The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-14 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL ur.(:ISTER

The remaining one-third of the tax which is paid
to Government by the other classes of society is
200,0001. gross, for which they of course pay is the
same proportion as the before mentioned classes, that
is, 5'32,4001. Can any tax be compared with this ?
And is it extraordinary that the leather trade con-
tinues to decline, us shown by the last account of
the produce of the leather-tax, (Iv ten years liet;)re
the last additional tax was impos.A, and the nine
years since that time, which were laid before Parlia-
ment, March 13, 1822, and that the trade should
repeatedly complain, though leather is deemed a
necessary of life, that, owing to the leather taxes
and restrictions, leather goods are so high in price as
greatly to lessen their consumption, and to under-
mine one of the most important staple manufactures
of the country.

CANTON, Nov. W.—The following extract of a
letter from China will show that the new discasJ so
fetid in India, which has been called cholera, but
which in fact is a spasmodic disease, with symptoms
very different from those usually attendant on the
cholera murLus of other climates, has spread its ra-
vages in the East:—
" The cholera morbus has not yet visited China epide.
mlcally, lint has, as far as I can learn, appeared in several
provinces in a desultory manner, aunt carried off many of
the Chinese. It has overrun Java, Sumatra, and several
islands in the Indian ryrcluptlago, and made dreadful
ravages amongst the Malays. Annul Batavia and Soma.
bays it was particularly tleSttllCllVe.-4110 state of the
mat Lets in China has been very nal Avon ratite to the spe-
culators from England. The alentt d policy of Great Bri.
Mill, which allows the Americans to take from England
every kind of goods,and which prohibits Englishmen from
doing so, and also from staining their capital back to Eu-
rope by other ports than those of London, is every day
inure and more apparent. Trade here is v.-orse than bad.
Articles of import tire scared), 'steatite, with the excep-
tion of pepper, and a few articles of Straits produce; and
Chinese produce is so extravagantly high, that were it
not that people must speculate to get house their Muds, as
the Company's treasure is shut (fur bill, un England), I do
not believe that t pound of any thing but tea would be
invested for England. The Company must have lost very
considerably this year oil their cotton anti woollen cloths;
the former is 111 vet y low, and the Americaus having cute-
picieiy overdone tire trade in the latter."
VALENCIA, MARCH 9.7 .—Oar troubles do not
cease. The day before yesterday a troop of students,
seduced by the favourers of anarchy, appeared before
a post of artillery, insulted it, and had afterwards a
quarrel with other individuals of the same arm, at
the gates of the University. The Alcalde of the
nearest barrier, who endeavoured to restore tran-
quillity, was pelted with stones, as well as four
soldiers of the regiment of Zamora, whom he had
called to his assistance. In these circumstances,
thirty soldiers with un officer appeared to check this
tumult, and the students being confined fur a moment
within the University, offered to the Political Chief,
who immediately arrived, to be quiet, and not utter
any more cries ; but scarcely did the Political Chief,
trusting on this assurance, cause the soldiers to
retire, when they again began to throw stones, with
cries of " Riego fur ever !" to which they added the
alarming expression, " the country is in danger !"
and others of the same kind. Commandant
General, the Political Chief, and the soldiers at
whose head they walked, were pelted with stones
amidst cries of " Riego fig ever !"
The next day the Alcaile, who had so honourably
dune his duty was dismissed by the Municipality
from his employment in the Secretary's Office,
which he had filled for many years. This deserving
individual has been deprived of his livenhoe-I, as a
recompense, we suppose, fur his geueral adherence
to the cause of the public.
Mamma, Manias .4:l7.—sit duel has taken place
this day between General Quiorga and ex-Deputy
Moreno Guerra. It appears that the latter had
insulted the general, in several letters which lie
addressed to him. Only one of the pistols was
loaded : on drawing to s, chance put into the heaths
of Quiroga, who discharged it in the air.
Attosouno, 111 anen 30.—We have received news
from Constantinople, announcing that M. de Tutour
Alitubourg, the French Ambassador, has received
verbal promise of the satisfaction which lie had de-
manded with much dignity and energy, for the in-
sults (Aired to the French consular agents by the
Turkish Commander-in-Chief in Syria and Cyprus,
as well us fur the excesses and cruelties committed
towards Christians of the countri.:s of the west, who
arc under the protection of France; but his Excel-
lency demands a promise in writing. The subiects
are, however, treated with much respect, as well at
Constantinople as in the other parts of Turkey.—
There is even reason to hope that the losses which
the French merchants have sustained fur suite: years
past in the Levant will be made good.
NenE ay RCI, MARCH 3 1 .—( Extradfrom a pri-
vate correspondence.)—lt is as..erted that the Court
of Vienna will notify to the great Powers, that in
consequence of the little success of the negotiations
which it had carried on ut Constantinople, it had
ceased to be mediator in the dilleren:es baween
Russia and Turkey, reserving to itself the faculty
of taking such measures as circumstances may
o require.

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Utters from Constantinople say that the Grani
imnr2diately go to Adrianople, there to
act as Generalissimo of the Ottoman Empire.
• A report (which ticket's confirmation) was in dr.
dilation yesterday, that sonic warm skirmishes bad
already taken place on the Pruth, between the Rub.
sian and the Ottoman corps. More certain infer-
maim is impatiently expected.
We learn from Warsaw, that a considerable corps
of Polish cavalry is to march to Lithuania. The
Commander-in-Chief of these troops will have his
head-quarters at Willie.
A report is current that the Russian agent at
Teheran has succeeded in concluding an oflensivo
and defensive alliance with Persia; and it is even
affirmed that u secret article of the treaty assures to
the Schah the possessitm of Armenia, as soon as the
Turks shall be expelled from it. If this important
news is confirmed, it is supposed that the English
resident, who has employed all his efforts to coun-
teract the negociations of the Russian agent, will
quit Teheran, where his presence would hence.
forward ha of no advantage to the interest of his
Government. _

COPENHAGEN, MARC* 9.—lt is universally af-
firmed here, that a close union has been concluded
between Denmark• and England, and that the final
ratification and subscription will be brought back by
Mr. Foster, whose return is immediately expected.

During one of the late gales, the French pilot
Sabole, in taking the Chestecfield Southampton
packet (Capt S. Wood) into Havre Roads, fell over-
board. Mr. J. Wood (son of the captain) instantly
threw himself into the sea, and afier a severe strug-
gle succeeded in reaching and supporting him until
a bon front the windward picked them both up.--
The King of France, to distinguish this generous
uct, has presented Air. J. Wood with a rich silver
medal,accompanied with a most flattering certificate
from the French Minister of Marine.

On the 10th of March a mutiny broke nut among
the Turkish garrison at Jassy, on which occasion
the unfortunate city was plundered and set on fire.
According to preceding news, massacres hail taken
place at Bucharest on the 25th and 27th February;
and in Jassy it was reported that the Turks intended
to celebrate the 7th of March as the anniversary of
the murder of their brethren by fire and sword in
that city : it should seem, therefore, that they have
kept their word.
It is estimated in the Hamburgh papers, that the
number of lives lost by shipwreck on the coast of
Jutland, in the recent storms, is nut less than 1,100.
The Owen Glendower frigate, Captain the Hon.
Robert Cavendish Spencer, is to take the Hun. T.
Foster, .aiuister, to Copenhagen, with Sir George
Naylor, to invest the King of Denmark with the
Order of the Garter; that after the return of the
Owen Glendower, she will be commissioned by Capt.
the Hon. Henry buncan (lion. Captain Spencer's
period of service will have expired), and fitted to
take the Right Hun. George Canning to the go-
vernment of India ; and the service being performed,
she will proceed thence to South America, whore
Capt.Dunean is to command in the room oleo:Immo.
dare Sir Thos. Hardy, whose three years are nearly
expired. Tlie Active frigate Capt. Andrew King,
it is said, is to take Sir T. Tyrwhitt to Lisbon, to
invest the King of Portugal with the Order of the
Garter.
The Paris papers mention the seizure of another
secret depot of arms on the sth inst. Tlieto were
found 27 chests, containing 500 musb(As, a great
number of bayonets, JOO pistols, and L)/0 sabres.
On Monday last, about twelve o'cl44,it,hems,l49rd• •
Mayor proceeded in state from the Mansicni-hlltrie to
Christchurch, Newoate•street, according to aukt.i.al
custom, to hear the Spital Sermon, which was
preached by the Bishop of LlandafF. The prayers
were read by the Rev. Samuel Crowder, M.A. Vicar
of Christchurch. The hymn was sung by the scho-
lars—the music by Mr. R. Glenn. A statement of
the City Hospitals was read. On the service being
ended, the procession returned to the Mansion-house,
where a splendid entertainment was provided. In
the evening, there was a grand ball in tho Egyptian
Hall, which was tastefully ornamented. Among
the company were the Spanish, Porttigncsc, and
Swedish Ambassadors, several of the nubility, Muni-
hers of Parliament, &c. &c.

The collector of customs, at Plymouth, in obedience
to an order of Parliament, has set for London, to
attend an inquiry into the Eddystone Light dui"
which, from their heavy amount, are alleged to be
injurious to shipping, masters preferring to remain at
sea in dangerous weather, than submit to tit,. payment
of their dues, end au exclude themselves from the
security which that excellent harbour in such cases
provides.
The fidlowing singular advertisement appeared in
the Evangelical- .11agacine:—" Wanted a mistr. so
for the female tranele of a rising and respectable
charity; she must nut be less than 25, and nut
more than 50 years at age; unmarried atul withedl
vhildren."

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AMERICAN P.4PERS.

ImpoirrANT sTATE PAPER.
NFW-YORK, nitwit 7.—The following message
was yesterday transmitted by the President of the
United States to the House of Representatives:—
To the House of Repseseistatives of the United States.
In traitemiliing to tile Dan se of It epresentatis es the do-
cements rolled for by the resolution of that !Jaime of the
20th Jamizsy, I Consider it ins duly to invite the attention
of C. tigress to is very Minot Mut subject, and to column-
oirate the sentiments of the Executive on it, that should
Congress entertain similar sentfinents, there may be spelt
to-eperation between the two Departments of the Go-
vernment, as their respective rights and duties may re-
quire.
The revolitiontly movement in the Spanish Provinces
lit this It e, attracted the attention, and excited
the sympathy 1,1 tour fellow citizens. front its commence-
Anew. This feeling was natural and honourable to them,
twin causes which need not be communicated to you. It
has been glad dying to all to see the general acquiescent e
which has been manifested, in the pulley which the con-
Mimic.' authorities have deemed proper to pursue, in re-
ivied to this contest. As soon as the movement assumed
such a steady and consistent loins as to make the success
of the Provinces probable, the rights to which they were
retitled by the law of nations, as equal parts to a civil
war, were extended to them. Each patty was permitted
to enter our ports with its public and private ships, and to
take from Untit eves y at tide which was the subject ut
commerce with other nations. Our citizens also cars led
on commerce with both parties, and the envernineut has
protected it, with each, in articles not contraband of war.
Through the whole of Ittis cositese, the United States have
remained neutral, and have fulfilled, with the utmost
'lanai tiality, all the obligations Mei& in to that character.
This colds st has now reache.l such a stage, and been
attended with such decisive saccess on the part of the
Provinces, that it merits the most profound consideration
whether their right to the tank ut independent nations,
with all the advent sp,s incident to it, in their intercourse
with the United States, is not complete. Buenos Ayres
assumed the rank by a formal declaration in 1816, and has
enjoyed it since 1810, free from iiivasion by the parent
country. The Pt (evinces composing the Republic of Cie-
ltenthia, after having separately declared their indepeettl-
yore, were united by a fundamental law of I)ec. 17,1819.
A strong Spanish force occupied, at that time, certain
pal is of the ten itory within their limits, and waged a de-
et curbs e war. force has since beets repeatedly de-
feated, and the whole of it either made prisoners, or de-
alt°, etl, or expelled from the country, with the exception
it all ihconsitleialile portion only which is blockaded in
two fortresses. The Provinces out the Pacific have like-
wise been eel), .successful. Chili declared indepeudence
in ISIS, and has since enjoyed it itniliaturbed ;and of late,
by the assistance of Chili and Buenos Ayres, the revolu-
tion hits extended to Peru. Of the movement in Mexico
our information is less authentic ; but it is, nevertheless,
distinctly underssao4l, that the new mover iiiiii -nt has de-
ckled its independence, and that these is now nu opposi-
tion to it them, nor a force to make any. Fur the last
three years the goverment of Spain has slot sent a single
corps of troops to any part of that country ; nor is there
reason to believe it will send any in future. Thus it is
suanitest that all those provinces are only in the hill en-
joyment of their indepen•tence, but considering the stale
tit the war, ausl other circumstances, that there is not the
teaed remote prospect at their being deerised of it.
Whin the result of steel' a contest is manifestly settled.
the new governments have a claim to recognition by other
Powers, which ought out to be iesisted. Civil wale too
cite° excite feeliiii:s which the patties cannot control.
1 he opinion entertained by other Powers us to the result,
;nay assuage those feelings, and promote au accominoda-
te.lll bsto ten Went, useful and honourable to both. The
delay which has been observed in making a decision on
this 'mina ihnt suhject, will, it is pies ttttt ed have afforded
au mumitivocel proof to Spain, as it must have dune to
other Tossers, of the high respect entertained by the
United States fur her rights, and of their determination
out to inlet fele with them. 'Die provinces belonging to
t es hemisphere ate our neighboniS, all have successively,
a. each 'nation of the country acquired its independence,
p . eSbed the it recognition, by an appeal to facts slot to be
tested, end which, they though u, gave them a just title
to it. To motives of interest this Government has soya.
stably disclaimed all pretension, being resolved to take nu
pal t in the controversy, or oilier men-aire iu regard to it,
wh ch altould not merit the sanction of live eiviliaed would.
To other claims a just sensibility has been always felt, and
justly acknowledged, but they, in themselves, could never
to come au adequate (-dose of action. It was incumbent
on this Govee 1111 l reit to look to every important fact and
circumstance, oil which a sound opinion could be loaned,
which has been done. When we regard, the great length
of time which this war has been prosecuted, the complete
success a bleb has attended it, in favour of the provinces,
toe present condition of the pat ties, and the titter inability
so. Spain to produce any change in it, we are compelled to
conclude that its fate is settled, and that the provinces
which have declared their indt pendence, and are tel the
ejoyment of it, ought to be recognised.
or the views of the Spanish Government on this subject,
no particular lufornsatton has been recently received. It
nu) be presumed, that the successfal progress of the revolu.
tom, through Weil a lung series of y cos, gaisnog strength
lid e straidivg annually its every direction, tind embracing,
by the late buporiasit events, with little exception, till the
rioting:bins of Lilian, South of the United States, on this Con-
; placsn4 thereby, the complete sovereienty over the
whole in the hands or the 'iconic, will reconcile the parent
country to on accommodation still] them, out the basis of
heir unqualefied indepeudesite. Nor has any authentic isi
formation hewn recently received of the disposition of other
powers respecting it. A sincere desire has been cherished
to att in concert with them in the proposed ieCOgiliiiolll, of
wltirhseveral were some time pate duly apprised, but it was
iniderstuod that they weue not prepared for it. The lm-
anemic space between those Poo ers, vast those w hid' border
tin thr Atlantic, mid these provinces, mats the movement
au titian of lies interest and excitement to them than to us.
It is probable, twerefore, that they have been less attentive
to its progress *bun ye have bum. It may be presumed, ,
however, that the lute mists w ill dispel till doubt of the
et suit.
go prepeeing this measure, it is not contemplated to change
thereby ill tile OiAhtelti manner, our frh udiy relations with
either of the parties, but to obars re, iu All respects, as here.

tame, should the war be continued, the most perfect steu-
Willy between them. Of this friendly disposaion an amt.
mace will be given to the Government of Spain, to a bom,
it is presumed, it %%ill be, as it onght to Sc, sal i•filet./fy• The
measure is proposed, under a thorough conviction that it is
in shirt accord a ith the law of oat ; that it is joss anti
right, as to the willies, and that toe United States oar it to
their station and character in the world, as well •s to their
essential interests, to adopt it. Should Congress concur in
the view berm presented, thy %ill doubtless bee the pm-
pi iety of making the necessary appropriations for carolog it
into ,'tier. JOHN MONIUM.
Washington, March 8, 181.

(From the Nem York Gazelle of March 15.)
V nom Rio DE JAXEIRO.TiIe Norfolk Herald
of Monday, 15th inst. received yesterday, in antici-
pation of the regular mail, contains late intelligence
from Rio, communicated by Captain Small, of the
brig Eliza Reilly.
The United States ship Franklin, Capt. F.!-ewart,
and schooner Dolphin, Licut.-Commander Connor,
sailed about the 95th of December for Valparaiso.
Considerable agitation had prevailed at Rio, but
had rather subsided when Captain S. sailed.
The disquiet originated in consequence of an order
from the King and Cortes at Lisbon to the Prince
at Rio, instructing him to prepare to return home in
a ship which would be sent for him, and to bring
home also most of the men of war which were there
in depot. The inhabitants daily expecting a large
reinforcement of troops from. Portugal, and knowing
that in the event of the navy being withdrawn,
their navy-yard and arsenal would be broken up,
and they subjected to a system of military govern-
ment, sent in a petition to the Prince, couched in
very humble anti respectful terms, requesting him to
remain with them, They hesitated not to avow their
apprehensions, should the order of the King and
and Cortes be observed, and went on to show the
great probability of their being realised. The Prince,
who is mnch beloved by the populace, replied to the
petitioners, that he would represent to the King and
Cortes the object of their wishes, and would remain
until an answer could be received.
The answer of the Prince to the inhabitants was
calculated by no means to meet the approbation of
the commanding General of the troops, whose powers,
had the Prince left Rio, would have been unlimited.
But ambitious men, especially officers, are not to be
stopped in their march on the high road to distinc-
tion. The commanding General collected the Por-
tuguese officers and most of the troops, and after
stating to them his object, which they acceded to,
they marched to Signal-hill, on the night between
Jan. 13 and 14, and came to the determination to
adopt measures to force the Prince to proceed to
Lisbon. The troops embodied on the oecasiol
amounted to ahout 130 G. The Prince, next morn-
ing, on hearing of the conduct of the General and
troops, expressed his astonishment, but declared, in
firm and spirited terms, that he would head the
native troaps, and resist by force of arms any plan
that might be cone. rtcd by the Government troops
to prevent him from complying with his promise to
the inhabitants.

The general, on the morning after possessing •
himself of Signal-hill, could easily have destroyed
the whole city in a little time; and the inhabitants
who were much alarmed under an apprehension that
such would be the caw, kept their shops and offices
closed the whole day—not one was open. The
streets were patroled by horsemen in full speed,
calling upon the inhabitants to arm and join the
Prince; and the inhabitants turning out and de-
claring that the Pbrtuguese troops should go to
Portugal instead of their Prince.
Before six o'clock the Prince had collected a force
of native troops and inhabitants of the town of from
6000 to 7000. The European Portuguese seeing
such a formidable number, and every minute aug-
menting, were compelled to capitulate on the fid-
lo%% terms:—That they should march from Signal
Hill, with all their arms, munitions of war of all
kinds, including their field and artillery pieces,
whenever vessels or boats wete ready to receive
them, and go over to Prior Grande, (a small town
opposite Rio, about a league distant), and there
wait until transports were ready to transport them
direct to Portugal. The next day the article of
capitulation was carried into effect, and the inha-
bitants greatly relieved front their troubles, notwith-
standing they could perceive from their windows
that the cannon had been so disposed by the general,
in his new fortress across the river, as to point at
their dwellings.
The 21st Jan. was the birth-day of the Princess.
and of course a great court day. Royal salutes were
tired from all the forts, and from two English fri-
gates, and also from the Portuguese at Prior Grande.
The officers from the latter went over to wait on
the Princess, and of course to offer her their con-
gratulations, but the Prince was so exasperated at
them for their latter conduct, that he would cot
suffer them to enter the palace.
MARKETS AT Rio.—All American proauce very
low, except flour and tar ; there had not been an
arrival with flour for five weeks previous to that of
the Tirnardra, and the late sales had been made at

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