The National Register.
London, England, 1816-08-05 00:00:00

AUGUST 5.

On the 15th of February an Edict of the Inquisition
was promulgated in Mexico, prohibiting, under the to-
verest penalties, the persual of all works published in
Spain during the time of the Cortes. On the ‘2.1411 of the
same month, the Decree of Ferdinand VII. re-establish-
ing the Jesuits in all the dominions of Spain and the
Indies, was solemnly proclaimed in Mexico.
The King of Spain has issued an order, in which he
declares, that, " wishing the re-establishment of the
Company of Jesus (alias Jesuits) to be effected as speedilA
as possible, for the spiritual and temporal benefit of my
kingdoms, it is my sovereio will, that the houses, col-
leges, churches, hospitals, funds and rents, of which it
was deprived by the decree of its suppression, and which
still exists, be all restored to it," tke.

The marriages of King Ferdinand VII. awl his bro-
eucr with the Portuguese Princesses of the House of
Braganza, were on the 11th of May proclaimed in the
capital of the Brazils, as having been solemnized by
pl.oxies. As this was the chief motive of the delay that
has occurred, it was expected the brides would soon set
sail for Europe.

Letters from Leghorn of the lSth ult. mention, that
the Ex-King of Holland was living retired at the baths
of Lucca. He was without either retinue or equipage, nor
did his ambition require any to make him happy.
The King of Wurtembtirg has createl his son-in-law,
the Ex-King of Westphalia, Duke of Montfort. The
latter is going with his Consort to Brunn, in Moravia,
where both have obtained from the Emperor of Austria
permission to fix their abode for the future.
It is said, that the celebrated Goethe has received, for
only the revision of his works, the sum of 30,000 dollars
in silver from the bookseller, Cotta, who is about to pub-
bill a new edition of them.

The Royal Sovereign yacht has been thnroughly re-
paired at Deptford, for the prtrpe.te of uttendiag upon the
Prince Regent at Brighton. The cabH.;, state-rooms,
and the whole interior of the ve.,sel, have undergone
complete and elegant embellishment, and all the orna-
ments, tke. have been new gilded : the stern and exterior
have nut been neglected.
The Princess of %Vales is expected to return to her
beautiful seat, on the Lake de Como, in the month of
October. At the date of the last accounts, her Royal
Highness had not left Constantinople.
Court (Jr.ll' appears to be of a very accommodating
disposition. The mourning for the late Empress of Aus-
tria is to be diminished by a week, in order that -the
marriage of Prince Leopold of the Two Sicilies with the
Austrian Princess Clementira, may take place on the
21st, instead of the 28th of this month.
A French Paper gives the substance of an Ordinance
issued by the Prefect of Paris, concerning the use of copr
per vessels and utensils, the cisterns of wine-sellers, and
the scales of dealers in salt and tobacco. Some of the re-
gulations deserve attention in this country, though they
are more applicable to the modes of living and cookery of
Paris. The Ordinance in question directs frequent inspec-
tions to be made of the copper vessels and utensils em-
ployed by wine-sellers, cooks, innkeepers, restatiraleurx,
pastry-cooks, pork-butchers, &c. within the jurisdiction
of the Police, for the purpose of ascertaining their salu-
brity. All such vessels and utensils as may be llama '•
spotted with verdigris, shall be seized and sent to the
Office of Police. All wine-sellers are forbidden to use
cisterns coated with lead ; and the dealers in salt and
tobacco to employ copper scales ; and cow-keepers and
milk and cream-sellers to deposit milk in copper vessels,
antler penalty of confiscation and a fine of 30 fr. The
dealers in salt and tobacco are to use tin-scales.
The abbrevation Brit. for Britanniaram, on the new
silver coin, is spelt Britt. with a doublet /. Some consul-
tations have, it is reported, been held at the Mint upon
the subject of this gross blunder.
The Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold have libe-
rally subscribed 2001. each to the fund for the relief of
the poor.
The success of the steam-boats has led to the intro..
auction of steam-waggons. One is now in use at the
Royal Iron Foundry at Carlsbad, capable of drawing fifty
hundred weight.
Sin EYRE COOTS.—A few months since, we saw !in-
novted in the Gazelle the supersedure of this officer
fetal' the command of the regiment which he then hell.
Since that' time he has been entirely removed from the
ermy, and his name, of course, struck out of the list : we
have now to record the last act of official degradation
which he was doomed to suffer in this country, upon a
charge which should for ever be nameless among us. On
Saturday, in consequence of an order from thellerald's
Odice, the proper officers proceeded to the Stall, in West-
minster Abbey, where his insignia of the Order of the
Bath were deposited ; and from that place they threw
down his banner, kicked it away, and completely de-
graded him front that honour, which, in the days of his
better fortune, and unsullied character, had been eon-
-I;.Tred on him. _ .

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The Commis.tioners of the Navy have determined not
to admit, for the present, any more apprentices to tl•
new establishment at Portsmouth—a superior class of
thipwrights, now denominated the Royal Naval Archi-
t,:cturul School.
The preliminary conferences of the Diet to be held at
Fr:lel:tint were to rommence on the 5 tit, and the solemn
t:' fling; to tate ;lace i n the 17th instant.

ThE NATIONAL nraisTr.n.

DILIM.ITIC REGISTER.

ENGLI6II OPER %.

A new Ballet.Divert►sement, battled, Tin' Animated
Portrait, was on Tuesday night produced, and nut with
the most favourable reception. It is a very livcly baga-
telle—and, as it comprises some excellent dancing, and a
selection of very good music, it will doubtless be attrac-
tive for a considerable time.—The ballet derives its title
from the atratagem to which an old fitther has recourse.
in order to discover the amours of his daughters. For
this purpose, he cuts the face from a full-length portrait
of himself, which stands in one of his apartments, be-
hind which he takes his station, thrusting his counte-
nance into the aperture he had made in the picture.
Whilst he is in this situation, the two Ladies enter with
their lovers ; but in the mi.l.st of their fun and frolic,
the old fellow rushes upon tham from his hiding-place.
The lovers, however, plead their cause successfully, and
Pantaloon consents to their union with his daughters.

THE KING'S HEALTH;--.-011 Saturday, WOG after 12
o'clock, Her Majesty met her Council at tlt..! Upper
Lodge, near Windsor Castle, to take into consideration
the monthly report of' the state of the King. The fol-
lowing bulletin was exhibited at St. James's palace :
..WINTINIOR CASTLE, Attg. 3.
" His Majesty has enjoyed good bodily health, and has in general
been very tranquil during the List month; but Mae is no change in his
Majesty a disorder." _ .

Ilia Royal Highness the Prince Regent, at a Court
held on Saturday, appointed Tuesday sennight, the 13th
instant, at three o'clock, for receiving the Address of Con-
gratulation of the Corporation of London, ut Carlton
House, on the marriage of her Royal Highness the Prin-
cess Mary with the Duke of Gloucester.

Yesterday the Prince Regent went to Bromley, in
Kent, to dine with the Rt. Hon. Charles Long.
The Dul:e of Wellington ann Count Munster had au-
diences of the Prince Regent, yesterday, at Carlton-honse.
Monday at 12 o'clock her Majesty, accompanied by the
Princesses Augusta, Elizabeth, Sophia of Gloucester, and
ti r Duke of Clarence, left Windsor Castle fiir Bagshot-
park, to dine with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester;
where they were joined by the Prince Regent, the Duke
of Cambridge, and other branches of the Royal Family.

Miss Nash, it seems, has changed her name, and retires
from the stage. She will be succeeded at Drury-lane
Theatre by Miss Merry.

, .
Conway's engagement at Covent-Garden Theatre,
which expired with the termination of the last season, hat:
Mt been renewed.

The Funds have improved nearly one per cent.;
Consols, which were on Friday 621, were yesterday 633
It appears by an official letter from the Prussian Am-
bassador at Paris, that the Emperor of Morocco has com-
menced hostilities against Russia, Austria, and Prussia.

A letter has been received from an Officer on the Staff
at the Mauritius, communicating the melancholy intelli-
gence, that all the persons belongiug to an infitut Settlement,
established in the end of the last year, by orders of Go-
vernor Farquhar, in the North-wet part of the Island of
Nladagasmr, had bean murdered by the Natives; owing
to some disagreement. and a blow being imprudently
given to one of the African chiefs. The number of
Europeans thus unhappily sacrificed is not stated.

Friday Admiral Sir G. Cockburn arrived at the Admi-
ralty front St. Helena.
Accounts from Malta are said to have been received
at Frankfort, of a massacre of Christains (English,
French,.and Spanish) at Tunis, on the Ist of June.
We recommend, that Sermons be preached in aid of
thc,Xural for the Relief of the Poor, under the existing
pressure ; as we are persuaded the result will be most
beneficial. Those who can only afford a shilliag or two
will not like to take it to the Committee, but will cheer-
fully give it at a church-door.
Wednesday, being the Ist of August, the annual coat
and badge, bequeathed by Daggett the Comedian, was
rowed for by six watermen. Lanham, of Blackfriars-
bridge, won the prize, alter a very hard contest.
The fidlowing is the amount of the British Naval
Force up to the Ist inst. commission, 221 ships
and vessels ; ordinary and repairing fur servic.i, 375;
30.—Total,

His Royal Highness the Doke of Snssex, having condescend.
ed to become Patron of the Dartfitrd Bible Association, in
connexion with the British and Foreign Bible Society, honoured
the first annual meeting with his presence on Saturday
se'nnight. The ;thee occupied on the ()erasion. Was the spa-
cious Steam Engine Manufaetory belonging to Mr. John Hall,
which was lifted up with every suituble accommodation, highly
to the pleasure and satisfaction of his Royal Highness, anti the
convenience of it very numerous and respectable assembly.
His Royal Highness addressed the meeting at considerable
length, with much energy and effect; noticing the results
which are sure to be effected by a more general diffnsion of
the Scriptures, particularly among the lower orders of society;
and expressed his tot dial concurrence in the object and tell-
dency of Stills A.tsatd,itions, the good to be effected by them
as resulting from the billed elicreira of all classes towards
effectuating by their onstrinnentstlity the conversion of those
who "walk in darkna ss and have no light," and ultimately the
Conversion of the heathea world.—The Report stated, that in
the course of SCslllll'l'll :lot. ns. had been collected,
77 1. 2s. of n Inch one's. from eontiibutions of one penny and
two.pet.er per week. On first raii%assing the own, no less
Shun Yl2 families were found destitute of the Scriptures; and
gg 1 Bibles and 9.1 Tcstaments had been distrimited up to the
present time. The number of persons present was between
seven and eight handled.