The National Register. — London, England, 1823-03-02 00:00:00

-. COURSE OF EXI Amsterdam, 12 6C. F. Ditto,at sight, 12 2 Rotterdam, 12 7 Antwerp, It 6 • Hainiturgli, :17 10 Altona, 3; 11 Paris,Solays'sight, 25 65 Ditto, Bourile.titx, 85 • Frankfoi;ont;ic‘l4ine,l3B Petersburgli, 9 3 U. V.esimt, El. Igo. 10 50 Trieste, El. Vie. 10 30 Mad' id, 371—Cadiz. 30f Bilirea,3ll-11areelaus,!":5i :CHANGE, FED. 2S. Seville, 35::—GibtalInr, Eli Legloss 5t,401 —Genoa, 49 Maltn,4;:—Veniee,t7 :)0 Naples,39—Lisbun,s2 Oporto, .32.:—13i51tia,30 Rioidneito, 43 Palermo, 110 Doltlin, 9‘ per cent. Cork, 9: per cent. FOI rip gold i it bars,9l. lie. (A. per oz. New 1)001,1J0n5,31.148.4341. 1 New Dollars, 4s. 9111. Silver illiiars,standardylll. 11111. ?HICK OF STOCKS. Bank Stork 234 Oinnistot 0. .3 per Cent. Red. 731 1114).3 per Cent. 732 3 per Cent.Consols 711 India Runde 32. Si per Cent. b 7 India Stock 237 4 per Ceatt. 92i k.) chequer Rill. 14s. press. New Fours. 921 Cults. fur Ac. 724 1...uc Attu. 19} Lottery Tickets fa 10s. TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. LONDON, SUNDAY. bIAKCII 2. We this day give at full length the speech of M. de Villele in the Chamber of Deputies, in justifica tion of the projected aggression of France and Spain, Pod we do so because we are convinced that nothing we could say in condemnation would go so fur in the expoiure of the views of the French Govern ment, as the absence of solid grounds of excuse, which will be found in the speech of the Ministir in question.—ln almost every point, what Ue asserts as 4 1ct is falsehood—from one end to the ether he " like a tall Bully rears his head and . lias," and yet . our readers will see how poor a case be makes out,. aided as he is by falsehood and misrepreientation. , The prohibition of exportation of arms and tuna Munition to Spain has been (to the honour .of our Government) removed, by an Order of Council— one thing more they have to do, whiff is to repeal the-Foreign Enlistment Act,. and then Englishmen may legally be again the means of defending the li berties of Spain against theorrogant assumption of France—perhaps the only difference may be, that in the first instance they did it in opposition to ambi tious ability, while in the second they will do'it in opposition to unmixed stupidity. THE FUNDS. YESTERDAY'. HALP-PAST TWO OtLOpC... Three expresses reached town from Fiance this morning, bringing the renter at 81f. 65c. Yester day, being settling-day in Paris, the Bank of Franco had given previous notice of their readiness to take in Bull accounts—to which must be attributed, the present high quotation. So large a Bear account has never yet been known in Paris. Private letters concur in representing the accumulation in the Bank of France of specie and bullion, as amounting to between thirty and forty millions sterling. Notwithstanding qua favourable prices of the French Funds, Consols, which opened at 75, gra du Lily declined to 7211---the market heavy. Hut for there being, daily, Bears of money stock, Conkrls could not have been sustained. There is, in fhcr, at presect, an actual scarcity .of floating stock of every destription, the monied interest having gene rally go/ out. Hence, the amount of money lying UTlCmplared in hankers hands, is enormous. The great Bull accounts king however, now pretty well cleared oft, the principal Jobbers have their hands at liberty fur frebh speculation. FORElGN.—Spanish opened at 52—now nt 31. Scrip 34 3 1-35 dis. Foreign is generallyffat, and little doing except in Spanish. Private advices from the frontiers of Catalonia, state, that the most energetic measures of prepa. ration are making in Barcelona, where all the men from twenty to forty-five years of age, are called out as a local militia; and that the utmost vigilance is exerted to prevent all avoidance of this service. Similar activity is displayed in reference to supplies of provisions. All persons possessed of wine, brandy, and oil, if the quantity of oil exceeds 80 quartals, or if the other articles exceed four loads, are to make a return of the quantity under a heavy pe nalty. The insurgents of the Lampourdan are utterly dispersed, and the chiefs are flying iato France. So complete was the surprise at Berge,. that Misas escaped from a window nearly naked.— A body of French volunteers are under organiza tion at Figueras, and they arc to receive the highest pay. The Spaniards receive very freely into the ranks all who offer. THE NATIONA L REGISTER An arrival from the Spanish Main at New York had brought accounts of the recovery of the province of Coro by. Morales. Mexico is described to be in a state of anarchy; Vera Cruz and the neighbour. ing province's having declared fur a republic in op position to the despotic Government of Iturbide, and a contest of some duration being likely to ensue. CAPT. PARRY'S EXPEDITIOII4.—AII account re. ceived, though circuitously, we ilfo rejoiced to learn, affords tare hopes of the safety end success of the expedition under the couunand of Captain Parry.— It is deriv...ll trout R totaiLS, Mid COMMUllittOted to our Board of Admiralty. The partic...lars are, that sevet al fis'sing vessels belonging to Kara tschatka and the Aleutian Islands saw our illustrious navigators oil' ley Cape. The Russian Commandant, lirusen. stern, states, that, to receiving the intelligence he examined the masters Iff the Vessels seperately, and that their relation of the fact agreed in every sir. cutest:ince; and he expresser himself to b 3 eniirely . satisfied of. the truth of the report. This is great and gratifying news i,for if it be correct, which there is good. reason to believe it is, then is the great geographical problem solved which lixt excited so intense en interest, and to British intrepidity and Perseverance is nwiato to another of those grand dis coveries which &lin epochas in the history of the world. As Icy Cape has been reached from Belt ring's Straits—as it is indeed yearly visited small Russian ships—all apprehension about our bold na vigators will be at an end as soon as the tidings are confirmed, and we shall only have to curb our ins patienee fur letters from our noble countrymen, now happily. we trust, ploughing the Pacific the= on their homeward way. LONDON FASHIONS FOR MARCH. WALKINGDRF.SS.-..-A deep amethyst : coloar silk pelisse of grog de Nap/er, wadded, and lined with pink saronet ; ■ little wrapt, amt fastened down the front with honks and eyes : corsage, made plain and high, ornamented with tasselled chev ronellcs ; circular projecting collar of velvet, of a deeper line than the silk ; two rows of velvet are placed down the front and round the bottom of the skirt: sleeve nearly to tit, uitla velvet cull, and full epaulette, intersected with velvet straps. Hull' of Buckinghamshire lace ; cep of the same, fastened un der the chin with button and loop. Bonnet of the same silk as the pelisse, bound with broad select, and lined with pink satin : the front bent /a Melia Stuart ; the crown surrounded with iuverted conical rouleaus of velvet, equidistant, com mencing with a silk knot : plunge of oat►ich feathers, of a bright amethyst colour, placed on the sight side, and falling low on the left shoulder. Cloves the cooker of the peliese; corded iolk boots, the co lour of the velvet ; and swansrlotin mull. EVENING Dazss.—Dress of piok yros de Naples : rorytage to lit, edged with pink satin, and slashed to the form of the stomacher; the interstices, or scollops, are filled with pink gauze, connected by circlets, and forming a tasteful chain, which continues to the waist behind, and gives the shape a the back: full court sleeve, confined with straps, bound with satin, satin circlets fastening the ends : a band of satin and full trimming of fluted goose finish the sleeve, which is of a moderate length. The skirt is decorated with a fanciful trim ming a double gauze ; each division of the pull disrobe is supported by a satin roulette, ■nd the lower part projects as far again as the upper : sprigs of the bmiu►a s,Nepervirens, or great trumpet honeysuckle. are disposed at regular distances above, and beneath is a satin rouleau ; and the hem wadded. Broad pi k satin dash, dochle bew and long elide. Brand lace scarf. Bracelets, ear-rings, and necklace of that beau• tirul one, the pink topaz, set in embossed gold, to which a cross is generally suspended. Head-dress, a gold tiara, or nameted with brilliants. Whits lint gloves, and White satin • shoe■ TfTMES IN TME CITY OF LONDON. Thursday morning, at twelve o'clok. a nemerous and respeciable body of the citizens of London asseisthlea tit the Egyptian RAI, Mansion Rouse, to take into con sideration the importint tprestion—' , IViiether a petition should not be forwarded to both Houses of Parliament, to repeal an act passed in the 37th of henry the VIII.; • relative to certain Parishes of the City of London. and • Liberties thereof, remedial the payment of Tithes?" On the mutton of Mr. Samuel. Dixon, Sir William Idawlins•was unanimously called to the•drair; which he itistandy took amidst isms applause. ' The resolutions which were declaratory of the unequal 'operation of the act of Henry VIII. respecting London tithes, tbe doubt of its legality ihrough want of due en rulment in-the Court of Chancery, the parochial disu- • Mon which the attempt to give it operation had caused, and the desire of the parishioner* to give the clergy re fair and just remuneration instead of the arbitrary, lit adequate, and inapplicable provision decreed by the act 01 Henry were put and carried without much observa tion. Mr. HELL. observed, that in the prish where he re sided he paid gs. 3d. in the pound to the incitiriltent, annonitinz to t2bIA. a year, for several years. The total collection in the parish (St. Olive, Ilart.sireet) was, he believed, 13811. Ile considered that the clergy would our have brought forward the subject at this tone, but thoy now Itegait to think that evidence had 'acetone idiot thronah lapse of time. It was u nlit clear. that while the Church remained a part of the Colistruition. that Nth:lntent had power us snake the alteration which ire their wisdom they thought iii ;. it was therefore •folly in talk about the Church tevenries-brinA private property. There was no doubt that the act of Ileirry VII I. was never enrolled in Chancery,• but lay 111 the archives of the Bishop of London, stud therrfui it was invalid. disclaimed all luminous to distress tile clergy ; he wished for the abolition of 'tithes, and a fair remunetatims grained in lieu of them. Several other gentlemen addressed the meeting. afer which Me petition was read , and It was 1111ilkiniao,ly agreed that Ole Hight Wit. tile 13;shop in London pr.:- sent it to the House of Lads , and the Iteslit lion. the Lord Mayor to the House of Commons. PIRACY OFF ST. DuMINGO.—..EXITaCt of a letter from Aux Caves, dated Jan. I :—" yesterday I arrived from Joemel : the day befine we sailed, the • master and crew of the brig Two Brother's ' of New berry Port, arrived in their long boat, thole vessel having been captured the day previous, not above le mites from the harb9ur. The mode of capture is rather novel, and should be made known, as, should the pirates be driven away from Cuba, this neighbourhood offers. great shelter as well as plun der : "-The vessel was a schooner of 80 tons burden ; she sent her boat with four men to the brig, stating 'they were in want of water, and' as a matter of course ,they were sapplied, during which they re connoitred sufficiently to satisfy themselves that the brig would be an way capture. The boat soon re timed, and the brig was again boarded by armed men, who drove the crew below, and fastened down the hatches ; and the poor fellows were kept in this situation twelve hours.. The master was then or derel on deck, and was desired to deliver all his money, or they would hang him. gave them 500 dollars, &tying he had no more; they were nut satisfied; but being anxious to get off into some bay or other, they ordered the master and crew otf in their boat, with only the clothes they had on:' The treading-mill about to be erected in the county goal at Warwick, will contain thre.: distinct barrels, on which the young, able, middle-aged, and old offenders, will work in claws at the same time: --. ~7 We have received United States papers to the Ist inst.. The National Intelligence:• of the 29th eontaias• the appointment of Ministers to the new Government of Spanish America. Gen. Andrew Jackson has the mission to Mexico, with the titles of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten tiary; the rest have only the latter designation.— The news of the meditated aggression on Spain by France had reached Washington, where, and in the United States generally, a. lively interest is taken in the question. " The. European news," says the official paper, " is of such a character as to leave us little room to doubt that the alternatives of war or dlsgava.ful submission have been pfcsented to the Spanish nation. Should this news be confirmed, and Spain prove true to herself, she will have on her side the bast wishes of the people of this country, to whose-feelings nothing can be more revolting than the interposition of foreign bayonets in the domes tic dissensions of any ileople, particularly when the avowed object is to compel them to change their form of government." His IVlajesty's ship Conway arrived at Portsmouth on Thursday last, in 49 days from Bahia, at which place the Portuguese flag was still flying un the 21 iifJahuary. The town was closely hemmed in by the Bazilitin forces,, udder the • command.of Leba tour, And the usual intercourse with the interior so 'effectually cot off, that the city was reduced to the greatest privations fur want of fresh provisions, ve getables, and fruit. The garrison of liohia is said do eunsist of. three thousand regular troopi, a num ber, however, not more than sufficient to defend it; tr the nature (tithe ground is such, that the invading • force can, without inconvenience to themselves, vary their attacks on different points, so as to harass the soldiers exceedingly... One or two of these . attacks ' were made every week, upon the different out poste; and alatinigh nothing verymaterial appeared to be effected, the Pamplona troops . , were becoming more and more incommoded by thin species of war fare; and as strong reinfbreementakto the Brasitians were on their wits , hum rernanihuco and Bin it was & .not might likely .that.tho place could hold out much. longer,: THE N gw . juDcw...—ark.Sergeant Hullo& was yes .tenlay morning sworn in as a Judge—this ceremony has been deferred, in consequence of -the 'learned Sergeant's name having been incliftleil in a Com missioner under thq late inquiry respecting f ml Portsmouth.—The promotion of Mr. Sergeant I-hil lock to the Bench makes, necessarily, a certain vacancy in the lead on the Northern Circuit, which wettld instantly be filled up by some barrister of equal standing, unless Ma'. Bruugitatn were on the apt to take his chance of the advantage to which his talents fairly entitle him. Mr. Brougham ix thus compelled, in justice to himself, and in the duty of aceuriti, by his exertions, his independence of character, to leave the House of Commons, at a moment when his eloquence is adding fresh dignity and force to. the cause of civil liberty—ind he in thus compelled to he absent, because tha Lord Chancellor does nut choose to give the due rank to a man who disdains to barter his principles fur any personal advantage. The profession, of which Mr. Broughaia is so distinguished an ornament, ought to feel the slight put mien him so an injury to their entire hotly. . ..