The National Register. — London, England, 1822-12-29 00:00:00

, THE NATIONAL REGISTER -- MADRID PAPERS. MAIPRID, Da C. 4.••••( Extract from a private let ter.)—A treaty of commerce between Spain and 41 0 1 and is more than ever talked of. 1 possess very (Trtain information on this subject. It is impossible to overlook the injurious effect it may have Upon, and particularly dm 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 liege elation, and will she have any right to reproach us, for giving advantages to a Power which refuses to unite itself to our enemies> The Spanish Ministers have entered into a new contract with a foreign house, for the supply of 70.000 musk-ns. In the mean time, the manufac ture of arms in the Peninsula is carried on with the greatest activity. The following decree has been officially published: " The Extraordinary Cortes, after observing all the formalities prescribed by the Constitution, decree as fellows:— " I. All Convents and Monasteries which are abondoned, or which are situated in places the po pulation of which does not exceed 45() 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 Monastery 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 in a state of war, cannot receive the present occupants of the suppressed convents, though their population should be more than 450 inhabitants." Several of the richest London bankers have sent agents to Madrid, with full powers to negotiate the new luau of 40 millions of reels vellon opened by the Spanish Government. Sir it. Cox is among the number. These gentlemen express the greatest confidence in the affairs of the Peninsula, and in private society readily state, that before they left London with the view of engaging in this negotia tion, they took care to obtain positive assurances front the English Cabinet that they might undertake it with perfect safety, in as far as regarded the hos tile intervention of England ; as to war with the other Continental Powers, we in no way fear it. There is a report that General Morillo is about to be appointed to the command of an army of reserve, which is to consist of 36,000 strung. From the moment this rumour began to circulate. every one, at least all those who thoroughly knonothe part Morillo played in the affair of the 7th of July, natu rally asked—Can the Government have changed in any degree the plan which it seemed and still seems to tidlow ? I+lls it yielded to foreign influence? Or has it been found necessary to make colcessions to the party which previous!) , held the reins of the State? These are the questions genet ally put, but to which no one knows how to reply. This, how ever, is not WIC 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 information with re gard to the intentions of the Government. They have communicated to me with so much confidence, that 1 am so far from regarding it as an idle report. The disunion between the Ministerialists and the Zurriagoists becomes more and more manifest. The real authors of the Toarriago, Pizarro and Jonama, hsee just been exiled—the former to Ivica, and the latter to the Canaries, in virtue of a dictatorial au thority which the Cortes has given to the Govern ment in certain cases. Every one is astonished that such a statesman as Pizarro should become a sup porter of anarchy. Some people believe that the .Espectador dues not regret to see the Zurriago the iustrunient of the party contrary to the present con stitution, and which has designedly exaggerated the new principle, in order to excite regret fur the an cient order of things. This was the plan suggested by &alai, when he was Minister; but it will be difficult to make these manoeuvres succeed. The publication of an order for the exile of Romero Al puente, whom it is determined to remove from Ma• drid, is every moment expected. The factious have intercepted a courier despatched from Madrid to MM. Ardoin and Hubbard, at Paris, and took from him his despatches be.aude they con tained some journals. BATONNK, DEC. 17.--The insurrection is dying away in all the provinces of Spain; the band of Za. kola is extinguished; nearly all the officers and sub- • , - . . - officers have taken refuge in France, all the eourien from 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 Lind of Carlos O'Donnell, having been recalled by their parents, have returned to their homes. O'Donnell, alarmed at this defection, has made loud demands for their being replaced. A General, named Laguna, who has been here for some days, it is said is to suc ceed O'Donnell. The arrival of the Regency of Urgel is announced here. Some wicked jeAters say that they come this way in order to be nearer to Madrid. LseoN. Dec. G.—We take no illusory view of things. Portugal must entirely fidlow 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 as l i 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 Regislateur. FROM LAST NIVIIT'S GAZETTE. ......... BANKIWPTCV ENLARGED. E. Walker, Madders*ld, Yorkahire.elothier, from Jan. 4 to Feb. Y. BANKRUPTS. J. Oland, Bristol, potter. Solicitors, Messrs. Holme and Co. New Inn. T. Rouse, Liverpool, baker. Sol. Mr. Chester, Staple Inn. DIVIDENDS. Jan. 20, T. Diston, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, corn dealer J. Belcher, Enfield. Middlesex, stone mason-14, T. and E. S. Foster Yalding, Kent. maltaters-22. S. T. Harding, C. Oakes, and +. Willington, Tassworth, Staffoedslure, bankers -88, W. Boredtett, St. Clement, Worcestershire, grocer--30, A. Holmes awl .H. White, Chesterfield. Derbyshire, and T. Tindall. Meter le Street. Durham, hatters-18, G. Gardiner, St. John Street. ironmonger —tB, J. Forbes and D. Gregory. Al dennanbury. merchant—is, P. P. Good. Lloyd's Coffee House, insurance broker—Feb. 8, E. Prichard, Llanrwst, Denbighshire. shopkeeper-14, J. Atherton, Warrington, Lancashire, cabinet maker. CERTIFICATES to he granted Jan. 18. I. T. Bird, Bury St. lidmumrs, Suffolk, grocer—WV. Scan. drett, St. Clement, Worcestershire. glover—J. Ansel!, Filkins, Oxfordshire, fanner—W. Baker. Ticchurst, Susses, blacksmith —T. Hopps.junior, York. corn factor. COURSE OF Elie Amsterdam, 12 6C. F. Ditto,at sight, 12 Rotterdam, It 1 Antwerp, 12 G Hambargh, 37 9 Alton', 37 10 Paris, days . .ight, 23 63 Ditto, 23 8.1 leans, 25 85 Frankfort onthe M.tine,l.sl Pelersbargli, 91 3 U. Vienna, Ef. Flo. 10 t,6 'Trieste, Ef. Flo. It) 28 Madrid, 3bl—Cadiz, 351 Bilboa,36l—Barceloiii,3sl PRICE 0 1 Bank Stork 249 i 3 per Cent. Kell. 79} per Cent.Con.ols Si per Cent. 93 1 perCeui. 97f New Fours, L4/11:: AU Ile 201 ;MANGE, Dim. 27. Seville, 3.3i—Gibraltar,.3oi Lettlsorn,46l—lienoa, 43 Malta,l3—Venice,Y7 60 Neple.,39—Lisbonyllt Oporto, 324-11abia,50 RioJaneii ,46 Palermo, I If, Dublin, 9 per cent. curl', 9 per cent. Foreign goltliu bara,3l. 64. per oz. New Donbloonn, 31.141.94. New Dollar., 4s. Silver its bars maudard 111 d. STOCKS. ;Minium O. Imp. 3 per Cent. 80i India !tondo 4.5 .iidia Stock 3661 Belk 7s. pron. :oils. for Ac. 81 Lottery Tickets kr 19.. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LONDON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29. No official communication frost the Constitutional Government of Spain to the imbecile Legitimacy of France has yet arrived—the affairs of each remain of course in statu 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 success, for his patriotism and love of liberty induces each youth to flock 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 fully of France should place the fate of her - Louis le desire upon so dangerous a cast. Meetings either have been held, or are appointed to be held, in all important places in Ireland, to address the Vice-roy on the late outrage offered to 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. Canning, in which the noble Duke was disappointed, as the Right Hon. Gentleman was at Brighton on a visit to the King, having left Combe-wood on Monday morning for that purpose, where he had dined on Sunday with the Earl of' Liverpool, and took a bed there. The Duke of Wellington proceeded from Downing-street to the Office of Ordnance in Pall-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 Lfrom Vera Cruz, dated Nov. I I, 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. Rencon, was to march in that direction. It was, however, thought they would experience the same fate, as the Guatame leans appeared determined not to be imperialists, but republicans. 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 them:Ruse of next year. Canova, the celebrated sculptor at Rome, has left behind Kim a fortune of 7,000,000 of francs, a sum not far short of 300,0001. sterling. him—at those meetings which have hitherto taken place, an unanimous feeling of abhorrence has ex. isted, and has wiped off the stain of that disgrace. ful evening from the great body of the people---the violence nevertheless was unquestionably meth. tated—a regular arrangement had been made by the Conspirators, of whom several have been com mitted under the charge of high treason—we regret, however, to add, that the agents only have yet ken discovered—the parties who planned the villany have, like other assassin-like scoundrels, left their tools to suffer, while concealment affords them impunity. By letters from Persia, dated Tabriz, the 27th of August, it appears that on the Ist of July, the Per. sians, under the command of the Prince Royt.d. marched from that city and attacked the Turks on the 3,1 of August, w:►o, in less than an hour, were completely defeated, with the loss of their te►►ts and baggage, ten 4-pounders, two 12-pounders, one 14- pounder, one 16-pounder, and one mortar. The Persians pursued them to within two day's march of Azzaroom, which place would have fallen into their hands, but the eholera-morbus afflicting the victo rious troops, and fatigue rendering the disease mor tal, the Prince Royal and his army returned to Tabriz with the spoils they had taken. A letter from Vienna, dated the I Ith inst. says...- " The loan meditated by this Government for the amelioration of the paper system, at►d the payment in port of the debt due to England, for it embraced both those objects, is 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 csused by the sales of the leading capi. talists intending to contraet for the loan, and willing to do so with the greatest possible advantage to themselves. The houses which have conducted the principal operations are those of Rothschild, Parish, and Geitrutillen, but whose objects, by the procras tination of the measure, are wholly defeated." THE FUNDS, YESTERDAY. HALF-PAST Two O'CLOCE. 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 finully de cided for peace with Spain, immediately operutetl, and Consols, which opened at 81, very shortly reached On minute enquiry. it appeared that in the communications received by three of the ex presses, there was no mention of the reported deci sion of the French Cabinet—nor is the fact an nounced in any of the French papers. The market subsequently slackened to 81, at which price consols remain—with Sellers. The French Fives come 881: 35c. Spanish opened 574 Bonds-71 Scrip. Very I.ttle business doing. ~'°~. . . ~- --- .:.