The National Register. — London, England, 1822-10-21 00:00:00

~2 N The Session of the Spanish Cortes Extraordinary Wirs formady npc•ned on the 7th inst. The King attended to deliver his FiICUVII in person; toad it is worthy of remark, that the ( ;t ureen, of whose bad state of health so ii.ucli has lately been said, ►vas also present. Iler Majesty was aectiniranhd by the In fanta Donna Maria Francisca d.! Asis and the Prin cess of Beira. After the preliminary ceremonies were gone through, the King, having token his place on the throne, read the following speech SElMUF.l.—Circumstances truly important have induced me to draw around me the repress mauves of the nation, who posses; so ninny chums to its confidence. .sly own is revived on beholding them thus assembled in this sinetuury of tie laws. where they are about to apply en immediate tautly to the urgent necessities of the country. •• The enemies of the constitution, employing every means velich can be suggested `iy a passion its barearous as imam/Loaf, Ima•r succeeded in cocking into the careers. f crime a considorable number of Spaniards. The misfortunes which the disorders have produced in Catalonia. Airagon, and other frontier provinces, weieli heavy on my heart and on yours: it is for you to apply an effivecious remedy to such lamentable disasters. The country demands the assistance of nunit rousand vigoiousarms to restrain at rim the atithicity of her Jebel sons; and iLe brave and loyal soldiers who are serving her in the field of honour call for vigorous and effectual measures to misfire the happy success of the enter plows in which they are employes!. •• Na-ions mutuahy entertain a respect for each other in proportion to their power, ontl to the energy they are capable of itisplaying under peculiar circumstances. Spain, from her situ ation. the advantages of her coasts, her productions, a! el the 'virtues of her inhabitants, merits a distinguished place in the political fabric of Europe. Every thing conspires to secure to her east imposing and vigorous attitude which must obtain for her from other countries the consideration to which sits is justly ehtitled. Every thing combines to point out the necessity of forming nay relations with those stain which know how to estimate our true riches and resources." •• I need not call to your attention the glories and the merits of the Spanish army, the model of disinterestedness and patriot isni. The heroic sacrifices it has made fir national independence are well known ; all Europe is acquainted with the services it leas rendered in the anise of liberty and the country. Those eiti42n warrins call for the establishment of military onlinanem eneregulatiens in harmony with the faidemental code, and the improvements of the an of war. Ti.e ordinary Cortes were occupied during their late meeting w.th this interesting subject, nail its constitution is one ot• the übjects to which your attention nmst in the present session be directed. '• As we are already in possession of a criminal code, and as the promulgation of so necessary a work relieves those who have to administer justice from the immense fatigue of looking for it in the innumerable volumes by s lit was formerly obscured, it becomes absolutely necessary on code of legal procedure, modtlied in :de same spirit, should complete the removal of the obstacles whirl are will opposed to its prompt dispensation. •• These, Senores, are the important subjects to the considera tion of which you ono:ailed. Others of no less weight will be iiißred to your deiiberation during the coutse of this extraordinary i session. But though these objects are all of an arduous and difficult nature, none are superior to your decision, your penetra tion, and your patriotism. The extension of the bonds of union among all the fi tends of'liberty will shed an additional lustre on those eminent qualiiie/, which to Spain and myself are the surest • pledges of your prudence. All good men will rejoice to behold you once more occupied in providing far their happiness. and the evil disposed will find in the National Congress a barrier impe netrable to their criminal projects." As smith as his Majesty had concluded his speech, the President of the Cortes rose, and spoke as fol lows: " Saxon,—The present extraordinary Cortes, called to pro ♦ide for the urgencies of the State, to rid the nation o: the bands of factious wWch tweet the various points of her territory, to make arrangenen•s anti foreign Powers, and to place the mili tary laws and the criminal code in harmony with the institutions by which we are governed, will seize the opportunity of matu res/tin* their seal in favour of these important objects. **The principle on which depends the security and even the preservation of any political society is. that it must be defended by an assembled force against any public in•ule or violence; and lance we are in a situation to repel the attacks made on the tran quil enjoyment cf the ►ib_rty which we have sanctioned in cur social compact, it is just and necessary that we should place the nation in the requisite state of power and activity, for repelling aggressors, putting down rebels, supporting, our rights, mid rendering respectable the public voice, and the fundamental law which that voice has restored. Fortunately, the heroic virtues or patriotism and valour form the character of our warriors, and render them conspicuous wherever they are employed for the safety of the country. The augmentation of those warriors, and the acquisition of resources, will finally raise us to that powerful &quanta). which, by rendering victory tiniloubted, will obviate both the necessity of attack and the precaution of defence. •• The Cortes, guided by the s•abitine and benevolent ideas of producing the common advantage of mankind, and impelled by the political principle that to place in full force the spirit of international right and commerce, and of mutual and reciprocal assistance, is labouring for the welfare of the nation, will concur in making arrangenients with those states in which are to be found the guaranies utour national dignity, and of the bonds of social bodies. •• The Cortes, in their late ordinary seAion, devoted a portion rf their labours to the regulation of the army, being convinced that the maitaly law should be finite to correspond with the fundamental law. This conviction, seconded by the just claims of the armed citizens, will speedily put a period to these pending lakoars. •• Judicial power. though it be that which most firmly secures aubordination, legal °bee:Ponce, and even loyalty itself, may at the saint time, by perversion, become the most terrible of all *Lungs, particularly when it declass on the honour, the liberty, and the life of the citizen ; and since this power is constituted in guarantee of their rights, it will necessarily follow that the reform of the legislation in all its parts, regulated in the spunk of fundamental principles, must concur to complete the work of our Peppy restoration. With this view the Cones will consider attentively the code of cnniinal procedure in order to the better end more speedy administration rut justice in that department. •• The Cortes, Senor, rejoice to recsive trout your Majesty the testimony of your confidence • and relying on the energy of the Governmi tit, and on the intimate anu harmonious union of all losers of liberty, they concur with air Majesty in predicting the terinination of the misfortunes under a Melt the country is labouring. particularly as the to-nth/writs which your Ma,e►ty has just save:wed sic indicative of that ea tue anu firmness which are, no less in illonerclis titan in political bushes. the only sure guaramee of the public pit/spotty and liappiaeis." In tine sittiog of tile Btti, an application was made by the S. cretary of State for dila Writ* Delrirtnltlit, for an utigintitation of the arniy, in consequence of the present 6late of the country. According to his communication, the present force of the army is 31,0ti0 infantry and 8.!.00 cavalry, to which the ',~" - THE NATIONAL HLGISTER Government is desirous that the Cortes should make addition of 37,9. - .6 infantry, and 7,637 cavalry, to include the replacia b of the sold.ers retiring after the completion of th.ir period of service which had ken decreed by the preceding Cortes. This mea sure w.cs stated to be necessary, not only from the important services the army has to perform, but also fOr the public advantage, anti the con.olidation of the constitutional system. After some conversation, this application was re ferred to the consideration of the tsar committee. The Madrid papers contain very little intelligence front the armies. The following paragraph, from the Universal of the Bth, gives the latest accounts of NI irkis operations:— " We have seen letters from the head-quarters at Caluf, dated the 30th ult., wh:ch state, that on the 27th, the factious to the number of 3,000 had ven tured to approach that town. Gen. Mina having immediately advanced ut the head of only 1,000 in fantry and 200 horse, soon chasti:•ed their insolence, and compelled them shamefully to take refuge in the fortified position of Castelfillit. These letters fur ther atute, that Gen. Mina had proceeded no father in consequence of the heavy artillery, for which he was waiting, not having arrived. But we are as sured that advices of a later date announce the tak ing possession of the position of Custelfollit by the constitutional troops." FROM SATURDAY _VIGII7"S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. W. Middleton, Liverpool, tea dealer. Solicitor, Mr. Cheater, Staple Inn. J. Wood, Dishopsgate Street Without, grocer. Sols. Messrs. Collins and Co. SOW Square. 0. ,Villa, NVurwick, wine merchant. Sols. Messrs. Charsky and Co. Murk Lane. J. Buckley, liullingreave. Yorkshire, woollen c!oth manufac turer. Soh. Messrs. Brundrett and Co. Temple. J. Day. Fenchurch Buildings, merchant. Cols. hlcasrs. Lane and Co. Lawrence l'ountney Place. J. Durham, Lower Shintwell Street, butcher. Sols. Messrs. Keeling and Co. Tukentioust Yard. W. B. White, Strand, draper. Sol. Mr. Gates, Cateaton Street. G. D. Clark. Strand, merchant. Sol. Mr. Dodd, Billiter St. C. Chambers, Upper Thames Street, ironmonger. Sots. Messrs. Cole and Co. Ave Maria Lane. J. Cayme, jun. anti T. U. Watts, Yeovil, Somersetsliire, spirit merchants. Sul. Mr. Chilton, Chancery Lane. E. Weaver, Bristol, ironmonger. Mils. Messrs. Poole and Co. Gray's Inn Square. S. Salmon, Begets Street, stationer. Sols. Messrs. Fielder and Co. Duke Street, Grosvenor Square. IVIDENDs. Oct. 29, J. Edwards, iiineStrii,,Spitalficlits, silkman-29. J. Walters, Studham, harts, farmer—Nov. it, Hossiter, Stiepton Mallet. Somerset, .710:hier—I6, A. Anderson, Philput Lane, merchant-9, M. IVestron, Wellington, Somerset, draper —l2, E. Dickins, Eyniiird, Kent, draper-12, J. 11. Blowen, Mint Square, Tower 11111, gun maker-4, D. Ilurge,s and Al. Lord, Rochdale, Lane:Ware, cotton spinocis-3, E. and S. Mitchell, Norwich, wine merchants-29, W. Wainewright, Li verpool, merchant-9, C. Chubb, Porisea, nonnionger- -12, W. Eyre, Cockspur Street, trunk maker -12, It. Wils&i, Clement's Lane, brm er-11, J. Dube% Staplehursi, Kent, tai or-16, M. Wood, Kingston upon Hull, mercnant-9, Mathews, High Holborn, linen diaper-9, W. Whitesmith, Old Fish Street, grocer-9, ti. Day, Crooked Lane, oilman-13. V. Warwick, Warwick Hall, Cumberland, banker-9, G. Vipoild, Ludgate Hill. linen draper—Dec. 3, A. APNisir, Abchurch Lane, nier chant. CERTIFICATES to be granted Nov. 9. W. Pcnrith, Bath. linen draper—J. Witchurch, Worship Street, Finsbury Square, coach sna.ter—T. Edwards, Liverpool, merchant— A l. 11. Smith. Burslem, Staffordshire, draper—W. Ilornblower, K.. ;swinford, two master—J. 'F. Thompson, Long Acre, coach joiner—ll. A. I.mt , Sunderland, Emelt:int—lL Day, Tottenham Court Ruud, linen draper—D. Alemosclacz, Strand, furrier. FUNER.►L OF THE LATE Nlrt. SAMUEL BROOKS. —On Tuesday the Westminster Committee proceeded •Imcg the Strand, Cockspur-street, Regent-street, and Piccadilly, to Ilyde Park-corner, and awaited the arrival of the body and family attendants from the house of the deceased at Tut 11101111 Green. A stoppage for a few mir.utes took place, and in the interval Sir Fran is Burdett, Mr. Douglas Kinnaird, and Mr. Stureh, ente►ed the last carriage that came from the Strand.— In This order the procession moved, attended by • vast con coarse of people to its final destination at the Savoy church, in the Strand, where many of the shops were shut up. Upon the arrival of the procession at Savoy-street, the Committee and other tricot's alighted from the mourning coaches, and formed a line on each side of the street to the chinch door, between which the procession ads anecd. The committee, &c. who bad formed the avenue, turned inward after the last of the family, and joined them in procession, two and two to the church, the whole of which was tilled by the mourners and friends of th,, deceased. The charity children of the parish attended, and sung an occasionai hymn. _ . Extract of a letter from New York, dated the 10th of September :—" All the inhabitants have deserted the lower part of the town, except • few individuals who think there is no danger from the infection. The banks, and all the public offices, have removed to a small village in the neigh bourhood, and the B.nk of America occupies a small house lately possessed by a washerwomin. Owing to the active measures taken by the Baud of Health, the lever would soon be got under, were it not that, as soon as the houses are de serted, • see of abandoned thieves enter and pilf.r them, and thus spread the infection, and have often fallen victims them selves to their temerity, iii the very houses they are plun dering." The celebrated ..liejtiechi, (better known by the cognomen of ./Voti mi ricordo), one of the principal witnesses againq the unfortunate Queen Caroline, is now living at Milan, and carries on the business of a marchand-de-voaurcs, or dealer in carriages.— lie is not in very high estimation among his country men—either in regard to character or circumstances. It remarkable that tie appelation of Nora mi ricordo still continues attached to his name, even in Italy ! (;()(;USE EXC! Anwtterdans, 12 5 C. F. Ditto, at sight, 12 2, llotietdam. It U Antwerp, I'2 Ilanulturgli, 37 10 Altona, 37 11 3.loA'siglit, 25 55 Ditto, Mint (1 , -anx, .2i Frankftt: tot:the NialitP,i 68 I VI 3 U. \'re•una, Er. 110. 10 21 Teitste, 1:f. Flu. 10 :t1 11.1 tit id, I—Cadiz, 3.' , 1 —Btu (J, Bank stork 251 per Cent. Red. 1311 per Cent.Coomola ti2l Si per Ceot. 02i 4 per Cent. 94 K.•w Foots. RA IRANGE., 0(T. 18. - - Seville, Lezliorn,47—Genoti, Alalta,C.—Venire. 27 60 Oporto. 40 Pale' ino, 117 t.l per cent. Cork, per cent. gold in bdra,3l. 17r. lid. per i.z. Nr.,‘ 1)0111,1Jusi.:, 31. 130.6,1. New 1)..11ar.., -Iv. 9.1. Silver in liniv.staiiildrd 111.1. 'POCKS. 011111111111 O. Imp. 3 per Cent. Eli I Illil4 Bundy i11611:1 Slot L Exchequer Bills 611. prem. Cuus. fur Av. w 4 Lew ci y Tiel of • LP? THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LONDON, MONDAY, OCTOBER I. We this day give the speech of Ferdinand die Embroiderer on the orening of the Extraordinary Cartes, and the answer of the President—these ate at this moment important documents, as they at once skew how far duplicity, meanness, cossardice, and deception. may be worked upon by fear on the one hand, and on the other how the elasticity of true independence and patriotism can reply to a King professing the utmost veneration fir a form of Go vernment which he curses in his heart.—lt is said in the best informed political circles that the Duke of Wellirgton has been directed to protest, on the part of our Government, against any interference by 1 the " Holy Alliance" with the domestic affairs of Spain—if this be true, as it may be regarded as Mr. Canning's " coup d'essai," it will render him less unpopular ; and if he pursue so liberal a line of po licy in future ; if he resolve to rescue the country from the odium cast upon it by the late Marql of I ; Londonderry ; in short, if he act exactly in every situation as his predecessor would not have done, be may, in the end, procure from the appeased feelings of the English nation, an oblivion for all the political crimes he has hitherto committed. A Hamburgh mail brings intelligence from St. Petersburg!: to the latter end of September. The following is an extract of a private letter:—" We are happy in being able to confirm the important news, that the Russian Government, in constquen:e of the alteration of the Navigation Laws, had per mitted all British vessels to enter into the ports of Russia; and to trade, coastwise, upon the payment of the same rate of tonnage and other dues to which the native shipping is subjected. It is expected that some further favourable commercial concessions will be made, in consequence of the relaxation of the se verity of the old English Navigation Laws." Lord Amherst is appointed Governor-General of India. Sir IL Wellesley is to succeed Lurd Lon donderry in the embassy to Vienna. A sort of composition is to be entered into with the Austrian Government for the debt due from her to this country. That Government, it is said, is to raise a loan of three millions on her own security here, anti to pay over the proceeds to this country. This, though three millions more than was expected, is we suppose 13 millions less than is due to us.— The veal capital of the hems to the Emperor of Austria, p.r Acts of 35 and 57, G. 111. according to the accounts presented to Parliament on the sth January, 1822, is 7.502.6331. But the Govern ment of Austria, has never paid the idereil on these loons, which by this time, must have accumulated to a sum ut least as large us the original principal. —There were, besides 230,0001. of Imperial An nuitier (as they were called) liar 25 years, which expired on the Ist of May, 1819, the payments on which during the whole term must have uncounted to 5,750,0001. withuat reckoning an interest on the advances. The Great Park, since his Majesty's arrival at Windsor has been accessible only to thest:Noliknu n and Gentlemen who are invited to the Cottage, his Majesty's domestics, and the gamekeepers. The Park abounds with pheasants and hares, and the King can enjoy the amusement of shooting with very little trouble. The dress of Miss Brooke, of the Lewes theatre, caught fire oo llusisday evening bail, whilst abe rerio,m ing in the force a grotto! alarm took place both brture and behind the curtain. deviruetitn of her dress was 10fM. irately the only iorry anstriced. • mitted. gs intelligence from St. nd of September. The a private letter:—" We to confirm the important vcrnmcnt, in constquen:e ivigation Laws, had per- t) enter into the ports of :wise, upon the payment and other dues to which :med. It is expected that mmereial concessions will the relaxation of the se- 4vigation Laws." ited Governor-General of is to succeed Lord Lon- ) Vienna. s to be entered into with tin- the debt due from her overnment, it is said, is lions on her own security proceeds to this country. more than was expected, less than is due to us.— loans to the Emperor of nd 57, G. II I. according to Parliament on the 501 6331. But the Govern- . paid the idered on these must have accumulated us the original principal. 0,0001. of Imperial An- cd) for 25 years, which , 1819, the payments on am most have amounted lotting an interest on the his Majesty's nrrival at le only to thoseNobknun ivited to the Cottage, his the The ,antsag n a d me ha kc r e e p s e , urs.nd the aunt of shootin ,, o with very ke, of the Lewes theatre, whilni bile %VAN rerro , m- 371thro or took place d e bush before wasforarend. ..