The National Register.
London, England, 1821-10-08 00:00:00


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MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1821.

At seven o'clotk-7Precisely, his Britannic Majesty
entered his box, accompanied by the King and Queen
of the Netherlands Alter bowing to the latter with his
wonted grace, he handed her Majesty to a seat un his
right, and the former took a chair on the left of his
august visitor. The moment our Sovereign presented
himself the whole audience rose with one accord, and
the orchestra struck tip Cod sure the King, while his
Majesty bowed repeatedly in acknowledgment of their
attention. He was dressed iu the uniform of a Field
Marshal, and wore the insignia of a Belfzian Order—
His Excellency the British Ambassador sat behind
the chair of his Royal Master, anended by the
Officers of his Majesty's Household ; and the itersonal
suite of his B.:lgian Majesty was exceedingly brilliant.—
The curtain fell at ten o'clock precisely, and " God save
the King" was again played as his Nlajesty retired. The
Marquis of Conytigh tin, while siting in the Ambassa-
dor's box, related an anecdote that made those around
him laugh heartily. He said that while travelling in
the Royal catriagc from Calais to Lisle, the people in
many places mistook hint for the King, and incessantly
cried out " fire le Hot d'Anglelene 1" making, at the
same time a profound obeisance. The Noble Marquis
felt quite embarrassed at having thus involuntarily
usurped the honours of his Sovereign, and was anxious
to hide himself front the acclaiming innltitude. How-
ever, in order to do this, he was subjected to no slight
inconvenience; tor being of more than ordinary stature,
he found it necessary to coil up his frame in a cornet of
the carriage, and to hold his heath dose to his knees, a
posture which his Lordship tepresented as by no means
pleasant on so long a journey. His Majesty enjoyed the
scene exceedingly, and rallied the Marquis on the awk-
ward predicament in which he found himself—' What,
Conytighatn," said his Majesty. " hare you, not yet
learned to play the King? Bow to them, man, as
I would."—Chose who have seen his Majesty make a
bow, will readily admit that he would not have im-
posed upon the Noble Marquis any injunction less
likely to he obeyed!!!
BRUSSELS, Ocr. I.—The King left Brusse!s at half-
past nine this morning. His Majesty appeared in ex-
cellent health and spirits. II is Majesty was accompanied
as tar as Sombref by his Grace the Duke of Welling-
ton, and In Isis way thither, passed over the fields of
Waterloo, Quartre-bran, aotl Ligny, with the sight of
which he seemed highly gratified. His Majesty quitted
Sombref at hall.r.ast three p. Pc on his way to Namur,
where he proposed passing the night, and proceeding,
on the following day, to Aix-la-Chapelle, and thence
by Dusseldorf, to Hanover.

AMERICA.
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ALARMING FIRES IN THE WOODS OF MATH AND NEW

BRUNSWICK.
BOSTON, SEPT. 2.—A gentleman who arrived here on Thurs
day in the schooner Active from Eastport, informs, that the
drought in the neighbourhood of St. Croix river, the present sea-
son has been unusually severe, and that the tires in the woods
have raged to a more alarming extent than ever before known.
Several buildings have been burnt in the parish of St. Stephen,
on the British side of the river ; others were saved with great
difficulty. From Colds to Eastport, almost a fortnight since, the
vessel our interment took passage in was entirely enveloped in
smoke. From the Devil's Head great daroag,e has been done to
grain, fences, timber. bark, &c. The tire in various places has
been burning for six weeks. There had not been rain enough
for eight weeks to wet the ground • the crops of potatoes, it was
expected, would be entirely cut off.
SAVANNAH, SEPT. I.—On the evening of the 2til ult. a
tornado, accompanied with huil, thunder, and lightning, was
experienced at Tybet Island, which blew down the northwest
wing of the United States' barracks, and destroyed many of the
panes of glass in the light-house. Sono: of the hail is said to be
an inch in diameter. . .

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MEXICO.

Paws 90.

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We have received, by way of Havannah, ;went:3
and letters from Vera Cruz to the 29th July. The
city of Mexico has been the scene of transactions si-
milar to that which took place at Lima in January
last, when the Viceroy, Pamela, was deposed from
his high office. Apodaca, Conde del Venadito, the
Viceroy of Mexico, hits long been considered, by the
Spanish Government, unfit for a trust of such import-
ance, at a period when the utmost firmness and wisdom
were requisite to preserve that valuable colony of
Spain; and O'Donnju, the successor they had appoint-
ed, had, by the latest accounts, passed Havaanah in
his way to Mexico. Hut Apodaca, in the mean time,
became still more unpopular with those under his
command than with those to whose control he was
subjected; and the officers of his own army at length
determined on becoming the instrument of his depo-
sition. A meeting of the principal officers was held,
and after a very short deliberation, an intimation
was conveyed to the Viceroy, that he could no
longer be permitted to hold the reins of power.
They also named as his successor the Camp Marshal
Don Francisco Novella, an officer of highly popular
manners, and beloved by the army, attached to the
cause of Spain, and a strong advocate for the adhe-
rence of Mexico to that country. This bold measure
was 'dunned with so much prudence, that Apodaca
had no resources left to counterwork it, and saw
that resistance was vain. He, therefore, on the
hth of July resigned his office, stipulating only for
a passport for Spain, with attentions suitable to the
high rank he had held.
The papers from Vera Cruz also contain some par-
ticulars of an unsuccessful attack on that city by •
portion of the independent force under the command
of Santa Ana. He had the temerity, it appears, to
attack Vera Cruz on the morning of the 7th July.
with a force not exceeding 500 men, who, after an
obstinate contest, met the fate that might have been
predicted, from the rashness of their commander. Of
the whole number, only 100 escaped, the remainder
were all killed or wounded.

NI:V/ You►, SEPT. W.—Captain S. ►►ever, arrived yesterday
afternoon from Angostura and Laguita, informs, that the Patriots
were besieging Puerto Cabello, and with good prospect of sac•
Le,,. Captain H. carried the chief director of Angostura and
several officers to Laguira, on business.
AWFUL HURRICANE. . _

DUTCH MAIL.
HAnnunou, SEPT. 29.—The day before yester.
day the Russian Ministers here had two couriers,
within a short interval of each other. The first came
from Berlin, the other from Stockholm. Since then
a report is in circulation that the differences res-
pecting the afftirs of Turkey, notwithstanding the
moderation of the Courts interested, not only conti-
nue, but that the negotiations do not promise the
pacific results which the magnanimous and humane
monarch of Russia wishes, and has a right to expect.
On the other hand it is affirmed, on the authority of
accounts from Berlin, that the Court of St. Peters-
burgh has sent a circular note to the other Powers,
communicating the contents of a despatch from the
Grand Vix:er to Count Nesselrode, adding, that it
by no means satisfies the just demands of the Em-
peror, and that his Majesty, consequently, proposes
ti call together an European Congress upon this
subject, ut which u Turkish Ambassador should be
press nt.
STt,ektiout, St PT. 18.—Our Court has now put
on mourning for the lute Queen of Englund.
The harvest proves butt in the Northern pro.
voices of the Kingdom. Sweden has suXred
a very severe loss by the death of Lit:au:mutt-
General Baron Charles Vuu Cordell yesterday
morning, of un upoplectie fit He was born in.
Prussian Putuerania, in 1794; and was the first
who organised the horse artillery iu Sweden. lie
distinguished himself' in 1807, by the &lime of.
Stralsund, and directed operations of the Swedish
artillery iu the battles of Groeheeren, U.ucwitty
Jcterbovi, and Leiesk.

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"Baltimore, Sept. 3, Five o'Clock, P. M.
" The steam boat ha, just come up from Norfolk, and I have
only time to enclose you the following from the Bacon.
P. S.—The ship Repeater., of New yo.k, Maxwell, hence for
Liverpool, has been dismasted in the bay, and lOWall into Nor.
folk. Below a brig, supposed the Mary .lun, Flall, tiont the
Isle of Prance."

From the Norfolk &aeon, Sept. 41
Yesterday, -between the hours of ten o. and one r. M. our
town was visual by a tremendous hurricane, accompanied with
torrents of rain, commencing from the N. F.., and terminating
at N. N. IV., which, ti,r vio.ence and extent of damsgs, we ate
informed by many of our oldest residents, has nu p4r;114:1 in
their recollections. .

Among the edifices which have sustained the greatest danukre,
we regret to state, is the Episcopal Church, part of the front of
which, above the cornice, being blown in, the organ was en-
tirely demoltshed, and much other damage done to the interior t
the Court House was partly unroofed, and one of the chiumies
blown down ; two of the chimnies of the Farmers' Bank were
blown down, and the back window; of the Hulk of Virginia
much shattered. The chininies of many dwelling boost* were
blown down, and other damage sustained. The new stone
Midge in Granby Street. wits mue:a injured by the drifting of
heavy timber against it, and the bridge on Catherine Street was
swept away by the torrent.
I tie ground stories of all the warehouses on the wharfs, end
as high up as Wale Water Street. were entirely uveitlawel,
awl we learn that the thiniv,e sustained in sugar. flour and salt.
is very ken!, the amount of which, a, of other thamige inflated
by this awful visitation. it is impossible, at this time; to form
even 4 cunjetatue.

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The drawbridge across Elizabeth river. next to Norfolk, woe e
entirely swept away in the early part of the hurricane, and will
minim considerable time and expence to replace it.
The damage sustair.ed among the shipping is immense, and
fills us with the most painful feelings to detail even so much of
it as has come to our knowledge, which must fall shun of the
whole amount.
The United States frigates Congress and Corriere loaned from
their moorings akd went "abuse above the Navy Yard, on the
opposite side of tlfe river.
We have understood that istatal lives were lost en this
In
occa-
sion,Tait
though none is eeligeed 1 pee but a negro woman
hawed .Pbrebe, the pogaimo lUng. who, in coming •
from on board a vend pc Ilia pat struck by piece of plant
that fell Item the lop et a atel dial immediately.