court. We have no accounts later than the 31. " MARC!! It. FOUR O'CLOCK T.M. ." The FrencliAlinistry, who pounded their hopes of finding a pretext fin. nvoidir4 the war, or of ren dering it unnecessary by the intrigues carried on at Madrid, have, since the lust arrival from Spain, sur rendered all such expectations, and have resolved to commence hostilities us speedily and ai vigorously as possible. Orders have accordingly been transmitted to General Guilleminot, chief of the Etat-Najor, to place every thing in readiness for active operations. The attack will be mailie, on the side of Biscay, and the Spanish territory will be entered between be tween the Ist and the sth of April. The Duke of Angoulcme certainly sets out on Saturday for the army, and his arrival on the frontier will be the signal for invasion. The French expect an easy victory, from the divisions of the kingdom and the distruetitms of the capitol. The Cabinet is likewise of opinion, that the late events at Madrid will alter considerably the opinion of the English Ministry wish respect to the policy of supporting the people and the constitution of Spain against the reforming, bayonets of the Bourbons. " MARCH 13, TWO OOLOCIC P.M. " The accounts contained in the journals of this morning of transactions which are said to have taken place at Madrid subsequently to the 3.1 instant, are founded on no authority. Nu courier haw arrived from the Spanish capital since the 3d ; we could not, therefore, have intelligence of what took place on the 4th and sth." DUTCH PAPERS. Bross La, Marten 4.—Lettersfrom the frontiers of Italy positively state, that various movements are making by the Sardinian troops, and that they ore all placing on the war establishment. It is be lieved, that in case war should break out between France and Spain, a corps of Piedmuntese troops will be embarked at ,llenoa fur Catalonia, where they will jUin v the Spaaish Royalists. • FRONTILbtS OF: ITALY, Fill. 22.—Letters. from Venice say, that news had been received there from Corfu, of the arrival of a new Greek flotilla in the lonian $0" which has joined the squadron that blockades the entrance of the Gulf of Lepanto. They are both destined to continue the blockade of the fortresses on the sea-coast, still in the hands of the Turks, and to accelerate their surrender. The squadron of Missolunglii has captured several European vessels which attempted to early provi sions to the Turks, and had violated the Greet: bloc';adc. The English now treat the Greeks very well, and are on the best terms with them. News has just• been received, that the English consuls, Green and Meyer, who are so mach disliked by the Greeks, have been recalled from th.ir posts at PA,. tras and Prevesa. INsraucx, FEL 24.—The bones of Andrew Hofer, who was put to death by the blood-thirsty Napoleon, because he so valiantly defended his na tive country, Tyrol, have been brought from Man tua, and were buried here in the great church with • much solemnity. Bsste, Fes. 26.—The Swiss Ambassador at Paris has received from the French ministry official notice, that no more Greeks will be sulLred to pas: through France. Thus these unfortunate persons are deprived of this way also of returning to their own-country. On the Bth of this month, six per. sons were buried under an avalanche, in the Scale!. laberg, near Davos. They were, however, so for. tunute as to work their way out and save themselves. Twenty-eight horses were buried with them, of which twenty-six were saved. WI MAR, FEB. 24.—The bulletin of the health of M. Goethe yesterday was—" A sleepless night, high fever, restlessness from time to time; a general perspiration, without much relief; towards the morn mg. the fever diminished; the patient feels frequent pains in the left side of the heart ; the tongue is thick." The bulletin of to-day is—" A pretty tranquil night, moderate fever, great debility." FROM LAST .VIGIIT'S GAZETTE. Inds Gazette notifies the appointment of J. Ogilvie, of Proton, Lancashire ; H.. Stanton, of onside upon Tyne ; and J. Mountford. of Exeter. Gents. to be Masters Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. J. Larbalestier, New Baair..;hall Street, wine merchant, from March 8 to April 26. J. Beaumont, Hunter Street, Brunswick Square, dealer, from March 18 to March 23. H. Harrison. Southwark Bridge, stone mason, from March 22 to April 8. H. Porter, Tauntoo, Somenet, draper, from March 111 to March 23. R. 11. Clark, St. Mary at Hill, wine merehant. from March to April 19.. • BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. W. Turquand, Shorter's Court, Throgmorton Street. broker. BANKRUPTS. J. Magnall, Manchester, merchant. Sorwitors, Messrs. Ap• plcby and Co. Gray's lan Square. I T. Parker, Pawlett, Somerset, coal merchant. Sols. Messrs. Hicks and Co. Bartlett' i Buildings. J. Byers, Blackburn, Lancashire, chapman. Sol. Mr. Norris, John Street, Bedford How. _ _ J. Cuzner, Ltillington, Somerset, •fuller. Sol. .Mr. Loth:11, Holborn Court, Grays Inn. W. Cleghorn, Ratcliffe Highway, cheesemonger. Sol. Mr. Ilialgstm, Salisbury Street, Strand. I'. Meredith, sen. Bishopsgate Street Without, leather seller. Sol. Mr. Clarke, Bi.hopurate Churchyard. A. Agnew, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, draper. Sol. Mt. Longdill, Gray's Inn. J, Godfrey, Leicester, plumber. Sols. Messrs. Naylor, Great Newport Street. T. Welchman, Rathbone Place, feather maker. Sols. Messrs. • Reyttal and Co. Austinfriars. J. Chambers. Wolverhampton, agricultural machine maker. Sots. Messrs. %Villiarnsand Co. I.inceln's Inn. DIVIDENDS. April 5, J.Westlake, Moretorthampstead, Devon, sergemaker —lg, J. Taylor, blieflield, merchant-3, D. Jermyn, Great Yarmouth. merchant-13, A. Barrett. Newport Pagnell, Bucks, farmer—lu, D. Dunnctr, Norwich, veterinary surgeon-5. W. Essex, l'adtlington, wharfinger-3, D. Reeves, Wardour Street, grocer-3, N. Edmonds, Parliament Street, Westminster, hatter —S. J. Curwen. Great Earecheap, tea broker-23. P. Pile, jun., Salmouth, Devon, cabinet maker-3, C. C. Doorman. Well close Square, sugar refiner—S, G. Glover, Lower Ella Smith • . field. odman-15, J. Gray, Kingston, Surrey, linen draper-19. W. Fothergill, Cannon Street Road, ship owner -11, T. Jones. St. John Street, West Smithfield, stationer-19, G. and J Woolrich, Spital Square, silk manufacturers. CERTIFICATES to be granted April 5. J. Leach, Gun Street, Spitallield.. silk mrumfacturers—N. Berry, Hu ddersfield, merchant—T. Newton, Holbcach, Lincoln shire, and W; Newton, West Walton, Norfolk, jobbers—D. Blacklet. Cambridge, bricklayer—J. R. Colley, Ipswich, MM. chant—.l. Saunders, Aldersgate Street, painter—ll. H. Greame. Levier Fountain Place, City Road, merchant—T. Evans, Ma- . chynlletli, Montgomeryshire, innkeeper—S. Downes, Cmnbourn Street, Leicester Square. haberda.her—J. Foreman, Kettle. burgh, Suffolk, inntroKler. COURSE OF EX( Anytterdain, 12 SC. F. Ditto,at sight, It 2 Rotteldsat, 12 7 Antwerp, I 4 6 Hatithaqh, 37 10 Alcorn., 31 I I Paris, Sdayesiglit,23 65 Ditto, 45 Bottrifeanx, 4:3 85 Frank fort ontlteMaine,lsB Peter burgh, 9 3 U. Vienna, Er. Flu. 10 30 Ttirste, E. Flo. It► 30 Madrid, 37/Cittliz, 36k Hilboa,37l—Barcelona,ssl PRICE O Hank stork 23:4 S per Cent. Kett. shut 3 per Cent.Gonsole Pt" 3i per Cent. h 7 4 per Cent. shut New Fours, 413 i Lffilig Auti. 191 HANGE, MARCH 14. Seville, 351-6wialiar, 301 I.egliorts,46l—Genoa, 4S Nlalta,43—Verike,27 Naples,39—Lisloon, Oporto, 52J-1141iia r io Rioiatieiso, Palermo, 110 Dublin, 9; per cent. • Cork, 9i per ern'. Foreivi goblin bars,3l. 6.1. per oz. New Doubloons, Sl. 146.6 d. New Dollars, 45.. Silver in bars,stanclard,4B. STOCKS. (Minium 0. 10ap..3 per Cent. 733 • Itoiii4 Roods 92 ludic Muck 937 Exchequer 11111. 141. press. Cuus. for Ac. 731 Lottery 1 icketb ft? Mt. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LONDON, SUNDAY, MARCH 16. Ferdinand the S.wenth has been defeated in an attempt to get rid of an honest Administration, and to substitute one which might be subservient to his wishes—his heart is decidedly with the French ag gressors, and as long as the Constitutional Spaniards take care to keep his MEAD in their possession, we think the sooner the " Royalists," as they call themselves, have his BODY, the better—these are not times to " halt between two opinions," the interest of a noble country like Spain must not be sacrificed to an imbecile devotee—and the Cartes will ill dis charge their duty if they intervene not a summary process to prevent the King of Spain deserting to the enemy—for however bad, however vicious, foolish, or contemptible he may be himself, " the King's name might be a host" if those on the ad verse faction had it. We last week noticed the introduction of a Bill to enable his Majesty to dispose of property lie had while he was Prince of Wales—in the common so ciety of honest men, if a man by misfortune or vice become insolvent, his friends paying his debts be come entitled to his effects, to reimburse themselves as far as may be—the Prince of Wales was exempt. . from misfortune, but his vices drove him to solicit" repeatedly the payment of his debts by an oppressed and starving nation.—We leave it to those who pal liate the present measure, to reconcile anomalies—to prove that an honest act in is Prince or a King which would be fearlessly pronounced one of villany i n a less dignified individual—the enemies of a limited monarchical Government ask for what does England sacrifice twelve hundred thousand pounds sterling to the support of a nugatory existence we do not say we could justify so profligate an ex penditure, but we are sure that instances like tLat which has called forth these animadversion; tend 4d ~r+