The National Register. — London, England, 1821-12-10 00:00:00

t r" - r 7, Ebr 0, f 7 7 atia nail ~~ .~ , , 41 ~- . .1 t Our iting, Con6titution, attb Kabul. No. 1,345.—V0L. XIV.] SPAN PAPERS. MADRID, Nov. 22.—0 n the 20th instant was received in this capital, the intelligence of the con vention concluded at Cordova by General O'Dono ju, relative to the independence of Mexico. It pro duced a lively sensation. The &titled Liberals have celebrated it as well as the Serviles, who think that they see nothing in this important event but the sad tifects of the re-establishment of the constitution. True Spaniards, who love their country, lament the loss of these vast possessions The Royal Family was the more strack with it, as the King can only preserve the throne of Mexico, by going himself or sending a prince of his family. On this condition, subscribid by General O'Donoju, who enjoys the reputation of being a Liberal, is founded an impu tation that a plot is formed thr removing the royal family tkom Europe. At I I o'clock this day there arrived a courier from Cadiz, homing despatches from the Political Chief of that city to the King ; they were to the following tenour " The inhabitants of this city, whose agitation and discontent are at their height, have strongly re presented to me their desire of knowing the answer of your Majesty to the demand which they had the honour of addressing to you. My exertions and my honest intentions fin maintaining public.tranquillity will be useless, if your Majesty do not hasten to comply with the demand of the inhabitants of this city. I have taken it upon me to assure them, that your Majesty will not delay torecuncile their wishes and their happiness with the interests ofyour crown ..--but it is with difficulty that I obtain a term of _ _ eight days, to await the answer of your Majesty." The same courier was the bearer of private letters, which give us the true situation of Cadiz, Seville. Port St. Mary's, Cordova, Granada, and several towns of Andalusia. At Cadiz they had alroaly adopted measures of defence, and raised several bat teries, particularly on the land side. A perfect union reigned among the inhabitants. The garri son and the national militia have been on the war footing since the 12th. A battalion of the national guard performed duty at Cadiz alternately with the troops of the line, and all the citizens were deter mined on independence, if the King did not listen to their complaints. P.S. I have unsealed the letter to inform you, that the ministers have just se-it a despatch to the tendering their resignations. This news was immediately communicated to the Club de la Ft.ntana, where it was celebrated with enthusiann. • LISBON PAPERS. -.1.-- Ltssow, Nov. 24.—The Cortcs continue to dis cuss the articles of the constitution, day by d y, besides the various other subjects that are laid before them. _ _ In the sitting of the 17th, they continued the de bate on the proposed law for the reliefof the peasnntry, by the abolition or reform of the institutions called Foraes. A wen: diversity of opinion prevailed on this subirct : it was at length agreed to, on the question being put by the President, 1. That the ger.pral project bad been sufficiently discussed. _ _ 2. That the Foraer should be reformed. S. That one of the bases for the reform should be, that the indeterminate and uncertain imposts and dues should be reduced to certain services oni pay ment& _ 4. That the second principle of the reform shall be the diminution of the services or payments. . . In the ►itting of the 19th, after the debate on some artiele,i of the constitution, M. Fernandez Thomas brought forward the corn • plaint against the Minister of Marine. lie showed two passports, such as are given to vessels going out to sea, which. he said, were drawn up in u very anti-constitutional style, which had been expressly introduced by the present Minister, those limnerly ',sued being iu other terms. In one, the hon. Deputy observed the word " Vassalos," in the other "subjects:" in the one "I:tryal Navy," in the other " Royal and National." Ile observed, that this proceeding was very reprehensible at all times, but especially now : he complained greatly of the indo lence and negligence of the Minister•, saying, that in his department every thing was in the same .4r a nurse state than befure ; and that in so important a MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1821. a branch of the service there was not the slightest amelioration. The hon. Deputy concluded by saying, that it was necessary to inform his Majesty tow ill he was served by that Minister, and by proposing to lay the two passports on the table, to be examined by the Deputies. M. Borges Carneiro was going to speak, but was called to order by the President, who told M. F. Thomas that he must present ' his motion in writing. M. Vitsconcellas brought forward two motions: The first was— " I. That it be henceforth forbidden that crimi nals who are to be transported to Africa be sent to the Pedras Negras, Angoxa, or any other Presidio:, where, on account of the unwholesome air, Euro peans cannot live, except a short a painful life. " 2. That those unfortunate persons who now languish on those Presidios be immediately removed to others more healthy." The second proposal related to a number of Nea politans condemned to the gullies, for real or sup posed crimes in their own country, who were con ducted i on board Portuguese ships to Rio Janeiro, and thence sent to Angola, there to do penance for the crimes they had committed at Naples. It would be little suitable to the free principles we have adopted ,since the happy 24th of August, that the Portuguese territory (which ought to be the sanc tuary of liberty, and a sacred nssylum for all these unfhrtunate people, who were by right free, according to the 12th article of the bases of the constitution, which prohibits any person from being arrested except in consequence of legal proCectlings. I therefore move, first, that the Government be called upon to give orders to restore to liberty the Neapolitans sent to the Presidio: of Africa, and who are there employed in the public service or world,. (not being condemned to than fin- crimes there cbmmiitted.)— Second, That they be allowed to go where they please. NOVEMIER 23.—Official notice is given by the mad of Health of Badajoz, and the Governor of that Province, dated the 17th instant, that the terrihle effects of the contagion, which raged in two provinces of Spain bordering our kingdom, have considerably diminished; so that time Governor of Badajoz judges that there is no further reason to fear any thing from our communications and commercial relations with those two countries. The debate respecting the abolition of the Putri archial Church is not yet finished in the Cortes.— Many members urged the necessity of reducing the expellees of our establishment, which consumes a great portion of the revenue ; and it appears that the institution will be maintained, but the revenues will be greatly curtailed, in such manner as the Cortes shall determine. }ORK WHIG CLUB. MONDAY, DEC. 3.—About four o'clock in the after 'limn, upwards of 41$) gentlemen sat 4lowit to a most xcellent dinner, in the Great Assembly b ou t, York, armaduke E-q M.P. for the city, was in the Chair. Atter dinner, Non Nolis Domine was sung; when the C.,llowing toast!, Ste. aunnsi-st others, succeeded 3 " The King ; and may he speetily hi, present evil ad vise, s. " —'The Constitution."—" Toe ou.u,ory of our deceased and much injured Queen, " ...-( 1 11IS toast airs drank ut respectful silence.)- 66 The York Whig Club, and Its worthy President Sir George Cayley,liart." A insist excellent and patriotic letter from Sir George %vas read, regretting his inability to attend the meeting, he being on the Continent. ' 6 't he City Mem. elf," being drank, Mr. %V YV ILL use and returnett thanks on behalf of himself and his worthy colleague. Mr. W. said, that :se considered the question of Parliamentary Reform w emittoehend in itself all other question , ; lire where the people have no voice, no good can he effected. The lion. Gentleman concluded by proposing the health of " Mr. Latubtoti, Nleuiber for and an effectual Reform . in Parliantent," which %vas disk with three times three. Mr. LAMBTON then addressed the meeting at itreat length in his usual strain of elidpience, au,l sail lie wished the example of the York Whig Club would be hollowed all over the kingdom, fur it was to such assu e.ations that we are to look for the promotion of the lurk of liberty. The York Whig Club had laid the tory faction of the city at their feet, and had placed in the !louse Of COlllllloll* two of as independent Members us ally who sit in the Senate. Ile n.probined the Hill of P.:ins and Penalties, which cost the Queen her life, atid the means that were taken when she was <lead; to de prive the people of an opportunity of paying their re spects to her remains. T i le dismissal ot the gallant Paws 9;d• General (Sir H. Wilson) upon dep;),,tions they dare not produce, he held as unemisiitutamal and unjust. The insults ()tiered to Sir Robert he conceived to be not merely for his conduct on the 14th of August, i. e. pre venthig the deaths of Englishmen, but because he sup ported the Queen at all times. Tney ought as grant him a trial, upon the precedent of Lord G. Sackville, who was dismissed the ay.' y in 1759, but who six months after was tried by a Court Nlarlial. The Ministers, he knew, would shelter themselves unifier the plea of acting upon the Kinn prerogative; but he would tell thetn that prerogativta were given to the King for the happi lIM, and not for the oppression of his people. " Lord Nornsanny, and the other Gentlemen present, not being Members of tills Club," being drank, Lord NoRMANBY returned thanks and addressed the meeting at great length on the duty, the paramount duty, olevery one to check the progress of Ministerial influence. The noble Lord said, that noftatished with their influence in other respects, they wished to increase it by misrepresentatiou, and had therefore termed every one " seditious" and " disloyal" who opposed their measures. He reprobated their conduct with regard to the attack on the people of Nlanchester, in 1819; their conduct with regard to the 14th of August, 1821 ; and their conduct towards Sir Robert Wilson, and said that they should recollect that unjust prerogatives in former ages had led to consequences which every Mall must wish to avert. All the evils we laboured under might be mainly attributed to the misrepresentation of the people in the Commons House of Parliament. Toast—" Sir Robert Wilson, and may every Officer of the 13 h army and Navy be equally attached to the li berties of his country.r—Three times three. " The Hum Thomas ()audio, M. P." Mr. DUNDAS returned thanks, and reprobated the conduct of Ministers in abridging, year after )ear, toe liberties of the people. " Toast—" The cause for which Hampdrn bled in the field, and Sydney on the Scaffold." Glee—" Peace to the Snots of the Heroes." "Daniel SOce,, Esq; rind the ludependent Electors of Hull," being drank :v it h cheers, Mr. SYKES returned thanks in a long speech, and spoke of the great utility which would accrue to the Cause of Reform from an unity of the three classes, and said, with Cowper, that it was " Liberty that gave to the fleeting flower of life, its only virtue and pert ." The health of " T. S. Doneombe, Esq. and the In. delwrident Electors of Pontefract," next followed, wilco Mr. Punt:mama returned thanks, and said, that lie hoped the day would arrive when we should pro‘e suc cessful over those men, whose malice could italOW broken-hearted women to the grave. As the noble lord had said, they called_ us " seditious" anti " diSalketed," but he would say with the poet and patriot, quoted by the Nlimber for Hull, " We too, are friends to loyalty. We love The King, w ho loves the law, respects his bounds. And reigns content within them : hint we belle Freely and with delight, who kaves us free: But iecollecting still that he is a man, We trust aim not too far. Ling though he be, And King in Unrifled, too, lie may be weak And vain enough to be ambitious still { Ma) e xercise amis. his proper pow'rs, Or covet more than freemen choose to grant." (Great applatise.)-1 his was his creed, a hich he hoped lie should et er adhere to. " Henry Witham, Esq. and an end to all disabilities on account of .. )) twine drank, Mr. 11'Ith ttll returned thatilis :It greet I ngth, showier an historical retroi l iect front the fete of Allied titat iv: were indebted to our C.itbulte A necstura for several ii. bertics we now enjoy. After the Chairman had left the Chair, it was °cell vied by Mr. Aldcrimm Dunslay, and the etc:ling was spent with the utmost hilarity and concord. Letters from Malta state the sailing from thence of the Adacidisre sloop of war, - Copt. W. H. Smyth, for Tripoli, Captain Smyth has under his charge some field-pieces, with all their equipments, and several other valuable articles for his Highness the Bey of Tripoli, as an acknowledgment for the atten tion he sheaved to his mission, under, tl:e lute Mr. Ritchie, fbr di....)verics in the interior of Africa.-.- After Capt. Smyth has delivered these articles, hu proceeds to un examination of the African coast, from theuce to the eastward, the whole of which scarcely known. A melancholy and fell accident happened at Newton House, the seat of the Earl of Darlington,". „ near Bedal, Yorkshire, during the violent storm of last Friday night. Between three and four o'clock - c the tinnily 'were roused front their beds by a dread. ' ful crash, and it was found thot a stuck of chimnies had fallen on the roof of the room in which the niece of the Countess, slept. On re- A moving the rubbish site was taken out deal, but Without any marks of violence. This interesting, - • ‘ : ; .1 but unfortunate voung lady, was in her ..otit year. The house was full of c..utp.tny at the no other person sustaiuud any injury. _ / . _