The National Register.
London, England, 1819-03-14 00:00:00

inn NATIONAL itEGISTRIt

Extract of a private Letter.

" fienna, Feb. 23.—The elevation of Baron de
Stunner, one of the most respectable veterans of
A u.,t rian diplomacy, to the post of Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, has given very general satis-
faction."

Extract of a private Letter addressed le a Merchant al Caen,
dated St. Louis (Senegal), Jan. 19.

" A great number of ships have arrived here
from Europe, and several others are expected, exclu-
sive of those forming the expedition. The colony
is encumbered with merchandise, and nothing is
selling.
" The arrival of the expedition is anxiously look-
ed for, to see what course things will take. It is
hoped, that the projects of Government will open
fresh resources to trade. Some millions of pounds
of cotton have been shipped for exportation. It is
very fine, and from its amelioration by the care of
its cultivation, it perhaps cannot lie excelled. It is
worth 45 sob a pound when shredded ; but this
new branch of industry wants encouragement, and
I do not perceive that any thing has been done to
promote this. We find here cotton of a nankeen
colour, which grows, like the other, without culti-
vation, and which may be advantageously used in
our manufactures.

" Our Galena expedition has not been attended
with all the success which we anticipated. It left
this on the 17th August, 1818, to the number of
nine vessels, under convoy of three Royal brigs of
%ear ; they were three months in proceeding up the
river, about 300 leagues. The navigation is dan-
gerous, because it must be attempted during the
hottest and worst part of the season. This flotilla,
with the exception of the Argus Royal brig, and a
merchant vessel, destined to pass the year at Galam,
returned about the middle of December, They
effected nothing, except bringing away some grains.
The most grievous part is, that all the Europeans,
to the number of 30, were taken sick, and i 5 of
theta died. Fears are entertained for those who re-
main. An express, just received, announces the
death of the Governor, M. Chatellux, Geographical
Engineer,

" The English expedition under Major Grey,
which set off last year from Gambia to explore the
Niger, has been detained at Galam by the rains
which prevail during the months of August, Sep-
tember, tunl October, and also by other unforeseen

obstacles. However this may be, it is now united
to our's, which is not established at the ancient fort
St. Joseph, but a few leagues below the river Fa•
leme.

" Major Grey dispatched Adrian Partaricux, a
mulatto, of St. Louis, attached to his suite, to bring
him a supply of men and effects from Gambia; they
will join him by land—the journey is 21 days. As
English Officer has arrived with an escort of Elacl,s
at Sego, where Major Grey is desirous of construct.
ing a galliot, with which he purposes to ascertain tic
course of the Niger."

A Flanders mail has just arrived. The following
is an extract :

" Brussels, March 6.—M. Regnault de St. Jean d'An-
gely has received permission to return to his nati,e
country. Yesterday, he left this city, to proceed to
Paris. We learn from Paris, that M. Maret, Duke of
Bassano, has also been authorized to return to Paris
M. Doulect de Ponticoulant, whom the King or France
has recalled to the Chamber of Peers, from which he
was excluded by the ordinance of the 24th of July, was
for fire years Prefect of the department of the Dyle, and
will be ever remembered, to his honour, at Brussels.
Ills administration was also just and equitable; and if
he did not do all the good that he desired, it was because
it was not in his power."

Near twenty waggons, loaded with the prints
property of the late Queen, have arrived at Buck-
ingham House, from %incisor.
The House of Lords will now Pit for three days
in each week, from ten till four, to hear Appeals and
Writs of Error, in which the arrear is still very
great, notwithstanding the appointment of the Vice-
Chancellor.

On Tuesday morning, between four and five o'clvrk,
a fire broke out in the bed-room occupied by the It.
Mr. Ilazell, No. 4, Stanhope-place, Bath, in e.,,ii•.-
ctence of the clothes falling upon a ruslidatitern,
too near the bedstead; the flames spread so rapidly, M.,:
Mrs. Hazen escaped u ith difficulty ; and herow t,...',
%%Ito is aged and paralytic, was so dreadfully Lux , kI“L
Ire lingered a short time in the tcreatest agonics, a:.,1
oired. The fire seas eatingiiis:ied, after destroyin,:,
furniture in the mom.
The Lord Chancellor, we arc happy to say, is
considerably better. His Lordship will probably r .
some his sittings on Tuesday next. Ilis I.urd:dii;,
received dm Scotch Peers, at his house in Benrci.
square, on Wednesday, fir the purpose ot'gnali«at
them to vote at the ensuing Election of a Ps cr
the room of the late Earl of Errol.
In the rolls of Parliament, A. I). 1445, is 2 pea.:
from the Commons of two counties in Ent:land,
that the number of a/Iconic, had lately increased ~,yll
six or right to twenty-four, whereby the peace of cln
counties hail been greatly interrupted by snits. T::e
Cst 1111 l otts therefore petition, that it may be ordained
there shall be no more than sir common atiorwy.. t-,t• 1
Norfolk, the same number lor Suffolk, a.id Veo b,r !!
city of Norwich. Any other person acting :..1b a:. a i -:--
ney to forfeit twenty shitings!
. The Rev. Jame,. Cumming was lately instituted to :!x
rectory of North Ituneton, with Hardwick rind sctili:r.
Norfolk, on the presentation of the Master and letloas set
Trinity College Cambridge.
Tile first anniversay of the Bath Bible Assoc:..-
tion has been held under desirable itusp'e-..s —*l
Vice-Patron, Lord Gwyder, presided. The C.Utilll.
stances attending the formation of the As,d,ciatildi
wore such as to add a particular interest to its first
anniversary ; we alltule to the unauthorized and
io-
tolerant protest of the Archdeacon or Bath,
the Bishop of Gloucester was presiding:.
Front the Report, which was read by the Rev.
John Richards, it appeared that upward of ,i():•
had keen raised by the Association, in the cuur,e
of the year.
Major-General Sir William Cockburn. Bart, one
of the Vice-Presidents, having moved tile adoption
of the Report, was seconded by the Secretary of the
Parent Institution.

C°l"elSathlYs. the Assistant Secretary, and the
Rev. Henry Das ies, reported to the Meeting., with
effect, what they had personally witnessed in Hea-
then Lands ; and ninny impressive statements and
appeals were made by the different spealsevs.
spirit of true Charity pervaded the %%huh.. of these
Addresses, and the Assembly fully partieipatal
therein.

The Rev. Danie) Wilson forcibly depicted the
Christian Emotions which should arise from such
Nleetings, anti the renewed and zealous exertions
which they should call forth.

The Benefactions tool Subscriptions receivei) on
this day, with the Collection at the Doors, atuuuut•
ed to nut less thau 2481.