The National Register. — London, England, 1820-07-03 00:00:00

7.71 - °it PROPOSED NEW MONARCEY IN SOUTH AMERICA. Accounts have been received from Buenos-Ayres by the Matson' sloop of war, of a furious nature 'flay relate to a project discovered to have been in agitation for placing a Prince of the House of Boar bon at the head aim independent Sovereignty on the river Plate. The circumstance has been brought to light by the late changes in the Government of Buenos-Ayres. From the documents now published and received by the Blossom, it appears that in ,June, 181 J, Gomez, the envoy from IhtenosAyres, at Paris, was invited to a conference by M. De Cazes, then French Minister for Foreign Affairs, the object of which was to communicate a project of the French cabinet for the consolidation of the Independent Government of South America. M. Pc Cazes set out with arguments on the Advantages which would result from a constitutional monarchy for South Ameriea ; amongst which it WAS not the least that the European Powers dis countenanced all republics ; while, if a monarchical y•o ernment was consented to, there would remain no further objection to recognizing their independ ence. The Prince proposed by France to be the head of the new dynasty in South America is the Duke of Parma, ci-deran! Prince Royal of Etruria, and son of a sister of Ferdinand of Spain ; he is represented as 18 years of age, and educated in liberal principles. An alliance with a Princess of the Brazils was pointed out as likely to follow, which would increase the rank and security of the new stouarchv ; and the restitution of the Banda Orien tal would, as a matter of course, become the dowry of such a marriage. This project, the French Minister observed, would meet with the decided • approbation of the continental powers. espeeially Russia and Austria. Great Britain might not like it, but yet would not find any good pretence for resisting it. His Catho iia Majesty would yield to the influence of all Europe with the better grace, as his former dependencies would be only transferred to a branch of his own family. The King of France would furnish assist ance of every kind, and employ every means, even to the supply of troops, for carrying the affair into execution. A memorial was then banded to the Envoy, which, after recapitulating all the foregoing argu ments, urges the necessity of secrecy. in order to prevent obstacles from Great B:itain, and avows, as one of the prineinal objects in view, a design to thwart British influence and commerce in South America, and to raise french and continental inter ests in that quarter. Proceeding on this bias, the writer of the memorial, which is not, however, in an official form. expiates on the dangers of a British Prince being called to the throne of South America, who would be a fanatic fiur the religious principles of the nation he would be called to govern, end over turn, or at least outrage, the faith of his new subjects. The Envoy, taken by surprise, raised some slight objections, and declined giving any decisive answer, us he had not sufficient i ►structions on a proposal of so important a nature. The French Minister readily consented to his asking fbr instruction. On the 26th October last, when the statement of this conference reached Bueeos-Ayres, Rondeau, thin Director ad interim, made a secret communi cation to the Congress, and transmitted to them the letter of the Envoy, together with the Frencch me morial ; on the following day the Sd of November, the matter was discussed in secret meetings, and the result was a resolution, that the Constitution lately sworn to, allows no alteration to be made in the form of government till after the meeting of the two Chamber;. Chat a Lianch of the Bourbon family, so closely conneetol with the reigning monarch of Spain, was in itseli'an in aiperahle objection, as also the consideration that the Prince, proposed and supported by the powers of the European Continent, would naturally more incline towards the views of Lis protectors than those of South America, which ought to avoid all connexion with European conti nental politics ; that Great Britain was the power, flow which South America had most to fear, and moil to expect. As, however, this was a mere pro. jest, it was not to be altogether rejected, but hopes of suecess are to be left to France, with a view of inducing her to favour South American interests in Eitrore to a certain extent, and thus gradually to .ivereowe the reserve of the cabinets with respect to the nev: independent governments. It is r.t the same time suggested, that the Envoys in Europe !hot'id put the communiciaions from into tl.c lards of the British Ministry, whose ;.;( ~d (Tinian and protcetion South Amelica is most ..1,1;...ic;,s to conciliate. • :- . ach are the aceotoits :hat :lave been cornmuni :!:cated to t:s. intry is a eur:ent one, and tie.re!i.re we it, witli;.ut thinking it vtry TIIE NATIONAL ItEGISTER • ----- COM MON 114 LL. A Contitiou Ball was convened on Friday for the purpose of considering the propoety of addressing her Majesty on her ietorti to this eountry. 'the Lurd Mayor al the inatal boor took the chair; the Crier opened the Ilan in the aceirstoiried manner, and coticluded the summons to the Livery, as sistial, with " Gid save the King." A cry of '• The Queen! the qieett 1" was loudly vociferated from all parts 0. the Hall, anti fur sur e r inimstes it was im p o ssibl e to maintain older. As soon es the tumult had in some measure The LORD MAYOR came forward, and stated that he had received a requisition, lay a number of re spectable gentlemen of Ore Livery, calling 'itm hint to cruivene a Comtism' Hall, fur the 110111115 e Of 11(111ressio.,,, her Majesty, lie had accoulinely obeyed, and he had only to entreat that tra11(11).1Iity moon he preserved. Mr. Gtesou then soma forwaid. Although lie had now for the first roue presemtil himself before his fel. low-citizens, yet he lii,, , it would no: he conifidered, upon such a question at/ 111'! prVbltillillUMlS ill 111111 LO resu : u uuns ixmessive of the teeling,e o: the Livery *you the timidl of her Alajeity in this crony try. lie felt that this was an occasion when 110 diger eoce of opiiiion should exist, but all shuuhl join ill the voice of l 011gratuiatioit on the happy return of tier Ala itsty 10 Lti luU ground. (Applause ) lie now stood betore ilie Livery 10 lithorrte principles wIIICII less would disp•ite. fie should ever t,tutk that whit was aerially tt ruing could liert'r be eiinsidereil as politically right. (Applause.) He tileit prsieeetled to comment, length, on the cutiduct of her fsLtiesiy while resident abroad, and alluded to the asperse. its WIOCII has been cast on her t tiaracter and honour dwelt upon the noble and digniheci conduct of her 111 a. 1..51y in refusing the tit die, which had been so basely iitiered in her. It toe of of the Queen had been pecuniary remuneration, a very ample *UM Indeed was tendered to support her with solvirdour in foreign coun tries; hot, conscious tit tier innocence, she had re ferred the mainteitance of Iles honour to the acquisition of riches; she nobly resolved to meet her accusers, and defy enquiry. What theii was the conduct of govern ment, when it was discovered that all the etiorts to keep her Majesty osit of the country haii been Ironies*? No conveyance was sent for her, and tin suite accompa nied her. A worthy alderman truieed, had shown his zeal in her cause, and had proved himself capable of supporting it. (Loud applause ) Could any thing be. more dignified than het Nlajesty's alibis er to the pro.. , posits made to her? It was well usury or remem brance. " Yes (said her Majesty). I w II consider them; hut I will consider them hi Li dim, and no where else." Alter some further libellibsellail.lsts, tie concluded with musing a series of resolutions. Mr. WETIIERSPOON secontlid the resolutions. Mr. Alderman 4VAITHMAN regrt-tted that a Common hall hail not, been CWOLned on an earlier day for the consideration of this question. lie earnestly called upon his fellow citizens to prevent a secret enquiry, and to demand an open investigation. Mr. FAVELL congratulated the Livery on the acquisi tion of two new gentlemen to support their privileges, in the persons of the mover and seconder of these reso lutions. He concluded by eulogizing the conduct of , Alslerniasi Wood. On the 6th resolution being proposed, Mr. Itowcaorr said, lie did not diner from the sen timents contained in the resolution, but lee regretted much that au address was proposed. The truth was, the Livery were making themselves parties to try o u t and coodrum another. W lieu they gave a verdict o acquittal, they cast a very strong, aspersion on their So. tereign. (Cries of "No, Ito ; " and much disapposisa non.) He felt the error of that expression, and 0 lull say, that they would, in fact, cossiletim his Alajvsty's tvisers, and call in question the iltteretion of the too Houses of Parliaineut. Were the disapprobation was so :along, that the speaker was meanie to proceed, mail Mr. Alderman V's'aithiriati untamed him a tearing.)- 11.- concluded by otiserving, that he tl t girt, wider I lie eticumetances, that this O's, 1101111• 11110 %%hull t .• ritiestiou oii;ltt to be agdialvil. Nit. WOOl ER replleu to the ob-ervatimis of Mi. Rowe rot The secret enquiry he c rutted all 11, 9 01a110il as disgraceful as the Inquisition ahroa.i. The LORD MAYOR rose to or d er, and said lie wool never sit there, and itear the noose of Legislature cog unitised. Alderman WAITHMAN tail he had made use of such expressions an hundred tones, even In addresses to Idle House itself. The LORD MAYOR said, he would not suffer such languag,e II) he used, amid threatened to dissolve the Hail. After Mr. %Voider had explained the expression, his Lordship said lie was eatisfied. Mr. I,VOOLER concluded by movi..g the 7th moni tion. An addre s s, founded upon the resolution, was next read, and agreed to utianinamsty. Mr. FAVLLI. (hell moved, that ,be address tie pre sented to her Alajesiy by the Ls rd City Representatives, and Slierids, ivita litu Lttry• men. A - Cr ttttttt lure was to be formed to factoc the vane.. of Ihtbe Liverymen Whl choose to attend upon her Majesty. The Sheriffs were also desired mancili ately to wait upon lies Maji.sty, to know when she would he pleased to aces ii e the a Thatsks were then proposed so he given to Mr. Alder man Wood for his conduct towards her Majesty. They were carried with acclamation. Mr. Alderman WOOD then came forward. Ile was happy at all times to receive she tlvusks of his fellow cittzeos, but particularly on the prescot occasion, he cause he felt as an Englishinair, he had (lout his (Applause.) 'flue part he had taken in toe cause of her Majesty might, by wile individuals, be considireil ;is isimecestary ; he thought otherwise, and he could say, is it'd a clear coal:tits:cc, that in what he had done lie - - had been actuated by the hest of feelings, and he should never to the latest hour of his hie, regret his conduct on the present occasion. [Great applause.) He wished also to take this opportunity of explaiiimg the reasons fur his silence in Parliament on this subject. He was acquainted at the present moment with many important facts relative to her Majesty, and he was anxious not to divulge a ny thing omit the proper time arrived for the disclosure. His f e llow-eitizenis knew him too well, us suppose that he could be induced to give any infiarma ' , which at the present time Might be itjurious to the interests of her Majesty. lie had abstained from many public places, and hcd even refused some private invitations solely no that account. Ile had forborne t xpressina any sentiments respectini . ; this delicate sub ject ; and lie wool.' not give any opinion with the ex ception of this single one, that her Majesty should never leave this country. (Loud applause, and cries of, " May she lona live among tut') By some persons he might be ridiculed for the course he had taken—perhaps he might not have acted with " absolute wisdom;" but lie could say, without fear of contradiction, that lie had acted with a firmness and uprightness of which he never should be ashamed. The other resolutions which were matters of course, were then proposed and agreed to. After the business for which the Common Hail had be: convened was gone through, Mr. J. GSIFVITBI stepped forward, and said, lie had a questino to put to the Lord Mayor, who was then standup.: to front of the hustings. He said, he had seen soldutau the outside of the Hall, who, out asking him oats misnlrsss then., said he had cootie f the Corn mamier of a troop of horse, which were then in the City, at llama a Garden, to the Lord Ma. or, na wait for its Lordship's answer as to the disposal ut totem Grilfitn- then asked the Load Mayor woo had sent !or these soldiers, and demanded au explanation of the matter. The Lord Nlayor smiled, and said, he had die note in his pocket, and without giving any specific answer, retired to the back part of the human:ls, followed by se -etral of the speakers, who seconded the demand of Mr. Griffiths. At length MT. (bates Caine forward M front of the hustlngs, and said—" The Lord Mayor avows that he sent for !he soldiers." Urin %A Inch a most tremendous scene of uproar and confusion took place, in the midst of which the Lord Mayor dissolved the Hall, and left the hustings, fobowed by the groans, hisses, and execrations of tile populace, wt.o manifested great indignation. The Sherihl waited on her M tjesty after the Common Hall, and were gracionsl) received. Her Majesty thanked them for the great attention paid to her by the Citizens of London, and fixed Matilda) , next, at two o'clock to receive the address. Recent acemints received from the Island of Java state, that the numerous failures which have of late taken place in the United States have occasioned the greatest distress at Java, owing to Alteir intimate connexion with that island. One person who had stopped payment firr u very large sum, had run away from his creditors, currying with bun a con . siderable amount of property Letters from Madtid, Cadiz, and Bilboa, and Santander, positively announce that the per• gue has broken out in the island of Majorca, anti that in consequence very rigorous orders have been dis patched by the Government, to enforce precautions in all the ports throughout Spain, especially those in the Mediterranean. On the of Nluy, the Ohio, a new ship of the line, was launched at New York. She is said to be the finest ship of which the Navy of the United States has vet had to boast. The Americans have now afloat and nearly ready to launch, nine ships of the line, besides their numerous frigates and smaller vessels. The Mayor of Lille recently issued an order for the regulation of the Theatre of that ci,y, in whi's't the spectators are forbidden, On pain of punishment, to call fin- any song which does not belong to the piece perlinmcd. The actors and actresses are also commanded not to comply with any demands for such songs DEATH OF LORD GWTHIR.—We announce with regret the death of that Itiolly respectable ;uul uni versally esteemed Nracman, Lori G vyair. This melancholy event took place on Thursday last at h:s Lordship's apartments ut Brighton. It was caused, we understand, by a sudthn and violent attack of the gout in his stomach. ilis Lordship married the Lady Willoughity d'Eresby, sister and co-heiress of Robrrt, foetal' Doke of Ancarter, Hereditary Great Chamberlain of England, and officiated us such, in right of his Lady, at the trial of Warren Hastings. 1-le was then only a Coininoner. In 1796 he was advanced to the dignity of Baron Gwydir. As officiating Great Chamberlain of England, his Lord. ship would have to fill a distinguished place in the ensuing Coronation. Ile is succeeded in his titles and estates by his eldest son, Peter Robert D:ura mond, now Lord Gwydir, The :iiat c l uis Camden has been presented with the freed,,m of the City of Cunterhury, for his pi.- triotism ia relinquishing the profits of the Tellersh:p .of the Exchequer. W. 11. Wollaston was on Thursday night raised to the chair of the Royal Society, till N o vember when, at a meeting of the Society, a President , be elected. '~ s S