The National Register.
London, England, 1822-01-13 00:00:00

No. 1,350.—V0L. XV.]

FRENCH PAPERS.

PARIS, JAN. 7.—There is some intention, it is
said, to enforce the royal ordinance issued in 1814,
but never executed of shutting up the shops on Sun-
days. In this, us in other Catholic countries, the
th,y set apart by the laws for the rest and religions
instruction of the people, is too grossly perverted ;
but it may be doubted whether an order that would
shut up the shops, and leave the theatres, public-
exhibitions, the coffee-houses, and cabarets open,
would tend much to the restoration of a better moral
and religious system. And yet, when they talk of
prohibiting the sale of a yard of riband or a box of
perflimery, we hear no intention of interfering with
those giant Sabbath-breakers, court levees, operas,
and plays.
The epidemic mentioned in the Itioniteur of Sa-
turday. as having attacked the school St. Cyr, is a
typhus of a most malignant character. Already
eight of the young men have been withdrawn from
the establishment, and either sent home to their
families, or to the cha'eau of Ecouen, about four
leagues from Paris.
The Emperor Alexander has invited the King of
Wurtemberg, his brother-in-law, to take the com-
mand of the Polish army. His Imperial Majesty
has been induced, it is supposed, to take this step
from a reluctance to intrust so important an ap-
pointment to a Pole, and from a knowledge that a
Russian Commander-in-chief would not be accept-
able to Polish troops. Against the King of Wur-
tembarg no such objection could exist. Ile distin-
guished himself in the allied army in 1814, and by
means of the reputation which he acquired bccamc
a favourite with the Emperor, whose sister he mar-
ried after the congress of Vienna. It remains to be
seen whether a constitutional IC,iug can leave his
states to take the lead in foreign ranks, like a Hes-
sian or Swiss adventurer of old.
A scandalous scene took place on Tuesday on the
boulevard of Munt Parnusse. M—, an English
gentleman, had placed his three daughters in the
boarding-school of Mademoiselle --- On his re-
turn from a journey to England, he was greatly
astonished to learn that all three had changed their
religion and abjured Protestantism. The eldest,
aged 22, was in a convent. Ile went to see her,
and was informed that she was then at the house of
the Lady Superior of the convent of Maternde. Not
being able to procure a sight of her, waited
in his carriage on the boulevard, where she would
necessarily pass; und as soon as his daughter arrived
between two religieutes, the father, accompanied by
B , sprung from his carriage, seized his daughter,
and attempted to take her away from the two nuns
whose cries drew the guard to the spot. The ofib:er
on duty conducted the father, the daughter, the two
nuns, and the friend of the father, to the Commissary
of Police, in the Rue du Bac. The magistrate re•
fused to give up the daughter to the father, on the
ground that she was of age. has desired M.
Dupin (a celebrated Advocate)to dra v up a petition-
which is to be immediately presented to the Chain,
ber of Deputies.
In the Chamber of Deputies, a most riotous de-
bate took place on the ted instant, on the prroet de
lot by which the French Government seeks the de-
struction of the freedom of the press. This projet we
have given already—its further consideration was
postponed until Friday.
Baussus, JAN. 6.—A letter from Vienna which
has been communicated to us, und which comes
from a very respectable source, contains the following
news from Constantinople, down to the 10th of-
December
` The Sultan has irritated the Janissaries by
opposing the pillage of the suburb of Pera, which
lie had promised them. On the 9th of December, a '
report was spread that his Sublimity had accepted
the ultimatum of Russia. • At this news, howliugs
were heard before the Seraglio. The Sultan having
sent for DalfsMuleht, who owned himself to be the
author of this report, cut.uff his head with his sabre.
—This execution seemed to quiet fete u moment the
ferocious soldiere , but towards evening the Janis-
varies, ciellecting to the number of 17,000, traversed
Constantinople, and commenced the pillage which
had been promised them. The Sultan attempted to
harangue them, but in vain ; he was obliged to
return into the Seraglio amidst a volley of balls mid
stuncs. Then the mutineers I repared to besiege