The National Register. — London, England, 1822-04-29 00:00:00

rT _,,, _ ~,,. - - . • • • `1 4jtt I I 1 2 - • atioytif 1 Ilk to io tt + ;;lit el, _.,.._, ...._ i 111 . Ow tying, Confititution, attar %AWL .~ MONDAY. APRIL 29, 1822. No. 1,367.—V0L. XV.] . _ PRICR 94d. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. Pants, APRIL 27.—The Courier Francais of this day contains a very long article on the affairs of . Greece, extracted from numerous letters of various , dsie,F, from the Peloponessus, Thessaly, and Epirus. The following are extracts from some of the most recent : " The details respecting the late victory gained by ' the Greek fleet over the Turks are nearly the same as those already published, both as regards the num. her of Turkish vessels taken or sunk, at the scene of action, near the Gulf of Lepanto; only we have more accurate details on the direction which the fu gitive Turkish vessels took to escape certain destruc tion. The Greeks, according to their usual tactics, attacked furiously the centre of the Ottoman fleet, where the largest vessels are usually stationed, and among them the Admiral. The vessels forming the two wings of the Turkish fleet, seeing the centre destroyed, fled in different directions, some towards Cephalonia, the others into the Gulf of Gauatenisza; the latter, being elasely pursued, were soon over taken, captured, or destroyed. " The Government of Cephalonia signified to the division which had fled to its coast, that it could not remain there for fear of exciting an insurrection, as happened last year on a similar occasion, when the English Governor of the port of Zante admitted the Turkish fleet to escape the pursuit of the Greeks. It is, therefore, not true that the Turks took refuge in the Gulf of Lepanto, where they would have been safe. The Greeks, sensible of this, tnanseuvred so as to intercept the retreat of the Turks into the Gulf of Lepanto, and one of their divisions which followed those that fled towards Cephalonia, soon pressed them closer when they quitted that coast. " The accounts of Samos, sent by an eye-witness to Odessa, state, that the Servians have a consider able army; that Lycurgus, their chief, has made many wise regulations; that he undertakes frequent excursions to the coast of Asia Minor, where lie has erten defeated the Turk; and made great b00ty.... I.ycurgus recognises the General Assembly of the Polopunnesus, and is in alliance with the Cretans, to whom he has lately sent a reinforcement of 2,000 young men, well armed. "Our cot respondents promise us details respecting the. Central Government of Greece,on the laws that have been published, &c. The duties on vessels and goods are levied in the ports and islands in their power; the public contributiens are regularly paid, and the kind and sea hirces paid by the state. To meet the sixpences of the corps lately sent to Epirus and Thessaly, the Government has just put to sale the lands and houses, depending upon fiefs belong jag to Sultanas, the mother or wives of the Sultan,) or to the Chief Agas of the Eunuchs Had the Ja nissaries, Thus the Government will soon be able to meet all the expences of the ttrtiv,gle in which it is engaged," A change In the Neapolitan ministry is spoken of to be brought about by Austria. The Pleasures, at once violent and of little efficacy, which have been pursued by the Prince de Canoe* and M. de Circelli, have for a length of time disquieted Austria, who was desirous of being enabled to employ elsewhere part of her troops. Gen. Frimont, Commander iii Chid of the Austrian troops, disapproved of the popular executions which the Neapolitan police had favoured. T 1.3 populace of Naples, for instance, seised a cock, coodetuned it as a carbonari, and the executioner conveyed it to the place of execution. Whilst tha po l ialsev amused thaloselvos ;a this way, And were themselves the victims of the exrcutioner, the great chiefs of the conspiracy escaped all punish, meet, Gen. Frimont repeatedly made representa tions against so irrational it Vkitetil• It %As expected thkt he would be satisfied by the disinlasal of the Prince 4e Canosa from the offiee of Minister of Po liocp but the disturbances In Sicily excited new dis quietude, and it is staled that Austria immediately propoaed a total change in the administration of the Government, Au-4A-Cukrzttu, APhlt, 16,--Several merean, tilo letters have given rise to a report, which has been in ciroulation in the south of Germany, that an English Poet would be sent to cruise in the Baltic, It was even said that this news had excited some tloootiloit whore thine iv a Ruftinn cum. It is affirmed, that the last despatches which the Cabinet of Berlin has received from the Court of Vienna relate to a convention agreed upon between Prince Metternich and M. de Tatischeff, to regulate the future fate of the Greek nation, and determine its political existence. A similar communication is said to have been made to the Court of the Tuileries and to the English Government. We shall won know what to think of the part which Prussia will take in the approaching events. Every thing leads to the presumption that it cannot remain neuter in the present state of political affairs. This important question will be decided as won as it is officially known that Austria has finally made an al!iance with Russia. Accounts from Bucharest of the 30th ult. state, that numerous Turkish troops daily pass the Danube at Silistria. Orders have been given to the inn keepers, and to the agents of fugitive Boyards, to clear their houses to receive the troops that are ex pected. The distress that reigns in the principalities exceeds all description ; the Boyards who had still remained here, often arrive on our frontiers disguised as peas tots, and in the most wretched conditions They say, that they daily expect at Jassy to heariof the commencement of hostilities between the Rus sians and the Turks, and that the latter show the greatest enthusiasm. MADRID, APRIL 11.—(Extract of a letter.)— " Rumours the most improbable succeed each other with astonishiag rapidity since the arrival of a cou rier extraordinary coming from Paris. It has been concluded from thence that a declaration of war be tween France and Spain had taken place; and some have even gone so far as to announce the return of the Minister Plenipotentiary of this Court from Paris, and the departure af M. the Count Lagardo from hence. According to these rumours, the Spa nish Envoy at Paris, having observed too little deli cacy towards the Cabinet of the Tuiljeries on the subject of the cordon of health, of the factions in Navarre, &c. the French Government had taken him at his word when ho threatened to quit that capital; which, it is said, he has ultimately clone.— On the receipt of this news, the Spanish Ministers repaired to Aranjuex, and M. Lagarde has received his Itllres de conge. Yesterday he went to see the King at Aranjuea, to take leave of his Majesty, and he is expected immediately to Paris. This news ha► spread consternation throughout the capital. Our affairs, already in a lamentable condition, aro ren dered worse by thi► circumstance, which dues nut make us either contented or happy." COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. On Thursday last a Court of Common Council was held for the purpose of electing a Comtuon Sergeant. The routine business continued up to one o'clock, when there was a cry of " proceed to ballot." OFFICE Of CoMMOW SEECEAST.-41Jr. SLADE then rose and said, "My Lord Mayor, the hour being now arrived for proceeding to the election de Cmmmon•Ser geant, 1 propose Mr. Denman as a fit and proper person to fill that situation.--(Applause,) Mr. Floncomen sr-puttied the proposition, a: well as WC 00410 ascertain amidst the general cunfusion which prevailed in the Court, Mr, rnsosr rose as sonu as order was restored, and proposed NI. Holland. We could out learn who seconded the proposition, but confusion again prevailed uniongst the members of the Court, and they prepared to ballot. Strangers were not excluded during the ballot, which took place in pert:ails one of the lOL/s1 crowded Courts we hose ever witnessed. Nothing of a particular nature riceurre.d during the ballot, except that Mr. Williams, the late Sinerill, opened his card and chewed that lie voted for Mr. Hol land ; a vote different from 'lime given by perhap s the other representatives of the Ward of Eatringiluti Without. Almost all persons in Court kept a regular account of the numbers as they were called out, and she most in tense anxiety prevailed. At first the name of " Holland" had the greater number of advocates, but that of " Den man soon prevailed, and those mends of the latter who had begun to droop were rewired to the emifiticuce which they felt when the proposition was made. At three o'clock the proper officer; proceeded to exa mine the number of votes.-r.a duly which occupied a quarter of an hour. The stratigera had kept accounts of the 1/0149, and finding, before she 11 " 1 NlaY"r an nounced the result of the exami fi ation, t hat Mr, I,), t ,m.iri had the majority, that fart art; communicated tu the multitudes in the Guildhall, and great shcuting diasely took plem His Lordship then stated, that the numbers were—• For Mr. Denman, 131—For Mr. Rolland, 11g—. Majority, 12. 114 LORDSHIP foithwith declared Mr. DRIIIIIIII duly elected to the situation of Common Sergeant. ' The applause of the Court and of the multitude out side was as great as that which prevailed when the first communication was made. Mr. Slade and Alderman Wood then left the Court, and soon returned, accompanied by Mr. DeDIDSH, whom they introduced amidst cheers front all sides. His LORDSHIP then informed Mr. Demme distbe had been elected by:that Court to the saes eiCeeaseese. Sergeant. Mr. DENMAN, after a pause, which evidently arose from agitation, then addressed the Lord Mayor and Members of the Court in the following words:—" My Lord and Gentlemen, after the eager contest that has taken place for the high office to which you have elected me, my feelings at the result scarce leave me the power of giving expression to my gratitude. 11 those who have taken a warm interest in the election, as many of you have done, fed themselves in some degree affected on its termination, what must his feelings be who was the object of their solicitude and their choice? To this ho- nourable Court I beg to return my most cordial thanks for the honour they have conferred on me, and to the end of my life 1 moist feel the warmest gratitude toward* those friends to whose exertions I am indebted for the situation in which I sin placed. Towards those by whom I have been opposed, 1 can have no feelings to express but that of thanks for the manner in which their opposition had been conducted, and it shall be the pride of my life to evince, by my conduct, that, in discharging the duties of the high office, to which I am elected, I shall forget every thing like party feeling, every political feeling, every feeling of private fuendship. my friends I shall always feel grateful ; but in their just eau_ 'nation 1 shall best prove my gratitude by an impartial awl faithful discharge of my duties. I could not by lengthening this address, do any thing like justice to the feelings of my heart, but 1 sin satisfied the candour and kindness of the Court will give me credit for what I an t unable to express." This address was received by the loudest cheering. A Depptation of Alien Porter was granted under Seal to Mr Sidniett for a limited period The Chamberlain's Account of Receipt and Expen diture of the City's Income for the last year, and sbe Bridgemaster's Accounts of the /Iridge-ituuse cash for the same period, were delivered in and ordered to be printed, and a copy sent to each member. A Itenteinhrancer reported sundry bills depending in Parliament affeetiog the City, which were referred to various COM 111 it tees. A petition relative to a standing for the sale ef fish jur flillingsgate•market was preieuted Jed referred to the cinnntittee of city lands. rite committee Mr general purposes 'ovule a report for appointing two assistant clerks of the Court of Requests. and for limiting the ages of candidates, when, after some discussion, the Court agreed only with the first part of the report. and tLe neat Court was appoinsest to fill up the vacancies in these situations without any limitation of ave. On a report from the same committee. the court mu. nimously agreed to subscribe the sum of two hundred pounds as a gift, in aid of the funds of the London Orphan Asyliitn. The committee of city lards presented a report for granting nt allowance fur seuing hick lb/valises at the southwest turner of Cloak-lane, which was agreed to. The report of the impuweinent committee, on coo• siderim: the petition of the inhabitants of St. Sepulchre Inc an improvement in (;ow-lane, was presented, atid the consideraion adjourned. f he rexisters and ruler, of the Tacttle. house Porters for allera•ion in the existing laws arid re gulations fur their Government, was presented, and re. (erred to a committee fur consideration. The Court adjourned after hasiug finished the buai. nein, which was necessarily interrupted by the ballot. There has Loen an arrival of Spanish papers, which assert that the authorities of Pampeluna are dissatisfied with a resolution of the Cortes, to dis. Ina the volunteer militia if that town. The papers also state, that the soldiecs have recently disturbed the peace of the eity by the cries of " Rive foe ever." and that the municipality have made reports on the subject to the Prefect. It is probable that there may have been a Servile interest at Paw.. tuna, which provoked the pasaions of the troops... It is likewise very possible that some among the authorities of Pampeluna may have owed their • pointments to the nomination or mitiveuvring of the ministry, which have not yet been much surpassed, of a sincere attachment to the constitution. • T'nirty-nine gentlemen have been recently added • - so the Commission of the Peace for the collie,' of Norfolk. This addition to the local magistracy is the molt of tits law chsturbances in that county. • t: 1) 4 w -7 F 4 1 t F 1 4. • • ,q 11111 4