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be not questionable, the passage frau Lancaster's
Sound to the Pacific Ocean Its; been made •
" A voyage is said to have bees wade is the year MC
The only aerosol we have of it is from a emoir read at a
meeting of the Academy of Scienree at Pamris, November 13,
1720, by M. ltusclii, geographer to the French Kiag. The
substance of this memoir is, that H. de Mendota, a'Cap•
tain in she Spanish navy, employed to form a eolleslima firs
the use of that service, having searched various archtiree,
found an account of this voyage, which was made ender
the command of Lorenzo Ferrer de Maldonado. From an
inspection of this Journal it appears, that when be arrived in
latitude CO deg. North, and longitude 323 deg. Emit from
Ferro, he steered to ilse IVestward, !eagle( Hudson's Bay to
the South, and B dares Bay so She North, and in the latitude
'63 deg. North, and longitude 297 deg. East from Ferro
(from which meridian the longitude is reckoned thtunah the
whole Journal) he altered his course to the Northward, sailing
through what he calla the Straits of Labrador, until he found
hlu,self in latitude T 6 deg. North, and longitude 27S deg.
E.iirt, in the Frozen Ocean; he then held bus course South-
west, and passed through the Strait which separates Asia
from America. In latitude 60 deg. North, and lougituile
235 East, he entered the South Sea, naming the Strait
thronei which he had passed Asian, bat which M. Buarlii
would hive called Ferrer 's' Straits, is memory of itardis-
coverer."

FORh.IGN INT'ELLIGHNCE.

IR:TCH MAIL ANT) SPANISH PAPERS.

wauc, NOVEMBER 28.
Accounts from Batavia confirm, in a great de-
gree. the assurance of the American Captain re-
rpreting the sailing of the squadron against the
Sultan of Palembang. from Batavia itemidp.
Ott the _►Bth of July the Aassam, the Wilhel-
mina, the 'Our, and the Swallow, with many o her
atoned vessel.. sailed for Baum His Majesty's fri-
gate the randernerof, aad the Anna Pawlowna cor-
vette, sailed on the 24th, with troops for Macassar.
The n-omp, with two schooners and several gun-
boats, lay before Batavia on the bth of August.
lq the year II), the changeableness of the
weather, soil the (uire want of the usu.l dry sea-
son, was very injurious to several branches of agri-
culture and industry, and, in particular, entirely
prevented the makuig of salt along the north
coast. The prospect this year is no better ; accord-
ing to recounts frum all parts of the island, inces-
sant rains impede the labour of the salt-makers,
and this weather is, at the same t me, very unfa-
vourable to the coffee plantations, which are now in
blur in.

We lately received nevi, that his Majesty's cor-
vette, the balalea, ►truck on the 29th May on the
rock Karang Hadje, near the island of Banco, so
that that new and handsome vessel was rendered
wholly un-ervicesble, only the ciew and part of the
guns' tackling, &c. being rived. An inquiry is
making into the causes of this misfartune, and Into
the conduct of Capt. Hinz%
Accounts from Banda, of the 2511 i July, sae•,
the eruption of the volcano, the Corminy Apt, still
continued, but it was hoped that the danger was
over. Many plantations of nutmeg, had suffered
severely.
CIIENT, NOVEMBER 2.5..

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The news of the prohibition decreed by the
Spanish Cortes hos excited fears in this province
f..► our linen trtdr. These fears seem to be ill-
founded, becitive the prohibitiou of the linens of
17 hinder• cannot Ive for the in.erest of Suaiii.—The
official Gazette of Berlin contradicts the statement
given by several journal* of the suppress. of the
lodges of the Freemasons in tiie Prussian Mo-
narchy, and of a popular tumult at Saaibruck, out
account of the putting in force of the new vysietn of
the direct taxes.

BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER 24.

The public at prevent feel twirl, iiiterebted in the
new civil code, which, by the &Eire of the Suter
General, kas been laid before them entire : it is
com Prised iu four books, cootaining 3,631 articles,
auJ the Government has sctomponied it with r
very iiiiereming Measoire Ezplieetif. in 13 µ►Yes
folio, *hewing the piiiiciplea which have breii
the draw/111K up of this important
(Datil Puperi, Aorember 49•)

MADRID. MOVlllata 18.

While we were writing kat night accounts
which had come to our knowledge, the Permanent
Deputation of the Cortes received a letter from the
King. stating, that in appointing Don Jose Maria
Carvajal to be Captain-General of Madrid, his
Majesty tweet' imagined that this nomination would
give rise to the rvetits that trove taken place in the
capital. Ili* Majesty added, that his Ministers,
meriting his confidence, he charged them to propose
persona who may fill, to the satisfaction of his
people, the vacant pasts of Captaiu-General arid
Political Chief el Madrid, mid of inspector-General
of
This morcing a day of peace and satisfaction
rune on the capital. The reply tif his Majesty to
the last athlresa sent to him yesterday by the Per-
manent Deputation of the Coates, SOY kilt/Mil at
Sit early hour. The King said io it that he would
have flown to his children is the capital if the mute
of his health had permitted hint ; that lie will do so
as soon as the Printout-id I)eptitatiort of the Cortes
as•ure him that the uneasiness and tfiesvescence
have subsided, since the acclamations of joy which
his return to the capital woult occa.ioc, might per-
hive be coufootoleil with the cries of sedition; that
he did nut resolve without grief to remove from I •
his cutirts.or and chief majordomo. the latter of
whom had never interfered in publical affairs, and
the other lied neser given him any counsels but
conformaltly to the principle" of piety mid virtue,
on which the felicity of states depentl•; hut that if
the removal of thear two tiolividuala as, thought
neces,ary to iimore the tiatuptilliy of the people,
his Majesty conseitted to this sacrifice, to which
the two persons iitterested would readily submit.
A. for the extriandinary convocation of.the Curies,
the King stated, the Perioanent Deputatoni might
point out to him ear object lot %%holt their Cotil
ea:it'll was 'set:tawny. and that doing it its this min-
couformobly to the provisions of the etinvi. u-
thou.! law, his Majesty would take it into cotwole-
ration.t his sole desire being the prosperity and trail-
quillue of his people. The leiter colitained rho the
most Mattering expressioos of interest which his
Majesty takes in those v tluaLle objects. Scarcely
were tittle 1101111111eUtt. ttipfriitittl with royal dignity
and paternal affeetkM. tirade known, when all the
tuhabitauts felt perfectly satisfied, blessii.g. at the
same time, the furtsght of the Permausut Deputa.
tiun of the Coatis, and the generous condescension
of the Slo.ouch, which owed promise the speedy

consolidation of the reign of liberty, of happiness,
so fortunately re-established. We should not pro.
perly finish this account if we did trot pay to the
meritorious garrison of Madrid, to the excellent
national militia, and to the heroic population of
this Capital, the tribute of respect due to their sub-
lime 'patriotic virtues, and to their ardent seal fur
the preservation of the charter of our rights, the
august bulwark of our liberties, and the sure goa-
-1 mitre of our glory and our repose. Couriers were
dispatched to foreign countries last night, with
accounts of these transactions.
MADRID. NOVEMBER 19.
Ti is affirmed that his Majesty will return to this
cmaitol on r:re 22al or 23d.
To the mistrust and anxiety which prevailed for
a few days, have succeeded since yesterday the most
complete. tiaarittillity, and the purest satisfaction,
which we observe with pleasure ammig all classes
of the inhabitants.
A notice has been published, communicated by
the Alcade of Priiimorli, to the Political Chief of
Acih i, in which, referring to a letter from Ciudad
Rodrigo of the 10th, he announces the capture of
Morales and his companions, winch took place at
Allay ate, a place in the kill:Orrin of Portugal, two
leagues from the frontiers. The Spanish troops sur-
rounded the place where the rebels were, and took
them, except Morales and a Cuittiio, who escaped,
but were afterwards taken by the Portugursr, and
were cendocird to Almeida, where they now are.
The test are sent with a strong escort to Placentia.
The only accident that occurred was, that our
troops killed a Portuguese, uncurling I for one of
the relitla. The persons taken are four.eeti in
number, and eleven horse..
VALENCIA. NOVEMBER 14.
The Archbishop still remains in the Escuela
Pia. Same dispatches were received yesterday,
supposed to relate to him, but their cootents have
not transpired. The timer's are very impatient to
learn whit will he the fste of the prelate.

CADIZ: NOVEMBER 9.

The Board of Health his ordered the noisnary
lints to cruse. ihrre bong ti.r reason, front the %tote
of the public health, to cuotinue thrILI.-( lilaccel-
!antis, 11ot:ember 20.1

PARIS PAPERS.

PARIS. NOVEMBER 30.

The ordinary place of ►iutrg of the Chamber of
Peres not brio}; bufficirwly large for the trial of the
conspirators of the 19th of August, its there will
be present not less than 2 priomere, their Holvor-
Irate!. 110111trous witnesses, and it ►trong escort of
gendarmes, it will be necessary to choose another
'flie Great flail of the Palace of Jusiice,
called Des pas-Pe,dissos Isere the famous marble
tab e formerly stood, liar been chosen. A spac►ous
Court will hr constructed in the place where the
red muss used to be c.lehr:sted.
51. Itavez, Attorney-General to the Court of
Peers, arrived in Paris on the day before yesterarty.
The Knights of the I Sepulchre having, by
the exertions of Count de Tilly, their Governor-
General, recovered the body of Saint Helena, which
some faithful Ecclesiastics succeeded in arising►
during the violence of the Revolution from the in-
sults of impiety, celebrated' the inauguration yester-
day of thus precious relic, et the church of St. Lett.
It is known that Saint Helens, mother of the first
Christian Emperor, is regarded as the first fowl-
dress of the Knights Ilospitalers of the 1101) Se-
pulchre of Jerusalem. The authenticity of the
remains is rstahlislwil by a crowd of 'Julies and of
pacts verbswx, which have been verified Ly the
A rclibiohop of Paris. After the ceremooy the
Knights, according to custom, dishibuttil altos
the poor.
The Court of Assizes at Nancy. in its silting of
the Ifith of this month, condemned to tell years
close Milo isminetit an toot itural son, who was cou-
victt•d ol• basing struck his mother.

NAPLES, NOVEMBER 14.
LETTER FROM THE KING OF IIWEDtiN TO THE

KING OF THE TWO SICILILS.

The following is a cney of the letter ad-
dressed by CHARLES JOHN, King of Sweden,
to the King of Naples.in answer to the
communication made by the latter, apprising boon
of the change which had been effected in the poli-
tical constitution of the kingdom. The original
letter is written in Latin, in conformity with the
usage of the Swedish Cond.
" We. CUARLES JOHN, by the Grace of GOD
King of Sweden and of Norway, &C. to the very
High and Putsaasot Prince, our brother, cousin,
and veoy dear liiend. FERDINAND 1.. King of the
Two Smiles and of Jerusalem, Infant of Spain.
Doke of Parma, &c. Ileredotsty Grand Duke of
Tuseany, ate. health and poospetaty.
" Moat High and very Puissant Prince, brother,
cousin, and very dear friend—By your letters of
the 19th of August it loath pleased your MAJESTY
to apprise us of the happy changelos the loins of
your Government which loath recently taken place
to the States of your MAJESTY, by the acceptance
of the Spanish Constitution with acme sit ceFsary
inutliticstinos. We runt stly depire that this event
may produce new advantages and a prosiwriiy pro-
tect and durable in 'our MAJESTY and your sub-
jects. In congratulating both upon it, we are per-
suaded that the hope which )our MAJESTY chesishes
of the increased prosperity of the people of the Two
Sot:dies will he heard by the MUST Illalt. !u tile
protection of whom we coonnierml your MAJESTY
and the Derr form t)1. Give,timetit in your kingdom.
" Gives. at Stockholm, i• our Royal
Cattle, Sepienikwe tai, Id2o
(Sigatd)

64 CHARLES JOHN.
" A. C. KULLBERG."

Ills Eminence Cardinal Gonnelvo. Secretary of
State to the Pope. has replied to the note addressed
in him by the Duke de CampoChiasoilour Minister
fur Foreign Affairs, " That the Soveseigh
ass sensible of the friendship with which the King
cif the Tau Sicilies had testified the bus row lie Lx.
perieuetrl at being obliged to cause Ins troops to
eicer upon me Homan ttroitories, in the event of the
I; rf kale's troops passing the 111•131 wit Upon their
sde ; but that Lis 'Holiness hod employed every
&limns with tite Emperor if Austri4lo peueal such
sas eeesd."--f L'Ausieco della ('oasliliaione.)
1 he frigate Amelia arrived Item yesterday from
Palermo, I.aviug on Loud General Florestau Pepe
and the Prince de Pamir. All ass tranquil at
Palermo. .

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A raid many pamphlets have appeared here

on the modifications necessary for reuderiag the
Constitution of the Cortes better suited to the cir-
cumstances of the Neapolitan nat. oo td the tran-
quillity of Italy. One of these works affirms, that
every thing might be arranged with foreign powers
by means of three modifications: Ist, The esta-
blishment of two Chambers. one compritsing the
titled Nobility ' • 2d, The Royal Veto, as exercised
in France and England ; 3(1, The preservation of
the Ma.jorais. according to the existing
" Parliament and the Mitsisirv," says the In-
!
dependente. observe a profound sileoce relative
to our foreign affeirs. An impenetrable veil covers
our political situation. In the public sittings of
the Pailiameist nothing is di.mt•sed but abstract
questions which in no wise affect our present inte-
rests. If a motion of importance he made in
public, it is immediately sent to a Secret Com.
initter. Thus all our affairs are debated iu the
secret sittings of Parliament. Cat: thing; proceed
long in this moaner? Are
which endanger the triumph or our cause ?"
A Captain and a Lieutenant of the Imperial
Russian guard arrived here on the t lth and remain
here still.
Besides the English skips of war now its our har-
bour, have also arrived four French ships of war,
and several others have appeared in the harbour of
8412.
A person, named Pasquale Faimeirn, a Captain
in the national guard, havitig in the evening of the
Iftst of October committed bollle acts of viola-lice, at
the head of some urmrd persons, and having re-
acted Iron' the hands of jostler a 111811 who had
been arrested, has brew himself deltvertd over to the
High Court of J iestice.
The Deputy Caisiini, in the sitting of the 10111,
roposed to restore to those Priests alio had mar-
ried under the French vllll whip at
tlu return of the Bourbon. bid barn depticed of
their einCtoyinews, all the tights which they had
USefli I citizens, giving children to the
State. The propmitioss was referred to the C -
mittee of Legidature with the recommendation of
I the Parliament.

We are lost for want of winery. Every where
the people refute to !my the taxes.
An address to the nation has lately been puldish-
ed. affecting to gi►e a detail of the ericiatices
which Lest t the administration or publ,c affairs.
A toeuag the most rein. rkAde osssagros is
complains IS the defective or treacherous measures
which have been taken for the defence of the coun-
try. " Whitt eovMus Germany asscn►hlr; in Italy
numerous ;irtuivs, winds esriy se eut tines, brie
the Neapolitan territorie., what steps do we take,
arks the address, under such cite stances ? We
regard the danger with the eye of umdiff•rrnee, and
adopt no enemies to secure us loan it. Why has not
an army of our brave mete hero cart:lyd on the
frontiers? why have we buffered three les to
roll by us in inactivity ? why are our solders, who
burn to rouge themselves under their colours, put-
Erred to waste themselves iii idlene►s and misery ?
why are two wretches *offers d to c iiiii mend the
depot of recruits, to ill u-e thiviti, starve them,
and drive them to desertion ? why is not
camp of observation formed in its Poodle, which
will be esposed at the first moment to a disessor
bat Litton of troops from► Ttieste ? . . Every one
knows what services General William l'epe has
rendered to Ins country, yet hr is nrgl-cted, or sof-
feted to remain Maoist.. If there be any one t f
our wani rr who possesses more he,
theme is twine who surpasses in zeal, in love for his
country, or in minimal eeithusiasert. Time heights
nl• Nluesteherie have witnessed with what ardour
Pepe, in the midst of the constitutional army.
riosed the tri-coloured Hag, proclanned the Coosti.
und gave us national lilserty. Let tinise be
di Own front our airlines, who, fostered by a Prince
( %Junin) as KellelUll% as lie was Übibrlllbille. 'lra-
clitrob.ly abandoned him in the hour of lees d 1-1 ress."

PRESS.

LONDON,
MONDAY. DECEMBER 4. 1920.

‘Ve have received Paris Papers of Wriliterday
and Thursday hot. We are happy to l utl that
although the Austrian army continues in a menacing
attitude, toady to march at a moment's sootier, nu
act of agEression has yet been perpetrated agsinst
Naples. %Var, however, seems to be univervally
anticipated, even by the Neapolitans tlwinselces, as
an evil not to be avoided ; yet it is too manifest that
either [ruin the treachery or the imbecility of their
Government, tin active nrlttary preporratimis have
been made calculated to raise the cosilidence of the
people, or to protect their new-burn liberty. The
Government, however, has had the courage to up-
prise the Pore. dud should an Austrian force cuter
the pattitnuity of the church upon the one frontier,
a Neapolitan army shall immediately as, the frost-
tier upon the other. The POPS replied in terms
of foiendship, and assured the King of NAPLES
that he has used all his influettice with the Emperor
of AUSTRIA to iorserre his States from the over-
whelonog protectiou of the Imperial army. The
accounts from Troppuu are as unsatisfactory and
unewnrutiaticatire as usual ; but it seems certain
lhat Lord STLWART'S Notes have given rise to
much discussion in the Cotigrese. Possibly to these
Notes Naples may attribute the continuance of
its political existence. Notwithsteudisig the past
trunsgtesaions of our Mittisters, we cunirot resist
the pleasure of toping that such may he the fact.
A glorious opportunity has iorbetard itself to them
Gtr redeeming their characters in the opinion of
mairkind, and the name of Greet Britain only once
again be associated on the Confluent of Europe
with the ideas of liberty, geuerosity, and justice...—
We are glad to tied from r letter addressed by the
King of SWZDEN to the King of NAPLES, that
there is at least one power in Europe to souctioa
the recent changes iu flu: Government of Naples.