The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-28 00:00:00

SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1822.

Paris, and the departure of M. the Count Lagarde
from hence. According to these rumours, the Spa.
nisi' Envoy at Paris, having observed too little deli.
cacy towards the Cabinet of ',the Tuilleries on the
subject of the cordon of 1101 th, of the factions in
Navarre, &c. the French I3overnment had taken
him at his word when he threatened to quit that
capital; which, it is said, he has ultimately done.—
On the receipt of this news, the Spanish Ministers
repaired to Aranjues, and M. Lagarde has received
his lettres de couge. Yesterday he went to see the
King at Aranjues, to take leave of his Majesty, and
he is expected immediately to Paris. This news has
spread consternation throughout the capital. Our
affairs, already in a lamentable condition, are ren-
dered worse by this circumstance, which does not
make us either contented or happy."
AIX-LA•CHATELLE, A PKIL 16.—Several mercan-
tile letters have given rise to a report, which has
been in circulation in the south of Germany, that an
English fleet would be sent to cruise in the Baltic,
It was even said that this news had excited some
sensation at Riga, • where there is a Russian squa-
dron.
It is affirmed, that the last despatches which the
Cabinet of Berlin has received from the Court of
Vienna relate to a convention agreed upon between
Prince Nletternich and M. de Tatischeff, to regulate
the future fate of the Greek nation, and determine
its political existence. A sirnilar communication is
said to have been made to the Court of the Tuileries
and to the English Government.
We shall soon know what to think of the part
which l'russia will take in the approaching events.
Every thing leads to the presumption that it cannot
remain' neuter in the present state of political affairs.
This important question will be decided as-vnon as it
is officially known that Austria has finally made an
al.iance with Russia.
Accounts from Bucharest of the 30th ult. state,
that numerous Turkish troops daily pass the Danube
et Silistria. Orders have been given to the inn-
keepers, and to the agents of fugitive Boyards, to
clear their houses to receive the troops that arc ex-
pected. The distress that reigns in the principalities
exceeds all description ; the Boyards who had sti!l
remained here, often arrive on our frontiers disguised
as peasants, and in the most wretched conditions;
They say, that they daily expect at Jassy to hear of
the commencement of hostilities between the lins-
sions and the Turks, and that the latter show the
greatest enthusiasm.

CO 1T OF COMMON COUNCIL.
On Thursday last a Court of Common Council was
hell for the purpose of electing a Common Sergeant.
The routine blisiness continued up to our o'clock,
when there was a cry of " proceed to ballot."
Orrturt Or COMMON SERGEANT.--Mr. SLAVE then
rose and said, " My Lord Mayor, the hour being now
arrived for proceeding to the election of:, Coininuit•Ser-
vant, I propose NIL Denman as a fit and proper person
to fill that situation.--(Applanse.)
Mr. 113311COMNE seconded the rernpoiitinti, 33 Well as
we entdJ ate 'rain amidst the general confusion which
prevailed in the Court.
M.. Dlxos rose as soon. as order was restored, and
proposed Mr. Holland.
We could not learn who seconded the proposition, but
confusion again prevailed amongst the members of the
Court, and they prepared to ballot.
Strangers were nut excluded during the ballot, which
took place in perhaps one of the insist CI °wiled Courts we
has e ever witnessed.

Nothing of a particular nature occorr.d during the
ballot, except that Mr. Williams, the late Sherd.
•,pened his card and shewed that he voted for Mr. Bol-
land ; a vote different front Ithosv giten by perhaps all
the other representatives of the Ward of Farritigclun
Without.

Almost all persons in Conn kept a rraulat account of
the numbers as they were culled out. unit the most in-
telo.e anxiety prevailed. At first the name of" Bollantl"
had the greater number of advocates, but thit of " Den-
man soon prevailed, and those friends c.f the latter who
had begun to droop were restored to Ore confidence
which they felt whet, the proposition wars made.
At three o'clock the proper officer,: pro cedLd to exa-
mine the number of duty which OCCilpitd
quarter of an hour. 'rite Stranitera had kupt accounts
of the votes, and finding, before the Lord Mayor an-
nounced the result oi the exalt:Marion, ii it Mr. I) annun
had the maiority, that fact was commllllic.ited to the
multitudes in the Guildhall. and great shouting
diately took place.
Hs Loritsuip then stated, that The numixri were—