The National Register. — London, England, 1821-12-16 00:00:00

sob LISBON MAIL. CORTES—SITTING OF NOVEMBER th. ListoN, DEC. I.—Two despatches were sent directly from Recife to the Cortes, by the Onvidor of Recife :—The first, of ;24th September, relates the formation of a Junta of Government at Goianna; and the attack made by a tince sent from that place on the city of Olinda, which was repulsed with great loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners. Tia:: second despatch, of the Bth of October, states the measures that had been taken to prevent the effusion of blood, by mieg the most conciliatory means ; that SOO men having arrived from Bahia, it was hoped that this force, and the want of means in the Junta of Goianna. would oblige the latter to listen to the pacific and moderate principles adopted by the Government of Olinda; but that those of Goianna again approached the tintifieation ; that the troops and inhabitants of Olinda were resolved to employ force, but the Government of Pernambuco did its utmost to spare the lives of those imprudent enemies, and arranged by means of negotiation, that the Junta of Goianna should continue to govern that part of the province which had joined it, the rest remaining subject to that of Olinda; all this till the plans of Government should be adopted which shall be prescribed to the Cortes. Mr. Ferreira du Silva said, that the discontent of the people of that province arose entirely from the bad and arbitrary Government of Luiz do Rego Barreto, and of the Weldor: ; principally of him who signed the despatches ; and that when the orders of the Cortes should arrive ut Pernambuco, the province would be entirely tranquil. since it desired merely the same liberty that the other pro vinces enjoyed M. Pereira do Caruso said, he thought the Cortes should suspend their opinion of the proceedings of of Don Luiz do Rego, till it should be clearly proved whether his conduct was an effect of his tyranny, ' or whether it had been necessary to curb the factious These papers were referred to the Committee of the Constitution. Some papers were read, brought from Bahia and other places in Brazil, by the brig Aurora from Pernambuco, giving au account of the events above. mentioned. The Captain speaks in the highest terms of Gen. Luiz do Rego. The Cortes have continued the discussion of the articles of the constitution. They have likewise commenced the discussion of a project of law fur the abolition of the auditors, phytacians and surgeons of the army, and the reform of the military hospitals, by reducing those esta blishments to a footing suitable to the actual peace .stabliahment. FROM LAST NIGHT'S G.-14E7'TE. This Gazette notifiet„ that the King has been pleased to appoint fans Francis, Earl of Huutingdou, to be Governor of the Island of Jamaica. jt also notifies the appointment of J. Green, of Woburn, Bed. fordahire, and W. Haynes, of West Bromwich, Stattimishire, Gents. to be Masters Extraordinary in the Court of Chancery. EGISTER Huggett. Bermondsey Street, grocer—T. Stafford, Bath, jeweller —N. - Jolly, Charing Cross, poulterer—J. E. Gylca, Shorcditch, oilman—J. Vice, Valentine Row, Blackfriars Road, Germaine, Commercial Road, merchant. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. .7. Figes, Romeey, Southampton. common brewer. BANKRUPTS. W. Beale, Newbury, Berkshire, timber merchant. Solicitors, Messrs. Ashfield and Co. 'fokenhomeYa.d. E. Kay, Sheffield, merchant. Sol. Mr. Buttyc, Chancery Lane. T. Potter, Manchester, publican. Sol. Mr. Shaw, Ely Place, Holborn. J. Chamberlain, Bristol, merchant. Soh. Messrs. Poole and Co. Gray's Inn Square. W. Durrant, Castle Street, Finsbury Square tailor. SoL Mr. Clarke, Bishomate Churchyard. J. Browne, Canterbury, limn draper. Ses. Messrs. Reardon and Co. Corbet Court, Gracechurch Street. H. Hatfield, Abingdon Row, Gob% ea Street Road, merchant. Sols. Messrs. Jones and Co. Mincing Lane. H. Eastwood, Eastwood, Yorkshire, fustian manufacturer. Sol. Mr. Ellis, Chancery Lane. R. James, Conderton, Worcestershire, horse dealer. Sols. Messrs. Jenins and Co. New I nn. J. Moore, Sowerby, York, woollen cloth manufacturer. Sol. Wiglciworth. Gray's Inn square. J. rid G. Bell, Berwick upon Tweed, coopers. Sol. Mr. Bennett, Doctors' Commons. 11. Smith, St. Martin's Lane, woollen draper. Sols. Messrs. Pownall and Co. Old Jewry. J. Brander and J. Barclay, Size I.sne, merchants. Sols. ble.srs. Hurd and Co. Trinpic. W. Cleaver, ClicLea, grocer. Sols. Messrs. Dawson and Co. New Burlinge..o :street. DIVIDENDS. Dec. We, P. Grose, Commercial Road, 31ichllesex, victualler -18, .1. F. and J. Dubois, Alderman', Walk, merchants-31, E. Lea's, Llanbister, Hadr.orbliire, tarsier—January 5, W. Creser, italdwyn Street, City Road, grocer-5, T. Pinkerton, Birchin Lane, merchant-5, C. Hunt, Mark Lane, wine merchant—h. W. l.ent, Bridlington, York hire, ironmonger -10, S. Handley, Stone, Staffordbhire, miller-26, J. Gordon, Copthall Court, merchant—S. G. Sutton, Lamb's Conduit Street, bilk mercer— It, W. Barnett, Jun. West Street, West Smithfield, victualler -14, G. Pardow, Couglitor, Waraickbhire, needle maker-22, W. Latlkin, l.eir, Leicestershire, victualler—a% J. Sliakespear, Fillongley, Was wickbline, draper—la, 11. Sellers. Burnley, Laticabhile, cotton simmer-5,J. Kitson, Carlisle, tallow than. dler-5, J. Boy, Wolverhampton, tea dealer-5, IL Philpots, bat.bury, Oxfunlbhire, draper-5, H. and M. Sicilian, Strand, huttitaeliera-5, J. B. Ber.son, Artillery Place, Finsbury Square. nierclvara-5, A. Smith, Lime Street Square, merchant-3, W. b. Be.ty, Nam:owes, York, apothecary —l6, T. Warbunon, Nortl.wich, Cheshire, and G. remora, Liverpool, sail makers -1% J. Ltay, King,biou upon Hull, merchant. CERT I FICA I'ES to tie mrauted Dec. 29 J. Etches, Bury St. Edmund's, haberdasher—J. Can, York, tobaocortist—M. Sedgwick, Friday St.eert, warehouseinan—T, COUKSE OF EXCII Amsterdam, 12 13 C. F. Ditto, at Night, " 12 10 Rotterdam, 12 1-1 Antwerp, 12 7 Handrorgli, 37 6 Anima, :37 7 Parrs, 3 dais' eight, 25 60 Ditto. 25 90 Ilmtrtleaux, 35 90 - Franalen ton the Maine, 156 Petersburg'', 9 0 U. Vienna, Ef. Flu. 10 18 ttiestr, Ff. Flu. 10 IS Nlodrid, 36—Cadiz, 36 Billwa,3si—Barcelona,3si THE NATIONAL - • • _ - Zo Coruoponunto. tI Our Correspondent at Lower Mitcham will perceive that we have attended to his request. lANGE, DEc. It. Seville, 354-6inraltur,3ol Leghorn, 47—Genoa, 431 Malta.43—Veniee, 27 60 Naples, 391,—Listion, 50 Oporto, 50-I.lnhia,..rd Rio Janeiro, 41 Pa term°, 119 Didolin, Hi per cent. Curl,, 9 per cent. Foreign gold in bars,9l. 17s. 100. per oz. New 130101IJOIld New Dullarhi Silver iu Inn ii,standard, 4s. Ilid. •• STOCKS. Omni um 0. Imp. :3 per Cent. Bonds it luma 2351 Excl,equer prem. Cons. for Ar. Lottery Tirkelt, £2l 18s. PRICE 04 Brink Stork i per Cent. Red. 7( ; hoer Cent. Cuteaols 771 41 per Cent. .1 hoer Cent. 96 per Cent. Navy (..ng Ann. i 9 TliE NATIONAL REGISTER. LanDon : SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16. On Friday last that infernal crew, which by a . most signal misnomer has ycleped itself the " Con stitutional Association," was interrupted in its career of infamy, by the determination of three Special Jurymen of their own selection, who declared upon their oaths, that Mr. Sheriff Garrett was to all in tents and purposes a Member of the Society at the time of returning the list of Jurors, from which fact the Court deduced, that he was so far contaminated by such association as to render it doubtful whether or not he made the return fairly and impartiolly.— The business, as will be seen by our report, stands over fur the present; we hope the Gang will not he chop-fallen, for their disappointment in the present instance is equivocal; and we shall not be satisfied until they shall have been convinced by the verdict of their countrymen, that Eng lish Jurors will not lend themselves to the views of a few needy pet sons, such as bankrupt linen-drapers and clientiess lawyers, who have duped sonic persons of property into a belief, that the devotion of their wealth to their means, would really serve their country—that a Commission of Lunacy ought to issue against such persons cannot be doubted, for the fact alluded to proves that they are incompetent to take proper care of their money; at all events, it is to be regretted that two or three persons, whose very acquaintance would be a mark of indelible disgrace, should have been able to in duce parties of really honest intentions to open their purses in furtherance of a plan, which if successful must entirely he destructive of what remains to us of the freedom of the Press. We ouuld riot but lament that Mr. Thelwall, who 30 years ago, nobly withstood the attempts of a powerful Junta, to crush him by :indictments for High Treason, should prove his approach to " second childhood" by his whining about "a prosecution hanging over him," and even offer to give up the advantageous ground lie had been placed upon, by Mr. Scarletes able and successful appeal to the laws. Mr. T. however, was to consult his legal adviser, and we have no doubt, he would remind him that " When you strive with Rogues, you should take all advantages." The Marquess of Wellesley has been sworn in before the King as Viceroy of Ireland. This is an appointment directly opposed, in our estimation, to the want of the present moment.—The Marquess during his Governor-Generalship of India added so exceedingly to his original aristocratical ideas, that we believe conciliation, which ought to be the very first means tried, will with him, if tried at all, be the last experiment. Cannon, musketry, and all the !mail addenda of war, must at times be used against an enemy ; but far different means should be first tried to reclaim the misled subjects of an English King, and we repeat our declaration that an extent of amelioration of condition which Ire. land may on simple justice demand, would effect more towards the restoration of her tranquillity, than twenty Special Commissions, although each of those Commissions carried a carte blanche power to hang every one who might be even cl.arged with a crime. Of Mr. Goulbourn, who is appointed the Mar quess's Chief Secretary, we need say nothing to those who have either heard or read his conglome rated appeals to the House of Commons—Speeches calculated to mystify the plainest questions radiir than to elucidate them. A Commission is going out. to the West Indies, to inquire into the F tate of the negroes who have been placed by Government under indentures now• about to expire, and for the purpose of devising means of disposing of them hereafter. It is understood that Clerks in the Public Offices are not in future to succeed according to seniority, but that their advancement will be regulated by a Ministerial sense of their claims to promotion.— I Tnder such a state of things it is not difficult to forsee what qualities will prove the best recom mendations to the favour and patronage of the heads of departments ; snpplcness, scycophancy, and servile, blind subserviency will be the grand requisites, and unfailing roads to preferment. Mi nisters are indebted to the malignity of "Joint Bull" for the hint, and we trust that they will have suf ficient candour to acknowledge the obligation. It has recently been discovered that some stubborn scions of independence have struck root in the very atmosphere of corruption, and this measure is adopt ed in order to eradicate such unwelcome intruders. But thus it is that weakness, suspicion and injus tice are ever inseparably associated ! We have learnt so much of the scale of the reduc tions, as to be assured that they will fall heaviest on those who can least afford them; but this was to be expected from the rulers, who invariably proceed in an inverse ratio to true policy and humanity. It is said that Lord Cochrane has realised, by his nautical exploit* in the Pacific Ocean, 'about sixty thousand pounds. The Parish of St. Mark's, Liverpool, has done itself the honour of publicly subscribing for the pay ment of the fine of the Rev. Mr. Blacow, on the express ground that it has been incurred " solely by the conscientious discharge of his duty:" Accord ing to the sense of this remarkable parish, who ap pear worthy of their minister, the abuse and trasb which flowed from their pulpit were zealous, evan gelical, and justifiable. Had these good people, in pity to exceeding weak intellect, and in conse quence of acquaintance with the man, anbscribed privately for his remuneration, the thing might have passed 1 but this public act of folly, looking at the gross nonsense as well as rancour which is vin dicated, forms one of the strongest instances of stultification upon record. IMPROVEMENTS IN WI STMINSTER A net:v.—The interior of .Westminster Abbey, and the venerable monuments which it encloses, are now undergoing a thorough repair, in pursuance of a late resolution of the I)ean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey. On Monday near a hundred workmen, stone masons, bricklayers, painters, carpenters, sculptors, &c. were engaged to carry the resolution of the Dcan and Chapter into effect, under the able direction and superintendance of Mr. Chantrey, Mr. Theckstone, and other artists of acknowledged talent. Messrs. Glanville and Radcliffe have the superintendance of some of the works. The alterations in the choir will be very considerable, and the cleaning and re storing of several of the monuments have been com pleted. A number of men are, during the day, drawn up by pulleys, in baskets, to the roof of the Abbey, tor the purpose of cleaning, repairing, and painting the ceiling. The whole of the iron railings, which were erected round the various monuments, have been removed. They were so much decayed and broken (being made of wrought iron, which so rapidly decomposes), that they gave a most miserable appearance to this otherwise grand and beautiful mausoleum. There will be no railing; again erected, but persons will always attend visitors, and prevent them from injuring the works. The windows have all been cleaned and repaired, and the different wood work re-gilt. The grand organ has been repaired and new varnished, and the pipes have been gilded. The expence of these improvement will amount to several thousand pounds, and are to be defrayed out of the funds of the Dean and Chapter. The Speaker of the House of Commons has is sued his warrant for the election of a member to serve for the county of Antrim, in the room of H. H. J. Seymour, Esq. deceased.