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i In a few ow will be published, rpliE TRIAL of LIEUTENANT.GENERAL 1 SIR JOHN MURRAY, Ban. by CourtiMeetial, hel4 at Winchester; taken In Short Hand by Mr. W. B. GURNEY, Short Hind Weiler to both Houses of Parliament. Printed for T. Egerton. at the Military Library, Whitehall. PROPERTY TAX. This dui was published, price Four Shilling% 91HE NATURE and PRINCIPLES of the PROPER a TAX, as respects its effects on the four chief sources of National Wealth and Revenue—being its effects, 1: Upon the Rent of Land; S. Upon the Capital of Manufac tures; S. Upon the Price of Corn; and fourthly, upon Foreign Commerce and Retell Trade. Publishk.l at No. 14, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury, at the Military Ctsssics and. Chronicle Office. TO PAPER MANUFACTURERS. To he LET, or SOLD (in the WEST of ENGLAND), ATWO VAT PAPER MILL, now manufac turing the fittest of Goods, long established, In excellent repair, and wgii.situated for Materials.—Apply by letter only, to A. B. under cover (pest paid), with real signatures, to Messrs. Martin and Co. No. 8, Corals'll, London. A A • • • .1 ,1 FRISNCH PAIPERS. PARIS, JANUARY to. Preparations have been making for some days, in the most solemn .and magnificent manner, for re-in terment of martyred Louis XVI. and his ill-fated Queen, which takes place to-morrow, in the Royal Church of St. Denis. The arrangements do credit to the taste and genius of M. Bellinger, Architect to Monsieur. Four elegant vases have been prepared, each containing two medals', exhibiting on one side of each the effigy of the King and Queen, and on the other this simple inscription t-- 4 4 A Louis XVI. le XXI Janvier M.DCCCXV." Andon those dedica ted to the Queen an inscription suitable to her Ma jesty. Of these two are to be placed in the pave, which has held the bodies since the decap itation in 1793, and two near the heads of the respect ive coffins ' in the Abbey of St. Denis. A neat and appropriate Chapvt will be erected in the cemetery, in which the precious remains of the martyred Sovereigns were so long concealed. It is intended that a Form of Pray.* will be introduced into the French Liturgy, in com memoration of the martyrdom of Lends XVI. similar inn principle to that read in the English Churches for the martyrdom of Charles I. An offieial Order to this effect has accordingly been issued, signed by Count Blacas, for the shutting up the ,Theatres on the day of interment, and for the at tendance of the Civil and Military Authorities on the occasion. ORDER OP THE Ktxu.—Wishing to recompense the pious devotion of M. Descloseaux, in preserving the mortal remains of their Majesties Louis XVL and his august Queen, his Majesty has invested him with the Cordon of the Order of St. Michael, and cenferred on him a considerable pension, revertible to his two daughters. • We regret to hear that a very unfavourable acti • dent happened yesterday to the Duchess Dowager of Orleans, whd, in descending a staircase at Madame Deras's, fell, and broke one of her legs. • In the Tribunal de Premiere Instance, M. Bonnet was beard this day at great length, in the cause of the Duchess of St. Leu (Madame Louis Bonaparte) against her husband. After which the reply of M. Triplet., on the part of the Duke, was deferred till tha 27th instant, when it is expected the Court will come to some decision upon this curious case. MILAN, JANUARY 7. d'The proceedings of the Commission, appointed to try the conspirators in this city, are as yet a profound secret. It is certain that, from the papers and corn iumnications, in `cypher and sympathetic ink. found upon them, plots existed against the present Govern ment. We are also. assured that General Bertrand has beawimag.in this city from Elba; and it is lately reported drat • General Bidloti, one of the accused, has attempted to destroy hiniself. • teaubLES, DECEMBER 'IL Side cannot the Solickude of the Eng lish Goiernmeni for the Iting of Sicily ; England guaranteed that island to him, ar she has guaranteed thr iingdastrof ?lathes* Joas:hiat. We hare ft.und her just and honourable in herengigements to both So. vereigns ; but after the well-known disposition of his Neapolitan Majesty, Sicily'has no reason to fear any thing from him; as his Majesty has solewinly declared himself in perfect peace, not only with that Power, but with Europe generally. ) valuers PROM .A. PRIVATE LETTER. • 44 Vienna, Jlnnary " 4 The reports of war have suddenly subsided. Some military men, no doubt, have touchy expressed their hopes for its renewal. But people are no longer alarmed. Happily our Sovereigns and their Ministers are sincerely disposed for peace. !, I believe I can say with certainty, that the affair of Saxony is decided. She will recover her indepen dent existence. Perhaps some few districts will be - ceded to Russia, who will receive farther indemnities on the side of Poland and the left bank of the Rhine. Itlrsaid that his Saxon Majesty has been invited to the Congress. This is chiefly attributed to a long addience which bOth Prince de Talleyrand•and Lord Castlereagh had obtained of the Emperor Alexander. The States of Germany have sheen a strong disposition for. the establishment of Representative Ctinstitutiens. England, it is believed, has demanded the cession of the idand of Sardinia, with a view to the protec tion of the Mediterranean from African depredations,, through •the instrumentality of the Order of Malta, which by such a measure would become more re nowned and flourishing than ever. Her &Mini= Majesty is now preparing to quit Cagliari for Turin. is Murat appears still to forget the rights of King Ferdinand, notwithstanding the favourable offers made to him of a Sovereignty in the Legation, and the investment of three large fiefs in the territories of Naples." LETTER. Y. Visas% homy 10. MOM gloomy ; they it is affirmW that a take place in the Aull• ' a state of things so reports, which serve still lowiug are positive facts, estion: the Emg:t re at Russia i our h, which _ presumed that object: of were discussed. Evetsince this time an eatraovlioary activity has been observed in'ihe buries ofthiVfar Depaitinent ; a great num ' ber of extinetidinery couriers have been successively , dlipatched.%'; Mks which think themselves. best , informed, iiliiiretendeitthattsperor Alexuulee .has . &Claret himseg in a'acisiie Simmer respecting Poland and Saxony, Intl that this declaratiott in the present state of affairs must lead to a crisis. 44 On the other hand, people pretend to have ob served that the French Negotiators do not spew in the negotiations all the frankness that might be de sired. However that be, it is certain that Russia .and Prussia are more closely united than ever ; that Austria, England, and Bavaria, act in concert; and that the policy of France seems to incline to those Powers. In case of i new war, Italy, Poland, and Germany will be the theatre of it. It is asserted that the neutrality of Holland and Belgium will be secured by the influence of England. A report is spread that-Prince Metternich quits the Administra tion to go to Italy on a highly important mission. It cannot be denied that the Austrian States in Italy are in a very singular situation ; it would perhaps have been desirable that the Austrian Power had not extended itself beyond the Adige. For the rest, the die is cast.—.-Mav the happiness of nations be at length the results of the extraordinary events which have filled all Europe with terror and bloodshed, from the frontiers of Austria to the Straits of Gibral tar, for so long a series of years!" ' TRIESTE. DECEMBER 27. His Imperial Majesty has caused it to be made known, for the satisfaction of the Merchants and Masters, and Proprietors of merchant ships trading to, ov belonging to this port, that the Turkish Go vernment, faithful to the Treaty of 1783, has given orders for indemnifications for losses sustained by the depredations of the Barbary Powers ; and addressed new firmans to the Regencies in that country, in order that the Austrian flag may be duly respected in future. CALMS, JANUARY 17. (From the Gazette de France of January SO.) • The celebrated Emma, widow of Sir William Hamilton, died here yesterday. This Lady had been intimately connected with Lord Nelson. By a codicil to his will, written an hour before the battle of Tra falgar, be confirmed all the legacies he had made to her Ladyship. This document was found in the possession of Lady Hamilton : and, pursuant to her last request, her body will be conveyed to England. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. NEXT FRIDAY WILL BE THE SECOND DAY OP DRAWING, WHEN THE FIRST TICKET DRAWN A PRIZE ABOVE 425, WILL RECEIVE 490,000.--ONLY ONE DAY MORE TO DRAW. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1815. THE FUNDS. This being the Conversion of St. Paul, no business was done in the Money Market. The Commissioners for Liquidating the National Debt make purchases daily in the Fends, us the amount of aS91,000; but on the let February it will be reduced to £60,000. The Funds will of course expaleme a depreciation. On the let of May the Commissioners are expected to lay eat upwards of £500,000 every treader dry, unless the -Sioldes Fund be af fasted by some kgisbdire net hi the mean time. Last night, at a late hour. we received Paris Papers to the 22d, and Brussels Papers to the 21st. The latter still talk of the prospect of war, in con sequence of the want of unanimity at the Congress ; but we believe without any fact to warrant the opi nion. On the contrary, the general complexion of the accounts from Vienna, in the Paris Papers and in Privatetetters, tends to confirm what we stated two days ago—that all the leading points which were under discussion, have been adjusted, as much to the satisfaction of all parties as could well be expected, where so many 'interests were to be considered. The particulars of the arrangements, are, however, still matter of mere conjecture, nothing having been offi cially announced, except the annexation of Genoa to Austria, and Savoy to Sardinia. From the present accounts it would appear that at last means have been devised to preset!. the, independence of Saxony. —A private letter States that she is to cede some boundary districts to Prussia, and. to be repaid by some possessions in Poland, and adds that the King f f SAxonir has been invited in consequence to attend Me Congress. This arrangement is said to have been effected by the joint exertions of England and France. Some of the letters even mention the territory to b , e deded by Saxony, namely, Lusatia and a portion of his territory on the right bank of the Elbe : his in..' demnity.is to be a.portion,of the Duchy of Warsaw. The Menitnw, and indeed all the Paris Papers of the 20th and 21st, are filled with 'details respecting the funeral rites to be observed in commemoration of the martyrdom of LOUIS XVI. and his unfortunate Queen. Their remains were dug np on the 19th ; the bones of the Queen were entire, and a pair of steel garters were found among the fragments ; those of the King were considerably decayed, but the circum stance of the head M n fonnd placed between the' knees, put- ills Audi ty beyond a doubt. The Cure who service over the bodies, • , , • and one or eme 'promo si humble life, employed by the revehationary tribes& to' superintend the inter • meat, were the witnesses Who pointed out the precise spot where . they were buried: A solemn day of fast ing an 4 prayer has been appointed for the 21st of January every year in future. The Court of Vienna have ordered -a grand funeral ' cern:miry to be cele brated on the same day. The report that the Duke of Wxu.txtriti4 quits Paris to succeed Lord CMITLIRZAGH at Vienna seems to be well funded. Indeed, some of the Paris letters state that the Duke was to set offal Sunday last. This, however, can hardly be correct, for the Honourable Colonel Carat; who left Paris on Saturday last, and ii now in London, saw his Grace on that day, at Whiairthin it was set known that Suridirirat to be the day o(his departure. • • uid JLOrdtasriadit is Vainly expectaitio‘tondon. • • COnleinellal sit,the-Puks of WaLuxoTos's re. inoval to Vienna; lilt HAMM WILLIEMIN goes. it is mid; from Madrid to Paris,' to fill the Duke's place ; and Mr.CAmritria will proceed from Lisbon to Madrid. From these arrangements it may be inferred, that there is no foundation for the report that Lord LIVER toot. was about to retire from office ; for Lord CAS TLEREAOH, will continue to fill his present situation in the Cabinet. Ten days ago we mentioned, on the authority of our accounts from Halifax, the sailing of three Ame rican frigates. The intelligence was contradicted next day in the other Newspapers. It has, however, been confirmed by Dispatches received on Monday at the Admiralty from Sir GEORGE Cowan, communi cating the important information, that an American squadron was at sea, consisting of the President and Constitution frigates, of 50 guns each, and the Con gress, of 38. Sir GEORGE Cot. Linn had received in telligence 4 their course, and had gone in pursuit of them. The British force under his command was precisely equal to that of the enemy, in point of guns; and consisted of the LEANDER, of 50 guns, Sir Gs°. Cowan; the Nxweasn.c, of 50 guns, Lord Graeae STEWART i and the ACASTA, of 38, Captain KERR 4( No two squadrons were ever more equally matched; We -know, however, the American ships are very amply manned ; and, we hope, in so material a point the British ships are not wanting : for we are quite satisfied, if the two squadrons meet, the officers who command our own ships will sink with the rev': Co hen flying, rather than :bile ihem to the enemy. Whilst on their cruize, the British squadron fell • in with, and captured the Prince of Neufchatel priva teer, of 22 guns, and 160 men, which had been out some days from Boston, but had made no captures. This was about a month ago. The Neufchatel is a remarkably fine schooner, of between 3 and 400 tons, and supposed to be the fastest sailing vessel out of America, having during her foimr cruizes been chaced by 37 different British ships of war, which were never able to touch her: she had captured no fewer than 25 British merchant vessels, most of which she destroyed. At the time she was taken, she had nearly penetrated amongst a dispersed West India convoy, of which she bad information by a neutral with whom she had previously spoken at sea. The LEANDER and NEWCASTLE are • both new fri gates, and built for the purpose of matching the Pre sident and Constitution. They sailed from the Thames some time last spring. The President sailed from New York, the Constitution from Boston, and the Congress from Portsmouth. The following are some extracts from American Papers : FROM CANADA.-MONTREAL, NOV. 25. The Provincial Parliament is prorogued to the 27th day of December. mt.—Thirty American desoseten arrived here on Wednesday. • From she Casette of Thorati tut. ." We understand the neutral vessel will sail from the sales tomorrow. on her last trip up Lake Champlain, with a full cargo of British manufactures. Who would have expected to have seen a Swedish flag navigating exclusively art inland water belonging to the United States of America. Our harbour presents a scene that was never before witnessed at this season : upwards of seventy vessels of different sizes, are now unloading their cargoes, sompcsed chiefly of British manufactures ; and all :de , activity incident to a crowded port in the sum mer, is seen at this period. • What a contrast the war has brought about ;n the relative situation of this Province and the United States. In the one commerce is more than treble ; in the latter it has given place to the despicable sup ply of foreign commodities through the infamom system of robliery on the Ocean : and the nation, which was once second in the commercial world, is, DOW reduced to a dependance on privateering, on the, teeny of those British Provinces, which she.vainly boasted three years ago she would capture in three months. To a calculating people this must be an intolerable disappointment. We have this instant been informed that a most ,violent gale has lately been experienced on Lake On , 'o, in which a number of merchant boats, with r cargoes, and many of their crews, on their way York and Niagara, have been lost. We sincerely hope that it may not prove as disastrous as it has been represented. QUEBEC, NOVEMBER ie. We are informed that the Address of the inhabi tants of this Province to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent was forwarded to EnOtilion the 12th instant. The tele . aph yesterday announced the 'arrival of *square- ,fetich;' fifteen of them' art- sAid to be a fleet fr .. cork *Rh 19,000 bArrti s' I:}n toifs only with troops. They-sailed from Cork on the 2d October. A proof that if Great Britain thick of us, i is not with such a knowledge of the county y as good helmsmen Should possess. A part have entered the harbour. For their arrival we moat be thankful ; hut the thanks are due more to our good fortune than to the judgment of our British land pilots. Vtre mentioned a few days ago, for the purpose of contradicting it, the report of Sir ALSAANDER Coot 'Awn having met with a disaster, near New Orleans, on the 15th of November. By letters from Guade loupe of the 18th of that month, it appears, that Ad miral Cocaine' left that island on the 12th, and then for the purpose of rendesvousing at Jamaica. This settles the question completely, and proves the story to have been an American fabrication. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, JANUARY It. Came in the Mauthugret, MOLLER, from St. Bi!- tholomew, bound to Amsterdam ; Hit, WERsTEit, from Newfoundland; and the Ann, Evoa, from LI. verpool. Sailed the Queensberry Packet, with a Mail for the West Indies ; and the Unity, WARREN, fur London.—Wind N.E. PLYMOUTH, JANUARY 23. Came in the Hiram, HENILY, from Newfound land for Dartmouth.—Wind N.N.E. PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY 24. Arrived bis Majesty's ships Les and LARNE, from the Downs. Came into Harbour his Majesty's ship CURAVIA. Mason, and SWAN cutter. His Maje,t) ship ARIEL gives instructions to the Trade bound the Canaries and coast of Africa ; and his Majes: ship PHCBNIX to the Trade bound to Spain, Peru% , ,mod the MeJiterranean.—Wind S.E. GRAVESEND, JANUARY 24. No arrivals. Sailed the Qaebec, Williams, for Dublin ; anJ the Brilliant, Vining, for the Cape of Good Hope. By the Ostend packet Hope, Captain OLDNIAS', arrived on Sunday last at Gravesend from OstenO, we learn, that the Laurel, of Lancaster, Captain Em men., foun dered at sea in a strong gale, 100 milt.; N.W. of the Tezel, last Thursday week : the whid of the crew took to their small boat, having lost large one, and after being many hours at sea, mad, their landing at Nieupor E. Through the humanity of Colonel GREGORY, the Commanding Odicer a: Ostend, these unfortunate people received billets up ,, , innkeepers, and were supplied, during their stay, wit,i rations of provisions from the military magazine, until they sailed for London in the Ostend packet. The Baron D'lsinzior, who was sent out of 0- country under his Majesty's warrant, landed last wei at Boulogne, from a King's cutter. From the stron N.W. gales, which had been blowing violently for ti. last five days, no communication had been made be. tween Doier and Calais till Saturday last. The first packet that arrived carried over two partners of orl of the country Banks, in pursuit of a Ingitive frooi their•firm, who had absconded with a very comide: able sum. Through the vigilance of the Police was apprehended on Saturday night, at the Kingston Hotel, at Calais, and committed to prison. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM PARIS, JAY. 10. 44 The appointed by the British Government to examine, ascertain, and bring for ward the claims of our merchants upon the French Treasury, have met so many evasions and deliberat. obstructions in the prosecution of this just and essen dal object, that the Duke of Wellington has ade dressed a peremptory note to the French Ministry, desiring, that since it is their evident determination to withhold the payment to which so many British subjects are entitled, and which was so solemnly sti pulated by the Treaty of Paris, they will forthwith re fund to Great Britain the amount of her demand h r the maintenance o 4 French prisoners of war—the t cess of which above the French demand upon us is :: • less than seven millions sterling. These attempts to elude their pecuniary obligations are old and well known occurrences in the history of French honour." COURT OF CHANCERT.--.THE LUNACY or Loan Ponvascounr.—This matter came before the Loma Oda:mm.4:m yesterday morning in his private room behind the Court. His Lordship being delicate in health, to all appearance labouring under a cold, as he was furnished with a small stove filled with hct water under his feet as he sat —On the entrance of Counsel and parties, his Lordship oidtred all strangers to be excluded, as it was the wish of both parties to argue the matter in private.— About twelve o'clock strangers were admitted, after the Counsel for the Pc. lilioD, Mr. HART, Mr. LEACH, and Mr. WEAR, were heard.—The further hearing was postponed. Knee's Timrim—Last night the Opera of Ls Dame Soldata was exceedingly well performed. Ma dame FERLAEDIS and Signor RWHI introduced a new Duet, which they sang with great taste and execuaor. An apology was made for VESTRIS, sen. and his part in the Calif of Bagdad, was performed by his son. Demur-LANs.—Last night, Miss L. KELLY made her second appearance in the interesting character of Juliet, which she sustained with increased effect, and was rewarded with the most unqualified approbation of a crowded audience. COVENT.GARDEN.—In consequence of the indispo- sition of Mr. SINCLAIR, Miss MATHEWS performed the part of dirket:, in the Opera of 4rtaxerxe:. Miss STEPHENS war also unfortunately indisposed—an apo logy was made—she sung only 60 If o'er the cruel tyrant, Love," and the audience would not permit her to attempt any more. THE SERPENTINE RlVER.—Yesterday was a delight iul day for the skaiters; the sun breaking through the gloom, about one o'clock, greatly enlivened the scene.' The intenseness of the frost on the preceding Might worked a complete change in the appearance of the ice. The most simple and effectual remedy against accidents was resorted to, about two o'clock, ,by direction of the Humane Society, viz. a halgnet line, composed of horse-hair, was extended across the river, near the centre, at each end of which was stationed a man during the day. Placards were alsl exhibited, warning the skaiters not to assemble in numbers on one spot. *The First.drawn Prize above 425, next Friday Morning. will be entitled to 420,000 besides, at:.l has a very great chance of being . drawn the othcr 010,000, and so become a 440,000 Prize. 420,000 is quite large enough for any conscience— all we contend for is, it has a great chance of di: other, and therefore may be a £40,000. A Party of Gentlemen in the City, being fully per suaded that many of the Capitals in the.present Let• tery would be Sold by Walla, resolved to purchase part of every Ticket he shared.—They are the Holders of an Eighth of the 810,000 Prise sold by Ww on Wednesday last, and have refused a pre mium for their remaining undrawn Shares • having so strong' a pruestimerst, that One or Bus h of the Ageopoo Prizes which are still in the Wheel, will be also Shared at Wass's Mee, 17, Ludgate-street. CORN•EXCHANCGE, MARK-LANE, JAN. 23. Although the demand for Wheat was not so brisk as on Mon day, ear priem far that of Ilse quality are fully supported.-- Having a short supply of Barley, and the severity of the weather musing a tsar that the navigation' of ate River may be soon otepped, induced the Customers to b ftmly at an advance of 0. per quarter. leans, Pets, pul Oat s inn rally sok, st Monday's prices. FROM ANOTHER LI • el g l e he political horizon grows tall of war recommencing, and geWsal movement is going to tal than army. In the midst of l ai n tii tit i se o and of the public repo to bur fears, the follawii wh cannot be called fn questil On the 34 of this month the lolls rata conference Willi c f! lasted two hours ;it is press the highest inspeettnee were die