The National Register.
London, England, 1820-09-24 00:00:00

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DUTCH MAIL.

AKIASELE, SEPT. 15.—We learn from the French
frontiers, that perfect tranquillity now prevails in
all the fortresses in the Northern Departments, fri'm
the Rhine to the North Sea. The inquiiy into the
late conspiracy is going on with all possible dili-
gence ; ninny officers of the Legions of the Meurthc
and the Rhine, anti ulst) two inhabitants of Cambray,
summoned to give evidence.

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VIENNA, SAP?. 3 —We learn that a great part of
our troops, on their arrival at Treviso, have taken
the road to Piedmont. The Duchess of Parma
leaves this city on the 9th to return to her own
dominions.
AMSTERDAM; SEPT. 1 s.—Yesteragy a fire broke
out here, which was dreadful for the short time it
continued, and was, on account of the circumstances
that attended it, very remarkable. At a quarter
before seven a terrible explosion was heard in the
distillery of Mr. Hopp ; and at the same instant a
torrent of fire burst from the building into the
street ; the flames rising to a great height. We hear
• that the still burst. Other accounts, from persona
who were in the building at the time, say, that by
carelessness a lamp was brought too tear to a vessel
with *spirits, which caught fire and blew up.—
Though the fire engines were brought up as soon
as possible, the house was all in flames, before
they could arrive. ' The vessels of spirits burnt one
after another, and increased the torrent of burning
fluid, which flowing from the street into the canal,
covered the surface of tke water to a great extent
with a sheet of flame. Happily the fire was got
under with as mach rapidity as it had at first
spread. The fire communicotcd behind to the backs
• some other houses Happily no lives were lost.

• FRENCH PAPERS.
TIINERAL OT MARSHAL KELLERMAN.
Pants, SEPT. 15.—The obsequies of Marshal the
Duke of Valmy wok place this day. A battalion of
the fld and one of the fifith Legion preceded the
fimeral. The veterans marched on each side the
coffin. Three domestics carried the decorations of
the Duke. Several Marshals and a number of
General Officers attended the funeral. Ihe son of
the late Marshal led the mourners, Marshals the
Duke of Reggio, the Duke of Albufbra, Count
Simonvillo, and General Rapp, held the corners of
the pall. The mortal remains of the Marshal were
deposited in the burial ground of the Pere La Chaise,
and laid in the tomb of his Duchess.
M. de Marboii, brother-in-law of the Duke, de-
livered upon his grave the following oration :—" A
small piece of earth covers all that remains of the
warrior, the citizen, the friend ' loss occasions
our regret. A few days bethre his death he uttered
the words I shall repeat—' Escept my duty towards
God all my actions have had for their object the
love of my country. I will not give way to vain
recitals, just going into my coffin, but will only say I
in fighting for the maintenance of our liberties and
the territory of France, 1 have done all I could do
to soften terrible war. I saw our misfortunes ter::
minate on the return of the King, who has given u
that fundamental law which we have sworn to
defend. A monument extremely plaits has been
erected on the field of Valmy ; my heart will be
deposited in it with this inscription Here died
' in glory the brave warriors who saved Franceion the
'2oth September,. 1792. A soldier, who had the
honour of isommanding them on that memorable day,
Ilurshal Kelermann, Duke of Vilma, dictated,
years after his last will, land wished that his heart
might be laid in the middle of them." And you,
my sister, who repose here—he has willed also,
that the same tomb reunite your bodies.—Adieu
fur a time, my belayed sister—Adieu brave and good.
Captain.—(bazeite de France.)
NAPLES, Auo. 24.—A. Royal decree of the 14th.
forbids the presentation of petitions signed by more
than three persons. It prohibits also assembling in
crowds to present petitions, as practised every day.
They have established at Naples constables simi-
lar to those of London fur the safety and protection
of the citizens. These constables wear the. Sicilian
colours at their girdle, in order that they may be
known.
All the regalar Neapolitan troops have been can-
toned upon aline which extends flout Gaeta as tar
as Castellamare, where they are exercised with
great activity. They calculate upon an army of
15,000 men, who are said to be brave beyond ex-
ample, and hat they are resolved 'to the, in case any
foreign power shall have the boldness to declare war
against the. Carbonari.
The Junta of ralermo has declared officially that
the ships of all nations shall enter their port without
distinction. Baron Navataki, Consul General from
Austria in Sicily, has pubished in the foreign
Journals a proclamation, in which he bestows praises
on the Junta, and expresses admiration for the
generous character of the people of Palermo, who,
in the amidst of the revoltiticoary horrors of the 17th
of July, respected mum.l prtittetetl time Coimstmls of all
nations.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

On the news of the massacre of the Neapolitans
troops of Palermo, a body of the Carbonari weat to
his Royal Highness the Prince Vicar General to per.
suade him to use reprisals, and put to death all the
Sicilians found at Naples. His Royal Highness,
unable to appease the furious applicants, opened the
dour of an inner apartment, and chewing - three
youtv Princes, his suns, said to them, " Well, then,
begin and murder my hildren ; were they not born
in Sicily 2" The Crbonari then retired under some
conffision.
BRUCELE, SEPT. Q.—Letters from Germany.
state, that tile Austrian troops have rec,:ived orders
to accelerate their march to Italy. In consequence
of an arrangement made with the Pope, a numerous
Austrian Army is to enter the States of the Church,
from whence they can march to the frontiers of the
kingdom of Naples, and occupying the principalities
of Poste Clow and Beneuent,• now in a state of
Anarchy. •
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A Swiss soldier, of the 7th regt. of the French
Royal Guard, recently killed in a duel, has been
buried in the cemetery of Vangimrd. A young
and handsome woman, who was much attached to
him, and bad followed Liu) from Orleans to Paris,
went on Monday to the burial ground, and gave
herself three stabs on t'ae tomtkof her lover. She
was carried off without hopes of recovery.
The yellow fever has again shown itself at Cadiz
and Xeres. It is to be feared that this malady will
become endemial in that quarter. Every precaution
has been adopted to cut off the communication. The
troops are about to remove some leagues distant, and
encamp.

NAPLES, Avo. 27.—(Extract 'life private letter.)
—" Our Juntas of Curbonari, and our Minister of
War, are aware of the military preparations of Aus-
tria, which seem to menace us. They are constantly
occupied with the organization of all our means of
defiance; and perhaps you will be surprised at the
resources which we shall display for the maintenance
3f our independence. We are disposed to make
every sacrifice. Nothing has yet been solicited on
this score, and from all parts of the kingdom offers of
funds are made to the Government."
It is said that Portugal has declared itself inde-
pendent of Brasil, and that the constitutional King
must reside at Lisbon; but nothing official has yet
reached us on this subject. Several journals affirm
also that the Spaniards are going to send 20,000.
troops into Portugal to uphold the revoltion. Much
as this revolution may be for the interest of the ca-
binet of Madrid, there is little appearance of truth
in th;s news, or at least it is premature; but it is
probable that the two kingdoms, united both Ly In-
terest and the same system of government, will soon
be more closely bound to each other.

Algoa Bay.—We lately gave a copy of a letter
from this new settlement which drew a very sombre
picture of the state of the settlers—we are induced
by feelings of perfect impartiality to give the follow-
ing different account which is contained in a letter,
dated:— •
Aralow BAY. May 26, 1020.-1 have no time at present to
Write yOu a long letter, but as I have an opportunity to send this
by the Weymouth, I am happy to infonn you that we arrived
here on he 16th instatn. atter a sexy long voyage, but thank
God, without accident, and all our party well. Government
have been very liberal to is in every respect; I am now in a tent
furnished by Government, which we are at liberty to keep at the
rate of 404. each. This tent is sufficient for Mr. Webner's
family and mine, and we content ourselves very well in it ior the
short time we shall test here. I am quite delighted with the
country, and shall never wish to comeback to England, except
for the purpose of conducting you here. We get muscles, oys-
ters, and periwinkles, for packing up. and any quantity in a
'short space of time; plenty of tine fish, and all sorts of game
for shooting them. To day one of our party shot a fine fawn,
which we sent as a present io the Captain, as he hat behaved
exceedingly well to us in all respects, and particularly in recoil] •
mending us very strongly to the. prunipiu Government Officers.
. Many parties are gone SO to ISO miles up the country.* but we
are in expectation to be allowed to stop within eight or ten miles,
near Zwart Kops River. The land is very good. Bread is dntr,
the white is 6d. per lb.; but as we have plenty of meat, Ake. we
don't use much of it. Butter is 12d. per lb. ; owing to so many
people coming here; but cows are selling at from 201. to 40s.
each according to the quality, and 1 have this day bartered
three pair of trowsers fora cow in calf. We are doing business
and getting good prices. We arc going on unanimously and
pleasantly, and I have no dot lit we shall do well•• We can get
plenty of rough stone (a kind of bastard nimble) of all sizes, to
build house* with. We shall be a good distance front the Itattios.
We consider that we have done perfectly right in coming here;
we are fond of liberty and independence. and see it now straight
before us."
• The party forms a kind of Joint Stock Company.

An official return to an order of the House of
Commons states the nct amount of the revenue of
Great Britain, from the sth of April, 1820, to the
sth of July, 1820, at 13,288,8381. 10s. 6d.; ditto,
of Ireland, for the same period, as paid into the
Exchequer there, it 950,6'281. Os. 1 d. ; the amount
of d►e income on the Consolidated Fund of the
United Kingdom, for the same period, at
12,118,9871. !Os. Id.; ditto, charge thereon for
ditto, .13,779,7821. 9s. 90. Total deficiency of
the Consolidated Fund or. the sth of July, 1820,
9,273,7061. Is. 74i1., which was made good by the
u►;.king out of Exchequer 13:11s to that amount.

RE-UNION OP PPR SECESSION XIIG'RCR: •
This happr event was consummated on Friday the e Sth instant,.
in Bristo Street meeting house, Edinburgh. the spot in which,
years before, the separation took place.
The two Synods mat in the morn.ng of that day. the Gemini
Associate Synod in their Synod-house,..blieolSon Street, and the -
Associate Synod in the Hey. Mr. Lothian's meeting home. Ports..
burgh; and after finishing the bu,inses that had bees submitted
to theta severally, adjourned. constituted. to Bristo Street, at •
half past 12 o'clts.k, walking in regular order ID
.the pt.:..v of
meeting: Srst the ministers,then „the elders, probationers tat the •
minietty, and students of divinity. After the two Synods,
were heated in a part of the meeting-house. which had been
railed in for their reception. and in alternate pews. so that they
were completely intermingled, the two Moderators in front oldie
pulpit, and the twoclerks at a little distance on the right and left,
the senior Moderator gave out a psalm (cii. In which the
Synods and whole attending multitude joined. The rosier Mo-
-detator Rer. Dr. Jamieson. of Edinburgb..beiongMg to the •
General Associate Synod) then rose. and called on me dal' of
the Synod whom he represented to read their last minim. After
the clerk had done so, the junior Moderator (the Rev. Mr. Bal—
mer, of Berwick, belon,„-..ng to the Associate Synod) in like•
manner called on the Clerk of the Synod whom he represented
to read their last minute. The minute* read by the elerki in
succession were nearly in the same words, and to the following
effect:—

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" The General Associate Synod, having awaited the beds of
Union, and having by the good hand of God upon than tarn
finished ell their own business, and all p
this Synod, with fervent gratitude toGodreernh:ka=l"hdius
far,and in humble dependence on his grace to bins ltheasmasid.
interesting step which they are now about to toks..and hithaiblo
them.to improve the privileges and discharge the dst Ithide•
are about to devolve upon them in consequence of iielts re.
solve, and hereby record their resolution, forthwith to myth to
tht appointed place. that they may unite with their bieditew of
the other Synod, to be known by the name of ' The United
Associate Synod of the Secession Church, composal of the Asso-
ciate (commonly canal Burgher) Synod, and of the General
Associate (commonly called And-Burgher) Synod,' that they,
may henceforth walk with than in the fear of God and 'in the
comfort of the Holy Ghost. striving together for the faith of the
gospel, for the purity of divine ordinances, . al for the Wargo..
men; of the church of Christ."
The articles which form the bads of union were then said. the
whole mothers of both Synods standing. After this wes done,.
the senior Moderator stood up and mid. " 1 deflate in the name
of the General Associate Synod. whom I soy that the.
General Associate Syqod Isenostoith is ens wi . the Associalt,
Synod ; and the junior Modernist in Bits theaner rare sal add.
"I declare in the uame of the Assaditallywad, whom lirspessaa.
that the Associate Synod is henceforth one with theGeatailatill..
date Synod." The two Mclerasors immediately gave rnianasilie t
the right hand of fellowship, in whielt they were followed by all
the ministers and elders belonging *both S7oala.
The United Associate Synod rant the
ater Fmk=
present in the house to take the. mid atheists as .
ett
Accordingly the Rev. David Greig. el .took the ..
gave out a Psalm Muzak) and timilithad the by pia
He was succeeded by Cie Rcv: Dr. Pringle, ad erth and
Rev. Dr. Hall, of it.diriburgh, the two mat 0 .11Miseirestur
ministers present. The former led the deviants e(ths
by singing Psalm ere. 13-17, and by prayer; saithe data by
reading the 17th chapter of John, anguigPotha harlii. lt—l9.
and by prayer. After the devotional marnses wens IMAM by
singing Psalm cslvii. 1-5. the roll of the United A
wow called by the former clerhumus
ks, and businal=7ll4
Tuesday at eleven o'clock.
The multitude who witnessed this event, manosib In the
history of the Secession, was immune; but notwitheandiag the
pressure of the crowd eager to be admitted. the whale was eons
ducted with the greatest order. For this the Synod fed them-
selves deeply indebted to the Magistrates of Portaburgh. who not
only honoured them a ith their presence during the selemnbasset
the day, but in the handsomest manner ordered a pasty
of constables to attend, whose conduct, under the wise
of their Moderator, together with the goad disposition of the
public. secured completely that decorum which became the
Interesting transactione of the occasion.
Upwards of 300 gentlemen connected with the Secession. and
several of the Magistrates, dined together in Oman's New Rooms.
Waterloo Place, after the public serv;cos were finished. arid spent
the evening ...lel the greatest cordiality. The company broke
up about aght o'clock. _

SIR TIIOMAS PiCTON.—The daily Papers have
given a description of the monumenterected by the
nation to the memory of this man. The account
concludes with stating, that " on the right, Britan
nia, holding a palm of victory in her right hand;
points out the hero to the spectator as. a proper
object of imitation, while Fame is about to Grown
him with a wreath of laurel." We wonder whether
or not the sculptor has introduced the unfortunate
Louisa Calderon in the group, for the murda of
whom. when governor of a colony, he was tried at
the Old Bailey. The attendant circumstances were
of unprecedented cruelty, and Colonel Picton only
escaped hanging by a legal quibble, which assumed,
that as the laws by which the colony was governed,
before the. British conquered it, authorised the Ton-
TtJtte, the governor pro tern. was authorised in what
he did.
Accounts received by. Gthernment, of the 2d
instant, • from Lisbon, state, that the Regency of
Portugal bad issued a Proclamation for summoning
the Cortes of the Kingdom, in compliance with the
wishes of the Constitutionalists' and Chat both parties
professed the greatest respect for their country.
Since the unfortunate fate of the old man, who
was killed by the bear in the menagerie of the .aittg
of France, the ferocious animal has been confined
within the gratings of his den, and has not been
suffered to walk about his spacious pit, in which he
has stifled three men. A parapet is to be erected
round the pit, to prevent similar accidents.
The following is an extract of a private lettter
from Cadiz, dated Sept. I, 12`20:
•` A false report of the yellow tetcr has caused an
alarm to be spread, that will he extremely injurious to
this place for several months to come. But 1 deem it
incumbent upon site to assure you, that the general pub-
lic health of this town and district is good, tlttntgh seven
insulated cases of iuflawmtatory Icier took place
some days ago at Xeres, and four in Cadiz. Fresh cases
have not, however,oceurred, and the season is so health,
as yet, that withnot some extraordinary circuinstance.
such as a continuation of Levant winds, the epiden.!c,
lowa of tlic searon are not likely to become tipttuctoc•