The National Register. — London, England, 1822-10-07 00:00:00

316 MADRID PAPERS. MADRID, SFPT. 20.—The address of the King to the Spaniards has produced the best effect on the minds of the Liberals, while their adversaries look upon this piece in the same light us on those which the Prince Royal of Naples published under the constitution ; but the fact is, that the ministers had no great trouble to obtain the King's signature, for be readily acquiesced in their desire. The Neapolitan General, William Pepe, arrived here en the 16th, and was well received by the pa triots. There are many conjectures respecting his return, to hick is said to he occasioned by the change in our ministers. It is said that it is in agitation to hum three Neapolitan Legions, which will be sent ity t‘ca to Calabria; 'tut sensible people ask " where axe the soldiers, unless they should be formed of Spa niards? and then a Decree of the Cortes would be required." The Neapolitan and Piedinontese com panies in Catalonia are composed only of 150 men freeborn, one kind are Spaniards. Others pretend that Gem Pepe will have a command in Catalonia; but this too would be against the constitution, which declares that no foreigner can have a chief command in the national army. At all events, his return is supposed to have some political object. The proceedings of the Provisional Government at Urge!, the Congress at Verona, and the prepara tions making in the French fiatresses on the Pyren rices, excite great attention ; the fears of a foreign invasion increase so touch, that in political meetings we already hear of people speak of plans of defence, of alliance with Portugal, and even with England, to which all kinds of concessions would be made. It seems, in Met, more than probable, that the ireaty with Portugal will soon le concluded; and, on the other hand, very great hopes are built on the aid of Great Britain in case of threign invasion. The trifling war carried on against the factious has presented nothing remarkable. The Italian re fugees continue, however, to pay the debt of grati tude for the hospitality afforded them. Gen. Mina was to set out from Lerida en the 13th, to begin the great military operations confided to his talents, his experience, and his patriotism. Lust Tuesday, the subalterns of all the regiments in garrison at Madrid partook of a fraternal banquet. They afterwards paraded through the principal streets, and along the beautiful promenade of the Prado, singing hyms to liberty to the sound of the music of the different regiments. An immense mul. titude accompanied them, and made the air resound with patriotic huzzus. At Valencia, extraordinary measures must be adopted to prevent, or at least to arrest, the assassi nations which are daily committed there. A placard, published by an Ecclesiastic, proposes a national council, for the purpose of establishing with the Court of Rome relations analogous to the principles of the constitution. This proposition has sound many supporters amongst our Liberals. We are assured that Ministers are occupied in drawing up a report coneernlng the Afrancesadus, which is to be submitted to the meeting of the Ex tra relitiary Cortes, at their opening. It is not fa vourable to them. The General in Chief of the Army of Operation of the 7th district, Gen. Mina, has addressed to the inhAitants of Catalonia a proclamation, dated from Lerida, in which he utters terrible menaces, which menaces are supported by 1,660 infantry, and 300 cavah v. IVe are assured, by the an t,fa courier, that Gen. Mina was tat the 19th to have attacked the town of Belaguer, which is occupied and fortified by the royalists. The capture of Tortosa by the roy alists is not confirmed. Galicia has remained tranquil, but the following letter Iris been received from Vigo, dated the 9th of September:—" On the demand of our Political Chief; supported by our Minister at the Court of Portugal, that Government has ordered to be expel led from its territory all Spantards who have taken refuge there, after having conspired against the con atitutiooal system. It is in consequence of this taeasure that Pereira hits returned with arms into our territory, and has suriirised two weak detach ments, one beletiging to the regiment of Burgos, and the other belonging to the motnited Custom-house tlicers; he has successively occupied Sajamonde and Itedondela, the heights of which he covers. Troops have set out in pursuit of hint.' Several detachments have left Madrid in pursuit of the royalist troops commanded by Anastasio, the Canon of Toledo. %Voile the national troops were fighting against him, another guerilla insurgent party entered Navalearner°, within two leagues cf The Journals of our Ministry spread all sorts of imr6inutiee teports, in order to support the confi dence of their party. To-dav the Telegraph says, " The Spitni,b utnliasgador tit . L6bon has autmunced that the Portuguese Government has sent into the province IYLLitte Diuro nod Mitthn, a division of 8,000 men, unoler the orders of General Louis de Rego, to ser ve in Spain as an auxiliary cutri ) and to THE NATIONAL REGISTER co-operate with her in favour of the independence of the two nations, by moving towards the Pyren nees fin. the purpose of pursuing anti arresting those factious Spaniards who wish to take range ut Por tugal." BavoNNE, Seim 2.6.—We have nothing new from the neighbouring provinces. The defection of the bands continues, in consequence of the rapid movements of the constitutional columns in various directions. Sixty men belonging to the bands of Vranga and Zabala arrived yesterday in the port of Stem, in France, flying from their own country, on board of three boats, whit+ they run ashore un the c.;ast. The constitutional troops occupy at this time the whole coast of Fontarabia to Biiboa, so that it will not be easy for the factious to escape. The 40 Olen tw•ho came to the Lazaretto, having belonged to these same bands, after having staid two days ut Bayonne, left it to go to lrati, in order to take up arms again. We need not state that they received from the committee of liquia the assistance necessary for this journey. It is to be hoped that we shall see them return by way of Sucoa, for there are among the number some who have made this tour more than once. We are still without positive informa tion respecting the operations of Gt.n. Espinosa; we only know that he is still in the valley of Roncal, preparing for the siege of Irati, which is not likely to give him much trouble. .5 I ERRA LEONE. We have great `pleasure in laying before our readers extracts from the Si. rra Leone Gazettes, which present most satisfactory view. of that Colony. The indefatiga ble Sir Charles Nl'Cartlay had returned from hit tour to the Isles de Loss, whcre lie had previously distributed plants anion: , the 5e One large hill had been entirely cleared, and planted with that valuable production, and the plantations in general were in a thriving condition. Tim British cruisers continue to exert themselves effectually in liberating human beings illegally detained in slavery by the Portuguese and other slave traders. One large Portuguese vessel with no less thaii three hundred slaves on board, was brought in by Lieutenant Hawn, "I his Majesty's ship Matte ; and a smaller vessel with 2U on board has also been captured, and the poor slaves re le .sed. _ . An incalculable benefit has been conferred on this part of Africa by the introduction of vaccination, which after several failures has at length been completely effected by Dr. Barry, Surgeon to the Forces at the Colony. FitEtTowsr, JULY 6.—lt is wi.h much satisfaction that we are enabled to state, that the oteritoriom eXel -110115 Of our medical officers to establ.sli the vaccine Is- C.lse hi the CUl(acy, kive at leugth proved onsuccessitil. In alit 111011th of April last, Dr. Barry, Surgeon to file Forces, was fortunate enough to introduce the disease amongst some Of the childrtu in this town ; and by the speedy extension of vaccination, the progress of tile small pox, winch had at that time commenced its ravages hi several parts of the Negro villages, and particularly at Hastings, has been happily arrested. Since the intro duction of the vaccine disease, upwards of 2,000 persons have been vaccinated wi,nin the Pe ii ill suta. Lymph has been sent to the isles de Loss, the Gambia, and tiie Gold Coast, and every means taken to induce the natives of the interior to partake of its advantages. The va riolons disease, thank God, leas completely disappeared, not an instance of its occurrence having latterly come within our knowledge. It is remarkable, that fur several years past, alttiough every precaution had been repeat edly used for the criveyfillCC of the vaccine matter front England to this coast, it invariably failed until the pre scut instance. 1)r. Barry ha-, therefore, by. has success, conferred a most important benefit on the colony. lm which every huh, idual interested in the welfare in Africa 11111S1 feel arateffil. _ . JULY 13.—Our letters from the Ganihia, by the Active, came down the Bth inst. The brie, Hombictortitva, be longing to Mr. Foster, had arrived there !tom Englanti a few days previously; other vessels were also expected. Mr. Stockdale's brie, the ,So.rak, had sailed with a full cargo of wax and hides, and site Trews/Bar w. 4 nearly loaded, said would sail on the 13th JULY 20.—0 n Monday his Excellency the Governoi suite artired in the colonial schooner Prince lbgent, frosts the Isles de Loss: t he very considerabie improve means during the last dry season on the respective islands, we understand, afforded his Excellency much satisf.clion. At Crawford's, cultivation is rapidly ex tentlina. The coffee plants which his Excellency dis tributed there some time hack, were found in the mot promising state, particularly 041 one of the larger kilns, which Otis been entirely cleared, and plan cd with that valuable production. rt.e settlement of Clarkson, on Tamara Island, the inhabitants of which are principally discharged soldiers, is in a most liourishiihr state, and fully keeps pace with those of the Peninsula. The plan of the town lots and streets are strictly adhered to, and the extent of cleared ground in the vicinity now tinder crop, favourably attests the industry of the inhabitants; altogether the picture of content and domestic comfort examined by these, old soldiers in their cottages, was most gratifying to his Excellency, who distributed ainona,st mein a number of collie plants, fur the exte iii i % e culti vation of which the more tit:sated grounds on Tamara appeared admirably adapted. His Excellency also vi s.ted the island of Factory, where it was found that the encouragenunt given the natives there in the extension of their rice plantations has been attended with the best effects; a very considerable portion of that island is ewe daily suited lair the production of that article, which Is SO ittiVantageow, to the cultivators, and at the same time so imporiatit to this colony. whether for exportation or home consumption. The incrust of population is the ditlerent islandq, since the period they were taken posses. 51011 of by his Excellency, 1111151 he contiderable, settlers daily arriving from the 'stain Lou% who g :idly exchange the s irage autl e.tptioolis rule of their two% e chiefs, log :he proh:ctilm and uthirtstage enjoyed under the British Thursday his Excellency the Governor rode to the mmit it . mi l a ts,.ccoetti.attietl by the Deputy inspector of Hospitals, Dr. Ni. 01. The state in the Avicaits, lately reccneei trom slate vessels, particularly occupied the attention of its Excelk my. .iiatty of these poor ClCiAllreti are in a very delolita.ed state, but we rejoice to say, they rapidly recover under the kind trtatmL tit of the gentlemen of the Medical Staff stationed in the tillages, and by the humane attention of their coutitrymen and the several superintendents. His Excellency returned to Got ertiment-1 seat a late hour tit the evening. It is with singular satisfaction we have again to bear testimony to the successf u l zeal of Lieut. Hogan fat the cause of Africa and of still,. ring humanity. Yesterday officer brought into harbour a Idrge Portuguese In ig with 300 slat..., oil bard ; she proves to he the Lstrala, M. P. ~t,s S.ittios, 'nosier, cleared out at Bahia Ihr Molettibo, and turaislied with a soyal passport to take slat es front that place; she was, lion tl'er. seized in the Bight of Benin, :line days from Logos, where het cargo of I ttttt tan flesh was *hyped. Tor Leuelie had heen pat - lot:sly boarded by the ://fish/e, MI Cape Coast Castle, at which time the toaster protessed himself to be nound to Elnitur for a supply of water, provisions. &c. to eatable him to proceed on his voyage; but it 110 W ap. pears, that the only supply he procured was canoes, which, we lament to slaty, arc there furnished to every slave vessel, without toe least reserve. In the river Calabar Lieut. Hagan detained another Portuguese vessel, the .!...an Jose Bellassa, wi , h 20 slaves on board. This vessel, a schooner, was found on initiation to be in so leaky a state that she could not be brought to this port; ,lie was therefore destroyed, the slates being first removed on board the Thistle. Donna Jlaria tla Cron, the daughter of the notorious Gomez, of Prince's Island, is the sole owner at the Sets Jose Hallam The schooner Commies°, COMICIIIIIVI Its the Mixed Court some time since, was also the property of the bailie lady, who, it would went, bids fair to rival her father in slate. dealing notoriety. Gonna was formerly Governor of Prince's Island, and at tire:tent holds a high station among the Honourable Council of his Most Faithful Niejt.sty in that island. FROM SATURDAY NIGII7 'S GAZEI'7 E. CROWN OFFICE, Ogrr. 6. MEMBER returned to serve in this preset PARLIAMENT• Borough of ithford.—C. Ross. Esq. in the wont of the Most Hon. the Marquess of Londonderry, deceased. BANKRUPTS. C. Allwood, Walcot, Somerset, ciinfecticner. Solicitor, Mr. Stephen, Broad Street Buildings. E. Tyc, Sibton, Suffolk, farmer. Sol. Mr. Woodhouse, Temple. S. and T. P. Franceys, Liverpool. marble masons. Sob. Messrs. Adlington and Co. Bedford Bow. R. S. ()Afield, Kingston upon Hull, merchant. Sul. Mr. Shaw, F..;), Place. Holborn. W. Palfrey, Hinchaick, Gloucestershire, farmer. Sol. Mr. Pritchard, Earl Street,. Blackfriars. G. Bradford and A. Paradice, Bristol, brokers. Sols. Messrs. Williams and Co. Lincoln's lon. ......--.—... —....-... T. Jacks, Dishopsgatc Without, flour factor. Sol. Mr. Lee, Three Crowns Court. Southwark. T. Herbert, :inn. Great Itu,bell Street, Bloomsbury, auctioneer. Sol. Mr. ilea ut, Tokenhottae Yard. DI V WENDS. . Oct. 30, .1. Millward, Redditch, Worcestershire, needle maker -4, W. Reridall, Liverpool, merchant-si, C. Coates, Bedmin ster, Somerset, tanner-51, li. Rainey, r:pilsby, Lineohishire, tanner-26, S. Garton, Wood Street, Clicapside, silk manufac turer-26, G. Flindt, London Wall, merchant-26, P. P. Good. Clapton, insurance broker-as, D. Thomas, Carmarthen. grocer --`26, B. Plant, Birmingham, gun barrel maker-Y(4 J. - Mills, Wier Lane. Tower Street, wine merchant-Y6, P. Symons. Plymouth, Devon, merchant-TO, .1. Vincent, Regent street, Marylebone, victualler-a% T. Griffis, Knightsbridge. plumber -29, J. Browne and J. Gregton, Charles street, Grosvenor &Poste, upholsterers-Nov. 5, W. Elgie, Roswarp, Yorkshire, corn merchant-4, W. Pritchard and L. Bevan, Bristol, mer chants-I, J. White, Tsriste.ey, Cheshire, iunke-per-Oct. a 6, G. Webb, Corn!ali, dealer.. CER TIFICATES to be granted Oct. 26. W. Qib-ion, Trinity Square, corn factor—ll. F. Devey, West bromwich. Staffordshire, iron inanutacturer—T. Dowding, West Slower, Dorset, nialtster—J. Ashton, Cheshire. veterinary burgeon—T. Ridley, J. Brown, and W. Stanerf, South myth. common brewers—A. Aspinall, Birmingham. merchant—G. Nlingins and J. McMllan, Carlisle. hatters--B. Bartle, Ilelston, Cornwall, grocu.r. Extract of a letter from Bahia, dated July SO:— " During the last month the European troops have been impressing every slave they could find to work gratis, and thus ruining numbers of poor families, in digging ditches and throwing up entrenchments, as a protection against an attack they have been hourly looking for from the native troops, assembled in dif ferent parts of the interior, and expecting to be as sisted by a squadron and forces from Rio, which, up to the present moment, have not made their appear ance. Vessels have been armed in this port, and hastily sent on the track to endeavour, if possible, to intercept them. No sales of any description but in provisions can be efLeted, and tew or no payments respected, even for bills. Houses, in consequence, which have immense sums outstanding, have not weekly receipts of 501. Every family, in the ex pectation of active war in the city, is laying in se veral months' provisions." On Thursday evening his Majesty arrived at his Cottage, Windsor, from Carlton Palace, in his tio. veiling carriage, in quite a private manner. lie ass accompanied by two gentlemen, one of whom Feared a young military erica, wearing mustathits. ~~._