The National Register.
London, England, 1823-04-20 00:00:00

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• Let• Ws. from Chili to the 10th of Dezember, re•
tetrad by way of Buenos Ayies, state, that up to
that day slight shocks of earthquake had been felt
drily since the 19th of November, when the great
one occurred which nearly destroyed Valpasiaiso and
/*vend other towns. At the above date, the people
could not vepture to remain in their houses with the
. doors shut. Business of all kind. was suspended.
Disturbances are saM to have taken place in the
province of Conception; indeed, it is said that that
prioinee has declared its independence, and was
lauding its Commander-in-Chief with an army to-
reform the-government of Santiago. It was gene-
rally believed be would be well received: hopes,
however, were entertained that he would support
the 'Director, O'Higgins and endeavour, to effect
only a removal of the other members-cif administra-
doe, whose measures (especially the• new regulation
for trade) had excited great odium amongst the
p.Ople.
Letters from Gibraltar of the Igthilt. mite, that
' a French convoy passed the Straits- that morning
from the Mediterranean, and was off Cape Spatial
in the afternoon. k consisted of tinge 'easels, apple.
rently in ballast, under the escort of a brig of
the captain of 'which asked the master of a Spanish
craft whether he heard of a French
battle ship, or knew of any Spanish cruisers. .14,
was reported that a Spanish ship of the line andit
brig had sailed taunt Cadia-on a cruise, An Alga-
rate squadron. consisting of a 60-gun ship, andsi
50. gun ship, a schooner, and a corvette (f. latter 4
belonging to the Bashsw of Alexandria), sailed from
Algiers ter Alexandria on the 4th ult. The Consul
of the King of the Netherlands previously declared
• to the Dey, that if' his. corsairs captured a single
Spanish vessA, they would immediately be attacked
by the Dutch squadron.
Papers from the United State*** just arrived,
,rte which the latest date is the ft/lash. hum New
York. They co.!..sin advices Ants listralutah to die
15th alt., which is several days loot than any re.:,
ceived in London direct, aid Whets it is. mid. great
activity and bustle prevailed, ist wassequence of an
' aiiprehended attack from the. Math naval forces in
the West Indies. Every seaman ibood- on shore
was pressed into their service, mid Worm were
making to put their military deka:Weil in 11a4. beet ,
condition. These apprebettsieuellainealletrliott Mi-
nisters intend to pursoe. has beim Id distinctly
marked out, are, of course, wholly without founds- -
tiun. The only. South American new* in these
papers of any novelty or interest is that, from Lima.
it is under date of the 26th December. from Callao,
and announces that the two .days preceding there
had been great rejoicings and illuminations at Lima
in consequence of recent information from the pa-
triot army at Arica. It was asserted. that a power-
Sal Indian chief had espoused the independenteause, .
mid brought with him 4,000 Indians, andlraupply•
of cattle and money. Infantry and eavalrx had been -
leaving Lime. in small detachments during the•
- month, but the troops sent by Bolivar, Bahr coosi..'
derable number of militia, remained in the .
The last accounts- left the Royalist mope in did
valley of Sammose, a short distance fjom the ladis.
pendent/. whose plan was not to risk a general gas
garment till suthcient reinforcements arrived to -
render victory certain.
MIDDLESII4. ININININDINCI.—About $OO free-
. holders eat down to dinner on Tuesday, at the Mer-
maid, at Hackney, to celebrate the returis of Messzs. '
Brig and Whitbread.--On the health of the two.
members being drum*, they. each returned thanks.
The health of Mr. Hems followed, and .rhat gen-
demo made his acknowledgments at great length.
The chairman, Mr. C. Shaw Lefevre, pin. returned
thanks for the mime honour- paid to him, anci.the
company separated at a late -hour.
A meeting of the Connty•of Devon was held at
Exeter on Friday last, for the purpose of petitioning
Parliament for a reform ; the High Sheriff having
refused to convene a county meeting, the same was
held at the instance of five magistrates. Lord •1
Ebrington presided ; and a petition, embracing the
objects. for which the meeting was assembled, was
agreed to.
Nsiveona ELBCTION.—The recent contest for 11
this borough was distinguished by such a spirited
opposition to the powerful ititluence of the Duke of
Northumberland, as affords the strongest grounds
for believing. that at the next general election two
members writ returned on the independent
tercet. To bring about so desirable a result, the
greater portion of the electors have come to the
nuttily resolution to revive and confirm the ancient
usages of the borough. whereby the freedom of
election will be effectually secured agaiast all stir
.tocratic dictation.
Bl On Thursday last, while eating a bed steak at
the Chequers, Ely, apparently in good health, Mr.-,
. Edward Shin, gamekeeper to E. It. Pratt, Kai. of
Ryston Hall, in Norfolk, fell back on the seat,.
and expired immediately. Mr. S. had eccompanied
his wife and daughter as far as Ely on their way -te
London: the coach had not left Ely above an hour
When the cunt happenee.