publicity to the conspiracy in Portugal was considered to be at an end.

ITALY.

A Florence paper, of the 22d of July, contains an article, dated Rome, July 16, in which it is stated, that her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales had just given a magnificent fete, equally remarkable for the brilliancy of the illuminations, the sump tuousness of the refreshments, and the charms of the best selected music, vocal and instrumental. Many of the most distinguished of the Roman and foreign nobles were present. Her Royal Highness has since left Rome for Bologna.

Letters from Naples state, that the vicinity has been cleared from the brigands, who have long infested it, in a curious manner. The Neapolitan government has taken into full pay, and actual service, two of the ringleaders, who have promised to make all their followers good subjects.

The old king of Sardinia has taken a monastic habit, and gives himself up wholly to religious exercises.

GERMANY.

The accounts from different parts of Germany concur in stating, that never in the memory of man were there such prospects of abundance as those held out by the harvest, which is now gathering in. Corn, wine, oil, and every article of subsistence, fall rapidly in price. But in some districts, the general joy has been damped by storms of rain and hail, which have done considerable damage to the corn fields. The harvest has been so abundant in the south of Germany, as to make wheat almost unsaleable at any price ;-a blessed revolution, when within these three months it was almost at any price unattainable.

The royal national theatre of Berlin was destroyed by fire on the 29th July; so rapid were the flames, that it was impossible to save any thing; and it was only by the activity of the firemen and police, that two churches, between which the theatre stood, as well as the neighbouring houses, did not also become a prey to the flames. The damage is estimated at about a million and a half of crowns. The building was 244 feet long, 155 broad, and 155 high, within the walls. The fire which destroyed it is believed to have been wilful; and twelve sons, suspected as the incendiaries, have been apprehended.

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An extraordinary circumstance occurred during the late inundations in Switzerland. A large manufactory of tiles, situate near the village of Fleuden, was entirely surrounded by water, which at length made its way into magazines full of lime. In an instant the whole edifice was on fire; the owners had previously quitted it, and as no assistance could be afforded, it was burned, in the midst of water, down to the level of it.

The Editor of one of the Flemish newspapers was prosecuted on the 1st instant, at Ghent, at the instance of the Duke of Wellington, for having asserted that an officer in one of the French colonies owed his appointment to the influence of his Grace. The King's Attorney prayed, that the accused should be sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and a fine of 300 florins, and deprivation of civil and political rights for five years. The court took a week to consider of its judgment, which they have since given for the defendant.

SWEDEN.

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The folly and ruinous consequences of the prohibitory system adopted by the Swedish Government against the introduction of foreign manufactures and colonial articles, are severely felt, both in Sweden and Norway. The cessation of native with foreign competition, and of the long established interchange of national products and commercial commodities, has materially increased the general distress of the country. evils caused by the system are also aggravated by the harsh and overbearing interference of the government in mercantile transactions, and more particularly in the rates of exchange. The stagnation of trade has been so great in Norway, as to occasion the failure of several eminent houses at. Drontheim and Christiania, while the extinction of the ancient and customary relations of commerce has given rise to smuggling, which, it is not concealed, is carried on by the rich capitalists to the detriment and ruin of the middling and inferior classes of traders. Numerous seizures have been made of vessels carrying on a contraband trade. The Swedes, notwithstanding their patriotic speeches on the evils resulting from the use of foreign luxuries, seem just as reluctant as the inhabitants of other countries to part with their accustomed enjoyments.

According to a table, describing the civil state of Sweden, 344 children at the breast, were, during the year 1814, smothered by their mothers or nurses while asleep; and in the following year, 369 died through this kind of imprudence.

DENMARK.

The Danish government is making extraordinary exertions for the re-establishment of its navy. A new ship of the line has been launched, two new frigates are finished, and two brigs recently constructed are stationed in the Categate.

RUSSIA.

The latest accounts from Russia represent that country as cultivating the relations of peace with all its neighbours. To this state of security may be ascribed the extensive reductions of the Russian army. It appears that the Court of Petersburgh is negotiating an important measure with the Öt

toman government, the free navigation of the Dardanelles, upon the payment of a stipulated toll.

The Emperor Alexander is about to quit his capital for eighteen months. Part of the winter he will pass at Moscow, and part at Warsaw. He then intends to visit the southern provinces of his empire, those at least which are civilized, or are capable of civilization. Much good may result from this journey, if his Imperial Majesty carries with him the disposition to rectify abuses, and introduce judicious systems of administration throughout those distant regions.

TURKEY.

We learn, from Constantinople, that in consequence of the satisfactory explanations between the Russian Ambassador and the Ministers of the Grand Signior, the Baron de Strogonoff is about to order the erection of the palace intended for the Russian legation, for which the Emperor Alexander has just granted the necessary funds.

Through the intervention of England a convention has been concluded between the Holy See and the Porte, which secures more liberty to the Christians established in Turkey. In consequence of this convention, printing presses have been established at Constantinople, under the direction of an Italian. Several works in Italian, French, and Latin, have already been printed.

It appears, from more than one article, that Czerny-Georges, formerly so well known as the leader of the Servians in their resistance to Turkey, has been put to death by the Governor of Belgrade. The pretence for this action is differently stated, but there can be little doubt that the motive was criminal. Czerny-Georges had lately lived in retirement. The Servians, however, who did not yet patiently bear the Turkish yoke, might be supposed desirous of calling him into action; his death was evidently wished by the Turkish government, for his head has been sent to Constantinople, together with those of two of his friends, one of them

an Archimandrite of the Greek Church.

A famous leader of pirates, named Catramatto, who was conveyed to Constantinople in the beginning of May, from Negropont, in a Turkish brig, has been hung by order of the government of Galata, and six or seven sailors suffered at the same time, as an example to deter others from the like offences. As Catramatto was a native of the Ionian Islands, and no English interpreter attended at the trial, the circumstance of his condemnation has given rise to some explanatory interviews between the British Minister and the agents of the Sublime Porte.

Eleven pirates were lately executed at Constantinople in the following manner :They began by hanging one before the shops of the market, and left him exposed three days, after which they hanged a seVOL. I.

cond, and so on with the others. The execution thus lasted for thirty-three days.

AMERICA.

UNITED STATES.

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By the latest American papers, it pears that the negotiations relative to the boundary between the British Colonies in North America and the United States, had not commenced; the British Commissioners not being fully prepared for entering upon it. The Americans were, in the mean time, going on with a trigonometrical survey on that frontier. It is said that the two governments have come to an understanding, that neither power is to retain in actual service more than two revenue cutters of two guns each on the lakes, and that six months' notice is to be given of any intention to augment this force on either side.

The Official Journal of the United States' Government mentions, that the Commissioners of the navy, in addition to the duty of directing the necessary surveys preparatory to the selection of a suitable site for a naval depot and dock-yard on the Northern coast, are also charged with the general survey of the coast; and that, with a view to the instruction of young officers, the vessels employed in the survey are to be wholly manned by them.

The emigration from Europe, according to the last American papers, was particularly extensive in the last week of July. In this short interval, there had arrived at New York, from England, 649 persons-Ireland, 581-Scotland, 137-Wales, 51-and France, 31; making, in the whole, with additions from other situations, 2285 emigrants. The Dutch ship, Johanna, alone, had 477 emigrants from Amsterdam, fifty of whom perished on the passage. Vandamme and his brother officers have been treated with great civility at Philadelphia.

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Joseph Bonaparte has purchased of S. Sayer, Esq. formerly Sheriff of London, his elegant seat at Bordentown, on the Jersey side of the Delaware, which he is rebuilding in the Italian style. His income is about £6000 per annum; and he passes his time chiefly in his library, and in retire

ment.

BRITISH AMERICA.

Distressing Fire at Newfoundland.-On Wednesday, the 18th August, between eleven and twelve A. M. a most destructive fire broke out at Carbonear, on the premises occupied by a person named Barry: the wind blew a heavy gale from the westward, which scattered the flaming fragments like a shower over the town. The Methodist Chapel (nearly half a mile from the spot where it commenced) was in a few moments totally consumed, from some of the burning 4 O

matter alighting amongst shavings in the churchyard. The Parsonage-house providentially escaped. From the chapel the fire was carried half a mile further, and destroyed a house inhabited by Thomas Clark, at Croker's cove. In the mean time, fifteen houses in town were totally destroyed.

Accounts from Quebec, of the first August, mention, that nineteen vessels had arrived from the United Kingdom, having on board 1267 settlers, besides other pas sengers. This number, it was said, will nearly complete 3000, received at this fortress in the course of the season. It is the project to settle the Eastern townships in preference to any other part of the two provinces.

A Halifax paper observes, there are advertisements in the Irish and Scotch papers stating, that vessels for the Islands in the Gulf of St Lawrence, Nova Scotia, and Halifax, would convey passengers to Canada; that the ports such vessels are bound to are on the high road to the place they wish to arrive at; while every well-informed person knows, that to come from Halifax, St John's, Pictou, Prince Edward's Island, &c. to Quebec, will cost as much as to come from Britain or Ireland direct.

PORTUGUESE AMERICA.

Accounts from the Brazils, to the end of June, mention the death of the Count de Barca, and the appointment of the follow. ing new administration :-Thomas Anthonio de Villa Nova, Prime Minister; Count Palmella, now Ambassador at the Court of London, Minister for the Foreign and War Department; Count Dos Arcos (Governor of Bahia), Minister of Marine; M. Bezerro, the Department of the Treasury. It is reported that the new ministry are to push the operations on the Rio la Plata with more vigour than was at any time displayed by their predecessors; and there are sufficient grounds for believing, to make their operations successful, that vigour cannot be exerted too soon.

The letters from Pernambuco are to the 26th June, and state, that although every thing continued tranquil, trade was still in a deranged state. The property of those engaged in the late insurrection has been confiscated.

SPANISH AMERICA.

The latest advices which the American papers contain respecting General M'Gregor's expedition, are of the 24th of July, from Amelia Island. At that period his force amounted to only 300 men, and he was strengthening himself in expectation of further reinforcements. It is supposed that he would meet with considerable opposition in East Florida, and particularly at St Augustine.

Advices had reached New Orleans, from Mina's followers, to the 27th May. Having fortified Soto la Marina, and left there

a garrison of 150 men, he marched for New St Andero, where he established his headquarters, and collected a force of 2000 rank

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and file. The inhabitants received him with acclamations and ringing of bells. Six thousand horses had been brought in. mustered the whole of his force, and on the 24th and 26th May marched in two divisions to attack a body of royalists posted in the vicinity of St Andero. The battle was expected to take place on the 28th, and victory was confidently anticipated. Two companies of the royal army are said to have deserted, and to have joined Mina, with their arms and accoutrements.

On the other hand, it is stated from New York, that a General Ferrand had gone over to the army of the royalists with 2000 men, having first obtained the king's pardon and the Madrid papers boast, that Mina is reduced to the greatest extremities, his troops deserting him daily, and his retreat by sea cut off. In short, that the flame of insurrection in Mexico is just on the point of being finally extinguished.

The intelligence from Chili is important. It is confidently asserted that the royalists retain no place in that province, and that the patriot forces were pressing forward to

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A letter from Madrid, published in the Dutch papers, states that the city of Cusco, in Peru, is already in their hands, and that they were threatening Lima. military academy for fifty cadets (patriots) had been established at Chili; and many of the Chilian patriots, who were banished by the royalists to Juan Fernandez, had been brought back in triumph by the insurgent troops to St Jago.

In the beginning of August, a vessel sailed from Portsmouth for St Thomas's, with 10,000 stand of arms, 10,000 muskets, and 10,000 cutlasses on board; and also about 100 British officers, volunteers, to join the independent cause in South America. The Spanish Minister in London complained of this to Lord Castlereagh, who told him that no law existed for preventing British officers on half-pay, from leaving the kingdom, or throwing up their commissions. The Ambassador replied, that if they were taken in Company with the rebels, they must expect to meet with their fate. To this observation Lord Castlereagh had nothing to reply, except that the British officers so circumstanced must abide by the consequences.

the people, and where the productions of this country are so little known, what an increase must take place under more favourable circumstances! The memorialists, after pointing out the value of the communication with the South American provinces, state, that it has been much interrupted by the insurgent privateers, and mention their apprehensions from "large brigs from the United States, well armed and manned with enterprising men," who, it seems, have gone round Cape Horn.

By a letter from St Kitt's of so recent a date as the 11th July, we learn that the face of that island has been entirely scorched, not a shower of rain having fallen there for eight months! and only half crops are expected next year.

Bermuda gazettes, of the 25th June, state, that an infectious disease, which had made its appearance at Antigua and Grenada, had entirely subsided; and the intercourse between these islands and Bermuda was consequently restored.

Port-au-Prince, June 28.-On the 19th instant, the large magazine in the intrenchment on the borders of the town was struck with lightning and exploded. It contained 108,000 libs. of gunpowder, and, as you may suppose, has done much damage to the neighbourhood.

Last evening Fort Bisseton was blown up by the Commandant of that port, in a fit of intoxication and anger, in revenge for a supposed injury done him by one of his supeIt contained about 28,000 libs. of gunpowder; the officer was the only person killed.

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ASIA.

EAST INDIES.

Accounts from Bombay, of the 16th March, state, that the trade to the Persian Gulf has been most dreadfully annoyed for a length of time by the Jooffmel pirates, who had no less than forty cruizers at sea. On the 6th January, three of them attacked and captured, after a smart action, the Deriah, Doulut, belonging to the East India Company. Seventeen of the crew were murdered, eight detained as prisoners, and the remainder, who were wounded, were landed to the westward of Bombay. The pirates were armed with six ninepounders, and carried from 100 to 200 men. The Union, Captain Barker, is stated to have been wrecked about fifteen months previous to the above date, near the island of Engano. The captain, three officers, and 47 men, had reached the island, where they were stripped and detained prisoners: one of them, a native of Batavia, had escaped, and brought the above intelligence.

CHINA.

Letters are said to be received from Canton, dated on the 8th of March, which state,

that the Emperor of China has sent a letter to the Prince Regent, requiring that no more embassies be sent to the Celestial Empire." The Anti-English party at the Chinese court is reported in the same letters to have been restored to the Emperor's favour, notwithstanding his severe edict of censure against them.

AFRICA.

EXPEDITION TO THE NIGER.

We regret to learn the death of Captain Campbell, the able commander of this unfortunate expedition to explore the interior of Africa. A letter from Sierra Leone, of June 30, states, that intelligence of the loss had arrived at that place a few days before. Captain Campbell was reported to have died of a broken heart, and the expedition was expected to return. The second naval officer in command, who had been left at Sierra Leone on account of ill health, but was recovered, and on his way to join the expedition, returned to Sierra Leone on hearing of Captain Campbell's death, to consult the governor upon the future conduct of the expedition. A despatch was immediately sent home to Lord Bathurst.

ALGIERS.

The plague has been for some time raging along the Barbary coast, having been introduced into Algiers, on the 15th July, by a caravan of Moors returning from Mecca, and who afterwards proceeded over land to Morocco. The religion of the natives not allowing them to take any precautions to avoid infection, the disease is allowed to spread its ravages throughout the country. Every necessary measure was instantly adopted in the opposite European ports to prevent its introduction; and Gibraltar, and the other parts of Spain most exposed to the danger of infection, are in consequence yet free from the contagion.

ST HELENA.

The Caesar, which lately brought home Lord Amherst and his suite from Batavia, in consequence of the loss of the Alceste frigate, is the bearer of the latest intelligence from St Helena, relative to the health and manner of living of the Ex-Emperor of France. The Cæsar having occasion to touch at St Helena, Lord Amherst ex

pressed a desire to be introduced to Bonaparte, and, together with Captain Maxwell and Mr Lynn, surgeon of the Alceste, was allowed to wait upon him. On the 3d July Lord Amherst was ushered into his presence at Longwood, whilst Captain Maxwell and the surgeon waited in an antichamber. It was not long before those officers were desired to join.

There was nothing in the appearance of Bonaparte which in the least indicated ill

health; on the contrary, he looked well, and less bloated than ordinary. With his general precision, Bonaparte inquired of the officers what stations they filled on board of ship. On learning Mr Lynn was the surgeon, he inquired what system of pharmacy he pursued? That depends upon circumstances," replied the surgeon. "I hope," rejoined the General," it is any other than that practised on this island; for here we have the same thing over and over again bleeding and calomel for ever."

The conversation taking a turn on the mission of Lord Amherst to China, his Lordship related the cause of its failure, which he ascribed to the necessity imposed upon him by the Emperor of smiting the ground nine times with his forehead; an indignity which his Lordship intimated could not be submitted to. Bonaparte immediately replied, "Indeed! now had it suited my policy to send an ambassador all the way to the Emperor of China, I would have instructed him to kiss his great toe, and if that would not do, he might, if required, have saluted a more offensive part, provided my object was attained." Bonaparte protested strongly against his imprisonment. He said he knew of no law in ex

istence which gave the powers of Europe the right of detaining him a prisoner on the island of St Helena, or elsewhere, and strongly urged the propriety of his present situation being taken into consideration by the crowned heads of Europe.

Bonaparte expressed an anxious wish that Lord Amherst would be the bearer of a letter from him to the Prince Regent, which had been prepared for some time. His Lordship undertook the trust, which we believe he has faithfully executed; but it is understood no answer will be returned to it.

The Ex-Emperor had lately received a bust of his son, which afforded him much evident satisfaction. It was given in charge to a sailor of the ship Baring (it is believed), who, upon his arrival at the island, was to concert the most prudent means of conveying it to its destination. The man became dangerously ill before the opportunity of executing his secret commission presented itself; and sending for his commanding officer, he revealed the circum-' stance to him. The bust was thereupon sent to Sir Hudson Lowe, who, though Bonaparte had long refused to be on terms of even courteous civility with him, instantly caused it to be conveyed to him.

HOUSE OF LORDS. Tuesday, June 3.-The Commons came up at half past three o'clock, with the Right Hon. Charles Manners Sutton, the Speaker, to be presented for the Royal approbation.

The new Speaker advanced close to the bar, when the Lord CHANCELLOR declared his Royal Highness's approbation in the usual form.

THE LATE SPEAKER-ROYAL MESSAGE.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL presented a Message from his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, which was read by the Lord CHANCELLOR, and was as follows:

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"His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, acting in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, thinks it proper to inform the House of Lords, that having taken into his consideration the circumstance under which the Right Hon. Charles Abbot has retired from the situation of Speaker of the House of Commons, and the arduous and eventful period during which he has performed the duties of Speaker, has conferred upon him the dignity of a Baron, by the style and dignity of Lord Colchester of Colchester, in the county of Essex; and his Royal Highness recommends to the House of Lords to concur in making such provision for the said Lord Colchester, and the heir male succeeding him in the title, as under all the circumstances may appear just and reasonable."

On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL,

"His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, acting in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, has given orders to lay before the House of Lords, papers containing information of the continuance of those practices, meetings, and combinations, to which his Royal Highness thought it proper to call the attention of the House of Lords at the commencement of the present Session of Parliament, and shewing that these practices are still carried on in different parts of the country, in a manner and to an extent calculated to disturb the public tranquillity, and to endanger the security of the constitutional establishments of the empire. His Royal Highness recommends to the House of Lords to take this message into its immediate and serious consideration."

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The Message produced a long debate, at the conclusion of which, the motion for the Committee, as proposed by Ministers, consisting of the Members who composed the first Committee (with the exception of the Duke of Bedford, for whom was substituted Earl Talbot) was agreed to.

June 5.-The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a petition from the Lord Mayor and Livery of London, in Common Hall assembled, against the continuance of the Sus