The National Register.
London, England, 1817-12-15 00:00:00

Luce, such a measure were necessary. These persecu-
tions, niot cover, are the rewards or courageous trieudship.—
GAF or Journal.

ITALY.

ROME, Nov. ll,—(7hatilloo, the painter (known for his de•
sighs to Lucien Palmtop/tile's." Cbarletuagee',), . who nue.
partied o - by withers trout Lucite's country-house on the
Still inst. near Frascati, was released by there Ann dais after

wards, on paying a ransom of 500 Roman crown', .I. Cone°
is ill of a fever caused by his fright : he did not receive any
bodily ill.treatmealt. The notorious robber ltarbone still
roves about in the environs of Wein. and Nome, and has
been several times in the convent of the Poowists on Monte
t'avo, who either through tear or false humanity always let
him go. He destrands,before he v ill min ender himself, foil
and eutire indemnity. The Cardinal Deacon Mattel, Prince
of Velotri, (who has the supreme jurisdiction tiiere,) is ne-
gotiating with him. The frequent conflict of the jorisilic-
sums baffles many a vigorous measure of the Cardinal cere-
tory of State.
Nov. 19.—The superior talents of a young painter called
Plifipo Agricola are very much admired. and he is assigned
a place b,Coutioisseurs between Raphael and LK/Oat:Ili ila
Vinci. A picture representing Petra:eh owl Laura ha,
carried the teems:ion of this artist to the highest pitch.
A preciontesonnoment has been dug .up at. ,Monte Camino,
near.lieitanno.:. It represents a young Esculapios with all
his attributes'. This. statue is perfectly preserved, and is
I t tlichuesnproportiona. It is. attributed, oil the authority
of l'ausimius, to the celebrated Greek sculptors, Galnundes
and 'Scopus?.

POLAND.

AlcaasANi, Nov. FT.—Ou tire 1-Itli, in the clitireh of the
Cris funeral service was celebrated for General Koscin.ko,
Tie (Wand Duke, the Authorities, and-a ►reat number of the
iisissibitutits of the city attended. The interim• of the church
MIS hung with black, arid the lights were brilliant and nume.
edits. The catafalque was ornamented with military trophies,
with the devices peculiar to the General, and with his por-
trait surrounded with alame I garland. The Bishop Goias-
senski performed the mass ; and M. de Niemeewit z pi unoinic-
ed the funeral discourse. :tll Poland deplores the loss of
this defender of the liberty of his country, who, another Leo-
nidas, will live eternally in Polish hearts. His exploits will
be consigned to onr annals as models. of patriotism. Funeral
services will beperfur.ned tor him throughout the kingdom.

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• VANDAMsiE.—An.article from 'Bremen, giv es a letter front
Philadelphia, dated October 13, containing the following in.
telligence of Vandamine
who has his name engrave(' on your black
board, still lives here in a very retired manner, though the
journals have given out that he has departed for New Orleans.
lie conceals his beautiful face behind high Venetian blinds,
made for him on purpose; and if curiosity at any time makes
Lim visible, he retires as soon as lie sees that lie is a subject
of observation. Is he inflnenced in his solitude by au ac-
cusing conscience, and the knowledge that every one can
bear arms—a circumstance to which this executioner has
been unaccustomed' It is but due to the other Frenchmen to
say, that they every where skint the monster; and against
the poor, who might visit him for the hope of relict; the delica-
pa/ 4.4. e....littrs shuts the door."
AN IMPOSTOR.—'fhe pretended Porto nate Youth, it is now
wald, is as arrant an impostor as ever existed, and the dis-
covery is alledged to have taken, place in time to prevent his
union with a *evy worthy family. 'l'lle following particular;
Lave been 'published, with a pledge of their correctness:—
" Suspicion had been entertained fur some days previous to Wed-
nesday week ; but on that day many concurring circumstances, nu-
merous detected falsehoods, attended by other evidence, inducts! the
gentleman in whose house he resided to question him inure closely as
to his pretensions to the property he represented himself to possess.
Those interrogatories he refused to answer. At seven o'clock in the
evening he walked out, and never returned. On Friday the gentle-
man received a letter front him, dated Dover, in which lie acquainted
that gentleman that he was then on his way to Calais, to take posses-
sion of his ehaieux en Espat,,rie ( i), leaving lawyers and heralds um-
pilyed on parchments, which will be for ever memorials of the extent
of British faith in the year 1517.
" On one occasion he invited the brother of Sir R. W. to dine with
Several sorts of wine were introduced, and among them some
which he tolled Sicilian wine; • the produce of one of my lucrative
estates!' Mr. W. observing the name of a wine-merchant on the
*eat 'of the corks, he put one of them into his pocket, and the next
they called on the tradesman in Austinfriars. The wine-merchant
had seen the youth, but knew nothing of his Sicilian wines. The
writ was produced. •It came out of my wine cellar—it is a Floren-
tine vine,' exclaimed the wine.therchant. He told another trades-
man that he had overdrawn his banker 100,00(11. Inquiring who it
wass.it was Drummond. The house of Drummond admitted that
they had opened an account with him, but not for so large a SUM :
he, hid deposited 1.0(101., and had out the whole except 1(11. This
sum he became possessed of, not by his own cunning, but by the
indiscreet zeal of a stranger, who said, •If you have overdrawn your
banker, you may be in want of a present supply, therefore allow inc
to transfer to you 1,0001. from my account to your's.'
•• In company, speaking one day at table, in Stanhope-street,
about an eminent Portuguese notary public. *Ah ! 1 know him
well,' said Crinsus; adding, 'he will make 20,000 L a-year by me.'
Another proof of the magnitude of his ideas were given in the fol-
lowing way :—Being at the house of a merchant, he said, • Look
here,' presenting a piece of paw. e t ilftVu just drawn this for the
astemniodstion of the Spanish Ambassador.' It ran thus l'o
the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. Pay the Duke
of San Carlos33s,msd." tte. At the same time he recapitulaw4 the
story of tho estate in Spain producing 100,0001. a year, adding, •• I
am going in a few daysto take possession of it.' This statement was no
sooner known than contradicted, by persons well acquainted with the
affairs of that kingdom ; for they say, no person, except the Arch-
bishop of Toledo, has great possessions there; his Grace's revenues
elo not exceed 50,0001. a year. The opulent Grandees derive their
revenuer from Mexico and Peru.

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" No one appears to have been more completely deceived than the
Colonel who tendered the bets at Brooks's the other day, except a
respectable physician, who had actually triat:e the necessary 'Milani-
*ions for departure, to accompany this young Clidilataii to the Con-
tinent, as his travelling companion ; for which the doctor was to re-
ceive 10,0001. a year, as a remuneration for his ahar.doning his pro-
tonic's. A most respectable attorney at Newmarket he had appointed
his Solicitor ; that gentleman he completely doxeived.
" Numberless persons have also been dispatched to different parts
of the country to make tenders fur different estates; particularly
.Arundel-castle, for a hich a magnificent tender has been made.
liatighton-hall also, the title to which is disputed in the Choluiondu-
ley family, he was willing to take with all its imperfections
" Srcgreatly duped was one person (a man of grunt consideration
in the city), that lie actually a as taking the necessary steps to by out
two minium a year, for three years, in land, he having received in-
structions to that effect from our hero, who also said that he nicatt
to establish 11rogurdes de Maur, as he should be very strict in the
rXVia ion of his guise. Many persona suspect that the boy has
rthe dupe of sonic artful irv.Ti ; if so, their nefarious plans have
been frustrated by the conduct of their agent."

tt) The win on the Continent for what we call ea3tles in the
ate.

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