1.16 pctent to carry on the most extensive commerce, at once with the Phitlippines, China, and Japan, on one hand; wo less than w►th California, Acapulco, Lima, ai►d the parts of Chili on the other side of the Pacific; we are lost )ra contemplating or calculating the results w hich may take place in the cour , :.. z•f* a few years, from this event. O-wy. bee and Hayti, both, in the lapse of the nineteenth century, occupy Ogee in the history of the the world; and the dynasties of Tahama or of Potion, like those of Bonaparte• of Murat, may arise, to re place the extinguished fa••:;lies that antecedently ruled in Europe or in America. If f‘.;er the planet of the earth ap- . Fared to be convulsed by o:traordinary causes, prepara tory to extraordinary effects, it is unquestionably at the present time. Eleven Gottenburgh Mails arrived on Friday. They do toot furnish any political news of consequence ; it however appears, that movements are making in Sweden indicative of a renewal of hostilities between the Northern Powers. We arc' sorry to find, that very considerable damage has been done to our shipping by the breaking up of the ice in the Sound. The followIn r ; !otter from Vienna explains the nature of the late attempt urol the life of the Archduke Constan tine, at St. Peterso;:i - zh. while it shows the marked and rooted dissatisfaction of the people at the pernicious system of policy at present adopted i)c the Court of Russia : EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM VIENNA, FEB. 9. 44 A messenger has just arrived from St. Petershurgh, with dispatches for the Russian Ambassador, brings intelligence of lan attempt having been made upon the life of the Grand Duke Constantine. The circumstances are as follow :—Constantine was walking one evening at some distance from the Palace, with an Aid-de-Camp, both of them dressed in a kind of blue mantle, generally worn at Petershurgh—a man came behind, with intent to shoot Constantine. hut from the similarity of dress, he mistook the Aid-de-Camp for the Grand Duke. lie fired, and the Aid-de-Camp immediately fell. The body was instantly seized by several men, and dragged to a considerable distance. On the firing of the shot, the Grand Duke sought safety by eight, and took refuge in the Palace. A Proclamation was published, offering a reward for the discovery of the offender. An order was at the same time sent to the Post Office. to open and examine all the letters, and to detain all those that had any reference to this business. Of this description a great number was fund. The people in general, hut more particularly the Noblef, are highly dissatisfied with the measures that are pur saed ; to which, it is the universal persuasion, that Alexander is altogether influenced bv (;ocs,;iatine. It is added, that Con. stantine is supposed to havt a :zerret promise from Bonaparte, of being speedily ti: :he Throne, in place of Alexander, who is not thought to isry.sess a sufficiently derisive character for the great /Avis that Bonaparte has still to carry into effect." M , )it important discoveries have been made in the Se 'ect CominiVee with respect to the abuse of East India Patronage. The sale of Writerships, Cadetships, and of l'oyascs to Bombay and China (the last of which, it seems, is an article in great demand), has been proved in the clearest and most unequivocal way ; and, we trust, the Report will be made before the. annual election of Direc ors shall come on. Some very curious anecdotes have c‘ine to light. Among others we hear of two Writerships ilaving been givpn to one of his Majesty's Ministers, who, st the time, was in a high public situation, instituted for et c rtcpose of check and controm/ of India affairs, by way • sargain for a Seat in a certain Assembly ! Now a double question of corruption will arise out of this fact. At the known market price of these commodities, two soriterships are worth more than one seat. Query—Did the Minister pay in the difference to the common fund of corruption, or pocket the difference? It is immaterial to the public which of the alternatives shall be proved ; hut enough, we And, has come out to shew, that the very Minister appoint ed to watch over the abuses of the Compary, thus set an oxampte of a total and shameless dereliction of his duty. The disi!overies made by this Committee will, we trust, lay the f.. , initlhtiou. for a general inquiry into the disteibtp THE NATIONAL REGISTER. MARCH 5. tion of patronage. During the investigation at the Bar of the House of Commons, into the conduct of the Comman der in Chief, several most profligate jobs have been volun tarily disclosed to Mr. Wardle and other Members. Wednesday, about two o'clock, his Majesty held a private Levee, at the Queen's Palace. Among the numerous pre. sentations was— Don Pedro de ('evallos, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Supreme J iota of Spain, acting in the name of his Catholic Ma jesty, by Mr. Canning, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreipt Aifairs, and conducted by Colonel Chester, the Deputy Master of the Ceremonies; spun which occasioo his Excellency had an audience of his Majesty, and delivered his creilential-, and he was most graciously received. Ms Majesty held a Privy Council, at which Lord Brown low was introduced, and sworn in Lord Lieutenant of the County of Lincoln. His Majesty gave audiences to the Duke of Portland and the rest of the Cabinet Ministers present. Thursday, about two o'clock, her Majesty, Princesses Augusta, Elizabeth, Marv, and Amelia, left the. Queen's Palace in their carriages, dressed in their Court Dresses, escorted by a party of the Life Guards, and proceeded to the new entrance, by the garden, to St. James's Palace. The novelty of the Royal Family going to Court in state attracted a great number of persons in the Park. At'A Court of Common Council on Thurssday, at Guild hall. The Committee of City Lands presented a. Report, relative to removing the Market, now held at Smithfield, to the Spa Fields, which was read, and the consideration thereof ai!lnurncd until the next Court; and it was ordered to be pria!ed, and a copy sent to each Member of the Court. INorA-Itousr.—On Friday a Court of Directors was held,, when the under-mentioned Commanders took leave of the Court, previous to departing for their respective destina tions, viz. Cartain Joseph Yates, City of London ; Capt. James Mur ray Devonshire; and Capt. Rd. Colnett, Castle Edeu, for Ma. drag and Bengal. Captain Benjamin Richardson, Albion, for Chinadirect. The Court adjourned at six o'clock. VIES / PAPS' LOXDOS GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. Stephen Atkinso►►, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, insurance -broker, to surrender, March 4, 21, and April 11, at eleven, at the Si►ak speare Tavern, Newcastle-upon-Tv nc. Attornies, Mr. Atkin son, Chancery-lane; and Mr. Bainbridge, Newcastle-upon- Tyne. Will'a►n Harwood, Tiverton, blacksmith, March 9, 10, and April 11, at ten, at the Angel Inn, Tiverton. A ttorilies, Messrs. flake and Son, Took's-court, Carey-street, London ; and Messrs. Wood and Strong, Tiverton. Robert Knott, Wymondhatn, Norfolk, shopkeeper, March 10, 11, and April 11, at five, at the Angel, Mancroft, Norw ich. At. tornies, Mr. Grand, Norwich ; and Mr. Presland, Brunswick square. London. Francis Sontherton, Tiverton, Devon, dealer. March 9, 10, and April 11, at ten, at the Angel Inn, Tiverton. Attornies, Mr. Fairbank, Ely-place, Holbnrn ; and Mr. Hellings, Tiver ton, Devon. William Dempsey and John Acraman, Bristol, tailors, March 2, 16, and April 11, al eleven, at the Bush Tavern, Corn-street, Bristol. Attorni..-s, Mr. Bayly, Corn-street, Bristol ; and My. Edmunds, Lincoln's-Inn, London. Samuel Whittle, jun. Shitinall, Salop, grocer, March 17, at five, 18, and April 11, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Shilinall. Attorneys Mr. Corset, Wolverhampton. George Crew, Waltham-cross, Hertford, tailor, March 1, 4. and April 11, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Thomas, Fen-court, Fenchurc:i-street. John Todhunter, Preston, lonatister, linen and woollen-dra per, March 21, 22, and April 'll, at eleven, at the White Horse Inn, Preston. Attornies, Messrs. Barrels, Gray's-Inn ; and Mr. Startifant, Preston. ' Smith ) ?arises, Heats, liaeu.draper, March 1418, r _ I ‘ I ara i