The National Register.
London, England, 1822-08-26 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

NEW YORK, JULY 24.-T-Extract of a letter from
our Consul at La Guayra to his correspondent in this
city, dated July 2, 1822:—" Referring to former
advices, I have now to state, that there is every ap-
pearance ofa total glut of provisionsand merchandise
in this place, and that the high price and scarcity of
produce make it advisable to suspend any kind of ad-
venture hither until a change tukes place, of which
I will endeavour to keep you advised. It is said
that the export duties will be renewed on coffee and
cotton in a few days. Any quotations at present
would be nominal."

BOSTON, JULY 22.—The British Minister, Mr.
Canning, and his secretary of lehnttion, Col.Wilmot,
will set out to-morrow for the manor of Carrolton,
in Maryland, where, in compliance with the polite
invitation of its hospitable proprietor, they will pass
a few days, and then proceed on a tour to the north.
Mr. Parish, one of the legation, will remain at
Washin_zton during the summer.
Mr, Baker, the British Consul-General, ;tem regret
to state, left this city a few days ago in a bad state
of health, for Philadelphia, where he will remain,
for a time, under the medical advice of an eminent
physician of that city.
Letters from St. Thomas's state, that a corvette-
built ship, mounting 18 guns, was fitted out there
for the coast of Africa, under the command of a
Frenchman. She had 70 men shipped on the Ist
inst. and waited for 50 more, when she would sail
without delay. This is the ship in which Dubois
committed piracy upon the ship Oilcan: Packet, of
Philadelphia, and was formerly the United States'
brig of war Promailietic sold out of the service......
BUFFALO, JULY 16.—A company of English
emigrants, consisting of about 30 souls, arrived here
last week from Quebec, on their way to join the
English colony planted by Mr. Birkbeck in Illinois.
They have with them young cattle, hogs, geese, &c.
which they have brought with them from England.
These people came out as emigrants to the Canadas,
and by landing at Quebec, have helped to swe:i the
list of emigrants to the provinces.' that have been
published, from time to time, in that city. Hun-
dreds find their way across Lake Ontario to the
United States every year, in the same manner, whilst
honest John Bull supposes them snugly quartered in
his American dominions.

FRENCH PAPERS.

PARIS, A uo. 20.—Letters from Vienna state, that
Count Montinmency, the French Minister of Fo-
reign Affairs, is expected in that city, and that the
affairs of Spain will be discussed in the approaching
Congress. The opening of the Congress is said to
be fixed for the Ist of October, but the Ministers of
the five Great Powers are to hold preliminary con-
ferences in the month of September.
CHAMBER OF PEERS, Aro. 17.
The Chamber met today, in order to receive the
communication of the Ordinance of the King for
closing the session of 1822.
This communieution was made by the Ministers
of Foreign Affairs, the Marine, and of his Majesty's
Houseliokl.

The Chamber having heard the Royal Ordinance
(seethe Chamber of Deputieb), immediately sepa-
rated.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, Ants. 17.
precisely at two o'clock, NI. the President and the
Secretaties took their usual places; after which
Messieurs d..! Villele and Corbiere were intmluced.
M. de Kergorlay then read the last places vet bal.
There were out 70 members on the right sitle,and
upon the le t thete were from 15 to 18 members,
amongst whom were observcd MN!. Benjamin Con-
stant, Latitte, the Abbe de Pumpiers, Gutlticin,&e.
The Minist:r of the Interior then ascended the
tribune—" Gentlemen," said he, .( the King has
conirtissioned us to com.municate to you the Pro-
cinruation which orders the closing of the session of
1811, according to the law of regulation. M. the
President will forthwith read it."
The President then received the Proclamation
from his Excellency. which was cwschcd w the ful•
Inwiug tertus:—.