The National Register. — London, England, 1823-03-09 00:00:00

T s~ - 7" tranquillity. The Allied Sovereigns must have known this would be the case, but they are anxious, no doubt, to involve this country in war, with the hope of ruining our finances, and destroying all our influence on the Continent. Portugal is now embarked in the just cause with Spain against fo reign aggression. This is the natural consequence of the present odious policy of France, and we are therefore surprised, that as the fact must have been anticipated, a representation to the effect had not been made by our Government to the Congress at Verona, and a remonstrance in favour of our ancient ally, to that meddling and uncalled-tbr Assembly. THE FUNDS,. YESTERDA Y. HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK:. There appears a total stagnation in the market— scarcely any thing having been done up to this time Consols opened at 7.3 i fi, at which they have re.. mained steady the whole of the morning, This moment a report prevails that two expresses have arrived from Paris, stating that the Duke of Augoulema had left that capital for the army— but we cannot trace the news to any authentic sous:. In the earliest part of the mornino , the foreign market seemed to be on the rise—Spanish Bonds opened at 30k —but afterwards declined. to 29i — 'little doing. It is gratifying to have learnt that one of the Cruntlemen—H. on.a..recent occasion de clitted submitting his books to the committee—hay. inehonourably settled all his differences in fill — is reanstatzd in his privileges as a member of the . . The following letter from Madrid, which appears in the Axonal de Paris of Monday, contains some curious particulars of the events of the 20th and and 41st ult.:— " MADRID, Fee. 21.—0 n the 18th, the Minis ters began to make preparations for rtmoving, in , pursuance of the authority of the Cortes. This pre mature measure greatly displeased the inhabitants of Mail& On the 19th, in the morning, the Minis- ters waited on the King, and informed him that it was ntkeessary his Majesty should make preparations for his 'departure. The King replied-that he would pot lease the capital, except in the case of the enetay approaching it. The Ministers replied, that his Majesty would. be• compelled to go to the place on• which the Cur es should determine. The King, be • ing irritated, drove them from his presence, and immediately signed the decree for their dismissal. All the lodges were instantly in motion ; there was hastily organized a kind of image of a revolution, in which about .200 persons,. at must, took• part. The authorities ! , who are sold. to the present Ministry, remained passive. The riotous populace surrounded the Palace, and set up dreadful cries against the King. However, the company of national militia, all Cimmundros, which was on guard, dispersed the mob, and saved the King's life. One of the dismissed Ministers, who had remained in the Palace, repaired to the King's chamber, and,.giving to the facts that colour which suited him, extorted from his Majesty u decree by which ne replaced the Ministers ad Aide. rim. All this passed at ten in the evening, without the great majority of the inhabitants of Madrid hav ing the least a knowledge of the transaction. " Next day every thing was tranquil. Never theless, t e words ad interim.distressed the ministe t)l trial par y very much. It was necessary to show off something new, but it was wished to give to this affair a more solemn character. Two worm-eaten tables were laid out in the Plaza Mayor, and three or four venerables. of the lodges invited all who pasted by to sign a representation, in which the Cor tes were called upon to appoint a .Regency. This intrigue was soon defeated by the but-ends of the militia muskets. We now. enjoy the most profound tranquillity—the Ministers see that their triumph can only be ephemeral. The Council of State and the permanent Deputation are constantly assembled. The respectable citizens who were alarmed at the' late crisis now blush at having yielded to a few mi serable wretches, and are shaking off their lethargy. Finally, it is believed that the. commencement of next month will act the epoch of an active and effi cacious co-operation between the Legislative Body and a new Ministry, which the friends of the coun try call for, and which the preservation of liberty requires. " Meanwhile public spirit is displayed with new vigour in the provinces. All the provincial depute tions show a rivalship of seal in arming the batta lions of active militia. These corps, which have always formed the bulwark of our independence, will soon be ready to act en a great scale, and to occupy the posts which circumstances may render it necessary to assign to them." L. Note by the editor of the Journal de Paris; "We owe it to our impartiality to date, that these events, which will be presented under more than one point of view, are here related by a person opposed to the present Spanish Ministry." The Journal du Commerce mentions an "I..74i malum" reported to have been submitted by France to the Spanish Government, according to which there is only demanded, to secure ut once the true.- quality of the Veninsula, and the perfection of the constitutional' system, that certiin qualification of property shall be required of the electors, and that the existing Council of State shall assume a form and functions, which, under whatever title, may give it a more positive and authentic legislative rank, and constitute it an upper Chamber. GRAND SPANISH DINNER. On Friday evening the Grand I)inner, in pursuance of public advertisements, was given to their Excellencies the Spanish and Portuguese AAllibussadurs, and to the late Spanish Ambassador to the Court of France, the Duke of Sall Lorenzo, at the Great Room of the City of London Tavern. At six o'clock the company assembled consisted of 'some of the most illustrious and distinguished personages in the country, as well as a number of the wealthiest city merchantr, to that the diner guests may be said to have heeta composed off a lair representation of every class of society..-the aristocratical, the monied, and the popular interests. Amongst the company present were, in the Chair, Lord W. Bentinek, on his. right, Isis Royal 'diatoms' the Duke of Sussex, next to the Royal Doke his Excel lency the Duke of San Carlos, in a splendid uniform, at the lift of t‘e Chair Admiral Jabet, the Spanish Ambassador, altp in a splendid uniform, Mons. Oliviera, ,the Portuguese< Antbatsador,,aad several foreigner. of I tlisiinction. At the head table were also Lord Erskine, the Duke of Argyle, Lord Notinanby, Earl Darnley, Lord Clifton, and several other noblemen. There were also present .the most distinguished Cinunsoneis its the country : :Sir James Alackiittosn, Mr. Lambton. Mr. . Bpi& Mr: Whitbread, Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Hub house, Mr. Marrs/ran Wood, Mr. Williams, Mr. Grea ten, &c. &c. General Pepe was also present. Alt. J. Campbell, the Bank Dsrector, and Sir J. Dyer, two of he S.ewards, accompanied the Ambas sadors to the Tavern, and a deputation, consisting of the. Duke of Somerset, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earls of Darnley and Essex, Lord Althorpe, and several other noblemen, the Ctiairman • and Deputy Citerttiart of she Eat ludiaContpany, thaNleastiess of' the City of London, and Mr. Sown Thompson, ceived the Ainhastadors at the Coy of London Tavern. Their entretice into the Forma was hailed with loud cheers. The Spanish Atlnsiral, Jabat, is a jolly looking personage, having a strung resemblance of the British sailor. The other foreigners were men of very dignified and elegant appearance. At seven o'clock the cortipanysat down to a sumptuous dinner. Afterthe cloth was removed, Non Nobis Domino was sung irv.firte style by Messrs. Branfintrst, Fyne, Taylor, &c. 1 The champagne, and other expensive wines, were Neely circulated throughout the evening. The usual health' of the Royal I..intily were in due course from the chair, and than " C ttttt titu: tion," and received with the customary demonstrations of respect. The CHAIIIMAY (Lord W. Bentinck), in proposing the health of the " Constitutional Klll* of Spam atid the Spanish Nation," remarked, that it was usual to preface the opening toast of a public company with some explanatory observations, but here it was only necessary to allude to the Spanish natiun,ao arouse iii the breast of every Briton, who had a heart to.feel fur the calami ties of free men, a spark of honest indignation at the treatment of the people of Spain. (Loud cher rs.)—l it 1808, when their Deputies first came over, Spain had an army and resources of imposing military resistance. Ile had to call 1 their sympathy uow, when these no longer existed. A long and desolating war had swept them away—(hear, hear),—and it scented to him that nothing was left to them fur their salvation from the tyraittry of France, but their own great and unconquerable spirit, which yet might secure their redemption. (Curers.) The toast was then drank with loud cheers. Several other patriotic toasts were given iu the course of the evening, and severally acknowledged by the slit taiguished personages present. The whole went off' with infinite (dui. . _ The Marshalinen and a strong body of the City Police attended, and kept order anion the immense crowd assembled outside the Tuvern. ['he street was blocked %%ilia carriages of the nobility lor several hours, and much confusion prevailed, A HUNTINGDON REFORM MEETING. On Friday a most numerous and respectable meeting of the free-holders of Huntingdon was liel4at the Shite Hall, to take into consideration the present state of the House of Commons, and the necessity of a reform 'hereof. The meeting was one of the most numerous held in the comity qua considerable time. Among the gentlemen preaent, we noticed Lord Milton, Lord J. Russell, and Mr. Velliiwes, (the county members), Sir J. Arundel, Mr. T. Wing, Ur. Maltby, Mr. Torkington, Mr. P. S:staley, Mr. S. Creech, Mr. Hammond, and Mr. Wells. Mr. ROPER opened the business of the day by a sen sible speech, which he concluded by moving the fol lowing resolutions : ". That the House of Commons in its p t state does not duly express the sentiments of the people. . . . " That lb* conduit of that House upon many recent 4:occa sion's, has &hewn that the influence of the Executive Govern ment is each es to counteract the ellects of public opinion. " That among the effects of the prvseut state of the Houle of Commons, may be enumerated the . wanton and profligate ex- I set pendilure of the public ropey, and the unprinctipled crestless , and I ontinuance of useless places sod unmerited pensions, its defiance of Use loud and general expression of the public feelings. " That the neglect with which the petitions of all classes of the people, whether engaged in agriculture or manufactures, have been•frequently treated, affords an unequivocal proof of the inadequacy of the House of Commons in its present state, to protect the rights, liberties. and properties of the subject. " That a petition founded on these resolutions be presented to the House of Commons, and that the members for the county be requested to present and support the seem." Tole resolsitions were seconded try Caps. Duherley. Ott their being put up by the Stitt-Sheriff, Mr. WELLS (trot of Peterborough) canteforward, and after a long harangue, in which were• embodied the usual ultra-radical t•mics, concluded brOfil CobbeM's " equitable adjustment" phut, to cheat the public cre ditor and violate the national faith. lit the course of his address, there was the usual tirade against those anti radicals, the Whigs, %vtin on this occasion came in frr an extra portion of ,Ir. IVells's spleen, wlto-bad called to his aid the ravings of Old Cubbeit, arid the *drivelling.' of Old Nixon, the Prophet. Mr. %Veils, concluded. amidst no inconsiderable share of disapptobatihn on the part of the merlins, by tuoving three resolutions as um amendment. • A his. Day secmrdittl Mr. Wells, and read from a written paper a long epistle on the subject of rutinitig away with the property of the fundholder. Lord MILTON carne forward in support of theorigletal resolutions, and Ma very able speech strewed the 4listir. dity, she imptdicy, as well as the injustice., of any in fringement out the 7136041.11 Alr.Fettowes (M. P. for the cu y) fulfhwed, and - opposed both sets of resolutions. Lord JOHN Russet'. mxt addressed the meetinz, and in a speech of great length replied in autos' forcible manner to the remarks of Mr. Wells. His lordship defended the cause of reform and the Whigs, wl•m .ie contended had at all times proved themselves the Irteto:s of the constitution, His lordship was lottd:y cheered in the coarse of his address, and at its cortclusam. The question was put, and the amendments were ne gatived by an immense majority There were only sot hands including the mover's held up for them. The original resolutions were then put, and carried. with only three di:vutierat voices. A petition founded on the resolutions was proposed by Lord Miboo, and seconded, in a long speech, by Mr, II loud ; and, after the rejecton ot another amend ment of Mr. We:ls, was agreed to by the same majority as-belore.—The meeting then dissolved. DEATH OF JOHN PHILIP JUMBLE, ESQ. This gentleman died at his Chateau, at Lausanne on the 26th of February—en the 23d, almost imme diately after breakfast, he suffered lin attack of paralysis—a second in.the course of the same day, by which he was Tendered nearly speechless; and on the day of his death a third fit deprived his rela tives and friends of all hope.—Thos died, respected and revered by all. who had the pleasure of his ac quaintance, a gentleman whose classical acquirements were•st credit to his country, and whose exertions on the Stage had placed the prufcssion on un honoura ble eminence it..never before enjoyed. The fine Turkish frigate, which sailed from the Tluunes about the month of Sehncmber last, arrived after a favourable voyage at Algiers, where the Eng lish sailors on board received their discharge, and re- turned about a fortnight ago to this country. The following are tho- new ecclesiastical arrange• ments in Ireland : Dean Arbuthnot, of Clovne, to be Bishop of Killalue ; ►he Bishop •of Killaloe to Le Bishop of Down and the Bishop of Down to be Bishop ot• Meath. "The Spanish Ambassador has contracted with one manufacturer only for the supply of. twenty thou sand barrels of gunpowder, which are to be shipped for the Spanish army with the least possible delay. A vessel leti the liver on Saturday with live thou sand stand of arms on board, width are iiiteuded to be landed at Corunna. This is the second export of 11111.3 for Spain within a very short period. A•requisition, signed by I;boist 400 persons, was presented to Thomas Bewes, Bsq. High Sheriff' of Devon, on Wednesday. last, by Captain Hamlyn, for a county meeting to consider the propriety of petitioning Parliament for a reform in the House of Commons. In answer to the requisition, the Sheriff ,declared, " it was with considerable regret he felt himself convened to decline giving his assent." It is said the refusal of the Sheriff proceet:s from a . determination to prevent, during his shrievalty, . such demagogue! as Hunt and Cobbett from assum ing a station among the respectable freeholders of the county; and.that he is not opposed to what is termed a moderate rethrm in I ornament. DARING AND EXTENSIVE numoi.miy.--Yesierby morning, between five and seven o'clock, some darhil4 I burglars, entered the premises of Alt. Alexander Wrlte, clothier, in Contluit•street, Liund•street. The r..litlets got over the rate, and broke open with considerable violence the.kitcheas door., .from whence they proceed, ti up Wire, and forced the warehouse door, from wheitcc tht, stole 18 rolls of stiperihie cloths. of various hoes, and a number of other articles, to the value of 4S W,— The silliins must have been provided with a coach, or some other con‘eyance, to carry oil their plunder, which' was of great bulk. IVhat makes the alitAir more tiAing, a watchman sits opposite the premises. .+ .~ IM I