The National Register. — London, England, 1823-02-17 00:00:00

COURSE OF =CHANGE, Fan. 14. Amsterdam, IS 5 C.F. Seville, 351—Gibraltar, SOI D 11160161011,17 2 Legborn,464--Genoa. 43 Rotterdam. IS 7 hialla,43—Veniee.S7 50 Antwerp, II 6 Naples,So—Lisbon. 5S Hasobargh, *7 10 olaeOporto, t 3 e 2 r! -- , 4 S D'ibill's° Allen*, 37 II Paris,Sdayesight,lls 65 4 Palermo, 116 Wtl 83 Dublin, 94 per cent. a, 25 85 Corlr, 94 per cent. ont beMaine,lsB Foreign guldinbass,si. lTs. Poteisbergh, 9 9 U. 6d. per oz. Vimestar r Ef. Flo. 10 SO Now Dosibloons,3l. 146.6 d. Trieste, Ef. Flo. 10 $0 New Dollars, 4s. Ilk& Mailsid, 374—Cadiz, 564 Silver in bats.atandloth4s.- 8i1b0a.314-13arcelona,334 114 d. PRICE Ch Hsieh stock 2351 3 per Ceui. Red. 741' 3 per Cent.Cousols 731 3! per Cent. ti 7 4 per Cent. 921 - New Fours, 413 Lung Auu. 191 IP STOCKS. - (Mishit° 0. 1111;1.3 Orr Cent. 731 InJit•llonds 32 India smock 231 Exchequer 001.145. prem. 11:04. foc Ac. 731 Luaterylliketb 19s. :`,THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LONDON, NDAY, FEBRUARY. 10. ' • So supine are the Members of the House of Com mons in- their attendance to their duty, that out of *5O Membors,:not enough to make a Meuse, which must consist of at least 40 Members, have been pre - mu on half the evenings since the commencement of he Session, and on no , evening has any thing of importance been allutled4o, excepting on the evening when Mr. Capning took his seat on hirelectioo tor Harwich—on that evening, a Committee of Supply having been _moved, Mr. :H trai • moved ai as amend ment, a resolutionrcatesuring. she recent appointment of* Lieutenant General of the Ordnance--s sites . sloe which a had been decluM4by a Committee of the House, amain time-of 4Par, weir unnecessary, and ought to be abolished...4dt, Calming bad an opportunity of oblivionising his pasepolitical•-enor saities...he had lately,- by the part he had. taken in the differences between France and Spain, created " ealdamorinioas In all aorta of poplar . • " Which should tumbrels wain •• Now in the newest gloss, •' Not th!own aside so soon' " In short, if "• the wicked am" hatl.been determined to " turn away from• the sinwhe had committed, and to have done the thing that was lawful and right," he would have seconded Mr. Humes ream► lution, instead of which he indelibly dyed hie poll teal character by attempting to justify. what he and every man of sense must know is infamous, and dis graced the independent electors of Harwiok• by de , voting, bis maiden speech, as their representative, to the defeaee of a gross prostitutibti...—lt will he seen that. Me. Hume subsequently withdrew his motion for the purpose of constituting it the subject of more solemn. investigation. The fact appears inoontrovert ible,. that this.einecure was conferred on Lord Elms ford, oaly bagasse those he held before werevoonsi dered too trivial to reward the subserviency of his family interest in. the House ofCommons, an interest which will anatinme to prey on the very vitals of the country until, a Raform shall destroy it. War between France and Spain appears to be is— writable, and dart probability of England being in volved in it has-brought down the Funds.--Villele, one of the ministers of Louis ) declared, the other day, in the Chamber of Deputies, that " though France has deferred wan against Spain, her resources and exertions had been.fur a long time devoted to creating and fostering discontents and rebellion among the Spanish people"—perhaps as more un blushing, bare-faced, villanous confession never : graced a public officer. The meetings to petition fur reform are being held in every place of importance—that for the county of Surrey allowed itself, like the Norfolk meeting, to be disgraced by the interference of Cub• bett, who proposed an addendum to the petition, Avisich was carried—" better to be governed by St. James than St. Giles," said Horne Toole, and if no other means can be found to defeat the views of the ruffians, whose cause Cobbett espouses, a union be swe(ll the ultras and the moderate reformers may guest necessary, for " 'tis better to bear the ills TiO‘ "~~_~~ ~~; . . . IVlrv.= ,kl.lkWiffll we have, than Bite others that we knimr not of." —lt has been said that Cobbett is the paid tool of the anti-reformers, and we shall begin to believe that he is so, and a more proper tool they could not have selected than a man who stands, by his own writings, confessedly the apologist of rogueries of the blackest kind... The'Fsenoh"pspers announce the evernation of thedartsof Urgel, on the 3d instant,by the insur i opts. Mina immediately after took possession of them. Reinvest', with the garrison, consisting of 1500 men, has thrown himself into Andore, a neu tral territory, leaving behind him 400 invalids in the forts. The police have commenced prosecutions against the French journals, for having given an amount of the•debates in the secret sitting of she ChaMber of . Deputies, which were remarkable for the personalsattacirof certain deptities upon" some of the members of the British Cabinet.. The Ultras 'are anxious that war should be immediately de-• dared. Private letters •amert, that all hopes or ac commodation with Spain has not yet ceased. It is also asserted, if France had even determined upon preserving peace, that Russia was resolved to march an-army even across the French frontier into Spain, to overthrow the government of that country. If the Continental Sovereigns could submit to suck an -Unwarrantable proceeding, it would not only lower them in the opinion of their own *abject*, but they would prostrate themselves 'before the Neither* Autocrat, and they- must- in their - turn-et with.- the Spanish Government, be insulted with his dictation. Ronda blustered , * good deal against Turkey--the Russian Eagle•_was to supplant the Crescent on the walls of the Seraglio and the Towers of Constan tinople; but io the midst of all these vapourings, the semi-barbarians of the North found it inconve nient to retrace their steps. It is quite ridiculous to observe thiaassamption of Russia to take the-lead in the polities of Europe, but it would be more ab surd-if-the European Powers shouldiatbmit to the domineering polities-of theCAurt of St. Petenbargh. to-tom/elk with their strain. There nererY - war a wove incongruous confederacy than that of tholdely Alliince. it has iq itself the seeds of its 'own de.f struetion, and the sooner it is dissolved, the better for the liberties of mankind. Mr. Peel, Principal Secretes; ef State for-, Home Department, has transmitted to the autheri-• ties in the commercial and manufacterinutowni of the kingdom, a. numbeeof enquiries to which an swers are Yequieed ; and of which °Saki paper the following is a copy Question t.—What is " The presontotstesf trade and on. plownent of She evoking classes ?" • Question 2.—What o• The rate of. wages, as compared with the charge of providing comfortable subsistence for workmen and their familia. Quession " The incronsi of buildings, with detail. am to the amount of the incremer. Question 4.—What Thigwisral difigositron of the working classes in regard is the pence ottha coma may and subordthasion to the lain?" Question s.— , What is " The adadatiso with source to the COOtillllll2o/ of tradomid employment P." We are sorry to announce the death of the light Hon. Dowager,Lady Lilford, which took place at 'Clifton a few days ago.. On Wednesday last an announcement was made at the Stock Exchange by the brokers of Mr. Selo mon Cohen, of his inability to pay the busses he has incurred by the fall of the funds. We recollect no 'event of this moire fur several years cast that has excited greater regret. His transactiens, both in the English and' foreign funds, are said-to have been on the largess locale. We understand from good authority that a volun tary solicitation has been made to .1. W. Parkins, - Esq. by the electors of Arundel, to offer himself for. 4 Ala representation of that borough, vow vacant by the-decease ofMr. Blake. Mr. Parkins has tempted 'the invitation, and left town for Arundel. At a Vestry meeting en Friday, the proposition for erecting. a new Church on the north titte of Brighton, in the wide opening between Richmond place and York-place, was carried, without a dis sentient voice. The expense of this building is es timated to amount to 12,00011.. The ruins of en extensive city, saidnto.have been discovered a few years since in Guatimela, Mexico, has been surveyed by a learned Spaniard; and &ow. ings made of its curiosities, which have been sent to London, and will soon be presented to the world. , The city had been covered for ages with herbage. and tuidcrwood.—Jantaico Royal Gazette; • :`~.- TMR FUNDS. SATURDAY. SS 11511 , PAIT Two o'CLocz. This morning there was a dead calm in the market, with little business. transacting. which may be attributed so Tharsday having been a holiday in Paris, and nothin done in their funds. Coned' have vibrated between 731 74, at which they still remain.—The Hebrew Bulls are daily working of their accounts—selting at every favourable opportn4 nity—but always slopping when the market indi cates an appearance of giving way under the pres sure of forced :tales. Epsnish Bonds-3411.little deity: Scrip--• 33 din. This latter security, . begins -te tempt the monied men, and considerable sums have been invested within these few days. Extract of a private letter, dated Vera Crus,Oct: 20; -" This city is in a dreadful state : the yellow fever has made its appearance, ea* in addition to this awful scourge, nightly sasessiewaiens are com mitted. Individuals of all nation,' who . -bad re: sorted hese as adventurers, 'are redted; by poverty and distress, to the necessity of enlisting in the Mexican ranks.—Business is at a awed.—Today a proclamation was issued by the Emperor, declaring . an active war against the forces al old Spain re mining ip Meitco. All communiestion ceases be tween the castle and the city ; and she American vessels are warped away... The litteut Mexico is in clouds and darkness, and time alone can decide-on • her fate."- . . PURITY OF THE HOUSE OP COMMONS!!! A very Interesting illustration of the votes of the Malmberg of the Hoene of Commons, during the last *mien of Parliament, has just been published, under Ilmounassuming title of "- An Alphabetical List of the Members of the Commons House of Parliament. Ite•T It illuitestes theh , tooter both for and against Ministers on 14^ at questions divided s Cit, and the minorities on 36 qiiestions) distinguishing 89 mem beri *lto hold plizes.'the emoluments of which, in the aggregate, • amount to no less a sum than 183;3721. Bs. 1 l ed. 'per annum, according to a re turn (No. 542) made to the House during last sie. rion : it also distinguishes about 40 other members, such as the sons,-brothers, or dependents of the Lord President of the Council and the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who receive about 20,0001. per annum out of the taxes, not included in the befoac- • mentioned sum of 183,3721.85. 110.; and the fol lowing very interestingand important analysis end , . mammary is deduced from the whole, Nis.— - Members Tata. • Fur Aping - Sag '"' Walston. Illmatan. at all. From 40 Counties of England MI 17 10 • • 50 - Ditto and is towns el Wales . 15 9 .; 1 1 26 - 89 Cities an;l;c:Zailis, opeo elation - 99 Ditto ditto, in which -- the ealfrage Is mud- in Mums tenures or ' ss/folecaid mores- • tiees,aaa consopoint ly resolved into iodi- • viduellaluence •151 " It 5 is lss .-15 Ditto ditto ditto ...:: • 29 59 - Universitim . ..... 5 1 0 • SJ Counties cad 66 mid". burgled Smthreeu. 11 ——9 45 52 Counties of Ireland. NI la • 1 16 66 - IS Cities and berets& Mire/and 7 - 8 56 Toad-- ito sl6 •115 119 658 The following slows the counties in- which the bor o ugh influence more particularly preveilervizoo-. Fur Aphis& Nut Illelatom mamas. at sot. 'Ow eornatailft retonelts•—•.. 52 i 7 42 ' Wtils~... 16 - &wk... 13 Devon .. 11 i 4i ... IV - se Dole— 9 ........ • 9 1 ' • !sway .. 5 • Total.. 88 111 S9' 176 By the first of the above statements it is seen, that out of those members returned from places with - open and fait election, there is s majority in favour of the interests of the people of nearly two to one ; but-which majority is borne down by-the overwhelm. ing force of the 151• votes returned by as few'indi. - viduals. The population - vf all the boroughs in • Cornwall collectively ih not equil to the population • o of the tern of klottingkana f• We understand that'aceounb have been received from Lord Fitzroy Somerset, at Madrid, dated on the 29th and 30th of last month. According to previous private letter 4• it woe -supeesed then 11:4 lordship would have quitted Madrifitirthsvith ; but • these aecounts state, that he had bear indtteeti to r think his further stay might be beneficial, and there fore, lie had deteraitied to remain longer at Madrid. The French Minister, Lag:ode, before he left kla. drid, comusueicated to a Secret Committee of the Cortes the deterininatimi-of his government to enter • Spain with an lesne-of. 1.00,000 men, la Welt row. metrication it is mail,. induced the Spanish Govern ment to strengthen itself by an alliance with pppe lar, though moderate, persons at Madrid. Mawr , the reports of a change in the Spatlish minist/If. • 4 ~~