The National Register.
London, England, 1821-02-18 00:00:00

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,THE NATIONAL REGISTER

It is said that the bases on which the Powers are
met to treat at Laybach, are-Ist, The territorial
integrity of all the Italian states, as stipulated by
the treaties of 1814: 2d, The admission of repre-
sentative constitutions for the states of Italy. The
opinion is said to have been expressed by M. Capo
d'lstria, that, under present circumstances, it would
be desirable to establish a representative system in
Italy.
As to the affairs of Naples in particular, it is
allowed to let that kingdom have a legal constitu-
tional system, though disavowing its present state,
as the result of n revolution effected by military force.
It is on making a proposition to this effect to King
Ferdinand, that he is to explain the new order of
things established in his states.
AUGSBURUiI, Fes. 4.—Letters from Corfu,
which have been received here, state that the
Turkish troops have raised the siege of Janina, and
have,retired to Made, or Arta, to the south of Ja-
nina. They mention, moreover, that the Suliotes
have declared in favour of Ali Pacha.

MADRID, JAN. 29.—Ytentlay, as soon as it was
dark, some Alguazils were posted in the vicinity of
the street de Bano, watching the printing office of
M. Dona Rosa Santa, which is a house in that street,
and soon after they entered it with several officers
of justice, assisted by a detachment of the local
militia. The authority which directed this opera-
tion appears to have proceeded immediately to the
presses, where one or moreibrnst were found, with
inflammatory proclamations, headed " From the
Printing Office of the Faith." About twelve, the
Political Chief came to the printing office, where
the son of the widow, who is the proprietor, and an
apprentice, who lived there, had already arrived.—
The
Magistrate examined them ; and it resulted
from their depositions, that these two had composed
the forms, and that the proclamations had been de- i
livered to them by Don Mathias Vinuesa, who was I
curate of Tamajan, and is now Archdeacon of Ta-
rezone, honorary chaplain to his Majesty, who lives
in the street de la Meried. On this information,
the Political Chief proceeded to the house, which
he ordered to be strictly searched. In consequence,
there were found in the secret drawers of a desk
two letter cases, and in them a great number of
sealed letters, directed to different persona in the
provinces. These were all seized by the authori-
ties, who then proceeded to look for the other per-
sons, who, by the deposition of the two printers,
were pointed out as having a knowledge of the
crime, many of whom were taken, as well as the
chaplain, the mistress of the ininting office, and her
son.

This following morning a guard of the National
militia has been placed over the Archdeacon Via.
uesa, with sentinels within the prison. It is added,
that this ecclesiastic has declined answering the
questions that have been put to him by the judicial
authorities.
Fes. I.—As soon el the arrest of Don Mathias
Vinnesa was made public at the Fontana d'Oro
some persons mounted the tables, and began to ha-
rangue the company. " This culprit," said they,
" will be suffered to escape ; let us proceed to the
magistrates in a body, end demand justice upon
him," By these means the people were excited,
and a disorderly multitude, from all quarters, was
soon collected to repair to the magistrates. That
body immediately obeyed the voice of the people,
by doubling the guard of the prison in which Don
Vinuesa is detained, and by transmitting a letter to
the King, which contains the following passages :
" That which we predicted to your Majesty on
the 22d of November has been too soon confirmed.
It is in your own palace, in your own house, that
1 disorder originates in a great measure, as the peo-
ple believe. How long are peaceable citizens to live
in this agitation ? We have doubled the guards of
the prisons, but this is rather a palliative than a
remedy. The people believe that all these plots
originate from one focus, which remains secure ;
that this focus is composed of a handful of men,
without virtue, religion, or patriotism, who con.
tinue to raise the cry of tyranny and arbitrary
power What opinion will the nation entertain of
the power of the government, if such crimes re-
main unpunished ? The magistracy supplicates
your Majesty to enforce the law with promptitude
and dispatch."
The Minister has given orders to hasten the pro.
eeedings against the Archdeacon.
The manuscript of the pamphlet was found wrap-
ped up in a hair shirt. A journeyman printer is
said to have given the information against Don
Vinuesa.

The period of Sir Francis Burdett's confinement
will expire in sufficient time to give the Honourable
Baronet an opportunity of bringing forward im-
portant motions in the House of Commons the
present Session. His first will relate to the trans.
actions at Manchester, which he will follow by one
or two others, in which the public will be deeply
interested.

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PONT OF LONZPON

Oa Tuesday the Anniversary Meeting of this Society,
which bas for its object the promotion of religion among
seamen. was held in the great Hall of the Freemason's
Tavern, Great Qrseeu•street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. 'The
Meeting was nonsenses and respectable. Many Captaius
and seafaring men were premilit..
The Right Hon. J. C. Viti.ians, M.P. was unanimously
called to the Chair. He was supported by R. H. Man Ten,
E.q. the Treasurer.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings of the
day, observed to the Meeting. that in their voyage
through life, did they not wish that every venture they
made should return more and more satisfactorily to them.
selves ; and would they not endeavour to lay set a venture
so profitable as this which was before them. He mast
notice the exertion which had brought the Ins titution is
the p t state of perfection. Another thing ass, the
true Christian spirit with which the matter bad beets
conducted, chiefly by gentlemen of' another persuasion
from his own. which was the Church of England.
Mr. MARTEN read a letter from Mr. Vansittait (the
Chancellor of the Exchequer), excusing his not attending,
un account of important business; but expressing his
ardent seal for the success of the Society, and enclosing
a handsome donation. The Secretary read another letter
front Lord Gambier' excnsing himself for nowisttendance,
on the ground of absence from town ; but expressing his
conviction, that the Institution would be of the greatest
benefit to seamen.
Mr. LACEY read the report of the Proceedings.of the
Society. It stated, that the cost of the purchase and
fitting-up of his Majesty's ship Speedy, as a Chapel for the
Port of Loudon, had been little short of 10004 but the
aecomModation is complete for SOO li . The Society
had incurred a debt of a few hundred pounds, and their
first object was to pay off this debt, and then pr mere
annual subscriptions, to keep up the important works
which they had begun with so much benevolence and
seal.
The Earl of ROCILSAVAGB' in a neat speech, recom-
mended the Society to the Meeting, which had for its
object to bring our brave seamen to a knowledge of that
religion, to know which was indeed eternal life. He
proposed the first Resolution.
Dr. THORPE seconded the Resolution, and in doing so
eulogised our seamen for their bravery, and of their
necessity to our commercial greatness. We owed them
not only an asylum is Greenwich Hospital in old age,
but also an everlasting asylum under the cross of Christ.
Though we owed so much to oar seamen, it was astonish-
hag that until this Institution was established no measures
had been adopted to give religions instructions to our
merchant seamen, though care had been taken to do so
on board his Majesty's ships. It gave him great pleasure,
that through the exertions of this Society that happy
object would now be accomplished, and be wished it
God's 11).ee.1. The motion was then carried.
Mr. W ILIIIIIFORCZ acknowledged, in moving the second
Resolution, that lie had been tardy, except by his poor
subscriptiens,lu advancing this great cause. He lamented
the seamen iu general had sot even the education of
ordinary men; that they were early taken from the foster-
ing care of a mother, and sent into scenes of the must
desperate wickedness; bet were they irreclaimable ?
Assuredly not. They had only to apply the means which
God had given them, to bring the seamen to a due sense
of the inestimable blessings to be derived from religious
instruction. This was due to our brave seamen, who bad
dour their work so completely that they bad left nut an
enemy on the sea, and had suffered none to approach our
shores, to sbew us the horrors of our country being made
tile source of civil war. It bad been said by some (it
came not from above, but he would not say from whence
it came), that to make seamen religious would damp their
courage. On the contrary, thus must make our seamen
still more courageous, which, in the hour of death's last
agony, could render eves the tender heart of women
brave. He thanked his Hon. Friend (Mr. Marlyn) for
having given them an opportunity of showing, ill so
imposing a manner, their gratitude to our seamen for the
astonishing service they had rendered their country. The
day might soon arrive when every one of our seamen
would become in some sort missionaries to carry the
important truths of the Gospel to the most benighted
inhabitants of the most distant lands.

Admiral SPRANGML seconded the resolution, which
was carried unanimously.
The Hon. and Rev. G. Noes. moved the third resoli..
tion, and in doing this lee would not place it on the ground
of a duty owing to the sailors for their important services,
but on the higher cretin& of the dirty which required
them to give religious instruction to every enlightened
being.
The Rev. Mr. ALLEN, from America, seconded the
resolution. Tile distant report of these praise-worthy
doings had reached the shores of the Missionaries, where
he had heard of the floating chapel. It was with high
pleasure that lie infurrue.l the meeting that he expected
soon to be the bearer of a Bethel prayer union dog to
the United Stater, where be hoped to establish it with
his own hands in ::ew 'York. and he lead no doubt that
similar flap would soon wave iu every harbour in
Europe.
Mr. MARTYR read a letter from the Directors of the
Port Society of New York, stating, that places of public
I worship had been established Cur seamen at Boston, Phi-
ladelphia, aril Charlestown, and also giving au account
of the great stieceits of rheir own institution.
The resolution was then carried.
The Rev. Mr. Srax/vow proposed the fourth resole.
tion in a short speech.
Lieut. SAUNDERS, of the Royal Navy, seconded the
resolution, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. &carmen (Master in Chancery) said, that it was an
error into which he and others had fallen to have thought
that seamen would not relish religious instruction white
Bible Societies were being established throughout the
city. Thai we bad been protected from the worst mise-
ries of war was to be ascribed to oar seamen. Was it
not a disgrace that they should so long have kept these
valuable men Ignorant of those blessed truths of which
we owed them the protection? But this Society had in •
short time wiped away the disgrace, fur those men who
wonted, it had been said, spurn at religious instruction,
now left the temptations of the shore, and crowded the
floating place of worship to overflowing.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman t and after con-
siderable subscriptions had been entered into, the Meeting
separated, mach gratified with the proceedings of the
day.

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