The National Register.
London, England, 1821-10-15 00:00:00

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FRENCH PAPERS.
PARIS, OCT. 7.—A letter from Barcelona of the
22d September states, that the contagion immensity
but heavy rains had Etifen during the three rag
days, which had purified the atmosphere
,so as to
give hopes that the violence of the fever would be
abated. The fauxbourg of Bareelonetta has been
entirely evacuated, and ihesick•have been removed'
to a. convent situated on one of the hills adjoining
the town. It was said that the Municipality had.;
quitted the town, but this letter affirms that they •
are still at their post.
The cordon of• troops at the extremity of the plain •
has been brought close to the walls and gates of
Barcelona. This measure will be attended with a
double advantage—it will prevent the departure of
any persons from the town, and keep in check those
who are disposed to plunder their fellow-citizens.
The lust courier from Catalonia brings no bad
accounts of the state of health in the country be-
tween Barcelona and our frontiers. The sanatory
cordon formed on our mountains is very vigilant; a'
smuggler who attempted to pass the line was shot,
and died on the spot. His corpse was immediately
Luna with his clothes and every thine, on his per-•
son. This example is to be lamented, bat unfortn-
»ate?), it is become absolutely necessary.. Lvery
prec►ution is taken, anti the measures so well exe-
cuted, that it is scarcely possible the contagion
should extend beyond our frontiers.
Six ships, having on hoard a great number of
Frenchmen who had embarked at Barcelona for
]Marseilles, did not wish to perform qoarantine at
• Pomegne, because at the time they hail arrived there
the yellow fever was at the Lazaretto. These ships,
however, requested Love to disembark at tollioure,
but the authorities would not grant it, permitting
them, however, to do quarantine at a little distance ;
from that place.
A great number of Spanish smugglers have made
an attempt to force the cordon established near Fort
• Bellegarde, and were reptilsed with the loss of three
or fbur men ; the lashes were burnt, as also the goods
which they left behind them.
A letter from Ax, dated the 28th ult. states, that
some Spaniards were about to enter France 1•y the
valley of Andorre, on which the inhabitants ruse en
masse, and vigorously resisted their intention. The
Prefect of L'A rriege, at their request, has melt some
troops to that place to strengthen the cordon. An
individual, who had made his way into France
across the mountains, has been taken anti conducted
to the Lazaretto.
GREECR.—England is certainly the country of
Europe which has for many years maintained the-1
must intimate and most extensive intercourse with'
Greece. Independently of commercial relations,
enthusiasm and curiosity have induced a multitude
of British subjects to visit Greece, the fertile regions
of historical and classical recollections. Those who
travelled with effect have brought back with them
the result of their researches, and presented them to
the world in must valuable works. In no country is
modern Greece better known than in England, and
it is well known the high estimation in which an-
cient Greek literature is held. How can any one
be indifferent to the cause of Grecian liberty, in a
count!), which reso•urds with the sublime and fiesci-
noting lays of Lord Byron, that ardent and noble
advocate for the regeneration of a country which he
has traversed as a philosopher as well as a poet ?
How can ally one behold the sufferings of Hellas
With apathy that can read in the original the melan-
choly descriptions of Chible ilarolice or his fervid
allocutions ? " They are unworthy of the name of
Greek," exclaims that yetitlitUl poet, " who talk of
fighting, and at the same time submit to the peace
of bondage, and &to, satisfied with deploring in si-
lence the loss of liberty, present themselves before
their tyrants, with a smile upon their countenance,
and, instead of the sword ut• vengeance, arm their
servile hands only with the implements of drudgery.
The tomb of the Athenian," the noble poet observes
(in speaking of Thenlisoiel,..s), ‘• glilnmers upon the
rock,--the mariner making for the harbour in his
bark, salutes it,—it reigns over the country which
the illustrious citizen tiamerly sired. When will
such another here exist?" Who in nightiel is ig-
norant of that prosopop in of the poet who compares
Greece to the body of a beautiful female n•hom
death hash stricken without decomposing it. " What
coast is this," he say: in addressing the Grt.•cks--
"is it nut the gulf, the owl: of Salamina? You
know the history of these noble places—cause them
to he revereil,—rise,--dig up the ashes of your an-
c:aatira, seek among them sparks of the sacred fire
which inflamed thou. 't hose who fell in the glo-

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riot's Mruggle will join to their names a new name
which tyranny can never hear without trembling.
They will inspire their children with exalted ideas,
and they will transmit to posterity that heaven-born
pride which prefers death to dishonour." Lord
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Byron s intelligent fellow-traveller, Mr. l-lobhouse,
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Las published his tray. Is in Greece, a work distill-
taished for the accuracy and clearness with which

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