The National Register.
London, England, 1814-08-28 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

AVG. 28.

The Emperor of Russia and the Jliirg. of Piussia are ex-
pected at,Vienna between the I-sth and 20th of September.
It is reported to he the determination of the great powers
of Europe to concert measures at the ensuing Congre,s for
putting a stop to the naval depredations of the Barhar States:
Our possession of Malta will-greatly facilitate any joiut or in.
dividual enterprise of this nature:. • •
The restoration of the Bourbons is said to have been re.
ceivt'd with e,ithosiastic joy in all the French colonies. This
news was received at I3at badoes on the 27th of May. by the
Barroca frigate. Letters fi om the Ha% annah state, that in St.
Domingo, I'etion had. hoisted the white !lag at Port-au-
Pi ince, and declared for Louis XVIII. and that Christophe's
tt oops. &stn.

The King of Prussia's birth day was celebrated at Berlin
the 3d of August; a grand dinner on ttie occasion was given
by hince Hardenberg—the Duke of Cumbeiland present.
Among the toasts was, " The Repose mid the Peace of Eu-
rope ! The sword against whoever disturbs it."—The armies
of all the powers on the Ccntinect still remain on the war
establishment, waiting the issue of•the Congress at Vienna.
On the 18th tilt. the King of Sicily opened the Parlia-
ment at Palermo, in a speech from the throne, in which his
Majesty declared his determination to support the Constitu-
tion as formed on the model of that of England.

It is said that a misunderstanding exists between the
Court of Rome and' the King of Naples, who has pretensions
on the Legateship of Ut bino, and that the Bishop sent by
the King to Rome hAs not been received by the Holy Father.
. Extract of a letter from Smyrna, datediuly 2.-" The
tavages of the plare begin to abate. it is calculated Mat
nearly 30,000 Turks have died of it about 6000 Greeks,
and a third of the Jewish population, are also supposed to
have perished. The deaths ate now calculated at '2OO per
dry. Of those attacked a great many escape, which is
sign that the di,order loses its malignity."

Mr. Foster has reached. Copenhagen, and has entered on
his functions there as an English Ilinister. The other Com-
missioners to Norway return to Germany,
The number of English now in France is estimated at
20,000, consisting chiefly of Nubility and Gentry, who arc
gone there to see the world, and spend their money.
The distinguished services of the Royal, Marines,• during
the late war, have been rewarded by an increve of half-pay,
equal to that lately granted to Qtficers of the Line.
The whole of the German battalions remaining in this
country arc under orders for the Continent.

The Officers who volunteered flom the militia into the re-
gular Army, in December last, are to be vlaccd on halfpay
fiom the 25th of this month.

A considerable misunderstanding, we hear, now prevails
in the Army. on the'question as to the right' of soldiers en-
listed fora limited period'heing entitled to their discharges*
notwithstanding the Prince Regent's PrO'clarnatit,q of July
1613 en that subj.ect ; and the opinions of the Law Officers
of the Crown are to be taken on the occasion.

The Funds on, fi itlay experienced .a
considerable depres-
sion. Oinowin, which beg.au. at fell.at...the. close of ,the . •
market at 14, and 2 per cent. discou;4. .The; report of the
rupture of the Nego, iation at Ghent, .contrAutekto the,fo,, ..•
—The Fiords yesterday !horning also sullii:e4 a -yery.consi- .
doable dewe~sion. Ournium is new as low es
4pd looks very heav,y, •