The National Register. — London, England, 1818-10-04 00:00:00

./1 . ld 7-Dir No. 556.—V0L. XL AIX.LA-CHAPALLE. This place, so soon to became the some of a brilliant !c-union, if nut of important conferences, lies about 20 miles east of 11Iaese from Macs:richt, and was be fore the French Revolution a free imperial city, in chided in the circle of Westphalia, and subject to the bisbopiick of Liege. It is celebrated in history f u :• laving been the birth-place, the northern capital, and fevourite residence of Charlemagne; for having been the place where le died, and whore his ashes arc deposited ; fur having been selected as the seat of many councils and synods; for having witnessed the coronation of 36 Emperors of Germany, and for being fixed upon by the Golaen Bull as the.spot where the Emperors were always to be crown ed. This privilege, however, it has lost for nearly three centuries, Ferdinand the First, the brother of Charles V. being the last Emperor who received his crown in the capital of Charlemagne. Though for merly more populous titan at present, its importance for centuries has depended on its antiquity, the privileges which it claimed rather than exercised, the sacred relics which it contained, and the attractions it hold out to the visits of strangers by its beautiful situatlan swathe salubrious qualities of its mineral springs. The city is situated in a delightful basin, surround ed on all sides at less or greater distances with moun tains or rising grounds, of the most picturesque variety, and covered with the most luxuriant vegetation. A 'great part of its ancient wall, flanked by Roman turrets' still ret.411113. The fosses are now filling up, and the ground they occupied will soon be converted into a beautilui pronwnale, extending all round the city.— The intceior of the town has nothing striking or inter estie ; wither fix ancient fame or modern magnificence, but the cathedral church, the Hotel de Ville, and some of the houses in the new street of Cempesbad. The cathedral, or church of Notre Dame, was founded by Charlemagne in 785, and col:secreted by Leo. 111. in 804. It was endowed with a chapter of 33 canons, of I which the imperial founder became one. The conseera• tion is said to have taken place in the presence of 565 bishops turf archbishops, and cardinals, two of whom, Saints ;`,lonuiplitut and Godulphus, are said to have walked from their graves expressly for the purpose of, being present at the ceremony, which it was resolved should be attended by as reaey of these dignified persons as there wer' days in the year. according to Shakspeare, " All the world's a stage;' Aix-la-Chapelle Seems now a stage for all the world. The principal actors are to make their entrances smith great pomp. The subordinate performers have already done so with less ceremony, and the spectators are assembling from all parts to witness the scene.— Tie re will be Emperors, Kings, Princoa, Ambassadors, Diplomatists of all kinds ; :Slarshals, Governors, Gene ral?, Grand Crosses, Chevaliers of all orders down to that of indasby, parasites, buffoons, and boxers. They have already restaurateurs front Paris, and haberdash ers from Constantinople, aeronauts from Paris and Dresden, bankers from London and Vienna, and gam. bless hotn all the world. Dispatches from General Morillo, similar to those sum to Lord Combermere, had hem forwarded to the iovernor of Detneraca, but there is a remarkable varia tion in them. in the dispatch signed Cires, in the Berbadoes papers, it is said that the " news of the dLeth of Bolivia- may be relied upon." The same (El etch, ns published in the Royal Derterarn Gazrite, sw, that the death of Bolivar was " again reported." A Fwagaph in u Der4erara riper states, that Joseph iltitnaparte bud sent not le:4; than six-teen thousand invitations individually to Frenchtnea residing in France to join Mm in America. Admitting this to be true, the 1 , ,:p1y of Hoispur to C'enflower may very be applied to his invitations—" Will they comp, when you du send for them ?" ~~ Pim E cause to be repeated throughout Europe these words, which admiration and joy Leretotize dictated to assem. bled Greece :—" There is then on tho earth one nation which, at its own expense and 6:44 exposes itself to all the fatigues of war, to secure to others the inestimable benefits of liberty, without being instigated thereto by the interests of neighbourheA, or by the tics which unite people of the same continent ; which crosses seas to !mid' despotism from every part of the world, to establish every where the reign of justice and the Iws ! he Altera ilea of such ... plan im001f...,:s the elevation of her sentiment-, and its execution proves her courage and her greatness." /1 is said, however, that this bill is only a liberal rvverie, that Castlereagh has no mission except to strengthen the Dictatorship of England, already too well off with her commerce to thin: of preferring this vain Roman glory to it. His object above all is to ex cite a fear of even the very shadow of France, and to proceed until that country Le so reduced as to become an object of pity ; success in this object promising hint the empire of Europe. it is said, that the English East India Company. having succeded in accomplishing in Asia what neither Alexander nor Timor were ever able to execute, his now projected the conquest of the empire of the Birmans, in order to prepare a road to that of China, where silt) is already lighting up the flame of revolutiteis. II is said, that England, full of admiration or the Government and conduct of her India Cambay, ie preparing, in iwitatiou of it, a European Company, which having its factories scattered through all maritime and manuficturino• towns, and a general system or ecn. . _ . _ tralization uniting all the springs of the operations frars north to south of London, and thus subjecting the whole in lustry of the continent of Great Britain, the profits of which would he suiEcient to maintain this state of de. pendence. It is even believed that Castlereagh, and Baring, the banker, arc in petto destined to have heats among the Directors of this European company, Information has been received from Madrid of a Aida den and total change in the Spanish Ministry, and the exile of its leading members ; M. Pirzarro having been banished to Valencia, NI. Garray to Saragossa, and M. Eigaroa to Andalusia. The causes of this event are unknown, but conjecture ascribes it to the predilection shown by the fallen Ministers towards America; and their decided preference of Russian interests. The three new Nlinisters, who are to succeed those dis. placed, arc the Marquis de Cassairujo, as Prime Minister; Counsellor of State 'limas, as Minister of Finances ; the Lieutenant General Cieneros, as Minister of Marine. The three disgraced Ministers are said to have been arrested and taken out of their beds, without knowing at first how they were to be disposed of. Of the character of the new Ministers, it is said they are men likely to recommend and pursue, so far as their power is commensurate with their a high and despotic course. " Msnatn, SEPT. 16.—This metropolis was suns prised on the morning of yesterday, to find, that during the preceding night there had been a sudden change of three leading 11l inistcrs :—M. M. Pirarao, Garray, and the Secretary of Marine; and that, their Excellencies had been all sent out of the capital at au hour's notice. The Marquis of Castelineo, who married an American Lady, is Prime Minister, ad interim ; and the portfolios of the two others are also held pro import , . " M. Pizarro was supposed to have held great influa ence over the King, who consigned him to such sudden disgrace. Ile as left Madrid with much money, and they say his lady has many di:anon:ls " Conjecture, and more especially scandal, that never fails to attend power into exile, ascribe many causes for his downfall:—An overweening predilection fi'r America—the corrupt cession of the Floridas—a :Med preference for Russian interests, tkc. However, this is certain, that his lust festive appearance was at the Russian Ambassador's, on the day of St. Messader, when lie and his Lady were much carreasel, and ap. parently without any apprehension thastheir suit would so suddenly set. " The King has appeared at the tonal drive on the Prado, and at Madrid nu wonder :lists twelve hours.' We understand that the appointment of a successor to Sir Evan Nepean in the government of Bombay is in agitation at the India House. Sir J. Malcolm, General Munro, and Mr. hlphinotone, have Leen recommended to the Court of Director's, kir them to choose taw. - to • • r.. " inn, ConiStituttint anD UAW'. SUNDAY, OCTOBER, 4,181 S. FROM THE DUTCH PATERS. I wise to be repeated tbrou2hetl aft. Our GIrENT, SEPT. 27.—Letters from Germany affirm, that Her Majesty Maria Louisa has prevailed on her august father to support the proposals wind], are to be made at Aix-la-Chapell- -, remove Napoleon to a cli mate more seited to his . - -he may fol low his usual habits. ft is it Las Cases has drawn up a memorial to 1:14 that he has written on the subject ' cf llielielieu ; it 's possible that this " is C.lowed to have elevated views, may. .ic to deprive litionaparte of the interest misfortunes. Napoleon, in fetters tend midst of suf ferinn excites ;Admiration at :,, and with out apparent restraint, he .. less great, but less dangerous, in the political the word. All the journals, both national which are written without passion and expressed these same sentiments of just ..,sty which nature has implanted in souls not depraves by hatred and self interest.—r• • *pi. 27. Tbc Belg,-an 3tercury, literat - itself ti to our expreses " Several English of client had announced on and privations .o which useless and cruel rigours ( —a recital which tends to limited, the authenticity of to suspect. If it be true, that thus oppresses a deibElCaleSS due that regard which no from falien greatness; if ness attached to his - wish, been separated - pointed to watch over his add talents obtained his . withdrawn by a refinement .Governor of the &stile, the are duo to him who takes vengc.nue, , what one to sufferings by the Helena lately pub authorises us petty tyranny is at least can withhold noble devoted ' to their man ap _ character ru,lely r'rthy of the of humanity luxury of tolerates it ought to share in tlae " The commercial genius excite nur admiration. It bark, flax, or rags for cortinues to led to oak les of that sort. It is not merely the aspiring pomp of the th...it the Britain daily . . carry off from us. The which are the growth of and apples. This has the articles to onions a sub- ject for pleasantries more or of that fatal levity which • misfortunes ! However' I:, it is nut inexhaustibJ let us beware smile at our Belgium may - , de for the benefits which England has not to be carried to far as ' u* ought for her profit, " It is not, however, without we hazard this remark. A hesitation, that >l3 , pronounced in one of our public ceternonit in which par ticularly feels the extent ofour P ith our friends over the water, has induced us considerable scruples on this subject. By ti we are taught, among otla•.• useful truths, " -it .• not become us to examine to what extent the raw materials for our manufactures nut. or ought to be preserved, to murmur against the indirect taxes, or to criticise the measures adopted by the Government." Dist"*Ay does not this become us ? Precisely " becausi-is we receive Kings from God. and Ministers and GoAttnars'finm the hands of Kings," (a &wending ptooresdets wbich the orator might have carried much " the♦ must know what is most advantageous for their people : our duty is to obey and be content." The (4no:idienne said nearly the same thing in 1815, but less frankly and plainly. Unfortunately, habent via .fieu orationcs.— Thew sage reflections arrive about 100:yeara too late, and are L.:names of some good seed thrown away." SEPTE3Imt 23.—0 n the very opening of the Con gress at Aix-la-Chapelle, as well es every where else, there is nothing to be heard but Oa dit--(lt is said). It is said that the Congress of Vienna, having been merely employed in endeavouring to satisfy the appe tite of six or eight guests, that of Aix-la-Chap:lle will take upon itself the entertain; -1g of persons who were not admitted to the firmer feast. It is said that Castlert.agli will read to the (ingress a Bill of Indemnity ossed by the Parliament, and framed on the model of the P ion of Quin tino at the I:annien games of C - Sad winch will i '{ ix-la-Chapelle, to remove Napoleon t suited to his health, and where he ui al habits. It is aided, that Count La: up a memorial to this effect, wig on the subject to be ft, ike Itiel ble that this blinistere , Ano is s.:10 , Led views, may see that it is politic .a of the interest attached te great misfo in fetters end resigned in ,the midst ites admiration and pity. tlappy, and t restraint, he would not : he less gre ous, in the political seria‘af the word Is, both national and trtei r in, whi bout passion and tneannur, have es] sentiments of justice and generosity implanted in souls that are not depra self n wrest. Jownal, *pt. 2' an Mercury, which, dues honour mpreFses itself thus : English journals have'repeated wl I announced on the subjeit of the siti ons which Napoleon i 3 rehired, cruel rigours of the G'ov4rnor of St. 1 which tends to confirm work latel3 itithenticity of which nOtiving author If it be true, that a call and petty t 3 see a defenceless captive, to whom is r gun' which no generounmii.d can wi greatness; if those, wliern a noble dt ea to his person, have, ovatrary tt separated front him ; i4:firtally, the m watch over his health, - and whose chr obtained his confidence, has been by a refinement of 'barbarity worthy f the Ba.stile, tho maledictions of but hint who takes plasm" is this lust awl .41sa, adnriniiitni*alitat toter. are in the opprobrium. infne:eial genius of England. contint It is no lon4er confined ir rags for paper, and other articles f sot merely the productions of Ceres th np of the speculators of Great Britaii en us. The interest they take in the s he growth of oir r soil extends even to This has furnished to some journals .sautries more or less gay. But let us l 1 levity which might lead us to smile ! However fertile the soil of licigiut t inexhaustible, and our gratitude f rich England has conferred upon us rued so far as to starve ourselves f ot, however, without soine tesitatim this remark. A speech lately prints or public ceremonies, in at town with Is the extent ()four relations with our iter, has induced us to entertain consiC this subject. By that speech we are t useful truths, " that it does not 1 s t I 1 I I 1 , r I L ' 1 li* ' ii f „t) ~.. 11 J . 1 f il 4 • ;: ' .44.' • ...... t ,„, 4 0, it. i ' .... • n ...* 1.