shameful instances of the wonderful profusion and corruption of the ministers."-Canning's wages for supporting the ministry, are about £12,000 a year. Double the amount of our president's salary. At the commencement of the present year, the collectors of the revenue in Ireland received notices for the discontinuance of 395 four-wheeled carriages, 2565 two-wheeled do. 1785 horses, 624 servants, 2226 windows, and 5564 hearths. Royalty in the straw.-The following comical article from a London paper of January 29, is well worth a record, for it will afford many a laugh to our readers against the government of Algiers, have been at- The splendid achievement of his majesty's fleet I am persuaded that you will be duly sensible of the importance of an arrangement so interesting to humanity, and reflecting, from the manner in which it was accomplished, such signal honor on the British nation. "We have the happiness to announce that her royal highness the dutchess of Cumberland is safeIn India, the refusal of the government of Nepaul ly brought to bed. Yesterday morning early her royal highness was unwell, and between nine and to ratify a treaty of peace which had been signed ten o'clock she was taken in labor; orders were giv- by its plenipotentiaries, occasioned a renewal of en for issuing the summonses which had been in rea-military operations. diness for several days to the archbishop of Canterbury, the bishop of London, the lord chancellor, and the rest of the cabinet ministers, who all attended, Her royal highness was brought to bed soon after their arrival, which was about one o'clock The child was still-born. In a short time afterwards the following bulletin was issued: The judicious arrangements of the governorgeneral, seconded by the bravery and perseverance of his majesty's forces and those of the East India company, brought the campaign to a speedy and successful issue; and peace has been finally esta blished upon the just, the honorable terms of the original treaty. Gentlemen of the house of commons, I have directed the estimates of the current year to be laid before you. They have been formed upon a full consideration of all the present circumstances of the country, with an anxious desire to make every reduction in our establishments which the safety of the empire and sound policy allow. "St. James' Monday, Jan. 27. "Her royal highness the dutchess of Cumberland was delivered at one o'clock this day, of a still-born female child, and is as well as can be expected. "H. HALFORD. "C. M. CLARKE." Col. Thornton waited upon the prince regent to I recommend the state of the pulic income and inform him of the event. Messengers were sent off to the queen at Windsor, the princess Charlotte at expenditure to your early and serious attention. I regret to be under the necessity of informing Claremont, the dutchess of Gloucester, and the other branches of the royal family; also the dutch-you, that there has been a deficiency in the produce of the revenue of the last year; but I trust that it ess's family abroad." The debates in the British parliament had is to be ascribed to temporary causes; and I have already assumed uncommon importance-the state the consolation to believe, that you will find it of the country was freely discussed and exposed. practicable to provide for the public service of the Petitions for reform were pouring in at a great rate. year, without making any addition to the burthens On the reply to the address of the prince regent of the people, and without adopting any measure which, according to custom, is a mere echo-the injurious to that system by which the public credit votes for it were 264, against it 112, which shews of the country has been hitherto sustained. the majority of the ministers. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. My lords and gentlemen, I have the satisfaction to inform you, that the arrangements which were made in the last session Tuesday, January 28, 1817.-This being the day of parliament, with a view to a new silver coinage, appointed by the prince regent for the meeting of have been completed with unprecedented expedi both houses of parliament, his royal highness came tion. I have given directions for the immediate issue down in state, and entered the house of peers at His royal highness was attended by of the new coin, and I trust that this measure will two o'clock. all the great officers of state; the earl of Liverpool be productive of considerable advantages to the carried the sword of state on his royal highness's trade and internal transactions of the country. The distresses consequent upon the termination of a war of such unusual extent and duration, have right hand, and the marquis of Winchester carried the crown on a cushion on his left. In a few minutes after the regent had taken his been felt with greater or less severity, throughout seat on the throne, the commons having been all the nations of Europe; and have been consider. summoned by the usher of the black rod, appear-ably aggravated by the unfavorable state of the ed at the bar of the house of peers, with their speak-season. Deeply as I lament the pressure of these evils uper at their head, when his royal highness delivered to both houses of parliament the following speech: on this country, I am sensible that they are of a nature not to admit of an immediate remedy; but My lords and gentlemen, It is with deep regret that I am again obliged whilst I observe with peculiar satisfaction the for. to announce to you, that no alteration has occurred in the state of his majesty's lamentable indisposition. I continue to receive from foreign powers the strongest assurance of their friendly disposition to wards this country; and of their earnest desire to reaintain the general tranquility. titude with which so many privations have been borne, and the active benevolence which has been employed to mitigate them, I am persuaded that the great sources of our national prosperity are essentially unimpaired; and 1 entertain a confident expectation that the native energy of the country will, The hostilities to which I was compelled to re-at no distant period, surmount all difficulties ir r, in vindication of the honor of the country which we are involved. In considering our internal situation, you will, Iglass on the prince's left hand. The fracture ap doubt not, feel a just indignation at the attempts peared to be produced by two bullets, for round which have been made to take advantage of the dis- apertures had been made in the glass, and the retresses of the country, for the purpose of exciting mainder of it was not broken, he had not the slight. a spirit of sedition and violence. est doubt that the fracture was caused by bullets. I am too well convinced of the loyalty and sense About a minute after this happened a very large stone of the great body of his majesty's subjects, to be- was thrown at the other glass, and then three or lieve them capable of being perverted by the arts four other stones with great violence; he had exami which are employed to seduce them; but I am de-ned the first glass that was broken minutely; there termined to amit no precautions for counteracting was no crowd near the carriage at the time; but if the designs of the disaffected: And I rely with the a pistol had been fired with gunpowder, the person utmost confidence on your cordial support and co-firing it, he thinks must have been recognized; he operation, in upholding a system of law and go-supposes, as no report was heard by him, they came vernment, from which we have derived inestimable from an air gun. There was no bullets found in the advantages, which has enabled us to conclude with carriage; he supposes they were shot from some one unexampled glory, a contest whereon depended of the trees; the opposite glass was up, it was not the best interests of mankind, and which has been broke at all; he got out of the carriage immediatehitherto felt by ourselves, as it is acknowledged by other nations, to be the most perfect that has ever fallen to the lot of any people. HOUSE OF COMMONS-JANUARY 28. While the house was debating about a motion for an address to the regent on his most gracious speech ly after the prince regent, did not search the carriage; nor did he know whether any bullets were found at the bottom of it. The master of the horse was in the carriage; splinters of the glass were found; the stone which struck the opposite glass did not enter the carriage, the glass was very thick. In answer to a question from lord Milton, the witTwo messengers from the lords appeared at the ness said, that his royal highness sat in the middle, bar, with a communication; being admitted to the between the master of the horse and the witness.table-they stated, that they were commanded by The stone smashed the window and pounded the their lordships, to desire a present conference glass which was remarkable thick. There was a with this house, in the painted chamber, on a sub-footman and a life guards man by the side of the ject materially affecting the safety of his royal carriage. He could not say whether the supposed highness the prince regent, and the honor and dig- bullets perforated any part of the carriage. nity of parliament; and was directed to inform the house, that in the absence of the usual messengers, the clerk assistant, and reading clerk, were depu. ted to convey the message. The chancellor of the exchequer moved, "that the house do acquiesce in the message sent by the lords."-This motion was unanimously agreed to. The speaker then said, that as the house had agreed to the message requesting a conference, it would be proper to name their messengers. The witness having withdrawn, Mr. Vansittart conceived that no further information could be necessary, after the testimony they had just heard, to induce the house to concur in the address-Hear Hear! He therefore moved that the address be read. The address was then read, to the following effect; "We your royal highness' dutiful and loyal subjects, the commons house of parliament, beg leave humbly to express our abhorence of the outrage offered this day to the person of your royal highness, and The following members were accordingly depu- regret that there should be found a person in these ted: the chancellor of the exchequer, Mr. Canning, dominions capable of committing so daring and Mr. Ponsonby, Mr. Tierney, sir S. Romilly, lord flagitious an act. It is the earnest wishes of your Arch Hamilton, lord Lascelles, Mr. Freemantle, and faithful commons in which they must be joined by several others, who repaired to conference. After all descriptions of faithful subjects that your royal a short interval they returned to the house, when highness would be pleased to direct such measures The chancellor of the exchequer reported, that to be taken, as should lead to the apprehension of the lords had communicated to them that several the authors and abettors of the outrage." daring outrages had been committed on the person The address was then agreed to nem. con of his royal highness the prince regent, on his re- Mr. Vansittart gave notice that he should to-morturn from parliament this day; that they had agreed row move for a vote of thanks to lord Moira, for his upon an address to his royal highness; and request-conduct in India; and on Monday to lord viscount ed the concurrence of the commons house in the Exmouth, for his gallant conduct at Algiers. same. The lords had likewise informed them, that Sir F. Burdett gave notice, that he should on this they had received the evidence of a witness, the day month submit a motion on the subject of reform right hon. James Murry. in parliament. The chancellor of the exchequer then moved, that the further consideration of the debate on the address should be adjourned till tomorrow. This being agreed to, the right hon. gentleman moved, that the message of the lords be now taken into consideration, and that lord James Murry be called in and examined as to the fact stated in the address. Lord J. Murry was then called to the bar, and in answer to certain questions put to them by the chancellor of the exchequer, Mr. Curwen, Mr. Wayne, and some other menibers stated, that he is a lord of the bedchamber to the prince regent, and was in attendance on his royal highness in the car riage on their passage from the house of lords; on their return between Carlton house and St. James', the glass of the carriage was fractured; it was the January 29.-Lord Sidmouth presented a message. to the house from the prince regent. The message was read by the lord chancellor, and was as follows: "His royal highness the prince regent, acting in the name and on the behalf of his majesty, has thought proper to order to be laid before the house of lords, papers containing an account of certain meetings and combinations held in different parts of the country, tending to the disturbance of the public tranquility, the alienation of the affections of the people from his majesty's person and government, and to the overthrow of the whole frame and system of the law and constitution; and his royal highness recommends these papers to the immediate and serious consideration of the house. His lordship moved that the prince regent's most gracious message be taken into consideration to- proposed to follow the precedent of 1795. (Hear, morrow; and stated that he should then present hear) the papers alluded to in the message, which he should move to refer to a secret committee-Or- carried-nem. con. dered. February 4-The order being read for taking into consideration the message of his royal highness the prince regent, on the state of the country, the message was accordingly read. - The question on the address was then put and Lord Catlereagh then moved successively, 1. That the papers containing the communication from the crown be referred to a committee. 2. That this committee be secret. 3. That it consist of 21 members. 4. That it be chosen by ballot. 5. That the members of the house prepare a list of 21, to put into a class to compose said committee. 6. That the papers remain on the table as they are, till the said committee be chosen. All which motions were agreed to. Lord Castlereagh, in rising on the present occasion to submit a motion to the house, was happy to think that the proposition he had to offer to-night, was one on which he could not apprehend the slightest difference of opinion would exist, as it merely vent to acknowledge the receipt of the prince re- The debate on the regent's address in the gent's most gracious message, and to assure his house of lords, equally shews the agitation of the royal highness that the house would take into its government at the alarming state of the country. most serious consideration the papers he had order. The deficiency of the revenue is twenty millions ed to be communicated to them, without delay.- sterling, or about 81 millions of dollars for the last Whatever the situation of things might be at pre- year; and the idea of a retrenchment, to cover this sent, nothing could be further from his wish, than sum, is spoken of as an absurdity. The taxes alto say one word that might on this occasion, lead ready levied cannot be collected, and there seems no to a debate on the present state of the country, resource from new requisitions-the deficit will proas the very nature of the communication which bably be met for the moment by further issues of had been made indicated secrecy to be desirable, exchequer bills. One of the lords said, "the calamias the house were not yet in possession of what mi- ties of the country had now come to that height, nisters considered to be necessary to give them a that no vain and idle hyperboles could conceal caproper knowledge of the present state of the coun- lamities which threatened to overwhelm the country. It would cause great embarrassment to him, try. This was no common occasion, in which they and to the house itself, were this subject now to used to bandy compliments with the crown, or to be entered upon. All he should at present request rejoice with it on the triumph of our arms." Lord of them was, that they would keep their minds free Sidmouth said, "He had concurred with his coland unembarrassed that they might then act as leagues in recommending reduction, although he' should be necessary on the report of the committee. knew that the military establishment at home was necesThere was only one other point on which he would sary for the support of the civil power, and although offer a single word. He thought it necessary to he knew that they had aggravated the general sppose the idea which had got abroad that this com-distress by the reductions which had already taken munication arose out of the late atrocious attack place." on the person of the prince regent, on which he was In the remarks on the regent's message, lord sure but one opinion could be entertained by every Sidmouth said, that that message had no connection member of that house and by every friend to the with the late attack upon the person of the regent British constitution. He begged distinctly to state-if that outrage had not been committed, ministers that the present proceedings did not arise in any would equally have felt it their duty to bring the shape out of that outrage. The communication which subject before parliament. From what lord Liverhad been made was founded on information which he pool said, some strong measures are contemplated to thought it would be felt that the government, without keep down the people-the ordinary laws appearing abandoning their duty to the country and to the con- inefficient for the purpose. The message was referstitution, could not but advise his royal highness to red to a secret committee of eleven lords, chosen submit to the house. Having said this much, he by ballot. hoped it would be most consonant with the feelings If these combinations are as extensive as they of the house not to enter upon the views which any are intimated to be, who shall calculate their congentleman might take of the present situation of sequences? But may not the whole be a mere ruse de the country, from the information which they alrea- guerre of the ministers—a plot to divert the people dy possessed. He hoped they would keep their from the great object of obtaining a reform of parlia ninds free and unbiassed, that they might act on ment? But, in either case, we are presented with a the information which the prince regent had caus- dreadful view of things. el to be communicated as circumstances might require. He concluded by movingAnother vessel has arrived at New-York which "That an humble address be presented to his left Liverpool on the 17th of February, but brought royal highness the prince regent, to return his royal no papers later than of the 12th. They do not furhighness the thanks of this house for his most gra-nish us with any thing important-they are filled tas message, and to assure his royal highness, with debates in parliament about reform, &e. at this house will proceed to take the information Another meeting had been held at Spa-Fields, led by his royal highness' command before this se, into its immediate and most serious consi. deration." Mr. Ponsonby professed his unwillingness to make the slightest objection to the address now proposed, but begged to ask the noble lord what course his majesty's government meant to pursue ia consequence of the address. Lord Castlereagh spoke in so low a tone of voice that we could not distinctly collect what he said, But as we understood him, he answered that it was Latest from England. which broke up peaceably-all the troops at the west end of the town gave their attendance. The state of society seems very unsettled and uneasy. It is intimated that the prince regent will surren der one-fifth of his income, as connected with his personal services, estimated at £50,000; and ministers, it is said, have shewn an intention to follow his example: The following is the address of the city of London on the escape of the prince regent-it will probably be followed by many of a similar character: £7,050,000 580,000 ditto, Ireland 300,000 1,300,000 highness with profound sentiments of duty and re- Commissariat and barracks, Great Britain "May it please your royal highness, "We, the lord mayor and aldermen of the city of London, beg leave to approach your royal house of parliament, on the occasion of your royal Navy most daring and flagitious outrage offered to your Extraordinaries royal person at the moment of your return from the Ordnance Army spect, to express our horror and indignation at the 1,246,000 6,397,000 highness exercising the sacred duties of the crown, Miscellaneous, Great Britain and Ireland 1,500,000 and fulfilling, in the name and on the behalf of his majesty, the very important function of one of the estates of the realm. FRANCE. £18,373,000 "With the deepest concern we have to deplore about one-sixth-the navy almost one half. The exThus it appears that the army has been reduced that any one should be found within his majesty's pences for this year exceet eighteen millions; and, dominions capable of violence so atrocious, so dis- lamentable to tell, the country cannot count on half graceful to human nature, so foreign to the British the amount of permanent revenue, after paying the character, and we most fervently hope, that the interest on our debt! loyalty of the subjects of the united empire will manifest itself to prevent a repetition of an attempt so base against the sacred person of your royal high-clined. But there was a great sedition at Bordeaux, The prices of grain in France have generally deness. We beg permission to add, that nothing shall where the people opposed the embarkation of corn be wanting on our part, as magistrates of the me- destined for the other departments. The military tropolis of the empire, to promote on all occasions were called in, who fired upon the people, and the general tranquility, and to evince our steady loy-killed several of them on the spot. alty and attachment to your royal house and person, and our determination to support the crown and dignity of these realms. "Signed, by order of the court, "HENRY WOODTHORPE." The royal guards being required to quell a riot at Rouen, the national guards interposed themselves between the former and the people. The Swiss guards then reinforced the royal guards, but the national guards, supported by the people, were too To which his royal highness was pleased to re-strong for the allied forces; who were defeated with turn the following most gracious answer: some loss. After their defeat, the national guards exerted themselves, and with success, to protect the discomfited royalists from the fury of the populace. In France, as in England, the public funds are inadequate to the expences, and the laboring classes want employment. "I thank you for this loyal and dutiful address. It is highly satisfactory for me to receive, upon this occasion, and at the present conjuncture, the assurances of your steady attachment to me and my family, and of your determination to promote obedience to the laws, and to afford a firm support to the crown and the prerogatives which are insepara-dignation at the late assault upon the prince regent bly connected with the liberties and best interests of England-which they say is calculated "to exof the people." cite the indignation of all Europeans attached to the cause of justice and legitimacy." The merchants, bankers and traders of London, have likewise come forward, and subscribed to very loyal resolutions. London, Feb. 8.-Price of stocks this day at 12 o'clock. Reduced 65 7-8 66-Cons. mo. 65 1.4 3.8-Cons. for acc. 65 3.8 1-2. 4 per cent. 83 1-4 7-8-5 per cent. navy 97 5-8 34. Exchequer bills, 15s. 17s. pr.-India bonds, Sis. 32s. pre. Lord Castlereagh last night brought forward a statement of our naval and military establishments, ond the reductions that have already taken place and are in progress in these sources of expence; and moved for the appointment of a committee to enquire into the public income and expenditures for the year 1817. The French loyal newspapers express great in The defeat of the royalists by Bolivar, near Bar celona, noticed in our paper of the 29th ult. se page 78, appears amply confirmed. The chief bat tle lasted a whole day—he was five times furiously attacked by the royalists, 4,000 strong, under M rillo, assisted by all the Spanish naval force on th station-this happened on the 16th of February; o the 17th Bolivar attacked the royalists, sword i hand, and defeated them with great slaughter. Hi success had considerably strengthened his force. The army, in 1816, was 149,445 men; in 1817, Petion has lately seized several of the patrio - it is 123,702-reduction 25,743. The expence last privateers and their prizes, at Port au Prince. year, exclusively of ordinance, was 10,564,000-is thought that "he wants money and must have it this year it is £9,280,000. The ordinance last year But a large privateer commanded by capt. Cham cost £1,696,000-this year it is £1,246,000. Total lin, being ordered to be seized, the men were cal saving on army, £1,784,000. ed to quarters, and Petion's officers refused an e Navy, last year, 33,000 men; this year 19,000-try into their vessel. reduction, 14,000. It cost for last year 10,114,000. Capt. Douglass, of the British brig Elizabeth, wh this year it will be 6,397,000%-saving 3,717,0001. arrived at New York on the 7th instant, in Miscellaneous services in 1816, £2,500,000; ditto days from Buenos Ayres, informs, that the Port this year, 1,500,000-saving £1,000,000. Iguese expedition had taken Monte Video, with ve 1 little fighting. He also states that the troops of Had it had not been for the treason of Bourmont, Buenos Ayres, comprising an army of 6000 men, had &c. the Prussian and English armies would have marched for the province of Chili to induce or com-been surprised in their CANTONMENTS; they would pel the people of that province to unite in the com- have been beaten in detail, and no general battle mon cause against the Portuguese. In case of the could have taken place. The spirit and opinions union of the troops of Chili with those of Buenos of the Belgians and of the department of the Rhine Ayres, no doubt was entertained of their success. are well known; they would have risen in favor of Four Portuguese brigs, laden with tallow and hides, the French; Austria was then lukewarm in the coaliMark the had been seized by the government of Buenos Ayres. tion, and would have seceded from it. consequences to the French and the rest of Europe. BRITISH AMERICA. At a late session of the court of king's bench, at Montreal, bills of indictment, with several counts, were found against D. Cameron and others of the North West company. The war between this company and the Hudson Bay company has not yet terminated. HAYTI. Bourmont was formerly a Chouan chief, for whom marshal Grouchy had obtained the pardon of Napoleon, when first consul. The emperor had made him a general of brigade; he stuck to his cause until his first abdication, then was made lieutenant-general by La Proege, and commanded in Franche A large order has been received at Bielefeld, in Comte under marshal Ney, governor of that proWestphalia, famous for its linen and damask manu- vince. When the emperor returned from Elba, the factures, of king Henry of Hayti. The arms of the marshal being sent by the king to Franche Comte, sable monarch are to appear on the table linen, with Bourmont, as well as the marshal, abandoned the the motto, "God, my cause, and my sword." Large royal cause, when they saw how irresistible was orders of jewelry, &c. for the queen, have been ex- the tide of opinion in the country in favor of Naecuted at Hamburg and Bremen; and if splendor poleon. Hence he affected the greatest zeal for and magnificence constitutes the attributes by Napoleon. He hastened to Paris to pay him his which royalty is distinguished, king Henry seems to have as good a claim to the rank he has assumed as any of his brother sovereigns on this side of the At lantic. London Traveller. Battle of Waterloo. The following is given in the public papers as an extract from a volume just published at New-York, entitled, "Letters on the revolution in France," by a French general officer. It details some circumstances of great importance in considering the merits of the famous battle of Waterloo-which, it was always our opinion, was rather by the purse than the sword. "Previous to the 13th of June, the French army had been recruited with the greatest celerity and secrecy behind the forest of Fagne, between the Sambre and the Meuse, without the enemy being apprised of it. Blucher and Wellington thought that the emperor designed to begin his operations "between the Scheldt and the Sambre: Wellington even believed that Napoleon would not act on the offensive. But on the night of the 13th, Monsieur Le Comte de Bourmont, col. Clouet, formerly aid de camp to marshal Ney, colonel Gordon, and the secretary of Mr. Aybernon, commissary ordonnateur deserted to the Prussians. Adrim, major to the imperial guards, also deserted, who had been bribed at Paris by the royalist committee. The traitors advised the Prussian generals that the French army was going to operate on the Dyle. The emperor's project was not to begin the campaign by regulor operations, but to surprise the Prussian army in its cantonments from Charleroi to Liege and the English army in its cantonments from Mons to Brussels. The enemies being put upon their guard at all points, and having been thus enabled to unite two scattered armies, the Prussians and the English more than double in numbers to the French, the able and bold dispositions of Napoleon were made abortive through the treason of Bourmont, Clouet, Gordon, &c. The emperor had chosen for his great MOVEMENT behind the forest of Fagne the very same day that the duchess of Cumberland was to give a ball to the officers of the staff of the English army at Brussels. court, and from the 28th or 29th of March he was Here follows a statement of the numerical forces of the French, Prussian and English armies, such as they were on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June. On the 16th, at the affair of Fleurus, in which the French made some hundred Prussian prisoners, the French were, Men. Under the emperor on the left side of the Dyle 70,000 At the battle of Waterloo, Wellington had, And Blucher upwards of 130,000 84,000 40,000 During that time marshal Grouchy was trying to cross the Dyle at Vabre, and was fighting to effectuate that object with the corps of Bulow. On the 12th or 13th of June, the emperor had appointed marshal Grouchy commander in chief over the corps of Girard, Vandamme, Excelmans and Pajol. Orders had been sent at noon to marshal Grouchy to make his junction with the emperor; but the officer sent to carry that order deserted to the enemy. Thus you see, my dear sir, that it was neither Wellington nor Blucher who gained the battle of Waterloo, but Gneisnau, chief of the general staff of the Prussian army. It was he who ordered general Bulow, whilst fighting with marshal Grouchy, to detach the greatest part of his forces in the At 4 o'clock every evening, to support Blucher. thing announced the battle was gained by the |