The National Register. — London, England, 1819-12-13 00:00:00

DEC. 13 write !tank 4 , 00: 112 3 per Crui. Ited. G3I 3 per Cent. Um, i 74 3i per Ceut. 4 per Cent. 43j 5 per Cent. Ns% y IC3i Long Aim. 171 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Limon, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13. We have received the Paris Papers of Monday and Tuesday. They contain the decision of the Chamber of Deputies on the election of the Regicide M. Gregoire. M. Becquey, in the name of the fifth Bureau, reported, that they thought the election invalid, because the law declares, that at least one half of the Deputies of each Department must have their real domicile in it ; on which law M. Gregoire was excluded. M. Becquey further stated, that such being the case, the Bureau did not wish to ex amine into the validity of his return on considerations of a personal nature, trusting that, warned by the strong expression of public opinion which was mani fested on this subject, the {•;lectors of France would in future respect the dignity of the Throne and the feelings of the nation. Ile concluded by moving, " that the election of M. Gregoire was null and void." A most extraordinary scene of confusion ensued on the attempt to discuss this question. The majority were for proceeding at once to the vote, while a number of Members insisted on being pre viously heard. The contention between them be • came quite outrageous. The President rung his bell, and put on his hat repeatedly, but all to no purpose. The uproar continued to rage in defiance of all authority, and the President was at last obliged to declare the Sitting suspended for one hour. During this interval the Members came to an agreement that the discussion should be allowed to proceed. The Sitting being resumed, M. Laine was first heard in support of the motion for declaring the nullity of the election, and was followed on the same side by M. de la Bourdonnaye, Count de Caze, M. Corbicre, M. Courvoisier, and other Members. The only person. who maintained the negative were NI. Benjamin Constant, M. Manuel, and M cchin. The pint of residency was scarcely once touched upon, and the whole discussion, which was extremely animated and vehement, turned on the circum stances of M. Gregoire's infamous not•iriety as oita of the Regicides, and of them all, one of the most unrepenting. The question went to the vote. amid another scene of confusion nearly as great as that with which it opened, when it was curried by a vast majority that M. Gregoire's election was null. The result was hailed with loud acclamations of Five le Roi ! and the Chamber adjourned at half-past five. French Five per Cents.—Monday, 68f. SUa— Bank Stock, 14(i5f. By the latest intelligence from Rio de Janeiro, it appears that the Court of Brazils has lost all hope of an adjustment with Spain relative to the affairs of the Rio de la Plata, and that the former has, there fore, taken all the precautions dictated by prudence, to protect her trans-Atlantic dominions from any insult that the Spaniards may intend against them, if ever tin ir boasted expedition should reach those shores. Every exposed point of that monarchy has been put into a state of defence, and Monte Video has been provided with every nican* of resistance.— Orders have been likewise transmitted to the Go vernment of Portugal, directing that a quantity of ammunition and provision be sent immediately to Monte Video, with a body of fresh troops, escorted by two men of %car, which arc double manned, that they may fill up any deficiencies in the crews of the squadron wl.ich they are going to juin in the Rio de la Plata. BausseLs, Nov. 23.—Between seven and eight o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the houlic of M. Dcridder, Rue Nouvc, a pan of which was oc- Ibtotkii. 01111.0im 4. 11111).3 net Cent. 611 India li , •uds 2e. dir. I bowl: Exchequer 11111495. di.. Cons. fur Ac. 61 Lottery Tickets THE NATIONAL REGISTER. copied by the Countess de Montholon, who found great difficulty in escaping with her infant that lay in the same bed. The flames had already reached the second floor, on which her maid servant slept, but owing to timely assistance the latter was enabled to escape through a window, and the fire was extinguished soon after. The accident is attri buted to the ignition of a concealed beam and although Madame de Montholon had perceived the odour and pointed out the circumstance some time before the flame became visible, no precaution what ever was taken to discover the opt. Had this unfortunate event occurred in the night, when no succour was at hand, we tremble to reflect on the consequences to the above lady, wh►se sufferings since her arrival from St. Helena, the scene of Napoleon's exile and imprisonment, would have most probably been thereby terminated in the all devouring flame. The meeting of the inhabitant householders of the Borough of Southwark, on Thursday, to consider of the measures now before Parliament, affecting the liberties of the subject, was numerously attend ed Mr. Hall disclosed some new facts respecting the proceedings at Manchester, on the 16th of August, which arc in direct contradiction to other statements that have appeared, and though extra neous and foreign to the subject for which the meeting was convened, he was listened to with great attention, until obliged to desist, in consequence of his not king an inhabitant householder of the Bo rough. Mr. Culvert made a very ample and satis factory apology for his absence from the House of Commons, on the 2d of July, when Sir Francis Burdett deferred his minion for Parliamentary Raman; but the worthy Member declared himself unequivocally in tavour of Reform, and would, he said, had he been present, have objected to the ques tion being deferred, and have pressed its discussion at the time. lle deprecated the treasures now before Parliament in an argumentative speech, fraught with sound sense, and delivered with much fluency and case. Sir Robert Wilson made a very strong, animated, and powerful speech against the Bills, and particularly that which gives the power of searching tin. arms. He adverted to certain trans actions which occurred in Ireland under a similar Act, the liability of its being abused, and the heart rending scenes that he peal witnessed, and which he pledged himself to state in the House of Commons. The resolutions were carried unanimously, and the meeting separated. WAR IN TIIE CITY.—A Court of Common Coun cil was held on Monday last, when sonic strong resolutions were parsed condemning the proceedings in the Court of Aldermen respecting the recent in terruption of the election of the Lord Ail yor. 'i hese resolutions were communicated to the Court of Ai dermcn on Tuesday,. when that Worship/id ashy resolved, that they had a right to throw away the City's money if they pleased, and that in despite of the Court of Common Council they would exercise that right in the present instance. Their Worships doubtless remember the conclusion of Queen Eliza beth's reply to the Mayor and Aldermen of Co ventry,— t` Lord! what fools ye be." The fi4linving standing. or,fers of the House of Commons aro printed • for the sake of the parties whose interests they ably effect : Resolved. That this aouse will not receive any Petition lit private bills, after Friday the intli day of December next. Resolved. That no private bill he read the first time after Monday the r;th day of Al..reli, ICY I. Resolved, That this Iliv.se will not receive any report of such ptivate Lill. after Aluoilay the IA d.oi of May, 1420. At a public meeting, Itch) at the New inn, in Leeds, on the Ist inst. to institute tut inquiry into the conduct of Joseph Mitchell, the travelling companion of sir. Oliver, the spy, the following rexolution was tome to after eight hours' investi• gation .ott a meeting of the inhabitants of calhal by the friends of Joseph Mitchell, and held on the Ist tn December, 8 19, it tebillittwil, that it it highly esin. !:ent how, the facts adduced this day. trust NIL :Mitchell sLould cease front henceforward to take any Icatling part in poblie ineetio.o. and ths• !should not fruit, that time ever hold any delegatun. twin the retarincrs.7. Tuesday night f. 23 male convicts, under sentence of transportation, were sent front Newgate, in the gaol ear. Sever:dot them men, mere youthsoinfl the %mole conducted theinseiv.s with riper dueoruan The Corporation Of Dublin have resolved upon petitioni g the Legislature against Catholic Eman cipation, by a majority of 45 to eight. SMITHFIELD MEETING. That small portion of the rabble of l.ondon, known by the name of Radicals, met on Wednesday amour; the sheep-pens of Smithfield, notler the presiding aus pices of the w II known orator. Ile spoke as usual from that cl iISSIC:A I e 11114 . -111 of radicalism, a waggon, in imi tation of his Cio.ek prototype Thespis, who used front such a stige to enieitaiii the moos of old w ith a mos huge of religious alhoions, buffoon merriment, and po litical invective So Nlr..flutit out Wednesday deseanted, first, in a pathetic strain on Ile religious persectitiiiil9 of mite Irbb then deviated into an amusing (111, CIISSiOII nit the facilities of putting down despo:isin, ecclesiastical, civil, and military, by abstaining f tea, spirits, wine, porter, and tobacco , asid lastly, he I tiatic a grand itolitteal peroration on the necessity of exiingiiishing the itaiimial debt, by re. using to 10y it, and on the cruelty of confining ll,maparte in a barren ruck, when he tni.ht tio doubt be so much better elite plop.-(1 for the two MMf mankind, rim ant/seating remi t '. lIMIN for radical reform. Like the ofil itinerant 111'4111d. us, above referred In, Mr. as the wile performer in time piece; for Messrs. Lewis and Walker, who uric pr..-sent with hint, were mere adjuncts ot loon and not of use. In describing this exhibition, we must not forget its decorations and scenic appendages : the usual Haas and ensign. of the cod pally '• mocked the an wills colours idly spread ;" tltr only novelty wring one whiclt was oral) as big as the drop-cur am a, the Tneatre, and is hick contained the allurenstin of a rhythmical insi.ription f o r stack of the spectators as the " Gods might have made Isoetical." js the Radical* sc .rit to do any tlntig like any body ',lse, our readers( may be amused to see a specimen ut ta(lical metre; it is as follows : CRIPPI.EGATE UNION. The Union shall live when tyrants are dead, This Union, to firm. tilts them with dread I This Union, so friendly, it joins hand and bean, No dungeons nor axes this Union shall part. The soars. wet aof toe day passe.' oh with much iiiii our, and without the smallest disturbance, though some ill-disposed person—perhaps that tit al per fumer Dr. %Valson, who at present is not engaged in Hunt's company, an I woose geilisis seems to incline as much to. tra t ..x..iy as the Orator's dues to farce—hatl maliciously sent ainuog them a huge black Hag, with doleful and terrific emblems,. to 111,1 r the 141,111011) (4 the enter? ai [intent. I tint, however, hid igna ly disclaimed any property in that tragic streamer ; and the tillicions swud.trd•hr•rer being ordered to depart, proceeded to disturb another assembly, where he mid his eseitdetts met with a catastrophe council) olt to the rules both of poino-. cal and " poetic justice." TEA. (FRON A. FRLNeII PAPER.) It is now certain that the plant which produces Tea, has been transplanted in South America, and that its products have been sent frotn the Brazils to France. The English carry on a most extensive commerce with China in Teas of all qualities. This trade is productive of great advantages to the En glish Navy, immense profits to the national industry, and valuable resources to the State. The English annually export merchandise of the value of a million and a half sterling, in the first class of ships, and the returns produce multiplied benefits to the India Company as well us the retailers. The Teas purchased in China for a sum of 1,500,0001. ster ling, will produce in the hands of the retail dealers, not less tlim nine or ten millions sterling. The 7,500,0001. are consequently divided among the East India Company, the dealers, and Governme nt . The annual eonsumption of Tea in England amounts to 25,000,thitnbs. weight, and if Tea was the regular drink of every individual 150,000,0.9011 m would be scarce sufficient. NVltat then is the quantity of this article annually fabricated by the unprincipled dealers, who supply the deficiency in imports from China ?—This question is very difficult to answer, but as the country dealers have not enough of the genuine article to answer the cunsumption, it must necessarily fiillow that they have resorted to some means tar making up the deficit. If the poor of Great Iltitain made use of Tea in the 5i1111 , 2 proportion as the rirh, ullowitrg the consumption to be seven pounds a year fin each person, the quantity neces. sary for I 0,t.00,0G0 of souls, would be seventy :tuitions pounds of Tea, instead of the 3,000,000 imported by the Company. It is clear from that calculation that some substance is imposed on the Public fln. Tea,. which is not. Tea. The Tea which is commonly drank in France, is boiiing water co. loured by the infusion of the leaves of some herb, and it is not very difficult perhaps to find aromatic herbs which may be a substitute for the Tea. tiom China. A deputation of Booksellers ;ma Printers had an interview on Thursday with Lord Liverpool on the ~ultjeet of the Libel Bill, when they urged the in tolerable severity of its prOViiirMS, and the necessity of several amendinentA, in order to render it tts:itte tor sonic of them to carry on their trAtle. Lordship list( next to them with great attencam, and 01unit:et' to communicate the result of his con. sidcration :it a furore meeting. E.tottoiretmoa circ , otisteme.—lontla c o (.1 I r. witort 111. trio diiti oiill s rCll 4 144(11,,i Of It. ef Ataks Otte ebf dit . lll htTllteti cxlrentely a4llJted, ihrew down a s h 111114 to twy for tloon, tool soddeitly seize g the Chopp, r, he cut oft three of his ringers and walked. oil', feat if)4 them behind in the poseebion of Mr. Aloymod.