The National Register. — London, England, 1821-04-02 00:00:00

himself under the orders of Gen. I.a Tour, who is appointed Generalissimo by the King. Before Prince Carignan° quitted Turin a courier was sent to the old King, to invite him to return. THE Bill fur doing justice to the Catholics of the United Kingdom goes on prosperously in the nouse of Commons, and supported as it i► by the ability of Mr. Cunning, by the influence of Lord Castlereagh, (who really in this instance appears to act houcaly) and by the declared wish of an immense majority of the protestant part of the population of the country, we begin so think and hope it may pass that branch of the Legislature.—That the King will not refuse his assent, we deduce from the declaration of his intended vi.it to Ireland—yet there is the intermediate branch in which we fear all the good proposed will be blighted—there is one part of it (which alluding to its intolerance, may perhaps exclaim with the Priests of Dianna of Ephesus, " By that craft we have our wealth,") which, with one single honourable exception, we fear to. see arranged in battle array agaiwit it. The Chancell,l - the first Lord of the Treasury are unquestionably averse from the measure and will certunilf oppose it, unless the declared inclination of their Royal Master shall be placed between the gratification of their wishes and his will—at all events, the issue is most important on every ground, and we wait it with fear and trembling, with fervent, though not with sure and certain hope." Mails from Holland and Hamburgh have arrived. the former bringing Dutch journals to the 28th, and the latter the Hamburgh papers to the 231 Accounts from China, via St. Peiersbur,gh, men lion, that considerable difficulty had arisen in finding an appropriate name for the new Emperor; but that at last Tau Kinan was fixed upon.—The rumour is revived at Hanover, that the King of England will visit his continental dominions; the Princess Augusta and the Queen Dowager of Wurtemberg are ex pected to arrive before him.—The revenues of Nor way are represented us being in a flourishing state; the income amounting to 1,746,000 specie dollars; and the expenditure being but 1,607,400. The Dutch papers contain the first 15 articles of the new civil code of the kingdom of the Netherlands. Letters and papers to the 16th inst. from Lisbon. The Cortes were all sitting ; but nothing extraor dinary had occurred. The bases of the constitution have been published in a decree which has the sig nature of all the members of the Cortes. They du not differ much from those of the Spanish constitu tion, and present the worst feature of it, an excessive abridgement of the executive power. The cause of independence would every where work b.,tter had its friends the prudence to ask and take less. The most ardent admirer of constitutional systems will allow, we presume, that it is possible for the popular element to grasp at too much. The liberty of the press is to be unfettered, except as to writings on religion, which are to be under the censorship of the bishops—a woefuiexception, which must yet be done away before the Portuguese can call them selves, in the full sense of the term—a free peo c le! Gen. Morillo is ut the present moment in Paris ; he will make u very short stay. In a few days he purposes setting out for Madrid, where he is con considered as one of the must zealous partisans of the Constitutional system. The armistice which be has concluded with the insurgents in South America has been the nicana of restoring peace to the finest country in the New World, Though that convention was effected without the sanction of the Government at home, it has been approved, and great praise has been bestowed upon the authors of it. Gem Morino has displayed great talents in America, where he has been fighting for six or seven years, with a handful of men, against the united forces of Venczuel t and the kingdom of New Gre nada. He rctusns full of esteem fur the character and loyalty of Gem Bolivar. These two Generals have assumed, by mutual assent, the appellation of brothers. They lived together as such from the moment they became acquainted. Gen. Murillo presented Bolivar with his favourite charger, as a pledge of his friendship. As Mr. Joshua Hermstrong, of Marlbormgh street, was returning home fume Rickmanworth, on Sunday night last, in his gig, accompanied by a Mr. Grierson, the wheels of the carriage caught the bank, and the vehicle was overturned with much violence, when driving at a great rate, and it was dashed in pieces. Mr. Hermstrong had his should. r dislocated, and several ribs broken on the right side. His friend. it is feared, will share a worse fide His head was much contused, and he was taken home to his house in Vernon -street, New-road, Mary .le-bone, without hopes of recovery. •••••.-- THE NATIONAL REGISTER The tide of emigration, we regret to learn, 'still continues to flow to the westward. A very consi derable number of the society of friends (report says near Go flunilies). besides other respectable charac ters, in all about 200 persons, arc on the eve of departure from Bristol to Upper Canada. The loss of such a number of intelii;ent and enterprising citizens is u public misfortune to the mother country, however much their talents, industry, and property, may beuefit the province. The freedom of the city of Bath was, on Saturday last, presented to Capt. Parry, ut the Guildhall of that city, in a box of oak, which horned a part of the mast of the Ueda; in the centre of the top of the box is a fine oval medallion in .;old, beautifully chased in has relief, representing the vessel, towed by boats, passing immense icebergs, with a distant view of the Griper. The medallion is surrounded by a rich oak-leaf border, surmounted by a naval crown. On the inside of the cover is a neat and appropriate inscription. A meeting was held at the Shakspeare tavern, Bir mingham, on Tuesday lust, in honour of the emanci pation of Naples, &e. was well attended' A very excellent dinner was provided by Mr Smith. Among the toasts and sentiments ofthe evening:, ti/il4 t h e fel lowing, drank standing and in silence:—" The im mortal memory of Dr. Pries.ly." Perhaps such a tribute has never before been rendered to this great man's memory, in that town, at a public meeting of persons having no connection with his Christian Faith, since that memorable year (.791) in which his house, and philosop!fical :Apparatus, were con signed with barbarous Vandalism to tile flames. On Thursday evening the annual dinner of the school for indigent blind, was held in the lower room of the city of London taver, and was nume rously attended. Sir Claudius S. Hunter took the chair, supported by several persons of rank and eminence. On the cloth being removed, and the usual standing toasts given, the report of tne last year's proceedings was read, and presented a most gratifying account of the labours of the society. In the contee of the evening the healths of the vice president, treasurer, stewards, and secretary were drank, which called forth several able speeches in support of the institution. A long list of subscrip tions was read, and the company enjoyed the festi vities of the evening to a late hour. A Bill, lately brought into the H muse of Commons by Mr. Dickenson, and very shortly to be real a second time, will, if carried, give verb extraordinary powers to Commissioners of Sewers. It appears intended to invest them with un arbitrary controut over every navigable river in the kingdom ; autho rizing them to put down looks, Mutat, tout biuierN, wherever they please. Such a power may be em ployed so as to prevent the flow of the tide up many rivers, and, consevently, occasion a considerable deposit of sand, or other matters, at and near their points of junction with the sea, from the want of that proper reflux which must take pleee whet no obstructions are offered. The sui:j•ct is one which particularly demands the attention of all ports situ ated at the mouths of navigable rivers. On Sunday evening last, us Sir Francis Daniel was returning to town in his photon, in passing along Fenchurch-street, the perch of the carriage broke short off, and Sir Francis, with his servant, were both thrown on the pavement, but providen tially neither received the least injury. Not% ith. standing the horse possesses extraordinary courage, he never moved, or the accident might have been very serious. No pact of the ditty of a member of the House of Commons is of more intpot twice than that of attending the open committees on private bills. Mtemy of these are complete jobs, and require to he gtrictly scruti nized, as clau►es are often smuggled into Bills qaite foreign fron► their professed object, to the great injury, not only of private individuals, but also of the public. In consequence of the laudable arrangements of the inhabitants of the Strand, in employlug special constables and street-keepers to take up suspicious characters, the pickpockets in Clot quarter have talen the alarm, and have chang,d their perambu- Matto& The inhabitants of Holborn, Fleet-street, Ludgate-hill, &i:. should also endeavour to clear streets of the gangs of piclpockett that frequent them at all hours, and by a general co-operation of the Lute eholders, the passengers may walk in sahay about their business, which they cannot do at pre sent, in consequence of the audactutts conduct of thieves of every description. Sr. Martin's-court, Cnuttxmurn-alley, and along to Coventry-street, are frequented every night by abandoned females, and pickpockets of the worst description, to the great annoyance and danger of respectable passengers A vessel was seen front the pier at Margate, on Thursday last, in want of assistance, when two boats with seven men in each put ow to reach her; Unfortunately one of the boats was swamped and went down, and every man on board perished in the presence of several persons on shore, who could not afford them any assistance. 101 THE lONIAN ISLANDS. The following is an extract of a letter, dated Corte, the 2d of March : " Lord Guilalterd arrived here a few days ago from Malta, 011 his way to Ithaca, where the lumen Utaiversity is to be established under his direction and patronage. A great and very general interest has been recently excited in this cotaatry. In con sAilence of the sentence pronounced by an extra ordinary commission on the richest lauded proprietor in the island of Z ante, a man of nearly 7o years of age, who hail been kept ter six montas in close con tinement in the citadel of Corfu By that sentence' he has been condemned to twelve years' confinement in any of the islands of the Nlediterranean subject. to his Majesty, at the pleasure ut the Lord High Commissioner, to degradation from the nobility, and to all costs. lie was brought to trial fur crimes against the State; but he refused to defend himself, declaring his innocence, and stating that he had forwarded a reclamation to his Britannic Majesty, the Sovereign Protector, and protesting against the competency of the tribunal. The sentence, how ever, was pas,ed, and he was forthwith embarked, by order of Gen. Maitlaaid, fur the fortress of Santa Maura. The a,n of the above-mentioned accused person, M Valterra Martinengo, who was entrusted. with the reclamation, has lately arrived in this country, and has been presented .o Lord Bathurst,. in Downing-street. At the adjourned sessions held at Warwick on Se: erday lost, James Hughes, s livery stable keeper, at sss iss leans, it )cosier for deist in the Court of Requests,. Who had giteis nuttfe of Isis intention of teliong the benefit of Slot Insolvent Act, was opposed Slip ground s.f Ins having entered in the schedule of his efforts Only tyro bad dents, ants wills haring fraudulently all his u• pet ty to his tallier, which w 45 completely proved.—Ms. Limn Of the house el Barker and uisett, alopt•sred for the creditors, and addressed list court to the follow - in* teruu !laving wise roocl•olerl my examination of the Insolvent debtor, and of the creditors, who have come here at a conshlerabte 'ape's, bu ouuuse his .4•cimige, I would beg leave, wills the perutissioa of the coml. so mike a low ouscrvaltuns o.i the p shown' which SIAS ICI of parliaiiiir•A mothiniees you to indict on 11.. initolVeall before rue,. awl on toe act ilselt. .sy the 174, sec it is circled, that if the Insolvent • s h all irand•leutly aii•ke Only *llll or conceal stay part of his to - chiefly for the impose or itiolioidnog the Minn to be divided aill•nog ills colennolli, he shad be a slit to hop. istiumeoP for any period lot exceedio.: dose )01 , s•' ii) tat 1511. section, If he shall coot,act any oloth 114 nololleoill) , or is itnOlit airy trali.“lahle Or probable elpeel• aline of pry log llie sone, he shall be liaine to iinprisoorneof lOC say peo loaf not exceed{ .g 100 ye......—N0v0 I hope I have satisfactorily., proved lo the court Ilia tin, ittiolveall debtor this been guilty Of lb* lii•lirr es line, and has the.elose made himself liable to lise srsalee. plo that 111, imp .........l bur three years. '''Sidi I espect to the policy or use of tlieSe WS of parliarsitiit. think 1 0,51) echo Idle n 01.41015 of a great itiljoelly of the people of die co...•try ,at all events .1 Veal lei4i.elly 11.-4 e who are eagagest be ha .e) when 1 say, that not. have nocoonn the .5,501 to Mune tread and! 0101 rascality 1114.1 .lie le4isiatoie could be await of—that It Is a NO& lake.. losmauity 10 p. 04 them so lie !neatly—that the wellisseaut. imeotion ul veer ttttt cot in tabour or orsol.eot &blurs is grussly, aboseil by Mein—aid 11.0 ineetied puntSll•neue nor site °deny, is Ise .oiroily over I..oked Is pay. 14 halve pi y to 1 e olf older. In passing the tri•o's eat deutore act, g' teroonsent appears to sue to have rotor' honed hie oution that all de •Itn - s Were lellit/Ceeit and 411 eCediler• 0101,1144 s; legit doly esp,rieore .11 °Yell 1,141 an honest .leleter, One IS rrolneeillootl4lo OstinreSeell 410 hseratrole 0110,01111001, has hide or to fear 110.11 his cr.-.lita.s. to framing I.I.OIVCIIt Aellt, eat IngindlutS .0011110 lace been tou Innen led Away by icelniga of bums. Oily lor the ells of alit 11111 . 011UnAle debtor, and to have aloud or 101 illy ior4otien the intervals 4,1 , 1 SllU4Ololoi 01 the hill wore 111111.1110. gale Creltihor; Icor a dividend nutter no insoleeot's vettl • IS 4 Obit stool) know', and a nal either proven, or uttered to ..re p.uv.d, lily 10 the 11.1 Se of Co , 1101 d, ihe lolonveni debtors' estates In the lontloin 111 d 1101 p4ol vole 0.1115.1•11 e) In We Ihe demur, a kale It Ihr 14:II ar•th wah.b be 1414, procure AIM discharge, and get white•tva• Rd, es hie clot phrase is, 111.1.14e5 ,Ipe,ciilAliou conlrAChi *flown toe iii..sl ie.note 1.040,3 01 94)16.4 1110,11. Ile then 46111151g1y unlonnt, in ■ •honl InIpo1loslon,11), 10411.4 hie Ceettilms telt4l ae 11.11411 9.011e1. 40 50.011111 01 *ow is CJ ill a perhaps web au .11•430.1• aelletl4lll as the one ne10.4 " 11 lid* Dern clearly 'covert 11l yoti,lll4l :10410e11, like joiSolVelln. hot wade away with or ronveated Air pivivevO, for rye kivvywe 4' eitosiave4i,4g die suns fis be divided aneoug, his creditors. • crone 01 giant 104‘111haele, e in Illy opinion. to robbing a nu' 01111,0 rod deserves t h e 11111011 01.1141 tut A v.ico- - d by ilia • Ail. to • Coillltly hike this, watre e•le can 041, 00 Cat flea 011 11110110 the tordirin or cat Unite credit, a ~.gist pihnstiuskut w a tie blur IS 1.010 likely in have • bad eject ponds 110401 4 gruel 0110, •005.050 11 y acts AG all eolCulli•eente:tt IO to On stony of walla. MAI p, toilets " I ~all **wok you, Ille.rone, .Ir. Chairman. in ordei that yr/or .y 11141 k yoto tlvllllollol tills conduct, awl Ilia it may operate as a .alula.y erAniole, soil deter 011101• (01 olCool4rly in anrU a large panting WWII As I'OOlOlO5lW nom Using ;only of such It ao.lolcui practice., 111 babel upon Wilt lilt 111.110 101..15.41110:11 VI 10i lAN/ , trial hi •0 11,5191iAhhilcol ttore y,•is. Ibis 45 an act ).ie.. N hie.. the etetihuteeiterel Al yvilf bolas, sal I trail WO) will cut Si disapp oaten." for court sentenced the insolvent to ci,Vitsess swaths. bap Lunt:arra. The horses of two stage coaches ran away in the course of the last week, in consequence of no person remaining at their head while the coachmen left the box. lit one instance the passengers were sated by a perdu,' tin the outside quitting Ms seat at the It aard of his life, and seizing the reins and stopping the horses. Iu the other instance the catch was overturned, and some of the passengers were severely injured. Such carelessness on the part of coachmen deserves severe. and merited pu nishment. Saturday, a large vat fide t with lamp oil in the shop of Mr. Arvariaig, oilman, in Hattun-garden. burst ; and att.cr aciogitig the aav i s, sax a rapid stream down the street, as tar as \tattoo-. hilt, and the street was crowded with women em ployed with pails in teeming it out of the kennel aiStitirifiy morning the I.s.i.ily b. tog 0461 01 WWI/. slid Me left lit time care of a icio.de sersaiit, some vii isms, c 0,114 lief sets,potai, alate,ice mot sound testis w enter, and sot-et:vied w Vtirfy tux utf all the Linily plate. a.,d otli , r articles of %aloe, treio,i t oit e to .lie Coolly or lilt 1t v. Mr. Sta 1111.'W I. 11Wilusier of the Gerinati-enarel in the Santo,, with mil bleu I.IICyA.M.At . thou escape .m1a194.11 discu‘cry. i