The National Register.
London, England, 1823-02-17 00:00:00

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we have, than Bite others that we knimr not of."
—lt has been said that Cobbett is the paid tool of
the anti-reformers, and we shall begin to believe
that he is so, and a more proper tool they could not
have selected than a man who stands, by his own
writings, confessedly the apologist of rogueries of
the blackest kind...
The'Fsenoh"pspers announce the evernation of
thedartsof Urgel, on the 3d instant,by the insur-
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opts. Mina immediately after took possession of
them. Reinvest', with the garrison, consisting of
1500 men, has thrown himself into Andore, a neu-
tral territory, leaving behind him 400 invalids in
the forts. The police have commenced prosecutions
against the French journals, for having given an
amount of the•debates in the secret sitting of she
ChaMber of. Deputies, which were remarkable for
the personalsattacirof certain deptities upon" some of
the members of the British Cabinet.. The Ultras
'are anxious that war should be immediately de-•
dared. Private letters •amert, that all hopes or ac-
commodation with Spain has not yet ceased. It is
also asserted, if France had even determined upon
preserving peace, that Russia was resolved to march
an-army even across the French frontier into Spain,
to overthrow the government of that country. If
the Continental Sovereigns could submit to suck an
-Unwarrantable proceeding, it would not only lower
them in the opinion of their own *abject*, but they
would prostrate themselves 'before the Neither*
Autocrat, and they- must- in their-turn-et with.- the
Spanish Government, be insulted with his dictation.
Ronda blustered,* good deal against Turkey--the
Russian Eagle•_was to supplant the Crescent on the
walls of the Seraglio and the Towers of Constan-
tinople; but io the midst of all these vapourings,
the semi-barbarians of the North found it inconve-
nient to retrace their steps. It is quite ridiculous
to observe thiaassamption of Russia to take the-lead
in the polities of Europe, but it would be more ab-
surd-if-the

European Powers shouldiatbmit to the
domineering polities-of theCAurt of St. Petenbargh.
to-tom/elk with their strain. There nererY-war a

wove incongruous confederacy than that of tholdely
Alliince. it has iq itself the seeds of its 'own de.f
struetion, and the sooner it is dissolved, the better
for the liberties of mankind.
Mr. Peel, Principal Secretes; ef State for-,
Home Department, has transmitted to the autheri-•
ties in the commercial and manufacterinutowni of
the kingdom, a. numbeeof enquiries to which an-
swers are Yequieed ; and of which °Saki paper the
following is a copy
Question t.—What is " The presontotstesf trade and on.
plownent of She evoking classes ?" •
Question 2.—What o• The rate of. wages, as compared with
the charge of providing comfortable subsistence for workmen
and their familia.
Quession " The incronsi of buildings, with detail.
am to the amount of the incremer.
Question 4.—What Thigwisral difigositron of the working
classes in regard is the pence ottha coma may and subordthasion to
the lain?"
Question s.—,What is " The adadatiso with source to the
COOtillllll2o/ of tradomid employment P."
We are sorry to announce the death of the light
Hon. Dowager,Lady Lilford, which took place at
'Clifton a few days ago..
On Wednesday last an announcement was made
at the Stock Exchange by the brokers of Mr. Selo-
mon Cohen, of his inability to pay the busses he has
incurred by the fall of the funds. We recollect no
'event of this moire fur several years cast that has
excited greater regret. His transactiens, both in
the English and' foreign funds, are said-to have been
on the largess locale.
We understand from good authority that a volun-
tary solicitation has been made to .1. W. Parkins,
-Esq. by the electors of Arundel, to offer himself for. 4
Ala representation of that borough, vow vacant by
the-decease ofMr. Blake. Mr. Parkins has tempted
'the invitation, and left town for Arundel.
At a Vestry meeting en Friday, the proposition
for erecting. a new Church on the north titte of
Brighton, in the wide opening between Richmond-
place and York-place, was carried, without a dis-
sentient voice. The expense of this building is es-
timated to amount to 12,00011..
The ruins of en extensive city, saidnto.have been
discovered a few years since in Guatimela, Mexico,
has been surveyed by a learned Spaniard; and &ow.
ings made of its curiosities, which have been sent to
London, and will soon be presented to the world.,
The city had been covered for ages with herbage.
and tuidcrwood.—Jantaico Royal Gazette;

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