The National Register. — London, England, 1820-09-25 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL. tlarsszcs, SEPT. I.l.—We learn from the French frontiers, that perfect tranquillity now prevails in all the krtresses in the Northern Departmenta, from the Rhine to the North Sea. The inquiry into the late conspiracy is going on with all possible dili gence ; many officers of the Legions of the Meurthc and the !thine, and also two inhabitants of Cambray, are summoned to give evidence. VIENNA, SAM 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. 15.--Yesterday 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 head 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 burg. Other accounts, from persons who were in the building nt the time, say, that by carelessness a lamp was brought too near to a vessel with spirits, which caught lire and blew 4. — Though the fire engines were brought up as soon as possible, the house was all in flames, before they could arrive. The ve►sels 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 the 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 communicated behind to the backs of some other houses Happily no lives were lost. FRENCH PAPERS. FUNERAL OF MARSHAL KELLERMAN. PARIS, SEPT. Is.—The obsequies of Marshal the Duke of Valmy took place this day. A battalion of the 2d and one of the 66th Legion preceded the funeral. The veterans marched on each side the coin. Three domestics carried the decorations of the Duke. Several Marshals and a number of General Officers attended the funeral. The son of the late Marshal led the mourners, Marshals the Duke of Reggio, the Duke of Albufera, 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 Marbois s 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 ;—his loss occasions our regret. A few days before his death he uttered the words I shall repeat—' Except my duty towards God all my actions have had for their object the love ofmy country. I will not give way to vain recitals, just going into my coffin, but will only say in fighting for the maintenance of our liberties and the territory of France, I 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 us that fundamental law which we have sworn to defend. A monument extremely plain 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 s on the 20th September, 1792. A soldier, who had the honour of commanding them on that memorable day, Marshal Kellermann, Duke of Velma, dictated, 28 years after his last will, and 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 for a time, my beloved sister—Adieu brave and good Captain.—(Gazelle de France.) NAPLLS, 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 for 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 regular Neapolitan troops have been can toned upon a line which extends from Gaeta as far as Castellamere 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 that they are resolved to die, in case any foreign power shall have the boldness to declare war against the Carbonari. The Junta of Pah.rrto has declared officially that the ships of all nations shall enter their port without distinction. Baron Nltvat:ki, Consul Gentrel haw Austria in Sicily, has published ii, the furtigri Journals a proclamation, in which he bestows praises on the Junta, and expresses admiration for the !generous character of the people of Peleriao, who, in the midst of the revolutionary horrors of the 1701 Or July, respected an 1 protected thc Consuls of all asthma 'NU NATIONAL REGISTEa. On the news of the massacre of the Neapolitans troops of Palermo, a body of the Carbonari went to his Royal Highness the Prince Vicar General to per. suade him to use reprisals, and put to death all the Siellians found at Naples. His Royal Highness, unable to hppease the furious applicants, opened the doer of un inner apartment, and chewing three young Princes, his sons, said to them, " Well, then, begin and murder my children ; were they not born in Sicily ?" The Carbonari then retired under some confusion. BRUSSELS, SEPT. 12.—Letters from Germany state, that the Austrian troops have received 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 ro»tc Curvo and Beaccent, now in a state of Anarchy. A Swiss soldier, of the 7th refit. of the French Royal Guard, recently killed in a duel, has been buried in the cemetery of Vangirard. A young and handsome woman, who was much attached to him, and had followed hint from Orleans to Paris, went on Monday to the burial ►round, and gave herself three stabs on the tomb of her lover. She was carried off without hopes of recovery. We received a Hamburgh mail yesterday morn ing, from which the following are extracts : VIENNA, SEPT. 6.—The Pacha of Scutari is, according to the latest accounts, at Okritza, whither he was ordered by the Pacha of Humelia : but he seems now rather inclined to march back than obey the further orders he has received, affirming that the Montmeenns threaten the neighbouring Turkish provinces. Ali Neu of Janina does not at present move, but intrenched in his own territory. watches the motions of the army which have assembled in Bindle. under the command of the Pacha of Ru mens; but it seems likely that this tranquillity will soon be interrupted by some counterpoise on the part of Ali Paella. Roux. Alio. 2-2.—. We receive from various quarters of the Roman states accounts of incredible damage done by a dreadful hail-storm on the 16th instant. One account from Tivoli, of the 17th says—" After 100 uncom monly dry days, t heavy storm of hail fell yesterday. and ravaged the whole district for 10 tuinutes. The greater part of the olive. trees, vineyards, and gardens, were ruined. The damages done to the country is estimated at I bo,ooo scudi, besides that done in the city, where almost all the windows were broken." STOCKHOLM, SEPT. B.—His Ileiesty and the Crown Prince will return here to-morrow. The Swedish Major Graaner.who embarked last year to open a new commercial communication between Chili and India through the Pacific Ocean, discovcrod in the passage a group of islands that has not bcen noticed by any preceding navigator. The lart of these islands received the name of Oscar's Island. We have observed with so.ne supriae in foreign papers an article hem Stockholm, that the corn trade, which used to flourish, has this year declined to nothing. Sweden, winch in common years used to import 300,80 tons of corn. and in bad years a million, is now so fortunate as not to be obliged to import any foreign grain, to be able in good years even to export a considerable quantity. 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:— ALOOA BAT. May 26, 11120.-1 have no time a! present to write you a long letter, but as I have an opportunity to send this by the Weymouth. I am happy to inform you that we arrived hereon the 16th instant, atter • very long voyage, but thank God, without accident, and all our patty well. Government have been very liberal to us in every respect; I am now in a tent furnished by Government, which we are at liberty to keep at the rate of 40s. each. This tent is sufficient for Mr. Webster's family and mine, and we content ourselves very well in it for the short time we shall rest here. 1 am quite delighted with the country, and shall never wish to come oack to England, except for the purpose of conducting you hem. We get muscles, oys. ten. and periwinkles, for picking 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 to the Captain, as he has behaved exceedingly well to us in all respects, and particularly in locum mending us very strongly to the principal Govemmeat Office's. Many parties are gone 50 to 130 miles up the country, but we are in expectation to be alias/ad co stop within eight or ten miles, mar Zwart Kops River. The land is very pod. Bread is drar, the white is 6d. per lb.; but as we have plenty of meat. kc. we don't use much of it. Butter is tad. per lb. ; owing to so many people opining here; but cows ate selling at from 20s. to sus. ea, accortling to die quality, and 1 have this day bartered three pair of trowsets for a cow in calf. We are doing business and getting good prices. We are going on unan.wously and pleasantly, and I have no doubt we snail do well We can get plenty ol rough stone (a kind of bastard matble) of all sizes, to build houses with. We shall be a good distance from the Kaffres. We consider that we have done perfectly right in coming here; we are fond of liberty slid independence, and KC it now straight before us." • TLc party tom) a kind of Joint Stock Company. An official return to an order of the House of Commons states the net amount of the revenue of Great Britain, front the sth of April, 1820, to the 51h of July, 1820, at 13,288,8381. 10s. 6id.; ditto, of Ircland, for the Sallie period, as paid into the Exc:ielilß:r there, at 950,62i11. Os. 14d.; the Enotint c's t:ic theme on the Consolidate(' Fund of the I.',:in(l Kingdom, fbr the same period, at 12,118,9671. 10s. Id.; ditto, charge thereon for ditto, 13,779,7821. 9s. 90. Total deficiency of the Consolidated Fund on the sth of July, 1820, • 9,273,7061. Is. 74d., which was made good by the making out of Exchf qt:er E.:ls to that amount. RE-UNION OP THE SECESSION CHURCH. This happy event was consummated on Friday the nth instant, in Bristo Street meeting house, Edinburgh, the spat in which, 73 years before, the separation took place. The two Synods met in the morning of that day, the General Associate Synod in their Synod-house, Nicolson Street, and the Associate Synod in the Rev. Mr. Lot h ian's meeting house, Ports burgh ; and after finishing the business that had been submitted to them severalty, adjourned, constituted, to Bristo Street, at half past 12 o'clock, walking in regular order to the pl ace o f meeting: first the ministers, then the elders, probationers for the ministry, and students of divinity. After the two Synods were seated in a part 4 . 4' the meeting.house, which had been railed in for their reception, and in alternate pews, en that they were completely intermingled, the two Moderators in front of the pulpit, and the two clerks at a little distance cm the right and )eft. the senior :Moderator gave out a psalm (cii. 17-23.) in which the Synods and whole attending multitude joined. The senior Mo dciator (!lie Ilev. Dr. Jamieson, of Edinburgh, belonging to the General Associate Synod) then rose, and celled on the Clerk of the Synod whom he represented to read their last minute. After the clerk lied done so, the junior Moderator (the Bev. Mr. li.d iner, of Berwick, belonging to the A•sucinte Synod) in like manner called on the Clerk of the Synod whom he represented to read their last minute. The minutes read by the clerks in succession were nearly in the same worsts, and to the following edict " The General Associate Synod, having accepted the basis of Union, and having by the good hand of God upon them now finished all their own business, and all preparatory arrangement•, this Synod, with fervent gratitude toGod for having led them thus far,and in I/ umble dependence on hisgracc to bless the solemn an,l interesting step which they are now about to take, and to enable them to improve the privileges and discharge the duties which are about to devolve upon them in co:iscrittenee of it,—do re. solve, and hereby record their resolution, forthwith to repair to the appointed place, that they may unite with their brethren of the other Synod, to be known by the name of "rhe United Associate Synod of the Secession Church, composed of the Asso ciate (commonly called Burgher) . Synod, and of the General Associate (conrtnonly called Anti-Burgher) Synod,' that they may henceforth walk with them 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, and for the enlarge ment of the church of Christ." . _ _ The articles which form the basis of union were then read, the whole members of both Synods st.nding. After this was done, the senior Moderator stood up and said, " I declare in the name of the General Associate Synod. whom I represent, that the General Associate Synod henceforth is one with the Associate Synod ; and the junior Moderator in like manner rose and said. "I declare in the name of the Associate Synod. whom! represent, that the Associate Synod is henceforth one with the General Aura. ciateSyncal." The two Moderators immediately gave one another the right hand of fellowship. in which they were followed by all the ministers and elders belonging to both Synods. The United Associate Synod now called the senior minister present in the house to take the chair, and officiate as moderator. Accordingly the Rev. David Greig. of Lochgelly. took the chair, gave out a Psalm (exxxiii.) and constituted the Court by prayer. He was succeeded by the Rev. Dr. Pringle, of Perth, and the Rev. Dr. Hall. of Edinburgh, the two next in seniority of the ministers present. The former led the devotions of the Assembly by singing Psalm xc. 13-17, and by prayer; and the latter by reading the 17th chapter of John. singing . Psalm lxvii. 17-19. and by prayer. After the devotional exercises were finished by singing Psalm exlvii. 1-3. the roll of the United Associate Synod was called by the former clerks, and business adjourned till Tuesday at eleven o'clock. The multitude who witnessed this event, memorable in the history of the Secession. was immense; bur notwithstanding the of the crowd eager to be admitted. the whole was swa grue=re with the greatest order. For this the Synod feel them selves deeply indebted to the Magistrates of Portsburgh. who not only honoured them with their presence during the solemnities of the day, but in the handsomest manner ordered a strong party of constables to attend. whose conduct. under the wise direction of their Moderator, together with the goad disposition of the public, secortal completely that decorum which became the interesting transactions of the ocaision. Upwards of 300 gentlemen connected with the Secession, and sevetal of the Magistrates, dined together in Oman's New Rooms, Waterloo Place, after the public services were finished, and spent the evening with the greatest cordiality. The company brake up about eight o'clock. . _ SIR THOMAS PleTorr.—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 crown him with a wreath of laurel." We wonder whether or not the sculptor has introduced the unfortunate Louisa Calderon in the group, for the murder of whom, when governor of a colony, he was tried at the Old Bailey. The attendant circumstances were of unprecedented cruelty, and Colonel Piston 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 ToR TURF, the governor pro lan. was authorised in what he did. Accounts received by Government, of the 2d instant, from Listxm, state, that the Regency of Portugal had issued a Proclamation for summoning the Cortes of the Kingdom, in compliance with the wishes of the Constitutionalists ' and that 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 King of France, the ferocious animal has been confined within the gratings of his den, and has not Igen 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. 1, 1820 '• d false Nporl Of the yellow lever has caused an alarm to be spread, that will tie extremely injurious to this place Tor several inotith.t to contr. But I deem it ineuiiihent upon me to assure you, that the general pub lic fiedlth of this town and district is good, though seven imulated cases of inflammatory Peter took place stony dap. ii4o an I (ou t in Cadiz. Fresh cases have not, however, occurred, and the season it to healthy as yet, that without some extraordinary circumstance, such ax a continuation of Levant winds, the epidemic fevers of the season arc not likely to L•r<eme destructive.' a