The National Register.
London, England, 1822-01-14 00:00:00

No. 1,350.—V0L. XV.]

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, JAN. 7.—There is some intention, it is
said, to enforce the royal ordinance issued in 1814,
hut never executed of shutting up the shops on Sun-
days. In this, as in other Catholic countries, the
day set apart by the laws for the sr st end religious
instruction of the people, is too grossly perverted ;
but :t may be doubted whether an order that would
shut up the shops, and leave the theatres, public-
exhibitions, the coffee-houses, and cabarets open,
would tend much to the restoration of a better moral,
and religious system. And yet, when they talk of
prohibiting the s:dc of a yard of riband or a box of
I.iAiimery, we hear no intention of interfering with
those giant Sabbath-breakers, court levees, operas,
awl plays.
The epidemic mentioned in the Monilcur of Sa-
turday, as having attacked the school St. Cyr, is a
typhus of a most malignant character. Already
eight of the young men have been withdrawn from
the establishment, and either sent home to their
families, or to the chateau of Ecoucn, about four
leagues from Paris.
The Emperor Alexander has invited the King of
Wurtemberg, his brother-in-law, to take the com-
mand of the Polish army. His Imperial Majesty
has been induced, it is supposed, to take this step
front a reluctance to intrust so important an ap-
pointment to a Pole, and from a knowledge that a
Russian Commander-in-chief would not be accept.
able to Polish troupe. Against the King of Wur-
temberg no such objection could exist He distin-
guished himself in the allied army in 1814, and by
means of the reputation which he acquired became
a favourite with the Emperor, whose sister he mar-
ried atter the congress of Vienna. It remains to be
seen whether a constitutional King can leave his
states to take the lead in tbreign ranks, like a II s-
sian or Swiss adventurer of old.

In the Chan,iwr of Deputies, a most riotous de-
bate took place on the 2d instant, on the pada dc
lei by which the French Goverintlent seeks the de-
struction of the freedom of the press. This projct we
have given already—its further consideration was
postponed until Friday.
BRUSSELS, JAN. 6,—A letter from Vienna which
has been communicated to us, and which conies
from a very respectable ,vmrce, contains the following
news from Constantinople, down to the 10th of
December :

The sultan has irritated the Janissaries by !
opposing the pillage of the suburb of Peru, which
he had premised them. On the gth of December,
report was spread that his Sublimity had accepted
the estlinialm of Russia. At this news, howlings
were heard beliire the Seraglio. The Sultan having
sent for DsCi Mulch', who owned himself to be the
author of this report, cut off his head with his sabre.
—This execution seemed to quiet for a moment the
ferotious soldiery , but towards evening the Janis-
saries, coLeeting to the number of t 7,000, traversed
Constantinople, and totumenced the pillage which
bad i,ten promised them. The Sultan attempted to
harangue them, but in vain; he was obliged to
return into the Seraglio amidst, a volley of balls and
stones. Then the mutineers prepared to besiege
the Palace. Mahmoud, lasing all hope of safety
called all his family around him, and sacrificed with
his own hand his three daughters and his son, ex-
chiming in a solemn voice, The times arc accom-
plished.' At the same time the Janissaries, forcing
their way on all sides into the Palace, appeared, and
were straek with horror. lie then cried to them,
pointing to his son, who lay stretched lifeless at his
feet--' The race of Nlahomet is going to be extinct,
and the reign of the Ottomans is at an end.' Saying
these words, he plunged his dagg‘r into his heart,
and expiced before their eyes."
• The Turk. btAkve :hat the reh.tn of the Ottomans will finish
with she race of Mohumet, ut wituth Aitt'lmo,sa was the hsss
breach.

GERUNA, DEC. 16.--Ott the 14411, before day,
break, :Omni 400 seditious persons enterud this place-
overpowered the principal guard of the quarter of the
t.,.ruiry la the aides, and attacked the guard of the
pri:on to release the prisontnt; but a :tub:diem and
tour sal piers who were on duty, protected hy an iron
gitte, keil up a briA fire at theta, and made thew