The National Register.
London, England, 1822-02-03 00:00:00

CONsTANTINOPLE, Dec. 29.—..0a the 26th, in
the afternoon, the Marquis de Latour Harbour;,
the French ambassador, arrived here on board une
of the King's ships; the next day ho was visited by
the diplomatic hotly. To-dap he received the formal
visit of the interpreter of the Porte, and the presents
usual from the Nile on this occasion. •

. The Porte has reodved the following intelligence
from Bagdad:--4hc Persians have entirely ceased
• hostilitie, and peace may be considered as concluded
hetwecn the two Powers. This notice was brought
by a Tartar, who left lfigdad on tl:2 10th liovvin-
• bor. The Penian troops had repeatedly attacked
. the pla.vs nettrct.l that city, but had always been
repulsed with loss by the Paella's troops. Both par-
ties, %verity of this state of war, without any oltj-ct,
tviticlt confirmed for a curtail:rub:a time, joyfully
accepted the mediation of a She'll:. who is highly
evteented by the Turks Gt that province, and also by
Sehtuutle Mahornct Ali Mira, Governor of liertnan-
shah. Ar andeabl.! at rangen.ent, retntoing every
utisunderstanding, wes immediately conehttled, ac-
cording to which tha trio Pitches of the Cowls are
rot to b,: rannwed ?rout their ro,t.. Abdtd-r.h
will remain in Sullmauj,•, and iti
ltiob,Sarot.l.:Jk. Neither of them co:i Le rei,wv .1
or denoted without the j•dot couseut et' t!.l. of
Bagdad and the Crt vcricir of Kerm,.l,sh..•.h. Tt
PerAans crptgttl iton:tv.i.d..4 to leave. th,
tefritory, and to good withow tl.::.y the.
da-
tt:+gc tiny had d.aic.—Accorth.ng to :,tor atetttatts,
Malunned Ali ivlirza had ?Mien di, and -n-ls linabh!
tp sign the convention wit:. the Pacha of 13..gdad,

BARCELONA, JAN. IG.—The change of Ministry
was very seasonably made, and communicated to this
province ; for those who had addressed the King on
that subject had fixed a certain day, on which, if
they did not hear that the Ministry were dismissed,
they should proceed to ulterior determinations: and
they only bad the intelligence one day prior to the
period fixed upon. This, amonr, other things, evinces
the truth of the observation which I formerly made
—that the determinations of the executive upon
this subject would be greatly influenced by the de-
cision of this province, which carries the chief weight
in the scale of peninsular polities. The ardour of
patriotism which actually prevails here may be esti-
mated by the singular phenomenon, of an unofficial
individul, like Riega, reviewing the troops, accom-
panied by the Constituted Authorities us his attend-
ants. This scene was presented on Sunday last.—
The five battalions of national militia, in the best
order, and full of enthusiasm, were drawn up on
sea wall, and reviewed by General Riego, accom-
panied by the Civil and military Aetherities ; after
which they defiled in companies to the square of the
Constitution, where they drew up in mass. fronting
the Captain General's palace, and wLre addressed
by General Itiego, from the centre balcony, in the
following terms"...
" National tnilitia. -chpsen. ehildren 6r aa bete-
broad Barcelona, you hate see me fulfilling my in-
tention of addressiog you, before I proceed to the
capital of free Spain. It is with ineffable delight
that I contemplate your warlike, imposing, and pa-
triotic attitude; but my feelings are more deeply
affected, when I consider the exquisite patriotism
which you have discharged the datics of humanity
in calamitous times. This generous conduct, un-
exampled in the history of the world, has entitled
yea to the gratitnde of the nation, and crowned
you with never fading laurels. Envied mortals,
you have raised yourselves to a pitch of glory which
it would be itilicult to surpass !
" But there yet remains another act of s.2lf-devo-
tion to perform, which must be dear to the hearts
of the children of liberty, and cannot be difficult
for those who have already distiugitished them..:Aves
by the practice of such tiublime virtues.
" Union! union I union! I say n ion.—Ah ! how
has it abandoned our fine soil ! —Every where the
spirit of mortal discord cruclly agitates all bosoms,
and, under every species of disguise, inexorably
prepares the total ruin of tint Spanish nation.—
Every where we see the terrible effects of its indei
tlitigntble and perverse maace,:vres. There is not a
people among whom its vile germ has not produced
lib:rticide results !

" how much must those have deceived them-
selves who have, with such confidence, presumed
that the heroic Barcelonese would be susceptible of •
so low and detestable a passion 1 Ohl ye dclutLd
of the earth, hear the most solemn protest of the
'Catalans, especially of this celebrated city, We are
vain-glorious of 'being members of the first nation
the world—free Spain; but we also highly ap-
preciate being Catalans- The pure blood which
runs in our veins, anti nourishes our tisfistitutinnal
sentiments, will never belie that of oar renowned
ancestors, who have icy often cheerfully foe ht for
their idolized liberty end indepen‘lettee. Always
faithful and perfect imitators •of tilie illustrious
Barons, our represerdatives, who (in union with
those of Arragon and Valencia, which counted
among them a St. Vii:ente Ferrar)' skeided in the
be :;inning of the fifth century, in the town or
Carpe, which of five',eandidates was the most wor-
lity of wearing the crown of Arragon t-we know
how to maintain our rights, or to perish for their
rtei7ervatien. All the furies which Avernus can
e0;11it forth will not he capable of disuniting ns.
`• W 0 have sa7orn the constitution or death ; let ns
repeat, death or the constitution ;, and firmly resole.
c.i in our holy purpt is, like Culpe wo
will mock the dvpictisla and pitiAll intrigues of the

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