The National Register.
London, England, 1816-07-01 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF LORDS, SATURbAV,,h7NI ?9.
BALNION BILL

Counsel appeared at the biz for the Nisrquis of Bute, as head of a
e'irvotation against that part of the salmon pri-iervation bill which
'emed to &prise all corporations, tx:•ept that of I.ondon, of some por-
t,on of th,ir jurisdiction in rivers. 'I he sum of the argument 'AA",
e th: ',ill ir.elf an excellent one, but dcfective in not saving the
igbts of corporations•
i'h.• L., at) Cii.t.ctri.on *aid, that the matter stated at the bar
was well worthy of eritridreatiou, and aught to be attended to when
allis bill came to its thirl mattim, on Monday.
The bill was Ordered her a third reacting on Monday.
Tile clergy farmskill, the ward bill, the hydrometer bill.
• '• I math!, bill, the new street bill, and several others, II err read
• third time, rod passed.
'Cite pillory bill, with an amendment by the I ord Chancellor, passed
the committee: report on Munday.—AAourned.

OFFICE OF ORD V 1 VCR, 17tA Jure, 1816.

7'llE Principal Officers of His Majesty's Ordnance do
hereby give Notice, that P: oposals will be received at 'their Office, in
au-..ktoil, on or before Monday, the Ist of July next, from such
p-rsons es may be willing to undertake the Performance of the
-MASONS' WORK for szroire of this Department at Chatham, for
a period of Three Years, determinable after the expiration of the first
year, upon notice of three months, at the option of either party.
Farther particulars, togiher with the terms and conditions of the
Contract, may he known urn application at the Office of Ordnance, at
Chatham : and also at the Secretary's Ojh )'all atbresaid,
any day between the hours of ten and four (iota*, where the proposals
mast be delivered, sealed up, and endorsed, Peafowls for Masons'
Work at Cnatham ;" but nu prposal can be admitta after the said
Ist of Jay, at twelve o'clock at noon of The same day, neither will
any tender be noticed wiles: the party making it, or an agent in his
shall attend. By Order of the !heard.
A. 11. CHF IV, Secretary.

The Pobtical Disquisition, intended for insertion this day, is unavoid-
ably postponed.
•

This taper may be purchased every Sunday morning of Mr. RAY,
No. t, Creed-Lane, Ludgate-Hill.

THE NATIONAL It EG I STEIL.

s.oxi)oN :
MONDAY, JULY 1.

WE have scar.:ely any foreign news to notice this
Keck ; the Paris papers having, for several days, been
almost wholly occupied with details relating to the mar-
riage of the Duke and Duchess of Berri ; and those who
j Age of the parade, pomp, splendour, and rejoicings, by
hat happened in this country on a late similar occasion,
have but a very imperfect idea of that which took
place at Paris. We have a more sober, sedate way of
conducting ourselves on such occasions: yet the grumb'ers
think we overdo things, and that the expenditure attend-
ing such occurrences i. too lavish.
A letter, dated Paris, lune 24, says : " The Memoirs
of Fouche are ready, it is said, for publication. They
aivear in two volumes. I an, assured the last
phrases are—' I do not c:_mplain of my exile. I have
been banished by the Princes .to whom I extended a
friendly hand to aid their entry into France. And may
the word legitimacy not prove to the country the source
if as many tears and of as much bloodshed as that of
cq uslity itself.'
" The circular letter of the King of the Netherlands,
addressed to the Bishop of Namur, is remarkable for the
epi7it with which, in combatting the pretensions of the
priesthood, he attacks the evil at the root—' not only;
declares his Majesty, will I preserve the Concordat, but
even .the organic laws,' which you will recollect the
I'upe refused to sanction, and which were the MUM of so
wide a breach between him and Buonaparte.

4. The Council of Revision has not been convoked dur-
ing the last eight days, to ratify the jrulgement of the
Court Martial in the affair of General Bonnaire and his
Aid-de-Camp Mieton. The work of death would but ill
tit the festive rejoicings of the public."
The Paris Papers of the 25th inst. contain some fur-
ther particulars of the late insurrection at Tunis. which
appears to have been planned and executed by the
Turkish soldiers only. One arcoi.nt represents it as
a political enterprise, the result of individual am-
bitien ; while another considers it as an ebullition of
their displeasure at the late Treaty concluded between
the Dey and Lord Exmouth. The insurrection is
said to have been put down, and tranquillity restored
at Tunis ; but a body of the Turkish sokliers, to the
amount of 700, having seized on the Goletta, a fortress
which is considered as the key of Tunis, pilleged the
Christians and Jews settled there, and embarked on
tt,artl five strong vessels for Italy or the Levant. This
insurrection took place on the 30th April, and continued
ter only two days ; so that we must consider it as un-
connected with the subsequent proceedings at Bona,
which occurred on Ascension Day, May 23. The accounts
of thislatteraffair we hope will proveto havebeen exagger-
a:ed. A vessel from Bona, which arrived on the 46th at
biserta, a small town on the Coast of Africa, in the
).egency of Tunis, conveyed the intelligence that
ti.sty Christians fell at Bona, and about nine hus-
i -cd were thrown into irons, and threatened with
a:.h. They were, however, afterwards released, as
i; would appear, by the eat rtions of the English Consul,
who fertimately escaped the massacre ; and immediately
-:heir liberty took to flight. The accounts

By letters front Paris, dated the '22d 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 late
neguciations l etween 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 fi r a large part of the Spanish South Ame-
rican pussessi. ns. With the view, as is supposed, of con-
quering these latter from the insurgents, either as a
or as an ally, most of the Portuguese troops have
been drawn om Lisbon to the 13r.wils.

An artic'e from Rome, in the French Papers, states,
that a Rev. Father, Tay-ler, has delivered to the Pope a
Memorial, Claiming " the interrention of fo, rign
powers in litvour of the 4rish Catholics.—lle represents
the intolerance of England in religious matterb as a thing
unheard of (unheard of, indeed, for it does not exist),
whilst for political interests she carries toleration to li-
ceutiousne• s and excess !!!"

A Dutch Mail has brought papers to the 27th instant.
An article, under the head of litacelona, strongly cen-
sures the ci nduct 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 thrt ctens danger to our settlements in that quarter.
By adviccs from 1. rankiiirt, 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 ravagesan •the
environs of Salonica.

It is confidently stated in an article from Frankfort,
that the expected interview at Teeplitz, 'between the
Emperors Alexander and Francis and the 'King of Prus-
sia, is n t 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, sna
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 xurvril-
lance of his military attendant, ('apt. Popplowell ; 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
Bu onaparte.

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 13,0001.

KINGSTON (JAMAICA), MAY 4.—We feel much regret in
stating, that unpleasant acconnts (which have gained so much
publicity among all classes of peopk, here during this week,
that it has been recommended by authority that a fair state-
ment should be made known) weresseceived on Monday by tbe
ship JOllll, ('apt. l'opplewell, which called off Carlisle Bay,
Barhadoes, on Sunday the 21st ult. that the deluded and mis-
guided Slaves in that Island, led away by the false notion, that
has gained too much currency, of the Registry Bill being one
that was intended to gise them their freed,,,,,, and not for the
inert purpose of comp, iling their Masters to abstain from the
further importation of Ali icah Negrues, which they all know
has nct been the case lii nine yews, and of More clearly iden•
toying then numbers and pet sons than we do here in our usual
givings in to the Vesti les, bad proceeded to acts tit' violence
and insurrection on the mottling of smoky the 14th. We are
happy, however, add, that, from the sigurous mea•iires that
we adopted Ds tbt (ii sernment ut that Islmid,
the y had 6ceu brought hack ti a proper FullH• of th, it duty,
but not teloie se v. ral hundreds had paid the Gut, it of theu-
lis es—many having been kitied by the king's troops, which
n st lit against them ; and great numbers brought in as
pr,soners. wlic were' daily suffering the smarm e of the law,
I..very po,ition to insubordination had been conipiete:y
Arcked I its irUt• to the departiire of the John.
We would tecummil;d to the oilier parishes throughout the
Island the imitation of the et;imple set by that of St. Mary, in
reducing the fees to be required in future fur the baptism of
Negroes.

WASHINGTON, MAY 27.—We have been favoured with the
sight of a very %Menhir Proclamation, dated Caraccas, March
11, Stating, that the Captain General hav inz been infornied of
the criminal correspondence carried on Misspelt the emigrants
which took refuge in the different Ikea' India Islands. and
the inhabitants of the Spattisk provinces, "who will not ac•
knowledge the beneficence sv.itts which they have been treated
by the t;use 11111Ilist." absolutely prohibits all correspondence,
although pur.•lv familiar with these pa ovinces, and iute•rdtets
any assistance %A hatt-Ncr being given to the. emierants, either
in money or products, tinder no less a ptindtv than death to
the unfortunate person of either sea, who hall br found com-
mitting a lir, arb of this Ordinance.

The Privy Council at Guadalotipe have addressed a
letter to Sir Jas. I.eith at much length, voted hint the
house and lands at Matouha for his residence, added
to his ;--- - 120,000 F • and his dispitsil

JULY 1.

Lord Holland has paid a recent visit to Carlton-house,
which some speculative politicians have resolved into a
prelude to an immediate change 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 endure,
the Police did not dare to bring hint 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. He
was again and again interrogated ; and was offered his
liberty if he disclosed the names of flair persons—a French
General who had talked of Guiana, a hawker's name who
had sold him pamphlets, the correspondent of 7'he 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 sufler 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 Dos Arcos,
Governor of the Province, at length quelled the tumult
by calling out the military, but several lives were lost.
These commotions 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 coast of Africa, since her arrival there
in January last. 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
br•s Temeraro, of 18 guns and 80 men, and St Anto-
nio, having 900 slaves on board : the fiirmer engager'
the Bann upwards of an hour. Tile Colonial cruiser
Princess Charlotte has also captured a cargo in the French
brig Louis, of seven guns and 30 men, after 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, forming the whole of our
navy on the war establishment, except the Pilot sloop
of war, on that station. It consists of the following
ships, which are placed in quarantine at the Mother-
bank

Boyne, 98, Lord Exmouth. Capt. Brisbane ; Montagu, 74,
Capt. Heywood ; Ajax, 74, Capt. Munda3 ; Leviathan,7 1. ('apt.
Brigo ;Berwick, 74, Capt. Brace ; Bombay, 74, Capt. Ram ,
Clorindr, 38, Capt. Pechell ; Spartan, 38, ('apt. Iloinby ; (a.
psn, J 6, Capt. Bison; Renard, 16, Capt. St. Clair ; Arachne, 14,
Capt. Godfrey.

It is ordered, that the Midshipmen and Master's Mates
who have lualified 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, anti 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, (iOl. per ann. The Second Mates
in the first class of these vessels are to receive 451.; in
the second class, 401. per ann.
A very unpleasant dispute has taken place between
the Government of Buenos Ayres, and Capt. Favi:.n, of
the British frigate Orpheus ; respecting which the for-
mer has published a declaration, of which the following
is the substance :—That the Government of Buenos
Ayres considered it as an infraction of that ccnstant
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 interference 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 an.
sibly felt by the Government and people of Buenos
Ayres, being so contrary to the delicate conduct of the
Cabinet of St. Jarnes's,&c.—ln consequence of this ri.p-
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 it new Lottery of 20,000 tickets was con-
tracted for by Richardson, Goodluck, and Co. at 131 Bs.
11d. per ticket.

Onre.,...airl;g---tiieir liberty took to flight, The accounts to his income 120,000 hues; and put at hisdispoartl A ea:il3:ble importation of excellent butter bas re-
p publisl.ed in the foreign Papers, stated that 20001. sterling, to be laid out in any article he thinks, cently taken place, and continues to be made, from Hol..
th L glish Consul had perished, and aka his brother !roper. Sir James, in a hand,.oute manner, chose a swejd land ; which, notwithstanding a duty of 3d. per pound
tc be purchased with their liberal donation. upon it, is. retailed at from Is. to 13d. per pound.