The National Register.
London, England, 1821-06-17 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

LILLE, Jaws s.—At a moment when all the
powers of the north of Europe have formidable
armies on foot, and which are even unproportioned
to the population and their revenue, France has
not an army which she can shew with confidence
either to her friends or to her enemies ; it is even
doubtful whether it will be complete on the peace
establishment by the end of the year. The only
corps which have attained their full compliment
are, the Royal Guard, the Swiss regiments, form-
ing together a total of 10,000 men, and the legion
of the Prince of Hohenloe, composed of 2,400
men ; all the corps of the army, artillery, cavalry,
and infantry, are very far frorq being on the footing
fixed by the ordinances.
Since the events of the month of August last,
many officers who were in active service have been
placed on half-pay, and a great number of subal-
terns, the term of whose service was expired, have
asked their discharge. The levy of 40,000 men,
whivh is now going on, is indeed to serve to fill up
the regiments, but they are young soldiers, which
it would take some time to form. In general most
of the old soldiers accustomed to make war in the
north and south of Europe, cannot accustom them-
selves to the state of repose which they enjoy; the
military spirit which gave birth to so many heroic
actions subsides but slowly. The rich dotations,
the military decorations, the rapid promotions which
took place when the army was decimated every year,
all this exists no longer, and cannot return. A
garrison life appears dull to those old soldiers who
have been accustomed to traverse Europe, to treat
with all rigour of the right of conquests, and to
enrich themselves at the expence of the unfortunate
inhabitants. Some officers have gone to join the
insurgent Greeks, but the number of those is in-
considerable : the juurney is long, their future
prospect uncertain, and most of them are destitute
of the means necess..ry to go to Turkey.
Aucisausu, Male 28.—A part of the Servians
are in fact in arms. Some of their chiefs are at
their head ; they are those whose lives were in
danger, and who were to have been beheaded at
Belgrade, whither d., were invited to repair.

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The fact, however, is, that there has been no hosti-
lities between the Servians and the Turks who are
stationed in the fortresses of that country.
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The insurrection which was said to have broken
out in Bulgaria is of no consequence. There are
besides so many Ottoman troops in that province,
that it would be impossible fur the Greeks to make
the slightest attempt. The inhabitants of a few
villages have fled into the mountains, because they
fear the vengeance of the Turks.
FROM THE BANKS Of THE DANUBE, MAY 21
The Pacha of the Morea has applied to the English
government of the lonian islands, complaining in
the strongest terms that ammunition of all kinds,
and even cannon, has been sent to the rebels. He
has threatened to employ the most rigorous meu-
sures against the English commerce, and to confis-
cate the property of the English in his power, unless
proceedings so hostile are put an end to. It is af-
firmed that the Pacha has sent a circumstantial ac-
count to Constantinople.
It is in consequence of these remonstrances that
injunctions were issued, not only to the inhabitants
of the lonian islands, but to all lonians inhabiting
Turkey, not to take any part, or to favour in any
manner, any insurrection against the Ottoman
Porte; all under threats of some penalties. It is
believed, however, that this order will be exe-
cuted.
DARMSTADT, JUNE 2.—The negotiations for
establishing a commercial alliance in the south of
Germany continue. The ministers and plenipoten.
tiaries of the states who propose to form this alli-
ance had their seventh sitting on the 28th May.
LEIPSIC, MAIr 29.—Our fair, which is BOW
finished, may be called a tolerably good fair. There
were not many Greeks ; but the merchants from
Brody and some Russians made large purchases of
silks and other expensive articles. The English had,
on the whole, a good fair, though some sold large
quantities of goods very cheap. The wool fair is
now begun. Fine wool, being employed in so many
articles of an expensive nature, maintains last year's
prices. The stone (221 b.) has been sold hitherto at
84 to 40 rix dollars. Middling wool is the cheapest
iu proportion. Coarse wool maintains its price.

Accounts from Frankfort to the Rd inst. state,
that according to the letters received there from the
frontiers of Turkey, great exertions were beginning
to be made to fortify the weaker points of Constan-
tinople, and that all the troops composing the gar-
rison of that capital were employed on the works.—
The strongest place. it is added of the Morca, is that
of Napoli, called Malvoisin, whence the wine of the
neighbourhood takes the name of Malvoisin, and it
is now besieged by a fleet, the Admiral of which is
a Greek heroine. She is called Fabling. Her
husband, who was Captain of a vessel, was killed
some time ago by tke Turks; five of her sons were
also massacred by, the inhabitants. Among the
Greek squadron there are seven vessels, the property
of this lady. She has signified to the Turks tut
the person who summons them is a Grecian, and
that she was animated with generous sentiments ;
that in case of submission, she would guarantee
to them their lives ; but if they were obstinate
in making resistance, she would put them all to the
sword: This appears to be the same Amazon of
whom we had before some accounts.

Papers from New York to the 19th ultimo, have
arrived. Advises from St. Domingo to the end of
April had been received at New York. The presi-
dent, Buyer, is establishing himself firmly in his
late acquisition, the territory of his rival Christophe,
and giving the best proof of his really possessing
power by his magnanimity to those who oppose
him. General Romani, one of the leaders of Chris-
tophe, having been impeached Ity the rest of the
officers, fur attempting to corrupt some of the regi-
ments, was sentenced to banishment only. The
sentence, however, gave rise to a mutiny in two of
the regiments; but it was suppressed almost im-
mediately. The ringleaders of the mutiny were
brought to trial, and found guilty; but the punish-
ment of death was inflicted ou very few of them.—
An order of the day was issued, erasing the names
of those regiments from the list of his army.
ExPLostosi.—On the of May, a fatal accident
happened from au explosion of fire damp in a coal mine,
at Scraing, near Liege, in the kingdom of the Nether.
lands. M. Nlicita, a master mariner, hating descended
to a part of the works 251 ells deep, proceeded with 26
workmen to follow the course of a new vein. They had
not gone far, when a slight detonation was heard, and a
tttttt ute afterwards, tot CUM! Vet y violent one, and at the
same time almost the whole of the gallery tell in with
a dreadlul crash. The retreat of the workmen being thus
cut oti, an attempt was made front above to retinue the
earth that had laden in, but tins was inuatil impractica-
ble, as fresh stones and earth continued io descend as
fast as the ruins were cleared away. it was requisite,
therefore, to open a new way through the solid stratum,
which could not but be accomplished till after forty-five
hours iticessant labours. Tins new passage was con-
ducted with great judgment, for it led to the precise spot
where the accident had happened; twenty-three of the
workmen were hound, but unhappily all quite dead. The
four others had not been Mind.

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 16.

Mr. Curwen has brought in his Bill for the abo-
lition of the Agricultural Horse Tax—the motion
was carried by a majority of 28 against Ministers.
It has been read a second time, and is to be coitmit-
ted on Monday next—yet we fear the measure will
not finally succeed, as the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer intends clearly to muster all the devotedly
ministerial votes to oppose it.

On Wednesday last the anniversary of the Uni-
tarian Fund Society was celebrated—more than
300 Gentlemen dined together at the London ta-

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vern, W. Smith, Esq. M. P. in the chair. The
report of the progress of the society was most pleas-
ing, and the company remained to a late hour,
highly delighted with the addresses of a number of
Unitarian Ministers, especially the Rev. W. J. Fox,
who delivered the most forcible, eloquent, figurative
and beautiful speech we ever heard. After the
cloth was drawn " the King, God bless him" hay-
ing been drank, there was an unanimous call for
" the Queen,"—this was refused by the Chairman,
(and we thought sternly) who said he was there as
the organ of the stewards, and could not deviate on
any account from the list of toasts given to him—he
subsequently, however said, that though not in the
list before him, he begged from recollection of per-
sonal friendship, to propose the health of the Rev.
T. Belsham. The worthy Chairman appeared to
have forgotten in this instance his usual consistency
of conduct ; he clearly resisted the general wish of
the company over which he was presiding, on a
principle which he afterward sacrificed to his own
individual feeling !--.Flow wits this?

FORTUNATE ESCAPE OF THE HEIR PRESUMPTIVE.
—His Royal Highness the Duke of York had a
most happy escape from apoplezy'on Tuesday.—
With his wonted goodness he had engaged to pre-
side at the annual dinner of the National School
Society ; after the cloth was drawn, " The King"
was given u a matter of course, and the Archbishop
of Canterbury, the Bishops of London and Lianas%
Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, Sir Charles Flower,
and numerous other City Things being present, was
received with uproarious applause, which had hardly
subsided when the man appointed to give out the
toasts lustily bawled out, " THE QUEEN, and the
rest of the Royal Family"—to represent the elec-
trical effect produced by this announcement would
defy the genius of twenty Hogarths--the Roy.l
Chairman threw himself back in his chair, placed
his hands on the table, " grinning horribly a ghastly
smile"—

" While each strained ball of sight
Soem'd bunting from his hoad."—...
The stare of astonishment was general, and the
anxiety for the recovery of the Royal Chairman was
equally so—at last, as the ministerial papers tell us,
" the man who had thus dared to insult the company
was turned out of the room, and subsequently kicked
out of the house by Mr. Bleaden's servants," and
tranquillity was restored by an old woman (Mr.
Oliver Hatch) declaring that he knew of no better
mode of repairing the outrage just committed, than
by again drinking " The King" with four times
four ; this was done—the Royal Frederick resumed
his usual smile, and the evening passed off without
further annoyance.—We are assured that the man
alluded to was not to blame—some wicked wag had
abstracted the intended toast, " The rest of the
Royal Family," and substituted that which had so
nearly been fatal to the future hope of England.
On Wednesday a numerous and respectable com-
pany dined at the city of London tavern, to celebrate
the 109th anniversary of the Protestant dissenters'
original Charity school, in Shakspeare's Walk.—
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex presided,
and was supported by Mr. Sheriff Williams and
many of the dissenting ministers. After the health
of the King bad been drank by the company, his
Royal Highness gave the " Queen and Royal Fa-
mily," but the toast-master, who had a list of the
toasts in writing, having given it as he found it in
his paper, " the Royal Family," the Royal chair-
man turned round, and loudly reiterated the toast
us originally given by him, " The Queen and Royal
Family," which was drank with enthusiasm by the
company, the cheering lasted several minutes.
The number of haunches of venison to be provided
for the coronation will be three score, and it is said
there will be turtle soup enough to drown half a
dozen Aldermen.

His Majesty, according to the present arrange-
ments, after the coronation on the 19th of next
month, will leave town about the Bth of August,
and visit Sir Watkins William Wynne, and other
distinguished characters, as has already been stated,
and will embark about the 15th at Holyhead for
Dublin. His Majesty will land at Danteary, where
he will be received by the civil and military autho-
rities, and all the persons of distinction in the Irish
capital ut the time, will form a procession and escort
him to the castle, where he will be received by the
Lord Lieutenant and the Privy Council. His Majesty
will reside at the Vice-Regal Lodge, in the Plicenix
Park, and will have levees occasionally at the
Castle ; and will return to England towards the end
of September. It is not, however, certain that the
King will visit Hanover this year, on account of
the advanced period of the year when his Majesty
returns from Ireland.

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YORK PAPERS.
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INCENDIAk. .111..ADELPHIA THEATRE
BURNT.
New Yoas, MAY 14 —About three o'clock on
the morning of Wednesday, the 9th May, a fire
broke out in the Old Southwark Theatre, Philadel.
phis, which, together with an adjoining brick, four
framed houses, and part of a distillery, were reduced
to a heap of ruins.. All the Philadelphia papers
agree in attributing tie fire to the torch of an in.
cendiary.

The destruction of this ancient seat of the Muses
and resort of taste and fashion, is an event which
will no doubt awaken many recollections in the
minds of the elder part of our readers. It has always
been conceded, that at one period this theatre pos-
sessed as great and as diversified a fund of dramatic
talent as has ever been concentrated in that city :
many of our readers will bear testimony to this fact
when they recall to their minds the period when a
Wignell, a Hallam, a Henry. a Morris, a Merry, a
Hodgkinson, &c. " strutted their hour" upon those
boards. Among the scenery destroyed, we under.
stand there w as a drop-scene of great merit, painted
by the tinfintunate Major Andre, representing a ma-
jestic water-fall. Mrs. Morris, we believe, is the
only surviving member of the Grieved Southwark
corps. We understand that this theatre was built
in the year 1779, by Mr. Henry. It afterwards
became the property of Messrs. Wignell and Hallam.
the former of whom was unrivalled in the ebaramer
of Darby as was the latter in that of Mange.
The Democratic Press says, the city is infested
with a gang of incendiaries, and calls upon the police
for more vigilance, as there is neither security nor
comfort in the present state of things.
The Norfolk papers announce that attempts have
been again made to fire that city ; and it is evident
that the town is infested with robbers and incen-
diaries, who alike threaten the persons and property
of the people.
The inhabitants of Wilmington (N. C.) are much
alarmed for the safety of their town. It seems that
a negro, named Cupid, some time since absconded
from his master, but he lurks about in the neigh-
bourhood, and lives upon plunder. Two justices of
the peace have bfficially declared him an outlaw, and
authorized any person to kill him. His master has
also offered a reward of 50 dollars for his body, or
for his head 1 Frequent attempts have been made to
fire the town, and the unfortunate Cupid is charged
with the crime ; and another reward of WO dollars
has been offered for him. In consequence of these
troubles, the citizens have organised themselves into
a " Citizen's Guard," who are by turns to patrol
the streets in the night. It is often enough to chill
one's blood to read the inhuman advertisements put
forth in our southern papers, in relation to the un-
fortunate blacks; and we greatly fear that some
awful judgment will one day overtake our southern
brethren for their conduct towards their slaves.

M. Hyde de Neuville, the French minister, ar.
rived on the t Oth inst. inßaltimore froosWashington.
Thirty-eight seamen, charged with piracy, have
been lodged in prison by the marshal of this district
to wait their trial. They were brought to this
port from Martinique by the French corvette Egerie,
commanded by Capt. Dumanoir. TI were cap-
tured on board the Valiesde Guaicuras, by the French
frigate I: Africaine, on the 44th March. The vessel
was condemned at Martinique as a lawful prize ;
and the crew, alleging themselves to be Americans,
wera sent here for trial. The Valieak Gmaicu,
was commanded by Captain Francis Burch, who is
among the seamen in prison, and who stated that
he was sailing under an Artigus letter of marqu, .
Twenty-eight of the prisoners are white, the re.
mainder coloured. Their number being consider-
able, it was deemed necessary to conduct them from
the Arch-street prison under a military escort,which
was politely furnished by Major Gamble, of the
marines ; but it is remarked, that no other personal
restraint was imposed on them.

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The Lords of the Freasury having ctmsented that
above 50 per Cent. more Pruse Nloney than usual
should be added to every Ticket in the present con-
tract, the Public are ,respectfully informed, that
the Schemes are now ready for delivery of the
GRANDLST LOTTIiIIY ever presented to them,
having no less than Forty-eight Capitals, of 25,0001.
24,0001. various 90,0001. 16,0001. 15,000 i. with a
great increase of minor Capitals, &c. Drawhig
will commence 10:h JULY next, when there wil►
be no Blanks, every Original Ticket fur the whole
Lottery will be on Sale, and Purchasers before the
First Day will have the certainty of 24,0001. 16,0001.
2,1001. &c. at a very trifling risk.
J. and J. Si•stw mutat-, Contractors.

A young cuckoo was discovered a few days since
in the roof of Peanv,re-house, near Exeter, where
it hail been hatched by a water-wagtail, and it is
now daily fed by its tip:ter-mother. It is a will-
known fact, that the cuckoo never hatches its own
young, but deposits a solitary egg fur incubation in
the nest of another bird.