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P4IRLI4III.bNTARr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSR OF LORDS, JANUARY 17. This beine the day.to which Parliament stood pro rogued, previous to the last Pr.clatnat;on in the Ga gar, sutmurning both Houses to- meet on the first to February, for dispatch of business, the Loan CuANteita.oit proceeded to the House at half past tree o'cl , ck. to assist at the fotmal prorogation-from Im-way 17th to the said Ist of February. Having joined the Earl of Ltvsneoot. and Earl BATHURST ) she N.:ble Lords took their seats, iu Parliamentary fol4Cl, upon the woolsack, :is Commissioners appointed bring Royal Highness the Fume Radmr, acting ia the name and do the behalf of his MAJESTY. • S:r T, Tvuttwitar, Black Rod, being in attend-. ance, tv.is directed, as , usual, to require the approach of the Ce•mnions to their Lordships' bar. That body, represented by Mr. Rwzmitts, one of the Clerks, and other Officers of the House, accordingly appeared, pro forta t h and after the Commission had been read, authorizing the Commissioners to declare the proro gation, the Lotto CHANCELLOR declared that the Par liament stood prorogued to Thursday, February the Ist, 44 then to meet for the consideration of divers weighty and important affairs." The Lords then lett the House. COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Common Council was held at Guild- hall, the principal object of which was to consider on an 'Address to the PRINCE REGENT, congratulating him on the happy occurrence of a Peace with France, and all Europe. At twelve o'clock the LORD MAYOR entered tt'e Chamber, and the business commenced, as usual, with the reading "of the Minutes of the pro ceedings at the last Court. When the Minute was read respecting the Cony having agreed to the Address to the Patna Reamer, en the subject 'of the persecution of the Protestants in the South of France, • Mr. Donnronn asked if the Court were informed that any day had been appointed by the Prince Re gent for receiving the Address ? The Loan MAYOR said he understood, that the Sheriffs not being in town, the Ritnembrancer had waited upon Lord Sidmouth, to ascertain when it would be agreeable and convenient for his Royal Highness to receive the Address ; and that he re ceived for answer, that the Noce Regent was at pre sent at Brighton, but that as soon as he returned,:an early day, would be fixed. The REMEMIRANCER confirmed the statement of the Lord Mayor. Mr. WAITHMAN said, he wished it never to be for gotten, that the Corporation of the City of London enjoyed a right not possessed by any other body in the kingdom. If the interposition of the Ministers prevented the voice of this Corporation from reaching the Royal Ear, the Sheriffs could demand as interview Willi M .jesty, and obtain it, as they had done before. . Mr. DAvis said it was of no use for the Court to • come to Resolutions, if it afterwards justified the ne glect or apathy of its officers. Sheriff Batt. said, that as he conceived the Court to have died a natural death on the 21st of Decem ber, and as there could be no new Court before Plow Monday, he had waited with his colleague. no the Up. membrancer, to know the proper steps to be taken on the occasion ; when he was informed, that it was usual for the Sheriffs to wait on the Minister for the Home Department ; but, in consequence of the pre cise time at which it was necessary to attend, during a son of interregnum of the Court, the duty devolved upon the Remembrancer, and he went accordingly, as already stated. The Sheriff however, expressed his readiness to go this day or to-morrow to the Mi nister, in order to gain the information required. 'Mr. WAITHMAN said he should vote that the an swer of Lord Sidmouth should not appear on the minutes of the Court. A Minister ought not to be presumed to have the right to exercise his own dis cretion, which, if admitted, deprived the Court in part C:( , m exercising theirs. He denied that the C ,r -poratiost died every year s it neverdied, and was at Ili times competent to exercise its rights. Nli. DIXON contended that the Sheriffs were not at all in ener, except through misinformation. Several other Members expressed their opinions on the subject ; and it was at length agreed that the She riffs should proceed to Brighton, to learn his Royal Highness's pleasure when he would be pleased to re ceive the Petition. Sir W. CURTIS then presented a petition from the Governors of Christ's Hospital, relative to further indemnities for the leases of some houses about to be pulled down for the site of the new Post Office. A long disCussion eosued, in the course of which Mr. WAITHMAN iduded to the abuses which prevailed in that institution, through the whole management of its affairs being entrusted to the Committee of Almu hers. By this means the real objecti of the charity were prevented, and the children of parents were ad mitted, who were in the possession of incomes of from 47LIC to 41200 a.year. He still had it in contem- Platiou to propose mine measure that should correct this abuse ; for it was intolerable that the Qommittee in question should have the sole management of the concerns of that Hospital, and the individual Govor ;tors have no interference with their proceedings. He gave an ins t ance of a spit in equity having been corn rpenced by the said Committer without the sanction of the Governors, or without their having made to them any report upon the subject. It was astonishing to think, that when be proposed. to institute an en quiry into these abuses, he could not find s single Alderptan or Governor to stand by hint ; but he would try the expAiment again, and with firm hopes of better success. He deprecated tlie error of electing the Committee of Almoneri for life, and contended that the great body of Governors ought to have some choice and intett..ience, to prevent being plunged into exorbitant expences. He concluded wan moving dt.it the M morial be ti.ferred to vie Usual Comm - itt, ; sc:r the A fforirs of Christ's Hospital. Mr. DisloN, Mr. Jscxs, and Mr. Duncoma4 seve ralty suggested the porriety of 'referring it to the Committee for City Lands ; and Mr. Werensta.st jelly consented to - withdraw his motion. Mr. WAITHMAN• a:xi gave notice of his intention , of bringing torwara, at a 1 early day, a motion re specUng tile Property T.:E. On another Petition being brought up, several I•lembets spoke on. the *necessity of proceeding to the i . puitant subject tor which the CcAut was summon ed, namely, an Address to the Print* Regent on the Peace. Mr. Lswte.eontended that all the routine business ought to take precedence 'of any discussion on an Address. Alderman GOODBEHERI thOught the Ceurt could not possibly enter into the question till the answer was received to the former Address. Sir Wm. CUlals paid an animated tribute to the liberal and affectionate disposition of the Prince Re gent. As he was sure he could have no motive for not receiving the former Addiattu s there could be no impropriety in proceeding to the consideration of the ptesent. . ii Alderman Heiman; was of opinion that the 'landing order ought, on this oCCasion,Aci be dis pensed with, as the question was perhaps the most important of any in the history of Europe. He was trot prepared to find the intention to oppse the Ad dress which now manifested itself, and lit was asto nished at it. _ _ Mr. WAITIIMAN denied that there was any pre meditated opposition to the question. They might go into it as soon as they pleased, and he hoped if the Court should sit till twelve at night, that 1w should be able to sit with it. The Standing Orders ought not to be departed from ; but as to a question to which so much importance is attached, .he thought it most extraordinary, that while the Court was going up with an Address on a grievance sorkging 'out of the peace, there should be a proposition digs , tated for carrying to the Prince Regent ano:her, cunt plimenting !Sim on the very circumstance which 114 s caused this grievance—( bord chariv.)—When tbe peace was received with sullen gloom—when not a single address of congratulation had been voted on it from any corporate body in the kingdom—and when no exultation had been :hewn at it, in public or in private, it could not be a question of such a strong unanimous feeling of the Court as should induce it to postpone the Standing Orders. Alderman Havaara then moved that the Standing Orders be disposed of, on which a :hew of hands took place, the apparent majority of which not being sa. tislying, a division was called for, when there proved to be as follows : —For dispensing with the Standing Order respecting the Petitions, that a discussion may be entertained on the Address—Aldermen 7—Com moners 24—Tellers 2-33.—Against the Motion— Aldermen I—Commoners 65—Tellers 2-68—Ma jority 55. The Court then resumed, and the Petitions were respectively received, on some of which desultory de bates ensued, particularly on that respecting Bangs. gate Market, which was finally referred to the Com mittee on City Lands. INDIA. The last private letters from India state that appre. hmsitins were entertained of approaching hostilities with the Nizam and the Peishwa, the two principal remaining native potentates. These Princes, it seems, had for some time displayed a very unfriendly dispo. sition towards the British, and at length treated our accredited 'Agents with such d,srespert, that they felt themselves bound to retire from both :he Courts. Immediate remonstrances on our part were of course ordered to be srmde I end ;n 0.• vvilUi due sattabction not being afforded, ho.tilites would be commenced against both those Powers. The necessary preparations had already been made, and all Officers had been ordered to join their respec tive corps. - - The following is an extract of a letter from Be nares, dated June 20, 1315 : 66 The political state of this country is at.present beyond an our comprehension. I suppose you must have been astonished to hear that we were involved in war in this country, just when it was finished in Europe. It would be superfluous to say thing onl that subject, as the public accounts of the progress of it are more accurate than I can pretend to be ; but the immense preparations made, and still making, astonish every one. Surely something of much gleater l magnitude must be in contemplation than the re -uc tion of Nepaul. The Madras army, notwithstanding the assertions in the newspapers to she contrary, are still in the field. I saw a letter yesterday, dated June 4, from an officer of high rank in the Madras army. wherein he says they are encamped on a high grouie. near Akoula, where they are to remain doting the rains. The Bombay army are gone to Janina, which I believe is about 150 miles from Akonla. The two armies amount to about 30,000 men. a six Regular illattalions have been added to the Army in Bengal - ' 6 64. The Grenadier Companies, vis.--2 Walling to each Native Battalion have formed Into Grenadier Bat talion., and these Grenadier Comp els. replaced in the Battalions by Recruits 10,800 " Ten Men have hem added to web Company of 54 Battalions of 10 Companies each - 64 One hundred mid fifty Meta have been added to each of the Eight Regiments of Native Cavalry 1,200 " Four hundred Ulm have been added to the Native Artillery . . • '4OO " Four Provincial Battalions have been abed 4,000 5,400, 1111•••••=~ Increase of Men 47,800 • • Besides from 15,000 to 20,00 Irregulars are taken Ina pay. -fa Where this force is to be employed I am at a lots to conjecture, unless it be the subjugation of the Mahratta States, or rather the obligiiig them to re ceive a subsidiary force. Their Pindaries have been robbing, murdering, and burning, all that cf me in their way, for these last five years, in our provinces. It therefore becomes necessary to take steps to pre vent such practices in future, and the only way is to make these petty Princes responsible, as it is not possible for regular troops to follow them, at the time of the year they make their appearance, gene. rally in the hot winds. We heard of their depteda tions at Saugur, in Bundlecund, a few days since. I must now leave this subject to die London politi cians, who, most probably, by this time, know mom of the matter than we de.—*L'he country lately taken from the Goorkat, ii repotted to be in a very fine climate, and abounding with many articles of pro-' duce, the same as in Europe. 66 In a letter received here lately from Alnico*, it was stated, the weather was so cold the lattei rod of Nl:ty, that they could maids any I init. 'of the day, 1 without inconvenience, with their nropean clothing on ; %bile we are sitting with the tIILIM crow from foci to 12(). Should our war i'ext season end in peace. I hope to be able to visit these cottotrj, and do my self the pleasure of glvirT some alio:sot of ahem. " nirt P 41021. A CONVZNTION TO IRSOULATIt TDB aseuzatti ssrwm I t" ?Rani' TORISS TUE UNIT= STA?* AND THOSN OS NIS BRITANNIC UAJOSTY. The United States of America and his Britannic' Majesty, being desirous by a Convention to regulate the commerce and navigation between their respc tive countries. territories, and people, in such a man ner as to render the same reciprocally beneficial and satisfactory, have respectively named Plenipoten tiaries, and given them full powers to treat of and conclude such Convention ; that is to say, the Presi dent of the United States, by anif with the consent of the. Senate thereof, hath appointed for -their Plenipo tentia-ies John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and Albert Gallatin, citizens of Oft United States; and his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, acting in the name tad on behalf pf his Majesty, has named for his Plenipotentiaries, the Right Hon. Frederick John Robinson. Vice-President of the C.)mmittee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations, Joint Paymaster of his Majesty's Forces. and a Member of the Im perial Parliament ; Henry Goulbirro, Esq. a Member (if the Impend Parliament, and Under Secretary of State, and William Adams, Esq. Doctor of Civil Laws; and the said Plenipmentiaries haying mu tually produced and :hewn their said full powers, and exchanged coptei-of the same, have agreed on and concluded the following Article., via. ART. 1. There shall be between the tcrritorils of the United States of Atsterica, and all the territories of his Britannic Majesty in Europe, a reciprocal li. berty of commerce. The inhabitants of the two coun tries respectively shall have liberty freely and securely to come with their ships and cargoes to all such places, ports, and rivers in the territories aforesaid to, which other foreigners are permitted to come, to enter into; the same, and to remain and reside in any parts of the said territories respectively ;• also to hire and oc cupy houses and warehouses 4or the purposes of their commerce; and generally, the merchants and traders of each nation respectively shall enjoy the most com plete protection and security for their commerce, but subject always to the laws and statutes of the two countries respectively. 2. No higher or other deities shall be imposed on the importation to the United States of any articles, the growth, produce, or manufacture of his Britannic tsfajesty's territories in Europe; and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the territories of his Britannic Majesty in F.urope of any articles. the growth, produce, or manufacture (4 the United States, than are or shall be payable on 'he like articles, being the growth, produce, or mannfac., ture of any other foreign countries; nor shall any higher or other duties or charges be imposed in either of the•two countries on the exportation of any articles to the United States, or to his Britannic Majesty's territories in Europe respectively, than such as are I payable on the exportation of the like articles to any other foreign country ; nor shall any prohibition be imposed on the exportation or importation of any ar tides the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States, or of his Britannic Majesty's territories l' in Europe, to or from the said territories of his Sri. tannic Majesty in Europe, to or from the said United 1 States, which *ball not be equally extended to all other nations. No higher or other duties or charges shall be im posed in any of the ports of the United States on British vessels, than those payable in the sane parts by vessels of the United States, nor in the ports of any of his Britannic Majesty's territories in Europe, on the vessels of the United States, than shall be pay. , able in the same ports on British vessels. The same duties shall be p.tid on the importation into the Uni ted States of any articles the growth, produce, or manufacture of his Britannic Majesty's territories in Europe, whether such importation shall be in vessels of the United States, or in British ves;els, and the same deities shall be paid on the ir-i2ortation into the ports of any of his Britannic Majesty's territories in Europe, of any article the growth, produce, or mann. facture of the United States, whether such importa tion shall be in British vessels, or in the vessels of the United States. • The saute duties shall be paid, and the same boun ties allowed on the exportation of any articles, the growth, prAtice, or manufactures of his Britannic Majesty's territories in Europe, to the United States, whether such exportation shall be in British vessels, or vessels of the United States, and the same deities shall be paid, and the same bounties allowed, on the exportation of any article, the growth, produce. or manufacture of the United States. to his Britannic Majesty's territories in Europe, whether such expor. tation shall be in British vessels, or in vessels qt the United States. It is further agreed, that in all places where draw backs are or may be allowed upon the re-exportation of any goods, the growth, prodece, or manufacture of either country respectively, the amount of the said cli4wbacis shall be the same, whether the said goods shall have been originally imported in a tlritish or American vessel, but when such re•txprtation shall' take place from the United States in a British vessel, or from territories of his Britannic Majesty in Europe in an American vessel, to any other foreign nation ; the two Contracting Parties reserve to themselves respectively the right of regulating or diminishing in such case the amount of the said drawback. _ The intercourse between the United States and his Britannic Majesty's possessions in the West Indies, and on the Continent of North America, shall not be affected by any of the 'proviiions of this article, but each party shall remain in the complete possession of its rights, with respect to such an intercourse. S. His Britannic Majesty agrees that the vessels of the United States of America shall be admitted, and hospitably received, at the principal settlements of the Britiih dominions in the East Indies, viz. Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, and the Prince of Wales's Island ; and that the citizens of the United States may freely carry on trade between the said principal settlements and the said United States in all articles of which the importation and ezportafion respectively to and from the said territories• shall not be entirely prohibited, provided only, that it shall not be lawful for then), in any time of war between die British Government and any, State or Power whatever, to export from the .said territories, without. the special permission of the Bri tish Government, any miUtary stores, or naval,stores, or rice l the citizens of the United *iota shall pay Tot - Heir Vessels, lab= adogitted. no , Amy qv charge, than shall be payabl e l el the most favoured European shall pay no higher or other duties importation of exportation i& the cargo es ,vessels, than shall be payable on w h en impo r ted .o e exported in the vessel s favoured European nations. But agreed, that the vessels of the. United Garry any articles from the said princil to say port or place, except to some , tbe [limited States of America when ttea:a4war It is also understood, that the perm by this attick is not to extend to a!' the United States to carry on any pan trade of the said British territories, the United States having, in the fir , ceeded to one of the said principal • British dominions in the East lodic with,their original cargoes, or any one of the :aid principal settlemen not be considered as carrying on The vessels of the United Stites ma' refreshments, but not for cornrmrce, their voyage to or from the Latish or to or from the dominions of the , at the Cape of Gond Hope, the his for such other places as may be ; Great Britain, in the African or Ink. well understood, that in all that regar , the citizens of the United States th all reipeccs, to the laws ar.d regul Government from time to time es. +. It shall he free fur each of till 'panics respvct...ely, to appciint Col tection of trade to reside in the dot 'cries of the oilier party ; but befol act as such, he shall in the ttsual and admitted by the Government and it is hcieby declared, tilt in improper conduct toward: the !a , of tl . .e c(nntry to which he it sera ; either be punished according to 14 reach the case, or be sent tht. ment assigning to the other th.: real It is hereby declared, that eitlie ing parties may except from iL r( such particular places as such par, be so exce;sted. 5 This Convention, when the sa, duly ratified by the President of by and with the advice and ccnieni and by his Britannic !Majesty I ant titications mutuAly exchanged, 01, obligatory on the said United St 4: for tour years from the date of its ratifications shall be exchanged this time, or sooner, if possible. Done at London, this Sd day of our Lou,, one thousand eight hurl (LA) JOUR Q. ADAMS* FI lb CLAY, Lii ALIIIIRT GALLATIN, WI Now therefore be it known, th, son, President of the United States ing seen and considered the forego have, by and with the advice and nate, accepted. ratified, and confirmed , every clause_and article thereof. subject tion contained in a deelaration made'' of bit Britannic Majesty nn the VA ber last. a copy of which Declaration annexed. In testimony whereof, I have caused United States to be hereunto affized, the same with my hand. Done at the City of Washingto , December, 4.1). 1815, and of thl the United States the 40th. (L S) JAMES By the President. JAM! DECLARATION. The undersigned, his Britannic d'Affaires in the United States of manded by his Royal Hi phness acting in the name and on the behalf to explain and ded ire, upon the - tifications of the Convention conc the 3d of July, in the present year commerce and navigation between that in consequence of ev,mts which Europe subsequent to the signature aforesaid, it has been deemed er mined, in conjoaction with the that St. Helena shall be the pl: tuture residence of General Ni under such regulations as may be perfect security of his person ; solved, for that purpose, that all whatever, as well British ships and excepting only ships belonging Company, shall be excluded trot with, or approach to that island. It has therefore become impor4ble so much of the 3d article of the the liberty of touching for refreshments of St. Helena, And the raii6cations will be exchanged under the expl: understanding, that the vessels of cannot be allowed to touch at or hold any comi. cation whatever with the said Island, so I.lng as said Island shall continue to be the place of rade° of the said Napoleon Bonaparte. (Signed) ANTHONY ST. JOHN PAUL Washington, Nov. 24, 1515. THE SINKING FIRM has been suggested us source from which the Minister may draw LIT ficiency of revenue on the abolition of the Proper Tar. The chief objection is, that it wool,: to j o depress the Stocks ; but when properly voider"' such an effect would be really ben eficial bow 10($ country and to individuals ; for the lo.:•er. the Fs•I! are, the more the Commissioners can purchase, 0 ° to the present Stock-holder who always teceitts same Dividends, the [nice is quite iminateri 4l— ` a depression will be a positive ad vanta g e to all mean to buy Stock with either of th e Two Prieti 25,000 Guineas, or the Two Prizes of IVA% &c. in the present Lottery, having less On A tifiliks to a Prize, and all the Prizes floatiog in lit b "f ru h ;r e y ii lacing vatil fFortuaniee.'ile'; day. begin Drawing 14 tb of rio higbir or IWO on t h e nations' a s or ch artet cargo es of the tame , vess e l s oe the lilt it it e a . 114 ted State ; rincipal isle ne p ort or . n the ten se t 7 Permissio n "S allow the part of th e , • a i, but th e a , f lu first insto oee , l settlements P 16;,..„ lies, and then I , part thereof, Its to anoth as, the cu stirs, e . • may klso te ,, roe, in th e cc Trhit 'err torie s t o Erillers.r. of s :land of St. p, • in the . • Indian Seas, •• egards th-se ar l); %vi e , stion s the L the two contrar W onus% fur the tb lornini)r.s and Fore any Coowl form be ap t . t to which he u . d is case of illy !Aws or Govt. is mic:l Conial 14 w, it the Int • d ; he offended ' 7Casons for the TI .her of the con., resLier,ce of .r:y juage same shall haw' the United St. I 1 l c bent of ti;:ir o v . lid the reSfxt.vc ;hall be binding :aces and his i s ' is signature, and. I in six months • th of July, in the yet undred and films • FILED. J. loamy; HENRY SOCLAVIM; I WILLIAM ADAM& • a that 1, James , tes of Armin, . 1 ., reigning coo • td consent of the irmed the sane, ' subject to the - lade' by the aa • 14th day ti :laration is - • ' caused the seal di 'zed, and hate ton, this 223 dq the independence KES MADISOti. Alf KlNEint, Secretary of • N. lit Majesty's Ch •,' orAmerica, is a the Prince ' !halt of his fihj exchange of the chided in London ar, for regulating . ten the two count* ich have hapPesedi ure of the Conven expedient and eef e Allied &weal. • ilace allotted for gapoleon Bona be necessary far ' and it has bun all ships and yes and vessels as to the East . m all comma , • ssible to comply • t Treaty as relate eshments at the i ions of the said plicit declaration of the United SO!