The National Register. — London, England, 1822-01-13 00:00:00

T' / N' 1 No. 1,350.—V0L. XV.] FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, JAN. 7.—There is some intention, it is said, to enforce the royal ordinance issued in 1814, but never executed of shutting up the shops on Sun days. In this, us in other Catholic countries, the th,y set apart by the laws for the rest and religions instruction of the people, is too grossly perverted ; but it may be doubted whether an order that would shut up the shops, and leave the theatres, public exhibitions, the coffee-houses, and cabarets open, would tend much to the restoration of a better moral and religious system. And yet, when they talk of prohibiting the sale of a yard of riband or a box of perflimery, we hear no intention of interfering with those giant Sabbath-breakers, court levees, operas, and plays. The epidemic mentioned in the Itioniteur of Sa turday. as having attacked the school St. Cyr, is a typhus of a most malignant character. Already eight of the young men have been withdrawn from the establishment, and either sent home to their families, or to the cha'eau of Ecouen, about four leagues from Paris. The Emperor Alexander has invited the King of Wurtemberg, his brother-in-law, to take the com mand of the Polish army. His Imperial Majesty has been induced, it is supposed, to take this step from a reluctance to intrust so important an ap pointment to a Pole, and from a knowledge that a Russian Commander-in-chief would not be accept able to Polish troops. Against the King of Wur tembarg no such objection could exist. Ile distin guished himself in the allied army in 1814, and by means of the reputation which he acquired bccamc a favourite with the Emperor, whose sister he mar ried after the congress of Vienna. It remains to be seen whether a constitutional IC,iug can leave his states to take the lead in foreign ranks, like a Hes sian or Swiss adventurer of old. A scandalous scene took place on Tuesday on the boulevard of Munt Parnusse. M—, an English gentleman, had placed his three daughters in the boarding-school of Mademoiselle --- On his re turn from a journey to England, he was greatly astonished to learn that all three had changed their religion and abjured Protestantism. The eldest, aged 22, was in a convent. Ile went to see her, and was informed that she was then at the house of the Lady Superior of the convent of Maternde. Not being able to procure a sight of her, waited in his carriage on the boulevard, where she would necessarily pass; und as soon as his daughter arrived between two religieutes, the father, accompanied by B , sprung from his carriage, seized his daughter, and attempted to take her away from the two nuns whose cries drew the guard to the spot. The ofib:er on duty conducted the father, the daughter, the two nuns, and the friend of the father, to the Commissary of Police, in the Rue du Bac. The magistrate re• fused to give up the daughter to the father, on the ground that she was of age. has desired M. Dupin (a celebrated Advocate)to dra v up a petition which is to be immediately presented to the Chain, ber of Deputies. In the Chamber of Deputies, a most riotous de bate took place on the ted instant, on the prroet de lot by which the French Government seeks the de struction of the freedom of the press. This projet we have given already—its further consideration was postponed until Friday. Baussus, JAN. 6.—A letter from Vienna which has been communicated to us, und which comes from a very respectable source, contains the following news from Constantinople, down to the 10th o f- December ` The Sultan has irritated the Janissaries by opposing the pillage of the suburb of Pera, which lie had promised them. On the 9th of December, a ' report was spread that his Sublimity had accepted the ultimatum of Russia. • At this news, howliugs were heard before the Seraglio. The Sultan having sent for Dalf s Muleht, who owned himself to be the author of this report, cut.uff his head with his sabre. —This execution seemed to quiet fete u moment the ferocious soldiere , but towards evening the Janis varies, ciellecting to the number of 17,000, traversed Constantinople, and commenced the pillage which had been promised them. The Sultan attempted to harangue them, but in vain ; he was obliged to return into the Seraglio amidst a volley of balls mid stuncs. Then the mutineers I repared to besiege ?-› Ationalt i~ y ,se .•••7- " Our Eting, Conatitution, anb UAW. SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 185 ,; ,~ Ay. . the Palace. Mahmoud, losing all hope of safety called all his family around him, and sacrificed with his own hand his three daughters and his son, ex claiming in a solemn voice, The times are accom plished.' At the same time the Janissaries, fbrcing their way on all sides into the Palace, appeared, and were struck with horror. He then cried to them, pointing to his son, who lay stretched lifeless at his feet—' The race of Nlahomet is going to be extinct, and the reign of the Ottomans is at an end; Saying these word ' s, he plunged his dagger into his heart, and expired Wine their eyes." • The Turks believe that the reign of the Ottomans will finish with the race of Alahomet, of which Alahmoutl was the last branch. 16.—0 n the 14th, before day GERONA, DEC. . break, about 400 seditious persons entered this place overpowered the principal guard of the quarter of the cavalry at the gates, and attacked the guard of the prison to release the prisoners ; but a subaltern and tour soldiers who were on duty, protected by an iron gate, kept up a brisk fire at them, and made them desist from their enterprise. At the same time they began to tire at them through the windows. Some militia assembled, anti attacking them on all sides, obliged them to fly precipitately, so that many leaped flout the wall. The most of those who were within showed themselves in the plain, about one hundred and fifty, and by late accounts there were far more, who carne from different parts, who expected the bell of the cathedral to he rung, and as they could not get at the hell, because the ringers did not open the church, they did nut appear. Of those who at tacked the guard five were killed and three taken, two of whom were shot to day ; nine others who were taken are in the prison. No militia-man or perAia belonging to the city has suffered. MADRID ' DEC. 2 . —ln consequence of the in surrections in several parts of Navarre, Colonel D. Alexander O'Donnell, commandant of the city of Vittoria, took the precaution (that the bad example might not be propagated to some of the parts of the piovince of Alava) of sending a detachment to Santa Cruz de Campezu, an important point on the borders of the two provinces, though he had only one bat talion, having marched the other to Puente. This precaution was not in vain ; for on the 20th he learnt that one Crespo, and Dominguillo, each with about thirty of the insurgents ut Navarre, were at Poblacion and Bernedo, carrying off arms and horses. He consequently sent a detachment of about 140 1 inen, chiefly militia, who otnred th.;ir services, and in concert with other detachments, attacked these rebels. Dominguillo was killed, and five others taken. There was nothing important from Arragon. Detachments were marched from Lerida to reinforce the troops of Arragon ; others are proceeding by forced marches to Catalonia, for the same purpose ; others have marched from Valencia and in short from all parts,even in Estremadura troops are ordered to Arragun and Navarre, which proves the exertions of the Government. News was received at Vittoria that the troops of Ger. Lopes Banos have entirely desttoyed the insurgents of Navarre, under their chief, Ladron. Mkt:nun, Doc. 27.—The inhabitants of Valen cia, the national militia, and the troops in the gar rison in that province, have addressed an energetic representation to the Cortes, declaring that they entertain the saute views as Cadiz, Corunna, Car thagena, and Murcia, that is to say, that they are in a state of disobedience to the government. A letter from Valencia states, that the constitu tional Alcade had been fired upon by three men, but that the patrol had succeeded in taking them, Brigadier noblesse], colonel of a battalion of the 2d regiment of the Royal Guard; one of the most zealous constitutionalists, is appointed commandant of Ciudad Rodrigo. The most perfect tranquillity reigns at Madril.— Respecting Cadiz and Seville, the intelligence is of the hest description; and although the new func tionaries have not yet entered on their duties, the authorities who were guilty, convinced that they can ii ad support on no side, are ready to give up their pests. Is is added that two regiments of Cadiz have made a declaration, by which they renew their profession 'of respect for the constitution, and for w:iateva may be the decision of the Cortes. Notwithstanding appearances of things in Spain I have no fear whatever of a civil' war, as all the discontent arises from the discreilitbf the Ministry; • "'• PRICE Sid. and with its change, which is about taking place, will again he p:rfeetly tranquil. CORUNNA, Dec. .22.—This town has again re quested the King to remove his Ministers forthwith; ani us we have hopes that he will do so, we are all content. CADIZ, DEC. 22.—We are acquainted with all the decisions of the Cortes relative to our afuit., but they have not produced the slightest sensation ; for we consider ourselves here as not depending in any way on the Government. At Seville, where the enthusiasm is still greater, the people have risen in mass to insist on measures being taken by the au thorities to secure the public against the tortuous proceedings of the Ministers. The 2d battalion of the regiment de Espans, with its Chief Fonfreda, who was charged with sending back the Baron de Andilla, at its head, returned to this city the day before yesterday. It is impossible to form an idea of the joy and enthusiasm with which this officer and his men were received. The bells were run , z, and the toivn vas spontaneous:y illuminated. The troops were harrangued in in:: Plaza de la Coastitucion by the local authorities. Our Chamber of Commerce has ordered the for mation of an academy of commerce, the coun.e of instruction in which will commence on the 7 January next. There is not. the slightest symptom of contagion at Port Santa Maria. A messenger who left Constantinople during this state of alarm, carried those reports to Adrianople, whea,:e they spread as far as th. 2 fiirtress on the Danube. We are assured that the Sultan subse quently succeeded in tranquillizing the Janissaries by the distribution of large sums among them : but the extraordinary agitation still continued in Con stantinople, and no one can foresee the issue. No thing of the contents of the last despatches from the Austrian Minister has transpired here, but the private letters received by the same courier leave scarcely any doubt that the Porte still reuses a ca tegorical and official answer to the Russian ultimatum, notwithstanding the solicitations of the diplomatic corps. In the absence of any plenipotentiary ;iota the Court of Russia, the Austrian legation at Pent is authorized by our Cabinet to take Russian subjects under their protection. Even the Russian vessels which pass the Black Sea are provided with A astrian passports, This is, however, with the c onszat of the Turkish authorities. Two days before the troubles broke out in Con stantinople, the Austrian and British Ambassadors had in succession their first audience of the new Reis Effendi. The notes presented by the two Ple nipotentiaries were drawn up, it is said, in a similar manner, and filled with complaints against the Turkish Government. Persons who assisted at this solemn interview with the Itcis-Effinitli, expatia! , :tl largely on the haughtiness with which the Fral.ks were treated by the Turks. Rome, Dec. '2O —Among the strangers at pre sent in this capital, is Mrs. Paterson, the first with of Jerome Baonaparte, with her two daughters, one of whom, it is said, is to be married to a sou uf,J,sepli 13uonapam. It is said that one of the sons of Lu cien Buonaparte is about to embark for America, where he will marry a daughter of his uncle Joseph. LEGHORN, DEC. 1-I,—.The Russian silljects whu have taken refuge in thenouian Isles are the object of the strictest superintendence of the local autho rities. Some day all will be known; and there is no doubt but that the Emperor Alexander will ex tend to them his benevolent and paternal regard. ITALY.—Canova's statue of Wash cents him as writing lns tsrewell seated in an ancient Roman chair, drawn up, and his left carelessly exit in one hand a pen, and in ties other feet lie the baton of a lield-MarshtU like that of dm ancient Roman. T also Boman, the head and neck bar and brawl:, with a girdle round the which are displayed Meth ma's head ant' emblems. The smtue is of white fittest kind, as is likewise the perk_ .; upon tour sides of which are four bas-reliefs, commemo rating important circumstances in the life of the hero. sh;ngton arpta- ,tddres. .-1140iy itlt his ri ) Lendetl ; a scroll lab and' At .3 The 4:o ••• A • re, a el t - •< 0 the wai(A; •• nd other4q .4t - * •• .e warble of-041 festal; upon the '"'l 7.. m ' r •