The National Register. — London, England, 1821-06-25 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ro PARIS, JUNE 14.--The police pretends that they have discovered a new conspiracy. The fact is, that they have discovered at the house of an individual a great quantity of military uniforms re.:embling those of the royal guard. These were to be dis tributed among the young men of the schools of medicine and law, whose discontent and exaspera tion were well known. The police observes the most protbund secrecy on this subject. The Ministry appear to be a little better consoli dated. It is almost certain that the right side of the chamber will vote fior the prolongation of the censorship. In conformity with the wishes of the Duke of Richelieu, the ministers Portal and La Tour Maubourg will be the only public servants removed, and will be succeeded by M. de Villele, who will take the department cf Marine, and the Duke de Belluno, who will be promoted to that of war. It is said, that for M. Corhieres will be cre ated a new department, called that of worship, of fine a, ts, and of puldic instruction. These are the only concessions which the ministry is disposed to make to the Cote Droit. Unfortunately for them, M. de Villele and M. deCorbieres refuse their offers, anti seem determined not to accept secondary ap pointments. There is again a talk of sending M. de Chateau briand to London to attend the coronation of George IV. He has formally refused to return to Berlin, — By conferring upon him this extraordinary mission, the ministry conceive they would be conceding a fa vour to the royalists. JUNE 16.—Every day we receive news from Spain, and every day brings us frightful proofs that a revolution as bloody as ours has begun. The most complete anarchy reigns in all the provinces; and this state of things does not affect the government, which proceeds in its ordinary course, amusing itself in making fine laws and founding fine institutions, whilst on all sides the principles of government are entirely disregarded. The King remains still in the same exterior situation. General Morino has suc ceeded by his courage and firmness in procuring for himself all due homage and respect. His Majesty still continues to protest his attachment to the con stitution, while the patriots on the other hand, de clare their knowledge of his Majesty's hatred to it. It is probable that the Cortes will be assembled in an extraordinary Congress. On the 2d instant the majority of the King's courtiers unceasingly beset his Majesty from sunset to midnight, inter ceding for pardon for one of the officers of the guard who was condemned to death for rebellion, and was to be executed next morning. His Majesty remained inflexibly bent on the execution of the law, though his emotion was bat too visible. The Duchess of Orleans died to-night, after a long and painful illness. She leaves to the Duke of Orleans tw•o millions and a half of francs of income. Yesterday, before mass, the King gave a private audience to the Count de la Rafimieres, commander of the 15th military division. In the afternoon his Majesty transacted business wiai the Duke of Richelieu. The army of the Germanic Confederation, accord ing to the organization settled by the Diet, consists of 901,637 men. M•DRID, JUNE 8 —The Asia, 74, sailed from Cadiz on the 3 Ist ult. fur Vera Cruz, having on board General O'llonoju, who has recently been ap pointed superior Political Chief ot Mexico. All the militia of New Castile, of La Mancha, and Estreinadura, have received orders to concen trate at Alcala de [tenures, a town situated about six leugut.s from Madrid, hence, it is asserted. they will march into Valencia, Arragon, and Cata lonia. This measure is attributed to the disquie tude entertained by the government as to the dis. position of those provinces. It is affirmed that they have in view to form thems&ves into a separate state, as it is their opinion that the royal govern ment dues nut frankly pursue the constitutional system. . . Several letters which have passed between the General Erupecinado and the insurgent chief Me rino have been published. The latter having re cently taken prisoners a detachment of the royal troops, whom lie caused to be shot, the General me naces, that upon a representation of such murder ous gets, he will cause the wives, children, parents, and those composing this band to be sacrificed. JUNE 9 —The circular addressed on the 31 May, by the minister of justice, to the right reverend the archbishops, bishops, and ecclesiastical prelates, se cular and regular, of the kingdom, has produced its effect. The heads of the church publish every where directions, pastoral letters, and exhortations to the faithful, to induce them to observe the con stitution and to obey the authorities. The bishop of Malaga was remarked for his frankness. He ter minated his exhortation in the following manner, addressing the priests of his diocese :—" In public as well as in private endeavour to persuade every one that it is his duty to tbe lags of the I.s. THE NATIONAL REGISTER state, to love these laws, stud to respect established authorities," One of our journals, after repotting the words of this venerable prcate, quotes those of other pre lates at the head of religious communities and me tropolitan chapters who nave answered the appeal of government. At their head appear Cardinal Bourbon, Archbishop of Tokdo, the Bishops of Coca /a and Segorbs, of Jaen, of Calahorra, and almost all the grand chapters of Spain. The cu rates of Biscay, and of the provinces of the north, , where the civil war was so promptly quelled, have exerted themselves with similar zeal. The same journal, when speaking on this subject, produces a long enumeration of the bishops of Spain and Ame rica, who, on the publication of the constitution of the Cortes in 1812, gave in their adherence to the principles which it embodied. More than sixty addresses and congratulations from this btxly were collected and printed on the order of the Cortes of Cadiz. This important collection of testimonies, which it is impossible to reject, is still further tett titled by that of the sister of our monarch, her Royal Highness Charlotte Joachime, now Queen of I'ur• tugal. She congratulated the Cortes on their work, and finished her letter in the thllowing manner : " I congratulate you in having published this wise constitution. All the world applauds it and I in particular. It will be the basis of the happiness and independence of the nation. It shows to the whole universe that the Spaniards are always faith ful and devoted to their legitimate sovereign. In religiously observing it, we will conquer, will over throw the tyrant of Europe." VITTORIA, JUNE 7.—Consternat ion is general here. On the sth were executed the curate de Salduendo, and the Counsellor Luzuriaga; and the scaffold still remains for the execution of Don M. Luzuriaga, relative of the above. Whatever may be said of these acts of rigour, the public mind of' the provinces of Biscay and Na varre daily becomes more decidedly hostile to the new system. The inhabitants, who at the cent mencement of the revolution joined their voices to those of the innovators, in the hope of a more pros perous future, already feel that they are deprived of the resources and advantages which tbey enjoyed under the ancient government. The notary Axpanena has been sentenced to six years' hard labour. TRIESTE, MAY 31.—The Porte has raised the value of some denominations of its current coin 10 per cent , which had already been raised above its nominal value. This ruinous measure, and the no less ruinous measure of confiscations appeared suf ficient to defray the expences of the war; but the raising of the value of coin is only the resource of a day, anti the confiscations enrich only favourites. Rome, JUNE 4.—A commercial letter from Na ples gives the following article :—" Our tranquillity has not been interrupted. The disarming continues to be curt-it'd on in the provinces: it will soon be finished, at least as soon as it is possible to carry the measure into complete effect. The members of the Supreme Authorities are very active, and entertain a confident expectation that they ail! be able totally to extirpate the liberal principles, and to prevent them from ever flourishing again." There has been a strict search for prohibited books. They are seized wherever tinted. Am:steno, JUNE 11.-••-It is affirmed that an extraordinary Council of State was held at Vienna immediately after the arrival of a courier with des patches from the Austrian Legation at Constantino ple. Prince Aletternich presided. It is added, that on the breaking up of the Council an extraor dinary courier was expedited to Warsaw and St. Petersburgh. Private letters wl.ich have been received from the South of Italy state, that the Government continues to. dismiss functional its and clerks, who took part in the revolution, and who have been denounced as having been present at secret meetings of the Curbo nari. The disarming of the inhabitants is nearly effected. The price of corn at Naples has declined, the northern provinces having furnished abundance of provisions. ODessA, MAY 24.—The bodies of the Greek pa triarch, and of the four bishops executed with him at Constantinople, had arrived there to receive the honours of sepulture in a place not owning the do minion of the Turks. So anxious were the autho rities at Odessa to avoid any act capable of being construed into an interference between the Greeks and the Turks, that a messenger was despatched to Petersbur,,h, to learn if a public procession at the funeral of the murdered prelates, which had been solicited by the resident Greeks, could be permitted. The remains of the army of Ypsilanti, in the fron tier provinces of Turkey, were understood to con sist of about 8,000 men, but they are represented to be a mere rabble in point of discipline, and a horde of banditti in their mode of conduct, plun dering the churches and even their own countrymen, tUr subsistence. Their movements were wholly de sultory, and their march seemed directed towards the Austrian frontier. instead of threatening the capital of Turkey. The dreadful affair of Galatz, which has been before-mentioned, is conlii rind by hese letters. That fortress, which is situated on the Danube; was carried by storm by the Turks, and every Greek within it put to the sword. From Constantinople the advices received at Odessa ex tend to the 13th of May. They mention in the most positive manner that the tranquillity of the city was n.!arly restored, and business resuming its ordinary routine. All the ambassadors of the five great powers were employing themselves with great energy, and in concert to procure some amelioration of the unfortunate Greeks. Memorials end remon strances had been presented to the Divan, and even threats of vengeance were not spared to induce the adoption of a more moderate course of proceediwg. From this judicious and spirited conduct the best results were expected, but the system of severity proceeded meantime in all its rigour. Nothing can be more deplorable than the present state of the Greek population, from the highest to the lowest class: all proscribed and marked out for extermina tion, or compelled, by flight from the country, to relinquish the means of subsistence. It is well known that the mercantile profession is chiefly car ried on by the Greeks. Their commerce is now suddenly and wholly annihilated, since not a vessel bearing the Greek flag, or manned by a crew of that nation, or having Greek property on board, dares venture into a Turkish port. Our countrymen pro fit by this circumstance, and, as they are treated by the Turks with a degree of respect fur surpassing that of any other European nations, it appears pro bable that the mercantile operations of the Greeks will b. 3 carried on chiefly by English capital. It is now ascertained, that Smyrna has never been other wise than tranquil during the whole progress of the insurrection. An alarm existed at one period, that the Turks were approaching in considerable force, in consequence of which a great part of the Greeks quitted the place, but it proved unbounded, and no disturbance or material interruption .to business followed it. MAY 24.—1 t is absolutely disgraceful that the other powers of Europe tolerate such a barbarous race as the Turks ; people have been shot whilst quietly walking along the streets of Constantinople, and no questions asked. A inan only a degree or two above a common constable is invested with the power of hanging on suspicion ; but not a single Turk has suffered, they were all Greeks, or more western Europeans. In this place is an elderly mat., a Greek prince, formerly governor of Moldavia ; the report is, that the Greek patriarch was surety to the Grand Seignor for his remaining in Constanti. nople. and that his (the patriarch's) execution took place in consequence of the flight of this man, for whom he stood pledged. The Lazaretto here is full of fugitive Greeks. TRIUMPH OF SOUTHWARK. On Friday a large party ot the independent electors of Southwark, and other friends of Parliamentary rennin, dined together at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, to celehrate the thud anniversary of their triumph, in re turning the representatives of their ctimee. Sir Rouen NVilson in the Chair. Sir Francis Burden, Mr. Hob house, Mr. Hutchinson, and other Members of Parlia ment wry. present. The following toasts were ;oven : " The King, and his own derlurntion, 'lint the crown is held in trot for the benefit of the people. ''' 66 The queen" enthusiastically received.) The people, the t. ))))) ce ot ull legitimate pUmm CI." " The Liberty ut the Prew." " Tne Constitution of 16;s8." •• A full and free representation of the People iu toe COIUIOOII6 . I lULISC of Parliament." . Mr. 11J11 then rose to propuse the health of the Chairman. Sir B. Wilson, in returning thanks, ovule an attempt to excuse his tote for the grain to the I)uke of Clarence, lii which', however, he W4S not successful. The worthy Chairman then gave the health of Sir F. Burdett, which was received in the warmest manner, most of the com pany standing up and waving their handkerchiefs. Sir F. Burden, after having made some very line effu sions upon the subject of liberty, and ex p ressitig his readi ness to the in defence of it, ad seri ed to the conduct of the worthy Chairman throughout his whole career. He particularly dwelt upon the etlorts of Mc galfmt Citnetal in favour of the oppt eased perS,lll for whom he had rum the hazard of his life. Sir Francis said the tote of the Chairman Might hate ben alt error, but how could itie puhlw expect to he tined If utty txpecied cry man to be tree from error—trout that frailly which was the unfortunate lot of huutanny. lie (Bunten) would he willing to make great sacrifices to the wishes of the Royal Fa mily, provided the ditties to the public were all performed. He concluded midst a loud applause. (he healths of Mr. Holthotise au'l Mr. Hutchinson were then drank, and thanks were returned by those gentletwa. PIRACIV—The Clutterbury Gazette states, that on the 16th inst. a French tishing-boat was cruelly rubbed of 100 pieces of mackerel net, 14 miles to the eastward of the Galloper Light, at which time she was principally surrounded by Yarmouth and Lowestoft' boats, also on the mackerel season. The rope had been cut, and several of the buoys destroyed, fragments uf them having been picked up. 196