The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-30 00:00:00

TIrE NATIONAL REGISTER.

dred were thrown into irons, and threatened with
death. They were, however, afterwards released, as
it would appear, by the exertions (tithe English Consul,
who fortunately escaped the massacre ; and immediately
oa regaining their liberty took to flight. The accounts
previously published in the timeit,ni Papers, stated that
the English Consul had perished, and that his brother
with difficulty escaped.
By letters from Paris, dated the '2•2d instant, we learn,
that the last private accounts from Marseilles state, that
a massacre of all the Francs has taken place at Constan-
tinople.
By private letters from Paris we learn, that a some-
what singular report prevails there respecting the lute
negociations between the Courts of Spain and Portugal.
The Court of Brazils, it is said, proposes to cede all the
Portuguese territory in Europe to the crown of Spain,
in exchange fin. a large part of the Spanish South Ame-
rican possessions. With the view, as is supposed, of con-
quering these latter from the insurgents, either as a prin-
cipal, or as an ally, most of the Portuguese troops have
been drawn from Lisbon to the Brazils.

A Dutch Mail has brought papers to the ‘.!7th instant.
An article, under the head of Barcelona, strongly cen-
sures the conduct of Lord Exmouth, in his communica-
tions and arrangements with Algiers, as not according
with the dignity of his country, and injurious to the in-
terests of the commercial world. The Dutch Papers also
announce a native war on the western coast of Africa,
which threatens danger to our settlements in that quarter.
By whims from Frankfurt, of the 16th inst. we
learn, that two vessels which have arrived at Trieste
from Alexandria, confirm the intelligence of the ravages
made by the plague at the latter place. The Austrian
Consul and his family have perished. There is also in-
telligence that the plague is making great ravages in the
environs of Salonica.

It is confidently stated in an article from Frankfort,
that the expected interview at Tueplitz, between the
Emperors Alexander and. Francis and the King of Prus-
sia, is not to take place.
The Emperor of Austria is about to return to Vienna,
after an absence of upwards of a year. The German
papers say, " The young Prince, Francis Charles, son
of Maria Louisa, whose education is prosecuted with
particular care, makes a rapid progress; he expresses
himself perfectly well in German, Italian, and French.
His physiognomy has all the characteristic features of the
House of Hapsburgh Lorraine."

The last accounts from the fallen Emperor state, that
he has discontinued taking exercise, to avoid the suroe•il-
lance of his military attendant, Capt. Popplewell ; he
talks of all his battles, except that of Waterloo, which,
he says, was lost by a treasonable panic. Madame Ber-
trand is out of favour ; she and her husband (the Gene-
ral) are coming to Europe, after staying a year; for which
period only, he says, he pledged himself to remain with
Buonaparte. . _

A number of fraudulent bills have been received from
Italy and Spain, drawn upon merchants, &c. in this
country, with the name of Count Narbonne attached to
them. It is to be feared, that value has been procured
for them abroad by the swindlers. One house had pre-
sented to them for acceptance, bills of this fraudulent
kind, to the amount of about 8,0001.
KINGSTON (JAMAICA), MAY 4.—We feel much regret in
stating, that unpleasant accounts (which have gained so much
publicity among all classes of people here during this week,
that it has been recommended by authority that a fair state-
ment should be made known) to ere received on Monday by the
ship John, Capt. Popplewell, which called olf Carlisle Bay,
Barhadoes, on Sunday the 21st ult. that the de•laded and mis-
guided Slaves in that Island, led away by the false notion, that
has gained too much currency, of the Re gistry Bill being one
that was intended to give them their freedom, and not for the
mere purpose of compelling their Masters to abstain from the
fluffier importation of friettii Negroes, which they all know
has not been the ease for nine years, and of more clearly iden-
tifying their 1111mbet-s and persons than we do here in our usual
givings-in to the Vestries, had proceeded to acts of violence
and insurrection MI the morning of Sunday the hits. We are
happy, however, to add, that, from the vigorous measures that
were immediately adopted by the Government of that Island,
they had been brought hack to a proper sense of their duty,
but not before several hundreds had paid the forti it of their
lives----many having been killed by the king's troops, which
had been sent against them; and great numbers brought in as
prisoners, who wcrc daily sutlering the sentence of the law.
Every disposition to insubordination had been completely
checked previous to the departure of the John.
We would recommend to the other parishes throughont the
Island the imitation of the example set by that of st Mary, in
reducing the fees to be required in future for the baptism of
Negroes.

_
ASHINGTON, 11i 1v 2:'. -We have been favoured with the
sight of a very singular Proclamation. dated Cameras, Niarch
I I, stating, that the Captain General having been intbrined of
the criminal correspondence carried on betweVll the ellll4l*.llllS
which took refuge in the different West India Islands, and
the inhabitants of the Spanish provinces, " who will tint ac
knowledge the beneficence with which they have been treated
by the Governmunt." absolutely prohibits all correspondence,
although partly familiar with these provinces, and interdicts
any assistance whatever being given to the emiariits, either
in money or products, under nu less a prnalty than death to
the unfortunate person of either sex, who shall be found com-
mitting a breach of this Ordinance.

The Privy Council at Goudaloupe have addressed a
letter to Sir Jas. Leith at much length, voted lino the
house and lands at Matoulat tir his residence, added
to his income 120,000 livres ; and pot ut his disposal
20001. sterling, to be laid out in any article he thinks
proper. Sir James, in a handsome manner, chose a sword
to be purchased with their liberal donation.

3 uNE so.

Lord Holland has paid a recent visit to Carlton-house,
which some speculative politicians have resolved into a
prelude to an immediate ohange of Administration.

Mr. Smith has published the circumstances of his long
and horrible treatment in the dungeon of Paris, under
charges which would not bear investigation ; and on
which, after all the sufferings he was doomed to came,
the Police did not dare to bring him to trial. The
charges against him were, not that he was the correspon-
dent of The Morning Chronicle, but that he knew the
correspondent, and would not disclose his name. Ile
was again and again interrogated ; and was offered his
liberty if he disclosed the names of four persons—a French
General who had talked of Guiana, a hawker's name who
had sold him pamphlets, the correspondent of The Morn-
ing Chronicle, and a Protestant, who had said that the per-
secutions at Nismes were all of a religious kind. Mr.
Smith resolved to suffer death rather than comply with
this tyrannical demand ; and after near four months of close
confinement, in which he nearly lost his life by the nox-
ious atmosphere of his dungeon, he was delivered by the
active interference of the British Minister.

By the last accounts from the Brazils, we learn, that
a very serious commotion had taken place among the
Negro Slaves at Bahia, where, collecting in considerable
numbers, they burnt four estates. The Duke 1)os Arcos,
Governor of the Province, at length quelled the tumult
by calling out the militstry, but several lives were lost,
These commotion:, in the Brazils are by no means untie.
quent ; another not long ago occurred in Pernambuco,
when the Slaves defeated 500 regulars. Still the Slave
Trade is there carrying on with greater vigour than ever,
though such an accumulation of dangerous elements must
eventually produce serious consequences. It is to the
general state of disaffection prevailing among the Portu-
guese Slaves that the large importation of troops from Lis.
bon is now attributed.
The Bann, of 24 guns, Capt. Fisher, has been most
actively and successfully employed in diminishing the trade
in slaves on the oast of Africa, since her arrival there
in .lanuary lust. Another letter received from an officer
belonging to her, dated Sierra Leone, April 24, states,
that she captured off the Bight of Benin, the Portuguese
brigs Temeraro, of 18 guns and 80 men, and St Anto-
nio, having 900 slaves on board : the former engaged
the Bann upwards of an hour. Tne Colonial cruizer
Princess Charlotte has also captured a cargo in the French,
brig Louis, of seven guns and 30 men, idler a contest
the Princess Charlotte had 18, and the Louis 26, killed
and wounded.

On Monday morning arrived at Portsmouth the
Mediterranean fleet, under the command of Admiral
Lord Exmouth, consisting of six sail of the line, two
frigates, and three brigs, firming the whole of our
navy on the war establishment, except the Pilot sloop
of war, on that station. It consists of the thllowing
ships, which arc placed in quarantine at the Mother-
bank:—

Boyne, !PS, Lord Exmouth, Capt. Brisbane ; Montagu, 71,
Capt. Heywood ; Ajax, 74, Capt. Monday ; Leyiath in, 71, Capt.
Briggs ;Berwick, 74, Capt. Brace ; Bombay, 74, Capt. Bazely ;
Clorindc, 38, Capt. Peelle!' ; Spartan, 36, Capt. "tonal. ; Ca.
lypso, 16, Capt. Sison;Renard,l6, Capt. St. Clair; Arachne, 14,
Capt. Godfrey.

It is ordered, that the Midshipmen and Master's Mates
who have qualified for the rank of Lieutenant, and also
Second Masters, or those who have acted as Masters in
the Navy, may, in future, be deemed fit candidates for the
situation of Mate of Revenue cruizers. Their pay (in-
dependent of their victualling, and proportion of the va-
lue of seizures) to be—in a vessel of 140 tons and up-
wards, 801. ; in a vessel of 100 tons and upwards, 701. ;
and under 100 tons, 601. per ann. The Second Mates
in the first class of these vessels are to receive 431.; in
the second class, 401. per unn.
A very unpleasant dispute has taken place between
the Government of Buenos Ayres, and Capt. Favian, of
the British frigate Orpheus ; respecting which the fin.-
mer has published a declaration, of which the *Wowing
is the substance :—That the Government of Buenos
Ayres considered it as an infraction of that constant
neutrality which British Naval Commanders had always
observed in those seas, that Capt. Favian should have
received on board his ship several .Spanish prisoners on
their parole, conveyed there by a British Officer ; and
when demanded, should have refused to surrender them.
That this act of inurference and contempt of the laws
of the country in which he was stationed, was doubly
aggravating, after the hospitality and kindness practised
towards British Officers and subjects, and must be sen-
sibly felt by the Government and people of Buenos
Ayres, being so contrary to the delicate conduct of the
Cabinet of St. James's,&c.—ln consequence of this nip-
ture, the Government of Buenos Ayres interdicted all
communication with the Orpheus, which removed down
the river. This event had created great uneasiness
among the British merchants, who were thus deprived
of protection ; and we make no doubt a serious inquiry
will be made into the affair.

Thursday a new Lottery of 20.000 tickets was con-
tracted for liv Richardson, Ckodluck, and Co. at 151. Bs.
11d. per ticket.
A considerable importation of excellent butter has re-
cently taken place, and continues to be made, from Hol-
land ; which, notwithstanding. a duty of 3d. per pound
upon it, is retailed at from Is. to 13d. per pound.

JUNE 30.