The National Register. — London, England, 1820-09-24 00:00:00

- . . SOS DUTCH MAIL. AKIASELE, SEPT. 15.—We learn from the French frontiers, that perfect tranquillity now prevails in all the fortresses in the Northern Departments, fri'm the Rhine to the North Sea. The inquiiy into the late conspiracy is going on with all possible dili gence ; ninny officers of the Legions of the Meurthc and the Rhine, anti ulst) two inhabitants of Cambray, summoned to give evidence. are VIENNA, SAP?. 3 —We learn that a great part of our troops, on their arrival at Treviso, have taken the road to Piedmont. The Duchess of Parma leaves this city on the 9th to return to her own dominions. AMSTERDAM; SEPT. 1 s.—Yesteragy a fire broke out here, which was dreadful for the short time it continued, and was, on account of the circumstances that attended it, very remarkable. At a quarter before seven a terrible explosion was heard in the distillery of Mr. Hopp ; and at the same instant a torrent of fire burst from the building into the street ; the flames rising to a great height. We hear • that the still burst. Other accounts, from persona who were in the building at the time, say, that by carelessness a lamp was brought too tear to a vessel with *spirits, which caught fire and blew up.— Though the fire engines were brought up as soon as possible, the house was all in flames, before they could arrive. ' The vessels of spirits burnt one after another, and increased the torrent of burning fluid, which flowing from the street into the canal, covered the surface of tke water to a great extent with a sheet of flame. Happily the fire was got under with as mach rapidity as it had at first spread. The fire communicotcd behind to the backs • some other houses Happily no lives were lost. • FRENCH PAPERS. TIINERAL OT MARSHAL KELLERMAN. Pants, SEPT. 15.—The obsequies of Marshal the Duke of Valmy wok place this day. A battalion of the fld and one of the fifith Legion preceded the fimeral. The veterans marched on each side the coffin. Three domestics carried the decorations of the Duke. Several Marshals and a number of General Officers attended the funeral. Ihe son of the late Marshal led the mourners, Marshals the Duke of Reggio, the Duke of Albufbra, Count Simonvillo, and General Rapp, held the corners of the pall. The mortal remains of the Marshal were deposited in the burial ground of the Pere La Chaise, and laid in the tomb of his Duchess. M. de Marboii, brother-in-law of the Duke, de livered upon his grave the following oration :—" A small piece of earth covers all that remains of the warrior, the citizen, the friend ' loss occasions our regret. A few days bethre his death he uttered the words I shall repeat—' Escept my duty towards God all my actions have had for their object the love of my country. I will not give way to vain recitals, just going into my coffin, but will only say I in fighting for the maintenance of our liberties and the territory of France, 1 have done all I could do to soften terrible war. I saw our misfortunes ter:: minate on the return of the King, who has given u that fundamental law which we have sworn to defend. A monument extremely plaits has been erected on the field of Valmy ; my heart will be deposited in it with this inscription Here died ' in glory the brave warriors who saved France i on the '2oth September,. 1792. A soldier, who had the honour of isommanding them on that memorable day, Ilurshal Kelermann, Duke of Vilma, dictated, years after his last will, land wished that his heart might be laid in the middle of them." And you, my sister, who repose here—he has willed also , that the same tomb reunite your bodies.—Adieu fur a time, my belayed sister—Adieu brave and good. Captain.—(bazeite de France.) NAPLES, Auo. 24.—A. Royal decree of the 14th. forbids the presentation of petitions signed by more than three persons. It prohibits also assembling in crowds to present petitions, as practised every day. They have established at Naples constables simi lar to those of London fur the safety and protection of the citizens. These constables wear the . Sicilian colours at their girdle, in order that they may be known. All the regalar Neapolitan troops have been can toned upon aline which extends flout Gaeta as tar as Castellamare, where they are exercised with great activity. They calculate upon an army of 15,000 men, who are said to be brave beyond ex ample, and hat they are resolved 'to the, in case any foreign power shall have the boldness to declare war against the . Carbonari. The Junta of r alermo has declared officially that the ships of all nations shall enter their port without distinction. Baron Navataki, Consul General from Austria in Sicily, has pubished in the foreign Journals a proclamation, in which he bestows praises on the Junta, and expresses admiration for the generous character of the people of Palermo, who, in the amidst of the revoltiticoary horrors of the 17th of July, respected mum.l prtittetetl time Coimstmls of all nations. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. On the news of the massacre of the Neapolitans troops of Palermo, a body of the Carbonari weat to his Royal Highness the Prince Vicar General to per. suade him to use reprisals, and put to death all the Sicilians found at Naples. His Royal Highness, unable to appease the furious applicants, opened the dour of an inner apartment, and chewing - three youtv Princes, his suns, said to them, " Well, then, begin and murder my hildren ; were they not born in Sicily 2" The Crbonari then retired under some conffision. BRUCELE, SEPT. Q.—Letters from Germany. state, that tile Austrian troops have rec,:ived orders to accelerate their march to Italy. In consequence of an arrangement made with the Pope, a numerous Austrian Army is to enter the States of the Church, from whence they can march to the frontiers of the kingdom of Naples, and occupying the principalities of Poste Clow and Beneuent,• now in a state of Anarchy. • - - A Swiss soldier, of the 7th regt. of the French Royal Guard, recently killed in a duel, has been buried in the cemetery of Vangimrd. A young and handsome woman, who was much attached to him, and bad followed Liu) from Orleans to Paris, went on Monday to the burial ground, and gave herself three stabs on t'ae tomtkof her lover. She was carried off without hopes of recovery. The yellow fever has again shown itself at Cadiz and Xeres. It is to be feared that this malady will become endemial in that quarter. Every precaution has been adopted to cut off the communication. The troops are about to remove some leagues distant, and encamp. NAPLES, Avo. 27.—(Extract 'life private letter.) —" Our Juntas of Curbonari, and our Minister of War, are aware of the military preparations of Aus tria, which seem to menace us. They are constantly occupied with the organization of all our means of defiance; and perhaps you will be surprised at the resources which we shall display for the maintenance 3f our independence. We are disposed to make every sacrifice. Nothing has yet been solicited on this score, and from all parts of the kingdom offers of funds are made to the Government." It is said that Portugal has declared itself inde pendent of Brasil, and that the constitutional King must reside at Lisbon; but nothing official has yet reached us on this subject. Several journals affirm also that the Spaniards are going to send 20,000. troops into Portugal to uphold the revoltion. Much as this revolution may be for the interest of the ca binet of Madrid, there is little appearance of truth in th;s news, or at least it is premature; but it is probable that the two kingdoms, united both Ly In terest and the same system of government, will soon be more closely bound to each other. Algoa Bay.—We lately gave a copy of a letter from this new settlement which drew a very sombre picture of the state of the settlers—we are induced by feelings of perfect impartiality to give the follow ing different account which is contained in a letter, dated:— • Aralow BAY. May 26, 1020.-1 have no time at present to Write yOu a long letter, but as I have an opportunity to send this by the Weymouth, I am happy to infonn you that we arrived here on he 16th instatn. atter a sexy long voyage, but thank God, without accident, and all our party well. Government have been very liberal to is in every respect; I am now in a tent furnished by Government, which we are at liberty to keep at the rate of 404. each. This tent is sufficient for Mr. Webner's family and mine, and we content ourselves very well in it ior the short time we shall test here. I am quite delighted with the country, and shall never wish to comeback to England, except for the purpose of conducting you here. We get muscles, oys ters, and periwinkles, for packing up. and any quantity in a 'short space of time; plenty of tine fish, and all sorts of game for shooting them. To day one of our party shot a fine fawn, which we sent as a present io the Captain, as he hat behaved exceedingly well to us in all respects, and particularly in recoil] • mending us very strongly to the. prunipiu Government Officers. . Many parties are gone SO to ISO miles up the country.* but we are in expectation to be allowed to stop within eight or ten miles, near Zwart Kops River. The land is very good. Bread is dntr, the white is 6d. per lb.; but as we have plenty of meat, Ake. we don't use much of it. Butter is 12d. per lb. ; owing to so many people coming here; but cows are selling at from 201. to 40s. each according to the quality, and 1 have this day bartered three pair of trowsers fora cow in calf. We are doing business and getting good prices. We arc going on unanimously and pleasantly, and I have no dot lit we shall do well•• We can get plenty of rough stone (a kind of bastard nimble) of all sizes, to build house* with. We shall be a good distance front the Itattios. We consider that we have done perfectly right in coming here; we are fond of liberty and independence. and see it now straight before us." • The party forms a kind of Joint Stock Company. An official return to an order of the House of Commons states the nct amount of the revenue of Great Britain, from the sth of April, 1820, to the sth of July, 1820, at 13,288,8381. 10s. 6d.; ditto, of Ireland, for the same period, as paid into the Exchequer there, it 950,6'281. Os. 1 d. ; the amount of d►e income on the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom, for the same period, at 12,118,9871. !Os. Id.; ditto, charge thereon for ditto, .13,779,7821. 9s. 90. Total deficiency of the Consolidated Fund or. the sth of July, 1820, 9,273,7061. Is. 74i1., which was made good by the u►;.king out of Exchequer 13:11s to that amount. RE-UNION OP PPR SECESSION XIIG'RCR: • This happr event was consummated on Friday the e Sth instant,. in Bristo Street meeting house, Edinburgh. the spot in which, years before, the separation took place. The two Synods mat in the morn.ng of that day. the Gemini Associate Synod in their Synod-house,..blieolSon Street, and the - Associate Synod in the Hey. Mr. Lothian's meeting home. Ports.. burgh; and after finishing the bu,inses that had bees submitted to theta severally, adjourned. constituted. to Bristo Street, at • half past 12 o'clts.k , walking in regular order ID .the pt.:..v of meeting: Srst the ministers, then „ the elders , probationers tat the • minietty, and students of divinity. After the two Synods, were heated in a part of the meeting-house. which had been railed in for their reception. and in alternate pews. so that they were completely intermingled, the two Moderators in front oldie pulpit, and the twoclerks at a little distance on the right and left, the senior Moderator gave out a psalm (cii. In which the Synods and whole attending multitude joined. The rosier Mo -detator Rer. Dr. Jamieson. of Edinburgb..beiongMg to the • General Associate Synod) then rose. and calle d on me dal' of the Synod whom he represented to read their last minim. After the clerk had done so, the junior Moderator (the Rev. Mr. Bal— mer, of Berwick, belon,„-..ng to the Associate Synod) in like• manner called on the Clerk of the Synod whom he represented to read their last minute. The minute* read by the elerki in succession were nearly in the same words, and to the following effect:— •-• " The General Associate Synod, having awaited the beds of Union, and having by the good hand of God upon than tarn finished ell their own business, and all p this Synod, with fervent gratitude toGod re er n h:k a = l"h dius far,and in humble dependence on his grace to bins ltheasmasid. interesting step which they are now about to toks..and hithaiblo them . to improve the privileges and discharge the dst Ithide• are about to devolve upon them in consequence of iielts re. solve, and hereby record their resolution, forthwith to myth to tht appointed place. that they may unite with their bieditew of the other Synod, to be known by the name of ' The United Associate Synod of the Secession Church, composal of the Asso ciate (commonly canal Burgher) Synod, and of the General Associate (commonly called And-Burgher) Synod,' that they , may henceforth walk with than in the fear of God and 'in the comfort of the Holy Ghost. striving together for the faith of the gospel, for the purity of divine ordinances, . al for the Wargo.. men; of the church of Christ." The articles which form the bads of union were then said. the whole mothers of both Synods standing. After this wes done,. the senior Moderator stood up and mid. " 1 deflate in the name of the General Associate Synod. whom I soy that the. General Associate Syqod Isenostoith is ens wi . the Associalt, Synod ; and the junior Modernist in Bits theaner rare sal add. "I declare in the uame of the Assaditallywad, whom lirspessaa. that the Associate Synod is henceforth one with theGeatailatill.. date Synod." The two Mclerasors immediately gave rnianasilie t the right hand of fellowship, in whielt they were followed by all the ministers and elders belonging *both S 7oala. The United Associate Synod rant the ater Fmk= present in the house to take the. mid atheists as . ett Accordingly the Rev. David Greig. el .too k the .. gave out a Psalm Muzak) and timilithad the by pia He was succeeded by Cie Rcv: Dr. Pringle , ad erth and Rev. Dr. Hall, of it.diriburgh, the two mat 0 . 11Miseir es t ur ministers present. The former led the deviants e(ths by singing Psalm ere. 13-17, and by prayer; saithe data by reading the 17th chapter of John, anguigPotha harlii. lt—l9. and by prayer. After the devotional marnses wens IMAM by singing Psalm cslvii. 1-5. the roll of the United A wow called by the former clerhumus ks, and busina l =7ll 4 Tuesday at eleven o'clock. The multitude who witnessed this event, manosib In the history of the Secession, was immune; but notwitheandiag the pressure of the crowd eager to be admitted. the whale was eons ducted with the greatest order. For this the Synod fed them selves deeply indebted to the Magistrates of Portaburgh. who not only honoured them a ith their presence during the selemnbasset the day, but in the handsomest manner ordered a pasty of constables to attend, whose conduct, under the wise of their Moderator, together with the goad disposition of the public. secured completely that decorum which became the Interesting transactione of the occasion. Upwards of 300 gentlemen connected with the Secession. and several of the Magistrates, dined together in Oman's New Rooms. Waterloo Place, after the public serv;cos were finished. arid spent the evening ...lel the greatest cordiality. The company broke up about aght o'clock. _ SIR TIIOMAS PiCTON.—The daily Papers have given a description of the monumenterected by the nation to the memory of this man. The account concludes with stating, that " on the right, Britan nia, holding a palm of victory in her right hand; points out the hero to the spectator as. a proper object of imitation, while Fame is about to Grown him with a wreath of laurel." We wonder whether or not the sculptor has introduced the unfortunate Louisa Calderon in the group, for the murda of whom. when governor of a colony, he was tried at the Old Bailey. The attendant circumstances were of unprecedented cruelty, and Colonel Picton only escaped hanging by a legal quibble, which assumed, that as the laws by which the colony was governed, before the. British conquered it, authorised the Ton- TtJtte, the governor pro tern. was authorised in what he did. Accounts received by. Gthernment, of the 2d instant, • from Lisbon, state, that the Regency of Portugal bad issued a Proclamation for summoning the Cortes of the Kingdom, in compliance with the wishes of the Constitutionalists ' and Chat both parties professed the greatest respect for their country. Since the unfortunate fate of the old man, who was killed by the bear in the menagerie of the . aittg of France, the ferocious animal has been confined within the gratings of his den, and has not been suffered to walk about his spacious pit, in which he has stifled three men. A parapet is to be erected round the pit, to prevent similar accidents. The following is an extract of a private lettter from Cadiz, dated Sept. I, 12`20: •` A false report of the yellow tetcr has caused an alarm to be spread, that will he extremely injurious to this place for several months to come. But 1 deem it incumbent upon site to assure you, that the general pub lic health of this town and district is good, tlttntgh seven insulated cases of iuflawmtatory Icier took place some days ago at Xeres, and four in Cadiz. Fresh cases have not, however,oceurred, and the season is so health, as yet, that withnot some extraordinary circuinstance. such a s a continuation of Levant winds, the epiden.!c, lowa of tlic searon are not likely to become tipttuctoc•