The National Register.
London, England, 1821-03-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

The New York papers state, on the authority of
the Bermuda Gazette of the I 3th of January, that
the patriots of Chili, under the command of the
gallant Lord Cochrane, have struck a blow in South
America, and that his lordship had captured the
city of Lima, after a tremendous resistance, during
which four of his lordship's vessels were sunk. The
same account was received some weeks ago direct
from Jamaica, and afterwards contradicted, but
subsequent intelligence stated, that the patriots
were in possession of Lima, which had induced the
people of Panama to declare fir independence, and
the kingdom of Quito to shak.2. oir the Spanish
yoke.

Captain Affleck, of the Striver merchantman,
arrival off Dartmouth from Surinam,
.brings the
afflicting account of the almost total destruction of
the town of Paramaribo by fire on the 21st of Ja-
nuary last. Three hundred and ninety-two houses,
including the stores and oilier outhouse>, about
1000 in all, have been reduced to ashes. Their
estimated value is about twenty millions of guilders,
Surinam currency. The number of houses before

he fire was about 1400, chiefly built of timbor.—

lite conflagration left a deplorable chasm. Tim
streets were all perfectly straight, and lined with
orange, lemon, shado.k, and tamarind trees. The
Strew, lying near the wharf, was twice on fire
before they could warp her into the middle of the
stream. Several other vessels were also in danger,
having caught fire, but they succeeded in putting
out the flames and pushing off from the shore. The

loss will be severely felt in Holland; and we are
sorry to say several Dutch hoi.s,:s in the city wil
also be considerable sufferers.

Lisbon papers to the Ist of March have arrived.
The report of the Committee of the Cortes to inquire
into the services and claims of British officers in the
Portuguese army was read in the 25th sitting, and
ordered to be printed. It seems to have been dic-
tated by amicable and honourable feelings towards
this country. In the subsequent s:tttings the seve-
ral articles of the constitution not before considered,
were disposed of. There was an animated debate as
to whether the Kim, should have an absolute Veto
on the laws passed by the Cortes, which was decided
in the negative; but a proposition to give hint a
suspensive Veio was carried. The spectators in
the gallery may be said to have taken a share in the
debate. The initiative of the law is also left
with the Cortes. It was resoivcd, on account of
the expected arrival of the Prince Royal in l'ortugal,
to hasten the discussion on the prtject for applying
the crown-lands to the national service, and with
that view, that extraordinary sittings should be
held:—

In the sitting of the Cortes of Feb. 24th, it was
resolved—
!.1. —.neat the °the rs a ho, by the dectmrition of
Aug. '26 IS4O, wf ttw provhithool jowls of the ,tyretne go-
vet atnein or the ktngtl iiiii retired from the t-ry we of the
Pot Its,,,tiew army, be diSlol.l6,eli Kith buuwur, and with the
tiowk, of the 11:010/1, ~ulely from the iwees,ty of giving as
two or.;awA.ttiost to :Ite tett tonal 1,1 ;II sou).
2d. Flint Iker nth( ere sattald eow wise ur weeive the tety
of their root OINsIOII% fur n, litany )e..tv as they served to the
%%or in the :11'11%.
3t d. 'Find those who did not serve io the ear should con-
tinue to receive their puy her sue year, it being understood
that their ;Julia, Wimp. were personal
4th. Stint the Broodiers should receive ilie fa-
vour of COMOlalideiS (..0113111111113) of the thder u 1:1.•
Tower and s *to d, ems the Colonels and Lieutenant Co-
I iiiiiiii the ite4,..,taht of the same order (Cordes or..c ,a do