The National Register.
London, England, 1822-10-28 00:00:00

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the Gulf is not at all favourable, and renders itr
defeat easy.
CONS IA NTINOPLZ,S, EPT. 12.—The following is
a copy of the note presented by Lord Strangford to
the Sublime Porte on the 27th of August:—
" The Ambassador has the honour tolcall the attention of (hi
Sublime Porte to an object which is of the highest importance
to the interests of the British merchants.
" On dillerent occasions the undersigned has already ad
dressed to the Reis I Eendi, representations on the subject of
the debts which Engles% subjects base to recover from the pro
pet ty of creeks who tled at the cummencemeat of the rebel.
lion.

(Ceara%)
Seraph, in Port Royal Harbour, Jamaica,
• 25th of Aulust, 1b22.
St It ,—The accompanying affidavits, made by Hugh Hamilton,
a free person of colour. and Mr. Smith, the muster of the sloop
Blessing, respecting the plunder of that tassel, aud the murder
of her master and his son„are uf so extraordinary a nature, that
to kethe earliest opportunity of putting their Lordships iota
possession thereof.
The motive of Hamilton, in disseminating a gratuitous false-
hood of the nature contained in his deposition, is not knovb to
this island, nor can anybody imagine for what purpose it could
have been done. He sailed hence on the Ist of this mouth in
the ship ilebeeve, Ldney, toaster, for Glasgow, in ,the neigh-
bourhood of which place it is believed his father, Mr. Hamilton
West (a few years since an attorney in Jamaica) resides, and
where it is probable he may be heard of, should tacit Lordships
think the subject worthy of further notice.
As fabrications have been frequent, mid storks much exag-
gerated. respecting the molestation of the Ito itish commerce is
these until. I feel anxious to trice, if possible, their authors,
and to be convinced that the ohject is not with a vi,w to in-
crease or keep up the insurance.
I have the bonoor to be, Sm.
(Signed) C. ROWLEY, Rear Admiral.
J. W. Croker, Esq.

" The department of the Defterdariat, to which this stair
was referred, has constantly replied that the question could
only be decided according to the Mussialrean laws, and that
those laws, always wise and just, did not permit the Sublime
to dispose of the property of its Greek subjecti, finless
the proprietors were present, or duly represented by tleir at-
torture.

" It is, however, Matter of public notoriety that meat of the
Greeks in question have only been induced to expatriate them-
selves by the fear and alarm which the public cWerveseeoce heal
generally diffused on the first moments of the "remit, when
the distinction between the innocent and the guilty was not
well established, ■nd when all Greeks, without exception, ap-
peared criminal in the eyes of an exasperated populace.
" It is also notorious that these Greeks, whose uuly crime
is timidity (and whom the Ambessailor does not confound 'RA
the traitors who have Red to avoid a well-merited punishment)
have fur the most part taken refuge is foreign countries, that
they autsiously long for the moment when they may return
to their homes, sod that nothing but fear and uncertainty as to
the reception they might experience. still induces them to re-
main ander the dontioion of another Power.
" To dissipates these apprehensions—to recall to their native
la 4 these urfortuoute victims of a very natural alarm—in flue,
to ena4e British subjects to recover what is due to then' by
personally suing their duties before the competent tribunals.
requires only a word from the Sublime Porte. Let, theta, that
word be spoken! The unfoitinwite men whom the force of cir-
cumstances have alone driven to a temporary removal (ruin their
eountry, will then return. The Government will resume its
rights over a considerab!e part of its own subjects, and those
of the King of Great Britain will not have to experience the
fatal edicts which the prolonged absence of their debtors
must produce on their interests.
" The total of the demands amounts to so large a sum, and
the necessity of payment bas become so urgent, that the Am-
bassador would be wanting iu his duty if he did not request Om
Sublime Porte is adopt the only means which in the actual
state. of things can obtain far English creditors that justice
which they have long and vainly solicited—namely, by making
publicly known what are the intentions of the Government with
respect to the debtors, and by giving a formal assurance that
they may without risk to their persons, return home and appear
before the competent tribunals, is order that justice may be
done to their creditors.

SIR ROBERT WILSON.

TO THE ELECTORS OF SOUTHWARK.
London, Oct. 26, 1822.
CE%TLF.MF N,—My removal from Paris and France by a pe-
remptory (and in the opinion of the best French lawyers, as
well as of lire late Duke of Richelieu, when Prime Minister,)
imcoristantional exercise of power, toast be a circumstance to
engage your attention, and I feel it to be a duty to ate rd you
every possible, as well as the earliest explanation.
On the receipt of the order I applied through the proper
official channel, for commonication of the motives, which bad
determined the French Government to adopt the measure. Mt
written answer could be obtained, but I received a verbal as-
surance, "'That the measure was not ascasatory, but one which
was rendered necessary in my owu intere►t, as well as that of
the French Government, by my political puit;old, which made
me in spite of myself (walyrd adai) a layer or rallying point for
the opponents of the French Government to gather round, and
under the shelter of it tocircnlate their m • ."
I shall, Gentlemen, only temark upon this declaratiow,whi:b
I have given as accurately as memory could serve, that if the
temporary residence of an individual in France, violating no
law, but po ing the most honourable friendships, and a dis-
tinguished portion of public favour, for his proved abhorrence
of 'iodic:ive system of Government, and undisguised
attachment to the rights and liberties of independent nations,
he incompatible with the safety or repose of the exisitig
French Government, it is not, and 1 'peat I may say it without
presumption, for you to feel huntilliation, on tiniliog that your
Representative is the individual so proscribed.
1 have the honour to be, Gentlemen.
Your most obedient Servant,
Regent Street, Oct. 25, 1822. It. ILSUN.

" The ambassador in recommending this important proposi-
tion to the acknowledged wisdom and equity of the Sublime
Porte, seises this occasion to have the honour, &c. 40.

(Signed )

sTRANGFORD."

MR. BOWRING'S CASE.

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

BOULOGNE SUR MER, Wednesday, Oct.2S, two es'elock.-
1 have been admitted to Mr. Bowring, being the brat English-
man to whom he has spoken for the last 12 days, Mr. Hutchin-
son having seen him only for a few minutes when first arrested.
At a late hour last night a new interrogatory of four pages ar-
rived at Boulogne, with orders from the French Government
that the Secret should be taken otf when Mr. Bowring bad
answered the questions. lie was examined this morning; one
of the que►tions, Mr. Bowring tells me, ran nearly thus:—Did
not ['Wavier apply to you fur funds to procure the release of the
sionspirators recently executed, and did you not come to France
for that purpose?—Another, W ere you not connected this
way with the families of Lady Hutchinson and Lady Oxford,
long known for their political intrigue■ against the reigning
family (counties (feria longtime pour tear intrigues politiquet
rontre le fitsnille regnante I) and was not the house in the Rue
de Clichy, in Paris the rendezvous er this intrigue?
Mr. Bowring is quite well : during the day Ise is allowed the
use of the gaoler's room, but at night be is locked up with the
common prisoners in a most hlthy bole. lie has written to his
wife by this conveyance ; but there is so order fur his release;
nor will there be until the return of the messenger from Paris
with the answers to the interrogations. He will then be either
released or an act of accusation nude out for his trial. Mr.
Hutchinson is now with him. There was an order for his transfer
to l'aris several days ago, but he took advantage of an article
in the code which declares that no man shall be forced from the
spot oohs:se arrested until an act of accusation is prepared against
him. The order of the arrest was in these words—" For the
facts with whirls he is charged."
Sir C. Stuart has declared that there was no charge against
Sir R. Wilson, and that lie has written to that effect to the
British 'Government.—Sir Robert was only too popular.
Mr. Ilutchinsisn was going to Paris, but lie is advised not lo
go. Mr. Hutchinson is °remorse very indignant at the mention
of his name, but be assured that all will end in smoke. There
is no charge against any individual which can seriously affect
him. Mr. Mooring says that his arrest originated in an intrigue,
of which one of the hest subjects of France was die head, and
that he can prove this by document. •
The despatch of the Portuguese Ambassador, which was
seized on Mr. Mooring, was received by him us Thursday...—
The seal Lad co Wendy been broken, and part of the contents
had been stolen by the French Government.
WEST INDIAN TRADE.

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.
R. Wilkinson. London, merchant, from Oct. 29 to Dec. 10.
A. Bateman, Bristol, victualler, from Oct. 'at: to Dec. 14.
B. W hittingham.George Street, Br yanstone Square, victualler,
from Sept 14 to Nov.*.
T. Sharp, Cbeapside, pastry-cook, from Oct. It to Nov. I.
BANKRUPTS.
W. C. Gill, Melksham, Wiltshire, linen draper. Solicitors,
Mews. Potts and Co. Sergeant's Inn.
P. Robinson, Kendal, Westmoreland, mercer. Sol. Mr. Ad-
dison, Vcrulam Buildings, Gray's Inn.
W. Armstrong, Newca-tle upon Tyne, merchant. Solo.
Messrs. Bell and Co. Bow Churchyard.
A. Bremner, Camberwell, merchant. Sols. Messrs. Davie!,
Lotlibury.
.11. Bellamy. Splutton. Somersetahire, shopkeeper. Sol. Mr.
Hartley. Ncw Bridge Street.
It. Hene..tey, 11'bitectoss Street, timber merchant. SoL Mr.
Dennis„ Austuafriars.
DIVIDENDS.
Nov. 16, R. R. Ward, Maiden Lane, Battlebridge, mustard
manufacturer-16, I. Simkins, Store Street, Bedford Square.
tailor—l 6. S. Rucker, Old South Sea House. Barad Street, owe-
chant—l6, R. Shirley. Bucklersbury, carpet manufacturer-19.
W., W. and S. Atkins, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, bankers
—l9, M. Noble, Battersea, engine manufacturer-19, S. Hay.
Upper Lisson Street, Lissom Green. carpenter-IG, W. Good win.
Cambridge, eurrier-30, J. C. M•Leod, Leicester Fields, mer-
chant-16, 'l'. Holmes, .1. Harris, and.). D. English, Lung Acre,
coaclimakers-30, T. Ethlison, lloinford, Facer, linen &opts—.
1, J. Wingate, ltathwick, Surnersetahire, inonq scrivener—SO.
H. Maitland, New Bridge Street. merchant—lb, S. P. Stow,
Maidstone, dealer-16, T. and E. S. Foster. Yielding, Ktnt,
nialtaters-50, T. Kay, Prince's Square. Itittcliff Highway, !sash
merchant-16. J. littnyer, Whetstone, Muldlesex, dealer.
CERTIFICATES to be granted Nov. 16.
J. M. Probyn, Long Lune, Ile.niondsey, surgeon—l. E.
Houghton, Fetter Lane, buiider—D. Hyde, Waltham Abbey.
Essex, grocer—R. King, Coventry Court, Haymarket, grocer.

The following is an extract of u letter from the
Cape of Good Bove, dated the bill August, 1t,22:—.• Dow
uncertain are all human slinks !—llow inscrutable ti.e degree*
of Heaven!—The Cape—the happy Cape!—which you re•
member so flow ishing, Lair been assailed by burricaties, storm*,
and rains. Table Bay covered with wrecks —the country de-
solated by unceasing torre.ds of rain—vineyards and lands
oven spread by water and clicked by sands; her fierm-houses
fallen and carried away by rivers, and her boors !muscles* and
distressed. These things bare happened on the Cape side of
the mountains; awl the other side, and in Allmoy, velure the
English settlers are located, a drought of four months
bs
closed up the land from vegetatlou, and franc rewiring the
seed corn. On the 23d of July it still continued near (aa•
ham's Town, with unusual frost destroying the vcgelables.--
Government distributes rice gratis, but as tor flour or bread
the thing is hardly known. Unless some change takes riser,
Heaven can only tell what must become of the five thousand
strangers you L...e sent us, for food there will nut be. Bread
is now in Cape Town six shillings for an English qnsrtern
whilst in Eu4land you complain of want oh lisle for corer—snarl
some here. Dreadful as this visitation is, it is not overstated
in the Government Courant, fur distress is universal, and felt
by all reeks. It is rumoured that Capt. (Acute, r confidential
friend of our Governor, and a Staff Officer, will be sent tonne
to cmilinunicate our miseries to the British Government, and
to implore aid rod as.istance from the mother country."

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The following 'correspondence bas been pla-
carded at the Jamaica coffeehouse:—
(COPY.)
Admiralty-office, Oct. 10.
SIR,-1 am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty to acquaint you, that their Lordships, in reference
to a statement which has been pultlithed of • very savage out-
rage committed by pirates upon the master of the Blessing,
tSink it right to tranvinit you. for the information of the West
India Trade, and oldie owours of, and those concerned in, the
Blessing, • copy er • letter abicb their Lordships hate this day
received from Sir Chas. How loy,reporting that the whole state-
ment referred to was • gratuitous falsehood.
I nut, Sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) J. W.CROKER.
George llibbert, Ey. Chninino of the
Committee of West India Men haat,.