The National Register. — London, England, 1815-02-12 00:00:00

FEB. 14. European Spaniards, and therefore still attached to the Roy. alist cause. On the contrary, the Royalists have, had some success in the Caraccae, and the civil war which rages there is stated to be most sanguinary and destructive. The celebrated American orator has written a long letter to a gentleman in Boston against the plan for a separation of the New England States. This letter occupies several columns of the American Papers last received.- It has been much criticised in America. He contrasts Virginia with the Maohind States ; but . he is reminded that Virginia was the . first to breach the doctrine of separation from the Union. 'That Mr. Giles, the author of the Conscription Bill, avowed it as his opinion, that it would be political for the South to dissolve the Union . ; and that Mr. Madison himself main taned the right of any State to withdraw from it. National Intelligencers arrived on Friday to the 26th of Ppeeniher. They arc the latest papers which have been lt l CeiVed in this country from the seat of the American Government. The official paper declaims loudly against the conduct of the Rulers of Massachusetts, and especially for denying the use of their militia to the general government, nod by asserting their own exclusive right and ability to judge when it was proper to call them out. Further, the journal states," the state is invaded as the g eneral government had anticipated," says the writer," but s o far from calling out their militia, and repelling the enemy from their soil, Governor Strong and his legislature refuse even to iiniaire into the expediency of doing so. Month after month passes away, and, to the disgrace of the State, the enemy retains undisturbed possessor of its soil." The expedition for Spanish America was ready to sail from Cadiz at the middle of last month. It consists of about t 0"e men. Orders have been sent to shut the ports of all the Spanish Colonies against foreign vessels. The Laurel, from the River Plata, has arrived at Jersey, and has brought advices from Buenos Ayres to the 7th De cember ; very melancholy news for the Independent Party had. reached that Viceroyalty. The expedition from Lima, furnished by the Ro)ali:ts, had arrived at the capital of Chili; had invested the place, and after suffering serious in jury, it had surrendered to their arms. A large portion of] English property, which had been conveyed by land car ri ige from the River Plata, had devolved into the possession of the besiegers, but it was confidently expected that no loss or injury would be suffered by the proprietors, and especially as a British frigate was lying off the port to give protection to our countrymen, and to transmit the specie and other valuable effects which they were disposed to consign to Europe. By the Wharfe, which has arrived from• Monte Video, in telligence is received to the 6th of November, stating that the independant party, after much pre-consideration, had come to the final resolution of destroying the fortifications Of Monte Video. The cannon had been dismounted, re moved from the ramparts, and the whole of it had been sent by water to Buenos Ayres. The arsenal had been completely emptied, and preparations were making to blow up the whole of the works constituting the defence of the place. These steps were taken on'account of the apprehension that the ex pedition from Cadiz would soon make its appearance, and the incotnpetent means possessed by the Revolutionists to protect both shores of the river Plata. We understand that some serious disputes exist in the Island of Trinidad, between the Government and the Mili tary, the latter having been iuhjected to the tribunals of the Spanish Civil Law. The subject - will be breuillt b et" ) le Pal liamen t. a• . THE OHICIN OF BOND-STREET AS THE FASHIONABLE LOCNGE OF THE RE .AU 310.VDE. Duringthirles Fox's famous contested Election, the late Niche's of Devonshire made herself very conspicuous by the enthusiasm with which she canvassed for that celebrated character. It is well known that at that period the Duchess was the leader of the gay world, and so much influence had she, that any fashion or place she patronized was sure of becoming quite the rage. Tavistock•street, Covent-garden, was at that time the fashionable morning promenade; but, unfortunately for its inhabitants, who were chiefly trades people, they were not favourable to Fox, so that when the Duchess canvassed the street, she did not gain a single vote. She immediately gave orders to her coachman, never to drive her through Tavistock-stteet again upon any pretence what ever, exclaiming at the same moment, " I will be the ruin of you all." She from this time selected Bond-street for her morning drive, which till then had been utterly unknown as a place of fashionable resort. Tavistock-street was imme diately deserted by the beam: and belles, and thus did Bond-. street rise to its present celebrity. The new Pantomime at the Olympic Theatre, entitled Broad Grins; or Harlequin Mag an I Harlequin Fag. has . been received with an approbation almost unprecedented in the annals of theatrical history. The idea of an Irish Har lequin was certainly a very happy thought, and the mode in which the pantomimic groupe are set in motion is most ex cellently conceived and executed. The allusions to local. circumstances, are irresistably diverting, and the songs abound in point of humour. Where theme is so much to praise, we aie unwilling to stop at trifling objections, but we mist earnestly advise the proprietors to shorten some of the business towards the conclusion, and this point attended to, it will almost defy criticism. - Another affair of Crim. Con, has recently occurred in high life, attended with circumstances of great aggravation, which has given rise to much conversation in the fashionable world. A noble Scots Peer, Lord C. returning from church Sunday forenoon, detected his Lady in a situation the most unequi vocal, with an officer who is said to have been an aide-dc camp to the Duke of S. and the son ore clerg% men of considerable fortune. The injured Lord, in the height his just indignation, discharged a pistol at the gallant as he was hastily retreating, and shot hint through the arm. which, is said to be fractured. The affair happened near Staines.. The lady, who has two children, was sent away immediately. HOGS DRIVING TO A BAD MARKET.---The late Mr. J , of Pall Mall, purchased an estate in Norfolk with the idea of retiring from business and turning practical agricul— turist, and hired a bailiff to superintend the farm in his ab sence. The man finding the land in an impoverished state, advised his new master to purchase and turn out upon afire hundred hogs. Mr. .I—, not knowing that a year-old sheep in that county is denominated a Hog, posted into Hampshire, where he bought the number required. Many of these, how ever, were lest in driving to the hoped for paradise. On the arrival at Jewel/ern Farm, the bailiff was astonished, and, on inquiry of his master,soon discovered the mistake. Mr. J—, cussed the brawny bailiff, wished the D-1 in the Swine, and gave himself up for a " lost Mutton," as he was now con vinced that although he had plenty of Hogs, he could not save his Bacon! Two houses in the City, we regret to atate, stopped pay ment on Saturday week. One of them, a Jewish hour:., Messrs. L. and Co. failed for not less than 300,0001. and up- wards.