The National Register.
London, England, 1818-10-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL II EC !STEW

eehtly taken plate by virtue of a Royal Ordinance of
the 30th of September, quit ted on Saturday lust, the
Hotel de Briffe, on the quay Voltaire, where their
offices were established.
" Part of the papers were conveyed to the residence
of the Prince Colonel-General, at the Tltuiilerics.
" Letters &ens Calais, dated the 3d inst. state, that
an English trantvort had arrived in that port from
London, having on board 30 French soldiers, prisoners
of war, returned from the English colonies. Another'
transport is shortly expected with more French prisoners
of war -returning to their homes."
" MADRID, Sees. 2$ —The repairs which have re-
cently been made is the ministerial edifice have not
altered its exterior form ; every thing here wears its
former as:sect ; the same reserve respecting the affairs
of our colonies, and profound silence relative to our
'diplomatic relations with the Powers assembled at Aix-
la-Chapelle.
Private letters from Galicia appear to announce
that some popular movements have taken place. To
this cause is attributed the recal of Captain General
St. Marc, who was not liked in that country, in which
several officers are b prison ever since the affair of
Porlier, and who demand a trial.
" The departure of M. Garay has only produced a
sort of momentary stagnation in commercial inter-
course ; the Royal oaks have no fixed course. The
first proceedings of his successor are looked for, to
know upon what grounds we stand, and it is hoped
that he will not destroy the system established. This
department is the m ;st difficult to direct ; this accounts
fur its Minister having been chaegel seven times since
the return of our Sovereign to the kingdom
" M. Lozano de Torres has obtained a decided vic-
tory over I. de Pizarro. These two Ministers were in
declared opposition. It is even asserted, that although
necessitated to mees feequently in the saloons of the
palace, they did not salute each other, to such an excess
did they carry their animosity.
" Much is antiiepated from M. Casa-Irujo. if' he be
finally chiirged with the Department of Secretary of
State, or that of exterior relations. None of his col-
leagues can rival him in diplomatic talent, and besides,
he is not of a character, to yield easily to the impres-
sions of others; of this he gave the most unel uivocal
proofs during his residence atWashington. M Pizarro,
it is said, had proposed him to the King to be sent to
Aix-la-Chapelle ; they neither of them expected the
turn which affairs have taken.
" In a few cloys, the mysteries of this petty revolu-
tion will be known, or at least it will be seen whether
a new system will be substituted fur that, the authors
of which have just been baffled.
" Agreeably to a Royal Ordinance, the unconsoli-
dated Royal Vales will be received during the mouth of
October, in payment of a fifth part of the Customs'
Duties and Contributions, under a deduction of 79
per Cent. loss, seeing that they have been negociated at
84 per Cent."

Information has been received, that several vessels
from the Mediterranean, with cargoes of beans, have
been seized at the Custom House, fbr a violation of the
Navigation Laws, the article being► the produce of
Turkey, and therefore not allowed to be imported.—
A deputation of gentlemen interested in them have
waited on the Lords of the Treasury, and presented a
long petition, in which they represented, that the vio.
lation of the Navigation Laws arose from ignorance of
the subject, and prayed the release of the vessels in
question. The Lords of the Treasury have not, how-
ever, yet come to any decision ; but it was intimated that
a favourable determination may be expected shortly.

The Britit,h Revenue from the sth July to the Inth
October, 1818, has been ascertained to exceed that of
the corresponding period of the year 1817, by a sum
not .less than 1,7000,0001. in the Consolidated Fund ;
and though the produce of the Irish Revenue•is not yet
known beyond the 19th of September, it had already
on that day improved above 150,0001. since the sth of
July.

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And it gives us pleasure to add, that in both parts of
the United Kingdom the principal improvement has
taken place in those great branches of the Custom and
Excise, which best prove the increasing consumption
and comfort of the great bulk of the people. They
amo ,nt upon these two branches of the iteve Are to
1,500,0001.
Let us look ack to the two corresponding Quarters
of -1816 and 1817 During the first of these rcliods
the Property Tax and Wur Duty on Malt produced
nearly three millions and a half.; whilst in the latter

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period the arrears of thoie Tuxes did not produce much
mere than fluar hundred thousand pounds.—After do.
ducting therefore, as in fatraess it must be deducted,
the surpl'•s beyond the latter Ten, fiotn the total
amount of Revenue received in the Quarter, the nett
Revenue liar the Octo er Quarter in 1817, exceeded
the nett Revenue for the
.(4ctober Quarzer, 1816, by
!)9:7661. :t will a:so be :cheering to notice the im-
provement in the October Quarter in the Excise Taxes
since the October Quarter Fist year. In that Quarter
the produce of the Excise was less than the produce of
tile same Quarter in 1816, by nearly ono million ;
duficiency iu pmduce which was accounted ter at the
time, and which was owing to the deficiency in fhe
barley crop of the preceding year, Moth in quantity
and quality, which had materially diminished the
malting and brewing of the succeeding year (1817),
and the more so, as the harvest of 1817 approached,
and gave promise of greater abundance and improved
quality. But the deficiency of the October quarter,
1817, was predicted ht the time would be only tem.
poraryil prediction whieli has been amply verified.—
The Excise Quarter ceded sth January, 1818, arts
better than the corresponding Quarter of 1817. In
the Quarier ended March, 18 tB, the improvement
amounted to nearly half a mil:ion beyond the cones.
pending Quarter of i 817. In the Quarter ended sth
.July, 1818. there was an improvement of nearly
950,0001. beyond the corresponding Quarter of 1217.
We have already'stated the itnproveznent in the Quarter
-expired yesterday. The Customs have since October
1817 experienced a rapid increase. In that Quarter
they were 'nearly 730,0001. beyond the corresponding
Qatarterof the preceding year. In the Custom Qeartee
efJanuary 1818, the improvement was above 1,100,0001.
The April Q iartcr presented a less improvement, be•
cause a larger sum had teen paid up in the Christmas
Quarter, which would not have been paid hi :tite ordi.
nary course till the April Quarter. The July Quarter
presented a pr:'gressive improvement which has been
made-greater tad more rapid in the October Quarter.

The Monitettr contains an ordinance of the King of
France relative to the organization of the National
Guards of the kingdom, which must be deemed of con-
siderable importance. His Majesty has by the present
instrument withdrawn the National Guard from under
the orders of its own separate and peculiar staff, and
placed it at the disposal of the Minister of the Interior.
The King Las thus declared that respectable lnxiy of
citizens to constitute no longer a military force, but has
recalled it to its original destination, and sult;eetea it to
the civil authorities. The second article of the decree
is a complete abolition of the whole establishment of
superior officers of that corps, the highest ran:: which is
to exist in future being that of Commandant oC a cum- •
mune or canton. The Ace, henceforth utnbinal, of
Colonel-General of the National Guards continues to be
held by Monsieur, with the honours annexed to tb
rank of Colonel-General &Armes; but it is a shadow,
of which the substaoce is no more.

A Spanish gentleman, whose name is Mateo Molina,
an inhabitant of Popaytm, in South America, is just ;
arrived in London, on his way to Spain, for the pur—
pose of presenting some complaints against General
Morillo, at the Court of Madrid ; or, that method
tidling, to apply for redress to the Courts of law He
alleges that Morino has defrauded him of 80,000 dol—
lars, and that he has been compelled to visit the mo-
ther country from the utter impossibility of obtaining
redress, or the least attention to his representations oa
the spot. M. Molina brings with him a further sum of
80,000 dollars hi hard cash, and is accompaaieclby hie

own lawyer, to preside over the requisite proceedings.
Halifax papers to the 10th ult. have been received.
The cod-fishery has been remarkably successful this
season, and nearly all the vessels which sailed frog
that port in June have returned with full cargocs.-4-
The three American fishing vessels, the Nabby, Wasb•
ington, and Raven, mentioned in fornicr accounts is
condemned in the Court of Vice Admiralty, i.n

infraction of the British laws of navigation ttAd trade,
have been publicly sold by the officers of his Majesty's
Customs. Sir John Sherbrool:e, the ex-Gnrernor of
Lower Canada, sailed from Quebec on the SOth rof
August, on his return to Europe_ .No'i?e has hen
given at Dartmouth, of the regular c.l.ebration, in
future of the ordinances of the t !lurch of E.:gland ;

and that community, which fin near twenty years has
been without a settled pastor, is likely to have a resi-
dent missionary, under the patronage of the Society for
Promoting the Gospel in Foreign Parts. •
The General Harris East Indiaman, Capt. Wasted,
is arrive.l Portsmouth from China. She left the
mouth of the Canton river no the Ist of April last; and
brines the most favourable reports of the nature of the
ir tercourse between the English aid the Chiacse.' The
Chinese, however, as if the continuum of this harmony

was doubted on their parts, were busily employed in
erecting forts along the shores of the Buca Tigris, which,
though not of the most formidable description, iMplied
the wish to be prepared for a change of eirciimstanees•
Trade w:is going on prosperously, and the rectory in a
healthy state.
Lord Cochrane arrived at Madeira on the 27th Of
August, and sailed the same day for the Colombo river.

OCT. 11

l'ltE

DRURY LANE.

The Daenna was repeated here un Mon(lry night, in
compliance with the "particular desi:•c of the Grand
Duke )lichael. His Imperial Highness did not arrive
until near the conclusion of the Opera, when " God
Save the King" was sung. The distinguished visitor,
with a pat•t of his suite, occupied Prince Leopold's box,
and was noticed with that cordial expression of good
le.clin4 which ever• animates the English people to-
wards strangers. His Imperial Highness did not re-
main above an hour at the Theatre, and sat so retired,
as to be scarcely visible to the audience. The perthrtn-
ers acquitted themselves with great spirit and success.
Madame Bellgar, no longer discomposed by apprehension,
but evidently animated by the kind encouragement she
received on her first appearance, executed her songs
with increased satisfaction. The Ckittreil in the Wood
fillewed; anti Mr. 11. Johnston, as IValte,•, gave proofs
of ability, that deserved, we think, a better sphere.
IVedneaday night the excellent Comedy of The Sus.
ficious Husband was performed at this Theatre. Mrs.
Mardyn appeared tbr the first titue this season, in the
character of Jacinikii. She looks remarkably well in
her male attire, and as fascinating as ever in her own
proper habiliments. She played with sprit, and was
extrttni ly well received. Mr. Harley also resumed his
processional duties in this place in the character of./rick
Aleggint; he was greeted on his enLrte with a most
cordial reception. Mr. Stanley played Ranger. This
gentleman was correct ; we had all the sentiments of
BorL:er , but the spirit which gave animation to those
sentiments was wanting. Mrs. Glover, as Lucinda;
Mrs. Urger, as Mrs. Strickiand: and Mrs. Alsop, us
Dice(la, did ample justice to the tasks assigned therm
Mr. Powell played Strickland toast respectably. The
comedy was foliowed by the farce of Love Laughs at
Lockoniths, in which a Mr. Williams made his first
appearance befitre a London audience in tl.t.t character
of Tone: ton. Front the specimen presented to us, he
appeared to possess some claim to public approbation ;
Lis reception was flattering.