The National Register. — London, England, 1822-12-30 00:00:00

412 MADRID PAPERS. MADRID, DEC. 14.—(Extract from a private let ter.)—A treaty of commerce between Spain and England it more than ever talked of. I possess very certain information on this subject. It is impossible to overlook the injurious eff,!et it may It..ve npon, and particularly on the southern provinces, which derive great advantages from their commercial rela tions with Spain ; but if the policy of France is hostile towards us, can we hesitate in such a nego ciation, and will she have any right to reproach us, fiir giving advantages to a Power which refuses to unite itself to our enemies? The Spanish Ministers have entered into a new Zl. rcntract with a foreign house, thr the supply of 0,000 muskns. In the mean time, the manufac ture of arms in the Peninsula is carried on with the gt eutest activity. 'The following decree has been officially published: " The Extraordinary Cortes, after observing all the fhrrnalities prescribed by the Constitution, decree as follows : " I. All Convents and Monasteries which are abondoned, or which arc situated in places the po pulation of which does not exceed 450 inhabitants, are henceforth suppressed. The Government will distribute the monks and nuns of the suppressed convents among those which are preserved, and will apply the revenues to the maintenance of public credit, in conformity with the provisions of ante cedent decrees ;—it being well understood that the said revenues shall still remain subject to the judi cial, civil, and ecclesiastical charges previously im posed upon them. From this regulation, an excep tion is made with respect to the Moilastery of San Lorenzo of the Escurial, until the Cortes can have time to take into consideration the means necessary for preserving that magnificent edifice, and the pur pose to which it shall be destined for the advantage of the nation. "2. The fourteen frontier places which are pro posed to be declared is a state of war, cannot receive the present occupants of the suppressed convents, though their population should be more than 450 inhabit an ts." Several of the richest London hankers Lave sent agents to Madrid, with full powers to negotiate the new loan of 40 millions of reels vellon opened by the Spanish Government. Sir R. Cox is among. the *lumber. These gentlemen express the greatest confutence in the affairs of the Peninsula, and in private society readily state, that bane they left London with the view of engaging in this negotia tion, they took care to obtain positive assurances from the English Cabinet that they might undertake it with perfect safety, in as far as regarded the hos tile intervention of England c as to war with the oilier Continental Powers, we in no way fear it. There is a report that General Morino is about to be appointed to the command of an army of reserve, which is to consist of 36,000 strong. From the moment this rumour began to circulate, every one, at least all those who thoroughly know the part Murillo played in the affair of the 7th of July, natu rally asked—Can the Government have changed in any degree the plan wl:ich it seemed and still seems to follow? Has it yielded to Mreign influence? Or has it been found necessary to make concessions to the party which previously held the reins of the State? These are the ques:ions gene. ally put, but to which no one knows how to reply. This, how ever, is not one of those rumours which circulate merely in some political coteries. The persons from whom I have it are by their personal rank, their political situation, and their influence possessed of' the means of obtaining accurate intiormation with re gard to the intentions of the Government. They have communicated to are with so much confidence, that 1 am so far from regar di ng it as an idle report. The disunion between the Ministerialists and the Zurriagoists becomes more and more manifest. The seal authors of the Zurriago, Pizarro and Jonamu, Lave just been exiled—the tiirmer to Ivica, and the latter to the Canaries, in virtue of u dictatorial au thority which the Cortes has given to the Govern suent in certain cases. Every one is astonished that such a statesman as Pizarro should become a sup porier of anarchy. Some people believe that the Lspeelodur does not regret to see the Zurriugo the instrument of the party contrary to the present cod stitution, and which has designedly exaggerated the new principle, in order to excite 'egret fur the an cient order of things. This was the plan suggested by liardaxi, when he was Minister ; but it will be difficult to make these manoeuvres succeed. The pubiication of an order for the exile of Romero Al puentc, whom it is determined to remove from Ma. drid, is every moment expected. The factious have intercepted a courier despatched from Madrid to MM. Ardinis and Hubbard, at Paris, and took from him his despatches heiaiuse they con sa.noil some journals. BAYONNL:, LUC i7.—The insurrection is dying Away in all the province.' of Spain; the band ofLa b..la is extinguished; nearly all the officers and sub s.. THE NATIONAL REGISTER ofEce.rs have taken refoge in France, all the couriers trmn Madrid, and every other point of the Peninsula now arrive without delay. The 20th is the term on which the armistice granted by General Torridos expires: we learn that a great number of soldiers who were in the band of Carlos O'Donnell, hawing been recalled by their parents, have returned to their homes. O'Donnell, alarmed at this defi•ction, has made loud demands for their being replaced. A General, named Laguna, who has been here fig some days, it is said is to suc ceed O'Donnell. The arrival of the Regency of Urgel is announced litre. Some wicked jesters say that they come this way in order to be nearer to Madrid. LissoN, Dec. 6.—We take no illusory view of things. Portugal must entirely follow the chance of Spain. She must conquer with her, or bury her self' in the same tomb Consequently, she is ready to unite armies, and to form a holy and sacred alliance, against which all efforts will fail. If the Treaty of Alliance between these two Powers have not yet been signed, we must rather consider it us owing to the incapacity of the negotiators, than a want of will on the part of the Governments. All is, however, terminated, and very soon the two na tions will be only one. The Kings of Europe will shortly learn, that the Spaniards and Portuguese have sworn to live and die together —Le ligulaieur. FROM Si TURD.IY NIG II T'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. E. IValker, liudder►Hcld, Yorkshire, clothier, from Jan. 4 to Feb. N. BANKRUPTS. .1. Oland, B:istol, potter. Solicitors, Messrs. liolme and Co. New Inn. I'. Rouse, Liverpool, biker. Sol. Mr. Chester, Etaplc Inn. DI VIDENDS. _ ..... Jan. 20. T. Diston, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, corn dealer —fa. J. Belcher, Enfield, Nlidillesea, stone la:won-14, T. and E. S. Foster, Valding, Kent, tualtigers--26, S. T. Harding, C. Orkeit. and 'F. Wallington, Tainworth, Statfirdslitre, bankers -28, W. Sirintitett, St. Clement, Worcestershite, grocer-30, A. 1 loinies and H. White, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and T. Tindall, Chester le Street, laurhant. hatters-18. G. Ganliner, St. John Street, ironmonger —18. J. Forbes rnd D. Gregory, Al. dennanbury, merchant—lS. P. P. Good, Lloyd's Crattee House, insurance broker—Feb. •, E. Prichard, Llanrwst, Denbighshire, shopkeeper —14, J. Athenon, Warrington, Lancashire, cabinet mak LT. CERTIFICATES to he granted Jan. 18. T. Bird, Bury St. Edmund's, Surlidk, grocer —W. Scan. dna,. St. Clement, Worcestershire. glover—J. Ansel!. Filkins, Oxturdshire. farmer—W. Baker, Ticehurst, Sussex. blaskaarth —T. Hopp*, junior, York, corn factor. COURSE OF EXI A optierdatu, 12 6 C.F. I)illo, at sight, 12 3 liotlei (lon, 12 7 Antwerp, 19 6 ll•mlnirglt, 37 9 Anoint, 37 10 Mires, stidys%itglit, 26 26 Ditto. 9. tis Bomar:nix, 3i 85 Fennldos I of the \lnitte,ll;l7 Petert.lnorgli, 9; 3 U. ‘' , 4•11814, Lt. Flo. 10 :48 Trito.tr, El'. Flo. 10 28 Alittlriel, 30 i—Catliz, 351 Billwa,o6l—liarcelonn,3sl STOCKS. Os ssss inns 0. Imp.S per Cent. 80i India Builds 45 India Stuck 2361 Ear!levier 15)11.74. press. Coils. for At. 811 I.....tiery Ticket. 127 194. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Li) N MONDAY, DECEMBER 90 No official communication from the Constitutional Government of Spain to the imbecile! Titimacy of France has yet arrived—the affairs of each remain of course in slain quo, but from private accounts we learn, with inexpressible pleasure, that the Spanish people are indefatigably on the alert in preparations--recruiting goes on with great succer,s, for his patriotism and love ofliberty induces each youth to Bock to that standard he is bound to support—warlike stores are in constant motion—a loan by which the sinews of war will be furnished has already been contracted for with avidity, and above all, an offensive and defensive alliance has been concluded between the Governments of Spain and Portugal, by which the latter is bound to sup port the former in repelling any attempt at inter ference with her internal regulations—under so pro pitious circumstances we cannot entertain a fear of the result, if the folly of France should place the fate of her Louis le clesitt' upon so dangerous a cast. Meetings either have been held, or arc appointed to be held, in all important places in Ireland, to address the Vice-roy oo the late outrage offered t ' PIIICE 01 Bank Stork 219} 3 pet Cesat.ited. 79} t per Cent.Coo.ols 4 2 per Cent. 93 4 per tent. 974 New Fours. L., A.... 201 311ANUE, Dbc. 27. Se% Ole, 31-6thr4llor, 371 Le4l.ur et,itii —Genoa, 45 Prlallo.44—V rosier ,97 bu ))))) , Oporto, Itioidoeuo.46 Palermo, I lb Dublin, 9 per cent. COO) , , 9 per echo. Furrign goliiio 6414,31. 17s. lid. per oz. New lhoblJonA, 31.144.0 d. New Dollar., 4s. 9}.1. Silver in bara,stataddrd ,le. 110. him—at those meetings which have hitherto place, an unanimous feeling of abhorrence ' isted, and has wiped off the stain of that di tel evening from the great body of the peopl violence nevertheless was unquestionably tated—a regular arrangetnelit had been made the Conspirators, of whom several have been mittcd under the charge of high treason —we I however, to add, that the agents only have yi discovered—the parties who planned the have, like other assassin-like scoundrels, left tools to suffa, while concealment affords impunity. A letter from Vienna, dated the 1 I th inst.! " The loan meditated by this Government fi amelioration of the paper system, and the pa in part of the debt due to England, hyr it einl both those objects, indefinitely postponed. The motive for this is the decline in the funds, assisted by the re-action of the alarms of the Paris market, but chiefly caused by the sales of the leading eapi. talists intending to contract for the loan, and willing to do so with the greatest i)ossible advantage to themselves. The houses which have conducted the principal operations are those of Rothschild, Parish, and Geihnullen, but whose objects, by the procras tination of the measure, are wholly defeated." o tam has ea- lisgrace- r med— ia& by • coin.. regret, ret been villany It their s them . says.— fin. the layment nbraced 1. The THE /CADS, SATURD.IY. HALF-PAST Two O . CLOCC. Six expresses from Paris arrived in the course of last night—and three more by ten this morning.— A rumour of the French Cabinet having finally de cided fin. peace with Spain, immediately operated, and Consols, which opened at 81, v er y s h ort l y reached 81a. On minute empiry, it appeared th:3 in the communications received by three of the presses, there was no mention of the reported deci sion of the French Clinet—nor is the fact. an nounced in any of the French papers. The mark. t subsequently slackened to 81, at which price consols remain—with Sellers. The French Fiver come 88!: 35c. Spanish opened 571 Ilonds-74 Scrip. Very little business cluing. On Monday last, about 12 o'clock, the Duke of Wellington arrived in town from France. About half past two o'clock his Grace proceeded to the Foreign Office, Downing -street, for the purpose of having an interview with Mr. Cunning, in which the noble Duke was disappointed, as tic' Right Hon. Gentleman was ut Brighton on a visit to the King, having left Combe-wond on Alonday morning for that purpose, where he had dined on Sunday with the Earl of Liverpool, and took a bed there. The Duke of Wellington proceetkd from Downing-street to the Office of Ordnance in Pull-mall, where his Grace remained a considerable time. It is expected that a Council will be held forthwith, when the Duke will explain the details and success of his ne gotiations at Verona and Paris. Accounts ;from Vera Cruz, dated Nov. 11, state that the Imperial troops which were sent to Gua temala had been completely routed, and that in consequence another army composed of 2000 men, under the command of Gen. Itcucon, was to march in that direction. It was, however, thought they would experience the same fate, as the Guatama leans appeared determined not to be imperialists, but r:Friblicans. The central prison at Ghent, which the illustrious Howard in his work on prisons speaks of as a model, and of which only five eighths were finished, is to be completed by order of the Government in the foam of next year. Canova, the celebrated sculptor at Rome, has left behind him a fortune of 7,000,000 of francs, a sum not fur short of 300,0001. sterling. On Saturday last, a large monument to the me mory of the late Mr. Pereecal, was opened in West minster Abbey. It represents him falling at the moment of assassination. Bellingham, his assassin, is introdue:d. Nothing can be in worse taste. The censorship of Lausanne Las ordered that the proprietors of reading rooms in that city shall sot lend out the works of Sir Walter Scott. A great sensation has been excitcd in the east of Fie, by the discovery of the exhumation of a corpse from the churchyard of Crail. The grave of an elderly w ttttt who was *lntel red the week before last, having been no ticed to be somewhat disordered, it was deemed neces sary the grave should be opened, when it was lound that its tenant was gone. Two men and a woman who were seen loitering about the town for some days, and who afterwards quitted it precipitately. are soap coed as the perpetrators of the detestable act. 'l he husband of the deceased iiiiinediate:y set out for Edinburgh ; but he was Doable to discover any trace of the supposed delinquents. Tite magistrates have adopted the precaution of watch ill; the chincityaril.