• 44 THE NATIONAL REGISTER . PRIVATE CORENSPONDENCE. • PARIS, FES. 1, POCK O'CLOCK P A commercial courier has arrived about an hour ego from Madrid, who left that city on the 26th ult. at midnight. M. de Lagarde hull not then left the Spanibli capital, but it was understood that he had demanded his passports, and was to set out on the following day. It is true that a band of the factious Lad descended (rum the Guadalaxara mountains, and Lad approached Madrid, but had been repulsed. The reports of tumultuary disturbances, of a renewal of the scenes of the 7th of July, and of an attack on the royal palace and the person of the King, which were spread in Paris yesterday on the authority of letten of an anterior date, appear to be destitute of foundation. Nithing is said to countenance them in the letters from Madrid of the 26th. This courier has brought no newspapers. He set Jut with a series of them, but he was met by the factions on the frontiers, and deprived of every thing but a sealed packet of private letter. rive o'cLoca Since writing my former note, I have seen the letters front Madrid of the 26th. The rumours that were spread in Paris, of the advance of a formidable body of the factious towards Madrid, were not with oat foundaf . On the 20th ult. a movement was observed in the garrison, and bodies of troops were seen marching away towards the north. The fac tious bands in Guild.'laser* had been too much neg lected, and therefore increased with impunity: they Lad increased to ne .rly 5,000 men, and menaced the peace of the capital. A good deal of movement and. anxiety prevailed in the public mind on account of the marching of the garrison. A party of the na. Lona] militia accompanied the troops of the line. They proceeded with all expedition towards the re bels, and attacked them on the 24th in two columns. The column of regular troops gave way; the militia advanced with boldness, and entirely dispersed the enemy. The Papers of the 26th are said to be full of details, but unhappily private letters, referring only to these public acrounts,'flo not describe suffi ciently the whole of the circumstances. Madrid, it is said in a letter of 10 o'clock p.m. on the 26th, ne ver showed a more calm and determined attitude. SPAIN. MADRID, JAN. I9. —The Journals publish the following Answer of his Majesty to the Message of the Cones:-- ' 6 MEasiBURS DRPIITICS,—I have received with lively itatisfaction the Message which the Extraordi nary Corns addressed to me on the 11th inst., and perceiving in it the contiirmity of their sentiments with my awn, I, anew, congratulated myself upon being placed st the head of • nation which so many qualities distinguish. 66 The sentiments of honour and notional inde pendence, so profoundly rooted in the hearts of Spaniards, offer to me the securest guarantee that the existing political institutions--the object of their predilections—will continue unalterable, notwith standing the efforts of their most violent enemies; how, in this respect, can I entertain the slightest doubt,.when I am witness of the effusion of the pa triotic sentiments and generous resolutions which will render the sittings of the National Congress on the 9th and I.lth of this month eternally memora bit. ? " Those days have shewn, Gentlemen, what a nation is capable of when the conformity of elevated sentiments gives so generous an impulsion to confi dence. They are the most positive and most elo quent answers to the calumnious imputations with which the communications of foreign Cabinets are filled, and which have excited the surprise and in dignation of the Extraordinary Cones. " Nations will at once see the tree manifestations of my sentiments and principles ; they will be con vinced that the constitutional King of the Spains enjoys the free exercise of all the rights vested in him by the fundamental code; they will form an exact idea of the true origin of the disorders which utlict the country. . _ _ and that the Assembly were persuaded, that, to the Constitutional 'fbrone, and to the Go vernment of his Majesty, they would effect the tri umph of the cause of liberty, of the nation, and of the constitution by which they existed. The Envoy Extraordinary of England, Sir Win. A'Court, is always in conference with the Ministers, to whom he gives splendid entertainments. It is said, however, that his efforts are directed to prevent a rupture between France and Spain. CIRCULAR OR THE MINISTER OR THE INTERIOR. King " The Minister of Grace and Justice has outman nicated to me the following. under date Jan. 3:— " The King has learned that the Roman Congre gation, denominated of the jade:, on the 26th of August last passed a decree, of which some printed copies appear to have been introducel into Spain, and from which it results, that various works of Spanish authors, written in defence of the rights of the nation, are prohibited. His Majesty cannot, and ought not, to permit the Roman Court to arro gate to itself a power which does not belong to it, and which has never been tolerated in Spain, that of prohibiting printed works; his Majesty, therefore, ordains, all Political Chiefs to collect all the copies of the said decree which they can obtain, and to pre vent the illicit circulation of them. • •• Tee bliaissar of the Interior. Jan. 13." CAPE OF GOOD ROPE. CAPS TOWN, Nor. 18, 1822. IMICUTIOX or J. w. L.GEILHARD, sw, /OS TRx NVILDtt 05 A SLAVS. On Saturday, the gist of Septeniber last, the trial of Mr. J. W. 1.. Gebhard, son of the Rev. Mr. Gebhard, Clergyman at the Plied, at the instance of the Landdrost of Stellenbosch, ratione officii, pro secutor, came on before the full Court at this place, the property of his father, by excessive and unlawful punishment. He was found guilty and sentenced to death ; but having noted an appeal from the sen tence, it was brought beibre the Honourable the Court of Appeals, on Wednesday, the 13th instant, and the opinion of the Court was delivered by the Secretary in the following words : " The Court having read, and duly considered the appellant's memorial, and other documents produced by him, setting forth his reasons fur appealing, and praying a reversal of the said sentence, and to award such other punishments as this Court shall deem equitable and just, according to the merits of the Cabe ; and the ration fedi prosecutor's replies thereto: and having also read and duly considered the wlwle of the proceedings had before the Wor shipful the Court of Justice, and the cause having been duly assessed ;--doth dismiss this appeal,--doth affirm the sentence appealed from, and doth direct the cause back to the Worshipful the Court of Justice to forthwith carry into execution their aforesaid eentence." After the Court had given its decision on this me hinchuly case, the Secretary of the Court of Appeals, by the command of his Excellency the Governor, observed, that " the Court baying confirmed the sentence of the Court below, he was directed to state, that it• is the intention of his Excellency the Governor to call the particular attention of the Landdrost of the district of Stellenbosch to the fu all from sin." Soon a l ter he was launched into eteenity. A circumstance so unusual at the Cape, where slavery is in its mildest form, made a great sensation. An immense concourse attended the execution. There was no symptom of exultation in the conduct or appearance of the slaves, who were present in great numbers. They all expressed gra titude for the protection afforded them by the Go- vernor, in confirming-the sentence of the Court of 'Justice, but at the same time manifested extreme burrow for the sufferer. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. R. Manning, Seagate Street, Piccadilly, tailor. Solicitor, Mr. Robinson, Half Moon Street. W. Wade, Gloucester Street, Queen Square, carpenter. Sole. Messrs. Knight and Ce. Basinglull Street. J. H. Sampson, Scukostes. York, merchant. Sois. Messrs. Rower and Co. Bartlett's Buildings. J. Green, Great Yarmouth, Norkdk, brick maker. Sol. Mr. Francis, New Boswell Court. S. Harrison. Southwark Bridge, stone mason. Sol. Mr. Hay. ward, Took's Court, Gunnar Street. C. K. Garlderer Lime Street Square, insurance broker. Sol. Mr. Browne , Angel Court, Throgmortoss Street. L. J. J. Noel. Great Ormond Street, bill broker. Sul. Mr. Rumen, Aldersgate Street. W. C. Atmore. Wood Street, 'Manchester warehouseman. Sol. Mr. CLabon. Mark Lane. J. Moreltotwe, Wells. Somerset, cabinet maker. Sol. Mr. Dyne, Lincoln's Inn Fickle. W. Brown. Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire. nurseryman. Sol. Mr. Hicks. Gray's Inn Square. K. Muns and J. Hodgkin. Maidstone, grocers. Sols. Messrs. Harwood and Co. Upper Th ames Street. J. Isherwood, Leeds, cloth manufacturer. Sol. Mr. Makin. son, Temple. E. M•Grath. Winchester Row, New Road, dealer. Sol. • Messrs. Cooke ono Co. Clerkenwell. " The sacrifices which, under these circumstances, the honour and independence of the State require, will be great; but nothing is considered too great a sitcrifiee by a nation habituated to suffer, and to hear no other cry than that of liberty and honour. " For myself, convinced more and more of the imperious necessity Chat all the children of this great family should assemble round the Constitu tional Throne, I will steadily tidlow the route which my duty prescribes to me; and if the spectacle of a nation destined to defend her independence and laws, do not restrain those who meditate to invade her, I will place myself at her head, certain of victory in ti►e must just of causes, which is, at the same time, that of all the free nations of the earth. (Signed) At tin Palace, Jan. 11, la s." Having finished the reading of this Message, the President observed, that the Cortes had heard and justly appreciated the sentiments manifisted by tic ee P. Morganti. Brighton,jeweller. Sol. Mr. Mayhew, Chan. ry Lime. J. Salter and J. S. Foster, Kingston, Surrey, brewers. Sol. Mr. Rippon, Great Surrey Street. J. and W. Barlow Shefflekl, razor manufacturers. Soh. Messrs. Tilton and Co. Gasman Street. T. Lane. Charades Stmt. *Shoran. Soh. Mears. Dawes and Co. Angel Court, Thregmereen Street. VI V OPEN DS. Fab. ISA. Famar. Kama Meet, Chempaide, 11.1. lielnaa• Sky. open Hall. maishant-11, J. . Widow Sum. Bnialraide. elm morcbani.-Mardi •1, C.. B. and H. Badrialmond Sir H. LEdilagora, Bart. Com/rill, banker's W. rifts. Avon CM, Wiles, kanhaaper-1, D. Griffin. Vlaswerth. fum e e:t, J.Cnpps . Wiaboneb, draper-5, W. - Whitaker. W and J. Whitaker. Woodchurch, York. colliers -5. J. doddkwortb. Yorkshire, clothier-5, C. Parker, Collkibineit. mateloant-1. J. H. Tucker Jermyn Street, St. Jamon. eltymistS, J. Pasley. Bristol. 1:413baill••• 3. J. Wells. VVWI43IM. draper-3. R. J. Port, timplog. air fordshirs, druggist.l. J. 11. Knibbs, Lloyd's CON 14= 1 insanities heehis.-.1, P. Atkinson, litddiame Place, Street, bahardadow—S. R. Bradbury, Statia. dodos —t, H. Hay and T. A. Turner, Newcastle Sweet. Strand. printers-3, E. Maddock, K. Quinn, and S. UnimEn. Linefed• • merchants-3, L. Frost. junior, Liverpool. merchant. CERTIFICA'I'ES to be granted March 1. G. Rainy. Marshall Street, Carnaby Market, iron W. Robertson, Great St. Helen's, insurance broker—J gnall, Manchester, factor—J. Cripps. Wisbeach, doper E. Weaver. Bristol. ironmonger—J. G. Jones, Bridgton's, Shropshire, linen draper—S. Brewer. Alderton, Suffolk, corn merchant—S. Mends ham, Bryanstone Street, merchant—J. Rowed, Queen Street. Finsbury, timber merchant—J. Durham, Shadwell, butcher: ture welfare of the slaves who have given evidence in this raise; and also, that it is his Excellency's intention to take into immediate consideration the limitation of domestic correction of slaves, both in its nature and extent, as well as every other subject connected with their welfare and treatment. The awful sentence of the Court of Justice was COURME OF E Amsterdam, 12 BC. F. Ditio t at sight, 12 3 Ketterdsm,l2 7 Antwerp, 12 6 Hambargh, 37 9 Alton., 37 10 Paris, 3 dayesight, 25 65 Ditto. 25 85 Bourdeaux, 25 85 Frankfort °tithe Isine;ls7 Petembeirgle, 91 8 U. Vienna, El. Flo. 10 *7_ :CHANGE, Fits. 7. Seville, 351—Gibraltar, 30§ Lezkorn,4l4—Genoa, 43 Maltd,lJ—yeniee,27 50 Naple*,39—Lisbon, SS Oporio,s2l—Rahis,so RioJaneiici, 43 Palermo, 117 Dialliii, 9; per cent. Cork, 9.1 per cent. Foreign gold i n bars,3l. 17s. 641. per oz. New Donliloons,3l. 114.6 d. 1 New Dollars, 4e. 90. Silver in bars,staudard,le: 1 lid. Trieste, Et. Flo. 10 27 Madrid, 57—Cadiz, SO Bilboa,37—Barcelona, entbrced yesterday. At about half-past eight, the prisoner, attended by Dr. Philip, who, from the =meet of the affirmation of the sentence, had ad ministered spiritual comfort, ascended the waggon. at the prison door, and repaired to the hall of jus- tice ; from which, accompanied by the Rev. Dr. Philip and the Rev. Mr. Wright, he was conveyed to the place of execution; on entering the waggon his step was firm, and his countenance animated by the fervour of rel4,ion. Ilyms, in Dutch and Eng lish were sung until they arrived, about 10 o'clock, at the final spot. Soon after 10, the members of the Court of Justice arrived—the singing of hymns coninued, in which the prisoner joined. Just be five he ascended the plattorm, which he did without the least embarrassment s he rs.quested leave to sing one other hymn alone, which he did, in the English language, with an undistnined voice, and with a glowing countenance : he then addressed those who were present: " I have but a few moments to live; I wish you may all receive the full benefit of my example. 1 acknowledge the justice of my sentence; may its example nut be . lost upon you I—l pee . you are much affected ; but I call upon you, in the lan guage of our blessed Saviour, " Weep not for me, but weep fOr yourselves.' We are all weak and sinful creatures. Let him that atandeth take heed lest he fall Y I forgive all my prcr..ecutors, and those that bore witness against ine. I die in peace with all mankind, and ho',.e for salvation, toy through the merits of Christ ! May he wash yOu, PRICE OF STOCKS. Rank Stork 2151 (Minium 0. 4 per Cent. Red. 77 Imp. 3 per Cent. 78/ 3 per Cont.Consols 76/ India Bonds 43 3} percent. 91/ links stock I per Gout. 93/ Exchequer Hills 13s. grew. New Fours. 95/ Cons. tor Ac. 75/ Lug Anti. 94 Lottery Tickets THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LONDON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9. The King's Speech on the it of the Session will be found to-day with our report of the Parliamentary proceedings—it has nothing bad in it, and to this negative praise little can be added—we cannot help thinking that Ministers might have ordered the King to deliver their sentiments a little more decidedly, because they would thereby have assimilated more closely the Speech from the Throne with their speeches in the respective Houses. The decided condemnation of Lord Liverpool and Mr. Peel (but of the former particularly) of the in famous designs of " The Holy Alliance" and the wicked part France is about to act in furtherance of them redounds highly to their credit.—On the Op position side of both Houses the denunciations were " FERDINAND.