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r-~- - - ;~ !Co. 1,3t3. —V0L. XV.] ' SUNDAY, ) AMERICAN PAPERS. New York Papers to the 14th and 15th of May have arrived. From their contents, it appears that the President had communicated to Congress some farther correspondence between the Department of State, and Chevalier . Anduaga, the Spanish Minis ter, relative to the affairs of Mexico, which Lad .taken place since his last message. In a letter from the I:ttter, dated April 24, he states that it had been erroneously supposed that O'Dontlju was empowered to make the treaty in Cordova with Iturbide, the Mexican Chief, which, in the name of the Spanish G.,vernment, be proceeds totally to disavow. e Nai:oual In!dligencer of the 9zh announces, t 11::.. Congress having gone through all the bt.siness IA:lore it, had adjourned. The Committee of Ways • and Means, to which several letters from Mr. Begot, Mr. Antrobus, and Mr. Canning, remonstrating on the pert of the British Government against the duty itupl on roiled bar iron, or in violation of the Convention between the [hilted States and Great Britain, gave in the following Report on the day of - the adjournment : •• Tlhtt the Committee regret that the few days remaining of the Session do not afford time sufficient to give the subject the consideration which its importance requires. They theietOre de cline w express any opinion on its merits, and recommend the sot ;eat to the early consideration of the Hotre at the next Session. —The report was read, and ordered to lie on the table.' Extract of a letter from New York, dated the 9th of May :—" We learn, from an intelligent friend residing at Washington, that there is a prospect — we may almost soy a mural certainty—that a com mercial treaty, on terms of amicable reciprocity, will ere long be concluded between the United States and Fr — uncz. This is a ihcasure nest in con- sequence to the removing the British restrictions on the West India trade. B Alt events will proclaim, in a triumphal manner, the vrisdom of the American Statesman, who Liz) patriotically and res4,:ptely per- . . sisted in supporting our raaliatory system, which a ‘ haset . sighted politicians among illy strove to "rtice the wuntry.to übaudon at the very moment 01 success." Musico.—Our readers have heard a good deal of late'ruhout the proceedings of Iturbide, who, in imi tation of Napoleon, wished to take advantage of the political distractions in Mexico, cud got himself ele vated to the Imperial Purple. AcCounts received at Havanna, from Mexico, to • the 3i.1 of April, threw some new light on the at tempts of this chief to carry his ambitious projects in.t.i.effect. He luktiso far succeeded as to gain over .1 part of the military, who shouted " Viva d 1:ey;" ,nei when another regiment was sent to bring them to rensoit, they also retlised to obey their commander, snatching off their cockades, and delivering them to their general. Elated by the success of these treacherous pro .• ceedings, Iturbide presented himself, like another Cromwell, before the Congress, and demanded the ili , missal of certain Deputies, whom he charged with ..being. conspirators ; he was answered, that it was contrary to the rules to comply with his demand; • and that, as he himself did not alone compose the • Regency. he would please to retire.—Showing no dupesition to leave the place, Don Vanes then observed, " I will think your Excellency to pardon • use, you are the only nem who usurps all pow "er.o Iturbide said, "We shall soon find, Signor `Linea. who is the traitor." Yanez replied, " I s;1-,11 not leave, this spot before I convince your Highness ..you are that traitur."—Mueh tumul tuous discussion is stated to have toliowed, but • are ':have no account of the result of this daring attempt to destroy the Congress. Ile is said to have presented a tioged letter fano Devilla, in which he was invited to re-conquer the empire, and piece it under the protection of Spain; but this plot was discovered. It is added that these pots had destroyed the equilibrium of the Mexican Go vernment, which was new itt the situation ufl3oentis Ayres. On Friday morning, his Royal Highness the Prince of Denmark ► uu►ln numerous Sllitt, (31:1 bat ked in two of the King's state barges, at Vauxlmll Briege, tor the purpose of visiting and inspecting the Docks at Deptford and %Vuolwieli. At twelve o'clock the barges rencliv,l Deptford, where the illustrious v►s►tuta were received by Sir. Cunning ham, the Chief Comatis►ieuer. Ler. - --..*&-e-. ---,-- ,-• , 0., .I . ? C >.' • " 1 4 °.' AM• : 1 -4 7: l Os-a-0P",06 .. .. , ft p at to n ai u t p Our Wm CronOttution, MO Uatol. [UNE 9, 1822. FRENCH PAPERS. SPEECH OF THE KING OF FRANCE, ON OPENING TILE SESSIoN Of 7110 CHAMBERS, ON IVESDAY THE 4TH INsr. GENTLEMEN,—The necessity which has 10, been felt of liberating the financial administration from those provisional measures to which it has been necessary hitherto to recur, Iran determined sue. this year, to anticipate the period of calling you together. In exacting, front' you this new 'sacrifice, I rely upon your seal, and upon that devotion of which you have given me so many proofs. " Plus ideuce has preserved the Want which it has given to us, and it is a pleasing thoug,ht to itua 4 ine that he is destined to repair the losses and the misfortunes which lis%e hemlleu my family and my people. " I hove the satisfaction to announce to you, that my rela • lions with foreign powers continue to lie of the most amicable I description. A perfect unanimity has influenced the efforts, concerted between my allies and myself', to put en end to the calamities which oppress the East, and which alllict humanity, I cherish the hope of seeing tranquillity restored in those countries without the occurtence of a uew war to aggravate their miseries. " The naval force which I maintain in the levant hiss ac complished its destination, by prot.cting my subjects, and by affording aid to the unfortunate s whose gratitude has been the reward of our solicitude. •• 1 base adopted precautions which have kept from our fron tiers the contagion which bus rasa, ed a part of :Spain. The present 6,4121011 does not permit that we should relax these pre cautions, and I shall therefore continue them as long as the safety of the country may require it. 3lalc•oleuce alone cut, discos er in these measures a motive foreign to my real inten tions. " Rash e rterprises have dist bed, is some parts of the kingdom, public tranquillity ; hu . hey have only served to dis play more signally the zeal of tbi: magistrates sod the fidelity of the troops If a small 'umber of indit iduals, who are the enemies of order, view, with despair, our iustitutions conso 'Mated and rendering a new signori. to the Throne. toy people abhor their mini:nal designs. 1 ' ball take care that vivileuce does not deprive them of the yri!il , ges they enjoy.. l'ositive calamities, thong., viaggerceel by fear, live re cently desolated the departments contigur us to the capital.— The aid of public and private bentvolence liss, however, mai.' gated them. The activiti of tile Ishabi ;ruts shortened the du ration of these disasters ; autl,qi,ity stinniCed thei: zeal, jus tice will punish the Imdly • '' The esal stab, of toe debt 4 ;,.., ..,.. is at length ascertain •ack,..and will be awed to.ysAisisSolst,,. 4,oaemsagM is in times tbrevdi tatoie - ' no, f•rt whose ktildutton has developed:itxtent, % ill einrd, far the present year, in spite of toy utast deep teasel, I part of those alueleniations of which t',e various brand:ea ofithe public revenue will be susceptible. , 0 , Tud advantages we have already obtained should enoonrage as to persevere•dor their untintoua m increase. incsse. 1 rely on no your aid to MioDie, in our Roma rut country, that prosparity which Plot idcoce &signs tut ; this is the wish of my breast, the incessant obje•ct of say thougi.ts; it is the con soling idea which alienates the recoltectioo of my pains, and which embellishes the auticipatioos of the future." Yams, JetqL 5.—A serious tumult took place on Monday. It had been reported during several pre. vious days, that the law students intended publicly to commemorate the anniversary of the death of the young Laamend, who, it tvill ba recollected, met his untimely flee during •the commotion which were excited in tLe capital by the collegians. The authorities, to prevent their design, had caused the gates of the cemetery Pero la Chase to be closed, and posted a civil fiace adjacent. At eight o'clock, a number of youths belonging to the schools of law and physic, attired in deep mourning, came to the spot in procession, and followed by a numerous mul titude. M. B. Constant, also mute his appearance in a hackney-coach, accompanied by another Leeson, who, it was said, was the (*Oulu dc Thiars, member of the Chamber of Deputies. Cries were re-echoed of " Benjamin Constant for ver I—the Charter fur ever !--tve will cuter !" The students demanded to pass to the grave of their fellow—this was re fused, and some dispusit:un being evinced to enter force, by he, the military were br o u g h t to the spot, and the place With promptly chaired. They rallied agi..io on the Boulevard dc Bourse Souvelle, and marched in files, a second time to the intrial-grouud, where, on being refused entrance, 4 M volley of stones was directed against the nutit4, two of whom were grievously. hurt by these inqies. On this the horse gendarnierie vigorously charged sword in hand ; above 20 of the studoota bare. iu coosequence, wounded, and eight taken pristniers. Up to tea at night, no further tumult had taken place. PRICE Sid. We have the following accounts from the Turkish fronth:rs:—lt is affirmed that Persia insists on the cession of Armenia. The Porte avoids giving any precise declaration, and depends greatly on the me diation of England fin the arranging of their diffi culties. According to other accounts, coming from good authority, the Porte had ordered the Pacha of Bag dad to continue' the war with Persia, and not to listen to any proposals for peace. This has highly incensed the Sacha, who has published a formal de claration of war against Turkey, and left Teheran with a large army, which he intends to command in person. The vanguard is said to hare joined the troops of his grandson, and the whole of this great force to be advancing against the Pachalick of Emma]. The weather, which in the whole of March, and the first half of April, was the mildest and warmest in the memory of man, in our northern climate, has been succcedtd, for three weeks past, by stvere cold, with furious storms. The progress of vegetation, which was very much advanced, is suddenly check ed ; we only hope that the prospect ut the fanner may not be blighted by it. An article from I lumburg, of May 19, says, that her Royal Highness the Princess of Hesse Homburg ht.s received official information that his Majesty's health will not permit hint to take such u journey this year. Samara', A PML 18. —The Turks who lantle4 Selo. on the 12th, have shed su much blood, that they have given courage to the vanquished. I speak of what I have seen, tami still shudder at the thought of it-12,000 dead bodies of chriAians, of all ages and sexes, were lying in 'the streets, squares, :Lid environs of die city. The Turks had, on their side. 4,000 killed and 10,000 wounded. The Lireel.s are now entrenched in the mountainous parts 4el SJO, whence they will not probably venture, cif:LT' .with a sure prospect of ouccess. An amnesty has been proposed for the insurgents, end the proposal's have been f aasell by the agency of France find A aa,- tria, who ma with a positive refusal; and cunqtar ur die is the unanimous cry of the whole population. Since then, the standard of the Cross Eaats on the motintatius. _ _ _ It was reported this mcrning that the Satniatis had made a descent on the Gult of 111;•cale, to . dlect ddiversion in tlivour of the inhabitiolut of Sew, but this news needs confirmation. FRACAS IN CHINA.—It is asLorteAl, by most 1%..5. pectaLle privato correspondents, that in the late epaarel with the Chinese there was originally no justification on our part, :Lad that the comlnet of our naval three in those sea, (Ana nut been charucterizad by prudence and wislutn. Attrearal Blackwood, CIO eorauitanls m the East Indies, is blamed Mr einfeavouting to enticessailurn from the and eleptiving them of their best hands at a period of profound peesitisberp ha aught easily ut y recruit other quarters. flit wild to have laten beat to China with the hope of obtaiding . ',tau:men front those ships that had not come within the Ada.trafn tellea on their pa.sage. The Chinese are ex.reniely jelous of .hips of war, and miser allow them to enter their liarbaurs. While lyin4 all' Limn, the frigate, tartwit!incuuniug the known diaposiduu the native., rem several parjes on shore, and among the /Ca a patty to cat browns. Chinese property in minutely nisided, and thereture•any given potion ta it is the mote vale;ible to its owners. TIM Ills abion of it was therefore at first resented, and at length re:slut:el. The peasants and labourers mustered in farce, tad as the party of sadors was small, drove Medi trout their grounds, pu.nuing them to the wata's Cege. when they were surprised by a fire from the guns of the fn,,-ate, intended to curer the retreat of the crew. The natives took to their heels when they saw additional numbers of seamen armed with cut• la•ses, landing to suppoit their companions. The latter pursued them to their village, where, infuria.ed with previous resistance, and uneontiolled by the presence of their ofiiars, they cpaimit;i6,l disgra.ctel outrages and inchncrimiruite cruelties, wounding or cutting down all who came Elicit way, and ev.m puking hos hovels, that they might retie! the pour creatures whom they Only two am.: killed, but sixty were Itzvettly butt, sad the lives of several were desert:re:l of. A poor man was cut down while protecting; his wile in his arms, and a woman itad her lingers lopped uttl Suca is the statement of our co: espous neat, wining letter is dual Canton, J.W. 6. Arrived at Portsmouth the free trader Princess Charlotte, Blyth, fruju Ceylon; she 1(.1'; Point de Gallo the Ist of January. Sir Elward Paget (the ginernor) had not arriv,d, but was duily expe , !ted, as he had passed the Isle of France in the. 61,a,g0t0 frigate. She left the Cape on the 26111 of that place and the Mauritus Wa.s !legally: The firA division ot the 49:h reiiment had arrived at toe Cape from England, hut 1...1 been put in quar.in- • , tine in consequence of the measles Lavin,* bruLeti out anuai4 The :ISth reginavut had pro- . c.,ded ou tar India. - HAMDUItGIi AND FLAALLI.: - I.S ST. I'ETEISBUNGII, NiAlr 1 -•- M. Tatiseliefr has now been a fortnight ?lere, and ter is not yet any appeaninee of a change in toe ►tate of our relations with the Porte; on the contrary, the belief iu the euntinuatiou of puce hain grot.u.t. itittr+ • _ w'' ....,..,.. .~ ° ~ , "R • I ; 4 d i