The National Register.
London, England, 1819-12-19 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Lemon.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19.

Letters from Madrid dated the 28th ult. have
reached us. They state that the Royal Embroiderer
detaching himself for a moment from the luxuries of
his honey-moan, has ordered the immediate prepa-
ration of another expedition for the shores of South
America, Ic is to consist of 6000 men, and we
heartily wish it may have the same success as the
last, which rotted in its native port.

We have received the Paris Papers of Monday
and Tuesday last. Their contents are unimportant
The King held a Levee on Sunday, at which his Mi-
nisters, the Ambassadors of Spain and Naples.
Marshals Jourdan and Oudenut, Prince Talleyrand,
the Duke of Richelieu, and several French Peers
and Deputies were present. Tile Committee of the
Chamber of Deputies appointed to prepare the Ad-
dress in answer to the Royal Speech met on Sunday
and Monday, and were expected to finish their la-
bours on the latter evening. It appears that there
is a great difference of opinion among the Mem-
bers, insomuch that it is expected tha• two drafts of
an Address will be presented to the Secret Commit-
tee of the Chamber, the one expressive of the senti-
ments of the majority, by M. Ganifil ; the other of
those of the minority by MM. Laine, Bourdea,
Cirdoimel, &c.—Wednesday last was the day on
which it aas Said the Ministers were to submit to
the Deputies the project of a law for ameliorating
the Elections. This proje..l originally consisted of
120 clauses which were subsequently reduced to 84.
The intended alteration in the Election Law is
considered a bold attempt of the Ministers It will
be stnrigly opposed; and some persona are of opi-
nion that it will ilislokre them from their places,
and produce such a change as will tie perfealy con-
formable to the feelings and the wishes of the peo
ple. The French 5 per Cent. Consols were (i9f.
20c. Bank Stuck. 1,465 f.

Thursday a Public Meeting. war held at the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, to consider of a Pro-
test against the commitment of .r. Hobhouse to
Newgute, by the authority Of the House of Com.
mons. Sir Francis Burdett was in the Chair, sup-
ported by Mr Dwfilas Rinnaird, Mr. Bruce. and
several of the leading Reformers in Westminster.
A series of Resolutions was moved and adopted,
und also an Address to Mr. Hot)house, embodying
the spirit of the Resolutions. Mr. Hunt was unfa-
vourably received when he presented himself to
the Meeting. The room was quite crowded. Thistle-
wood and Waddington were present,

The work of retrenchment, it is said, is shoot to
be Lathed into further effect in several of the offices
under Government. According to report, however,
it is principally to fall on the junior clerks. At the
Victualling-office,. 12 or 15 individuals of this
description have received notice that their services
will be dispensed with at. the end of the present
year, from which it may be inferred, that a great
diminution in the public business has talon place.
None of these unfortunate clerks are, it is reported,
to have any permanent allowance f.r past services,
although sonic of them are reported as having been
8 and 9 years in their situations.
A momentary sensation was cleated in the gallery
of the House of Commons on Thursday night, in
consequence of a strung smell of fire in time House.
It was ascertained to proceed from the chimney of
the lobby, which, app:actit!y from extreme fouling',
had taken lire. It was instalitly put out..

Cdllll.e SIC%Stli %VI. M au much alarm
in seseral of the manuf..etto mg towns w Yorkshire, par-
ticularly :shtfiteltl„ mat a meeting is to take place
there in the course of a few days, io prtitioti Parliament
Ira adopt some legislative measure on the sultieet.