The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-21 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

such useless and impotent folly, to a severe punish-
ment. The latest intelligence from Madrid in the
Paris Journals is dated the 21 inst. The King has
ordered the troops composing the army of Andalu-
sia to be organized into one Corps d'Armee under
the command of O'Donoju. Quiroga is to be his
second in command, and Arco Arguer() to be at the
head of the Staff. The frigates La Viva and La
Conslitricion to proceed, the Cornier to Tenerifre,
Puerto Rico, Havannah, and Vera Cruz, and the
latter to Carthag,ena, and other ports of South
America, with duplicates of the Royal Decrees
convoking the Cortes and establishing the Constitu-
tion, were to leave Cadiz on the Bth of this month.
A Decree is published in the last Madrid Gazette,
confirming that of the Cortes, dated the 26th May,
1816, ordering all Municipal bodies to suppress and
destroy all the signs of vassalage which are any
where to be found.

The fortresses of French Flanders arc to be vi-
sited by the Duke of Angouleme, before lie returns
to Paris from his tour. The Emperor of Russia
has ordered the Minister of the Interior to allow
the Jesuits, who are banished from his Empire, the
necessary time to make preparations for their jour-
ney, and also to furnish them with every accom-
modation in money and clothes, until they reach
the rlace where they in future intend to sojourn.
A letter from Antwerp, of the 10th, gives a lamen-
table account 0:a tremendous thunder storm, which
has done much damage in various places. At Con-
tech, the rain fell in torrents, and while the storm
was at its height, a most furious gale beat in several
houses, above seventy were more or less damaged,
and large trees were torn up by the roots. On the
21st ult. a calamitous fire broke out at Brix, in
Bohemia, which reduced to ashes the greatest part
of that town, which was large and well built. At
MeWigan, an estate belonging to Prii.ee Metternich,
a fire, on the 24th of last month, destroyed in a few
hours the castle, the church, the school, and forty
houses.

Letters from various provinces of Spain mention
that the elections fin. Members to the Cortes had
already commenced, and excited every where the
greatest enthusiasm. The people seemed determined
to re-elect, as far as possible, the old Members, not
only as an act of gratitude and justice, but because,
during the late banishment of many of them in
foreign countries, they would have obtained ac-
quirements valuable to their native land. Wherever
they have returned, they have been received in the
most triumphant manner, which proves the esteem
their fellow•countrymen entertain for their former
services, and more recent sutl;:rings. Of this, the
following extract of a letter, dated Bilboa, May 2,
furnishes proof:—

" The day before yoteulay, Don Juan Antonio Yandiola, late
Deputy for this province in the Cortes, arrived here from Eng-
land. He was attended by a large and brilliant party on horse-
back, who went out to mee him. When he approached the
town. tiny made him descend from the carriage in which he was
riding, and mount a beautiful wh to horse prepared for him. A
baud of music preceded the procession, and in this manner he
entered, amidst the discharge of cannon and ringing of bells.
The balconies were lined with spectators to welcome his return."

Fatly in July, his Majesty will embark on
hoard the Royal George yacht, on an aquatic ex-
cursion. The Royal Sovereign yacht, at Deptfiwd,
has been recently much improved by some new
works, and has been newly painted and gilt, and
onsulerably beautified. The Duke of Clarence
will accompany the King in the Royal Stivere,ga
during his summer excursion at sea. Four or five
gun•brigs are to be in attendance on his Majesty.
The workmen are proceeding rapidly with their
preparations for the military ut the Royal Mews,
Charing-cross. The arrangements appear to con-
template the reception of about 1000 infiintry.—
No preparation whatever has ben orals fin• ca-
valry.
lircparations are making at Cambridge Honae for
the immediate reception of the Duke of Cambridge.
his Racal Highness is expected in tart's about the
first of the ensuing month.
Thursday morning. Mr. Hunt wit removed hum
the Court of Kin:4's Bench prison, and e.wricd ti.e-
wanl on his way to Ilchester gaol, under escort of a
bodr of horse. The other parties who received
sentence the same day have also beta seat to their
several destiaations.