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EUROPE.

FRANCE.

Two new laws have been presented to the Chamber of Deputies one for regulating the liberty of the press, and the other proposing a plan for recruiting the army. The law regarding the press is so far more liberal than those which have been already enforced upon this subject, that it releases from responsibility the printer or publisher of any work, provided the author be known; nor is any publication to be liable to prosecution until it is actually in circulation, whereas, under the existing laws, a work may be seized while in the possession of the printer or publisher. All periodical journals, or other periodical works are, however, kept under the same thraldom as formerly, and, to avoid the inconvenience of constant renewal of the law, it is intended that the bill now proposed shall continue in force until 1st JaRuary 1821.

The Minister of War proposes to complete the actual corps of the army by ballot, and by encouraging voluntary enlistment. In the speech in which he introduces the plan, he professed, in the strongest terms, that the policy of France was entirely pacific, and that, far from wishing to attack other powers, the recruiting of the army was solely directed to the securing of her own independence.

The concordat with the Pope has been submitted to the Chamber, together with a project of a law founded upon it. This treaty leaves the nomination of bishops entirely with the King, while the Pope enjoys the right of canonical investiture.

The Chamber of Deputies, in the address presented to the King at its opening, complain grievously of the conditions imposed upon France by the late treaties. "Your people (it is observed) have submitted with grief, but in silence, to the treaties of November 1815; after having made the utmost efforts for executing them faithfully, after years of calamity have infinitely increased the rigour of the explicit conditions of these treaties, we cannot be lieve that they conceal such exorbitant consequences, as none of the contracting parties could have foreseen. The wisdom of your Majesty will be understood and

seconded by the enlightened policy presiding over the destinies of the other people of Europe; an equitable limit will be placed to our enormous sacrifices; the termination of the too oppressive charge of occupation will be hastened; our country will at length be free. Then, and only then, France will be able to taste the fruits of peace, to confirm her credit, reanimate her internal prosperity, and to resume her rank among nations.

NETHERLANDS.

A serious misunderstanding lately took place between the King and the Prince of Orange, occasioned by a refusal of the Count Goltz, the under Minister of War, to gratify the Prince, in granting certain military promotions, for which he had expressed himself anxious. The King, at least in the first instance, has supported his Minister; in consequence of which the Prince has resigned his office of Commander in Chief, and First Minister of War, and declared he would not serve in any public capacity while Count Goltz remained in office.

GERMANY.

The German papers contain a formal disavowal, by the Duchess of Parma, late Empress of France, of the protest attributed to her in the public journals, and which was noticed at p. 74 of this volume.

From Vienna it is stated, that a conscription is to be resorted to in the Austrian dominions. The new law is to include all the male subjects of Austria, between the ages of 20 and 45, who are to be divided into three classes; the first class, from the age of 20 to 25, to be, in case of war, drafted into regiments of the line; the second, from 25 to 35, to form a landwehr or militia, and to be called into actual service in any part of the Austrian territories, in case of their being menaced by an enemy; and the third class, from 35 to 45, are to form a stationary guard, and not to be compellable to quit their respective cantons.

In consequence of a note lately presented to the directional Government of Switzerland, by the Ministers of Austria and France, complaining of seditious pamph

lets emanating from the press of that country, the President has invited the cantons to watch over the journals and other publications, for the purpose of preventing sentiments being circulated which may give offence to the neighbouring powers.

Lavalette now resides six miles from Munich, under a different name; Fouche is at Prague; Beauharnois resides at Munich; and the ex-Queen of Holland at Augsburg.

SPAIN.

An article in the Spanish journals states, that there was so strong a hurricane at Alicant on the 13th October, that the waves raised by it carried off the pieces of artillery from one of the bastions, and dashed them so violently against the neighbouring houses, that part of them were thrown down. In a quarter of an hour the city was inundated, and presented the appearance of a great shipwreck.

IONIAN ISLANDS.

The wishes of the inhabitants of the Ionian Islands are likely to be gratified by the preservation of Parga from the dominion of the Turks. At present, we understand that his Excellency General Maitland is at Corfu, personally superintending, and carrying into effect various regulations, which he has suggested for the prosperity and happiness of these interesting people.

RUSSIA.

The Emperor Alexander is giving every encouragement to the restoration of Moscow, the ancient capital of the empire. An English gentleman lately arrived from thence, mentions that the city has been much improved in consequence of the conflagration, which destroyed chiefly the old houses and wooden buildings, which were very numerous. Palaces are now rising from the ashes of those buildings, and the old nobility, who have always resided at Moscow, many of whom are immensely rich, vie with each other in adding splendour to the Court. The foundation stone of a magnificent church was lately laid by the Emperor in person, attended by the Archbishop, and a numerous suite of ecclesiastics.

TURKEY.

The foreign papers contain intelligence from Constantinople of the total defeat, capture, and death, of the rebel Toutchi Ouglow. He had succeeded in placing himself at the head of an army of 15,000 men, but was unable to withstand the force led against him by Haznadar-Oglow de Giarick. This event will, it is expected, completely re-establish tranquillity in Asia Minor.

A dreadful earthquake lately occurred

at Vastissa, during which the sea retired from its bed, leaving the ships in the harbour completely dry, and then returning with proportioned fury, covered a considerable part of the dry land. The city, consisting of 800 houses, was almost entirely destroyed, besides several villages, and about 50 of the inhabitants also lost their lives A promontory near the mouth of the river Gaidouroupinieti, suddenly sunk, after emitting clouds of thick smoke.

ASIA.

EAST INDIES.

According to the latest intelligence from India, it appears that the disturbances there were nearly suppressed. Advices from Madras, of the 24th June, mention that the insurrection in Cuttack appeared to have been finally quelled, by the prompt and decisive measures adopted by General Martindell; and though the Pindarees still maintained a sort of predatory warfare, not a doubt was entertained, that in a short time tranquillity would be re-established throughout the whole of the Company's possessions.

DUTCH COLONIES.

Fears are entertained of the Dutch possessions in the East being soon entirely lost to Holland. Accounts have been received, that the natives of the Isle of Lupperwaro, near Amboyna, had risen and murdered the resident and his family, with the whole of the garrison; and a detachment of about 200 sent from Amboyna, after being allowed to land, shared the same fate. In the meantime, the natives of Amboyna also rose in rebellion, and forced all the Dutch inhabitants to seek shelter under the forts. These forts had been frequently and desperately attacked by the natives; who, singular as it may appear, actually waged war under British colours. The East India Company's ship left Suprao in July, and it was then expected that the natives would have complete possession of the island in a few days. To these unpleasant facts it is added, that the whole of the Celebes and the Molucca Islands have manifested a like spirit of disaffection, and considerable apprehensions were entertained for the safety of Java itself.

AFRICA.

ALGIERS.

Recent accounts state, that great discontents prevail against the present Dey, in consequence of his tyrannical conduct. The people murmur, and apprehensions are entertained that they will proceed to seek a redress of their grievances by the usual constitutional method of murdering the

sovereign. The plague still continues to rage, and persons who have fled from the scene of contagion state that between 700 and 800 die daily.

EGYPT.

The Bashaw or Viceroy of Egypt has re-opened the intercourse with India, by way of the Red Sea, as formerly, for the purpose of obtaining supplies of Indian merchandise. The goods are first brought to Suez, and conveyed from thence across the isthmus to Alexandria. The Bashaw paid his late tribute to the Grand Seignor in Mocha coffee.

AMERICA.

BRITISH AMERICA.

Dreadful Conflagrations at Newfound lund. This ill-fated colony was twice in the course of last month visited by conflagration. The first, on the 7th of November, broke out late at night; and the houses being almost all of wood, the rage of the flames was not stayed till 135 houses were burnt to the ground, rendering houseless about 1100 inhabitants, and destroying property to the value of nearly L.500,000. The western half of the town then remained as a shelter to the wretched sufferers; but, on the 21st, the fire again broke out in this quarter, and destroyed the greater part of it. Only a few lives were lost, and these of wretches who, degraded enough to seek for plunder in the ruin of their fellowcreatures, perished miserably by the burning timbers falling upon and destroying them. These calamities, there is reason to believe, were not the effect of accident, but the work of some vile incendiaries, several of whom, as we have already stated, paid the forfeit of their crime with their lives. Many persons, who had just recovered from the effects of the fire in February 1816, are among the sufferers on the present occasion. One house, that of Hunter and Co., has sustained loss to the extent of L. 30,000; and the storehouses of many other extensive mercantile concerns have been consumed, to the number of 23. Great apprehensions were entertained that this awful calamity might be followed by the more dreadful one of famine; and Vice-Admiral Pickmore had, in the meantime, prohibited the exportation of all provisions, till it should be ascertained what supply would be required to prevent the colony from experiencing this additional misfortune.

UNITED STATES.

The new navigation act of the American Government is carrying into effect with great strictness. Accounts are received that two vessels from Liverpool, one at Charles

ton, and another at New York, have been seized under its provisions; but it is expected that the property will be restored, as the act was passed in March last, and its operation only commenced on the 1st October.

According to New York papers, it appears, that a serious misunderstanding exists between the United States and Spain. The Americans claim indemnity for past spoliations, which Spain of course disputes. There is a controversy, which is of several years standing, concerning the respective limits of Louisiana and the territories of Mexico. It is not very likely, however, that Spain, intent at present on the subjugation of her revolted colonies, would involve herself in any serious dispute with so powerful a state as America, which by her position could interfere with such decided effect in favour of the South Ame ricans, struggling for independence.

SPANISH AMERICA.

In these interesting colonies, the march of independence still proceeds with a slow but apparently sure pace. An attempt of the royal authority to detach Bolivar and others of the Patriot chiefs, by an offer of amnesty, has failed; and the Royalist General Culzada, has, in consequence of the arbitrary conduct of Morillo, joined the Independents, with 700 Creolian troops under his command. Morillo, by the last accounts, was in Caraccas, carrying off every thing valuable; but was expected soon to proceed to Puerto Cabello, the indepen dents, in several directions, being in march against him.

In Mexico, we still find General Mina active; although the Spanish accounts have several times destroyed him and his forces. Advices from New Orleans state, that he had defeated the royalists on the 19th June; in proof of which, it is added, that he had entered San Luis de Potosi, where he had been joined by the inhabitants, and by the reinforcements there received, his force had been increased to 8000 men.

Intelligence from Peru, has been received in Buenos Ayres papers of the 3d August, from which it appears that the royal force, under the cominand of General La Serna, which had taken possession of Salta and Jujuy, was put to flight on the 8th of May, and fell back on Potosi. The evacuation of a province which is the only magazine of Peru, has been effected by the constant and bloody attacks of the guerillas and militia of the patriot Governor Guemes, assisted by Colonel La Madrid, who, with his flying division, got into the rear of the royal army, occupied Tarifa, made its garrison prisoners, consisting of four hundred veteran soldiers, and immediately besieged Chuquisaca. It was expected that the re

sult of the campaign would be the entire evacuation of Peru by the royalists.

On the eastern shore of the river Plate, General Artigas has had several engagements with the Portuguese troops, which invaded that part of the Spanish territories. In these actions he is said to have been successful, and to have compelled the Portuguese force to take shelter in their own territories, where it is not likely that they will obtain any reinforcements, as the native Brazilians are ripe for independence, and have already joined Artigas in great num

bers.

By the last mails from the Brazils, it is stated, that a reinforcement of Portuguese troops had left Rio Janeiro, in order to retain possession of Monte Video.

WEST INDIES.

A letter, dated Antigua, October 17, states, that the confidential servants of Mr President Kerby having robbed their mas ter of L.600 or L.700, then attempted to destroy him by poison, to prevent discovery. Two of them had been executed; three more were condemned to be hung, two of them Obeah people, who prepared and furnished the medicine. There are about 15 persons, coloured people and slaves, concerned in this affair. The letter concludes thus: "Mr Kerby is a most humane good man: he has taken some poison, but it was not strong enough, and he has of late had very bad health. They poisoned his filtering-stone."

NOVEMBER.

8.-Destitute Sick Society of Edinburgh. -Thursday night, a sermon was preached in aid of this Society, in Lady Yester's church, by the Rev. David Dickson sen. one of the ministers of this city, from Isaiah Ivii. 5, 6, when a liberal collection was received. Towards the close of the sermon, the preacher took occasion to notice, that, nearly thirty years ago, he had the honour to plead the cause of the same institution from the same text, and in nearly the same words. He then read the first report of the Society, and noticed the striking contrast which it formed when compared with their last report, and the evidence it afforded of the incalculable good that must have been done by means of their exertions since the commencement of the institution.

months, the state

Report from Nov.

1815 to Nov. 1816, only 12 months,

791 2 6 1505 3867

As an evidence of the astonishing zeal and most indefatigable, yet entirely voluntary, labour of the members of the Society during the last year, the almost incredible number of 5159 distinct visits were personally made by these assiduous almoners to the pensioners of their bounty.

10.-Robbery of the Belfast Mail-coach. -On the evening of the 7th, about six o'clock, the day mail-coach, from Belfast, on its way to Dublin, was obstructed in its passage at Lissen-hall, by two carts

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placed across the road, and ten or twelve armed men immediately appeared, seized the reins of the front horses, and fired several shots, one of which passed through the hat of one of the guards, and took effect in the back part of his head, but without any fatal result. The passengers, seven outside, and four inside, were then rifled, in the most brutal manner, of every thing valuable about them, and the ruffians, having secured a considerable booty, made off. Several of them, however, have been since apprehended and tried, two of whom have been sentenced to death, and two to transportation for lite.

15.-Town-guard of Edinburgh.-Today this ancient body, the only one in the British dominions on the same principle, was disbanded, according to the provisions of the last police act. The Edinburgh town-guard was originally raised in the year 1648, and consisted then of 60 men, besides officers. In 1682, it was increased to 108 men. Since that period the number has fluctuated; but, for many years, there were three companies, of one captain, one serjeant, one corporal, one drummer, and 25 privates. Within these few years, however, it was reduced to two serjeants, two corporals, two drummers, and 25 pri

vates.

16.-Thunder Storm at Irvine.-This evening, about six o'clock, there were four claps of thunder here; the first and last low, the second like the report of a very large cannon, with a long and diminishing sound, the third the loudest, followed by a severe storm of hail and rain. The light ning of the second killed two cavalry horses, and struck down one of their own

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