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r I FOREIGN INTELLIOBNCL CAPE VISTRIA, MARC', le. According to advices from Cherson, in the course of last month, great preparations are making in the Crimea and along the whole Russian coast of the Black Sea. A great number of Russiari ships of the line, frigates, &c. will soon pass the Dardanelles, and join the other forces destined to at against the Eng lish in the Mediterranean. PARIS, MAY 19. We have received news here by way of Bagdad, that an English * General has been defeated near He ralnour, in the East Indies, by a Mahratta. Chief. —The English are said to have lost not less•than 12,000 men. . The Prince of Asturias and the Infants Don Carlos and Don Antonio, _have repeated their renunciation of all their rights to the "Spanish throne (already ex pressed by their assent to the treaty previously known to have been concluded), by a solemn Proclamation addressed to the Spaniards, fromßouideaux, on the 12th inst. and which is- published in this day's Montileur. This document is to the following effect "7 Don Ferdinand d Prince of Asturias, and the Infants Don Car los and 1)on Antonio, deeply sensible of the attachment and fide lity displayed towards them by all the Spaniards, with the utmost • grief behold them on the point of being plunged into anarchy, and threatened with all the dreadful calamities conseeluent thereupon : and bring aware that these might, in a great measure, proceed from the state of ignorance in which they tow are, both as to the • principles of the conduct hitherto pursued by their Highnesses, and the plans already formed for the benefit of their country, their _Highnesses find themselves under the necessity of making an ef fort to open their eyes, by that salutary counsel which they re quire, in order to prevent any obstruction to the execution of those plans ; and thus to give them the dearest proof of the affec tion which they cherish for them. " Their Highnesses cannot, therefore, abstain from informing them, that the circumstances under which the Prince, upon the abdication of the King, assumed the reins of government; the occupation of several provinces of the kingdom, and of all the frontier fortresses, by a numerous body of ' French •troops ; the actual presence of snore than 60,000 of that nation in the capital and the environs ; in short, the knowledge of many other circum stances known only to themselves, convinced them that, sur rounded by difficulties, they had only chosen, among various ex pedients, that which was likely to produce the least evil ; and that, as such, they resolved upon a journey to Bayonne. " On the arrival of their Royal Highnesses at Bayonne, the Prince, then King, was unexpectedly apprised that his father bad protested against his act of abdication, declaring that it seas not voluntary. The Prince who accepted the crown only under the impression that the abdication was voluntary, was no sooner in formed of the existence of such a Protest, than his sense of filial duty instantly determined him to give back the throne. But a short time after, the King his father abdicated it in his own name, and that of his whole race, in favour of the Emperor of the French, in order that the mperor, consulting the good of the nation, should determine the person and race which should here after occupy it. " Their Royal Highnesses, in this state of things, considering the situation in which themselves stand, and the difficult circuits. stances in which Spain is placed—considering that, under these circumstances, any attempt un the part of the inhabitants of Spain for the maintenance of their rights, would be not only useless but ruinous, and could tend only to make streams of blood flow, and to render certain the loss of at least a great part of her provinces, and that of all her transmit-Me colonies. Being further convinced, that the most effectual means of preventing these evils, is that their Royal Highnesses, for themselves, and all connected with them, should assent to the renunciation of their rights to the throne —a renunciation already executed by the King; their father— taking also into consideration, that his Majesty the Emperor of the French engages, in this case, to maintain complete the inde pendence and integrity of the Spanish Monarchy, and its trans marine colonies, without retaining tba smallest of its dominions for himself, or separating'any part from the whole ; that his im perial Majesty engages to maintain the unity of the Catholic rs ii gion, the security of property, and the continuance of the exist ng laws and usages which have for so long a period of time, and in so indisputable a manner, preserved the power and honour of the Spanish nation. " 'their Highnesses conceive that they afford the most un doubted proof of their generosity, and their affection towards it, and their eagerness to return the ardent attachment which it bears towards them, by sacrificing, to the utmost extent of their power, their individual and personal interests for the benefit of that nation, and by this present instrument to assent, as they already have as sented in a particular treaty, to the renunciation of all their rights to the throne. They accordingly release the Spaniards from all their duties in this respect, and exhort them to consult the com mon interests of their country, by conducting themselves in a peaceable manner, and by looking for their happiness to the power and wise arrangements of the Emperor Napoleon. The Spaniards may assure themselves that by their zeal to conform their conduct to those arrangements, they will give their Prince and the Two Infants the strongest proof of their loyalty ;in like mann er as their Royal Highnesses give them the greatest example of their paternal affection, by renouncing all their rights, and sacrificing their own interests for the happiness of the Spaniards, the sole ohicceof their wishes. (Signed) "I, THE PRINCE: . Bourdeaux, May 12, 1808. " CARLOS & ANTONIO," COPY OF A CIRCULAR LETTER FROM TILE COUNCIL OF SUPREME AND GENERAL INQUISITION, TO ALL THE COURTS OF THE KINGDOM. TRIESTP, APR IL 25. " The melancholy consequences of the disgraceful . tumult in M. Spelich, Captain of an Austrian merchantman, people to- is lately arrived here from Corfu. He has reason to this capital on the instant, by the violence of the wards the troops of the Emperor of the French, have rendered be satisfied with the manner in Which he has been the most active vigilance necessary on the part of all the Magis- treated by the French. We cannot say enough of the tracks, and all the respectable bodies of the nation, in order to prevent the renewal of such excesses, and to preserve tranquillity excellent condition at the fortifications, the good sp in every community, which is actuated by a due attention to its pearance of the troops, the vast quantity of ammu own interests, no less than by the laws of hospitality towards union, the love which the inhabitants bear towards the friendly officers and soldiers who injure no person, and who, u f, Government of the Emperor Napoleon , nor, lastly, of to this instant, have given the greatest proofs of good order and discipline, by punishing those who have been guilty ce • excesses, the exeellent state of every thing since the expeditiondiscipline, or who have ill-treated any Spaniard in his person or property. of General Gantheaume. "it is very probable that the evil intentions or ignorance of On the other hand, he complains of the vexations thoughtless men haveled to the commission of revolutionary disor occasioned by the English ; he derides the immobk ders, under the mask of patriotism and attachment to the Sove lity of their squadwhich did ron, reign. It is therefore the duty of those who are better informed, to enlighten them, and to deliver them from so dangerous an the island, and prevent the French from landing. •• • 1 error, by sheaving them that such tumultuous proceedings, far TANGIERS, APRIL IS. • " front producing a well-regulated administration, only serve to throw the country into a state of convulsion, by tearing asunder A detac hment of XX) men, of the - garrison of those bonds of subordination upon whist* the peace of the cum- raltar, seised on the 28th of March the . island of Peri munity depends, by destroying the feeling of humanity, and anni- jil, which belongs to the Emperor of Morocco, our hilating all confidence in the Government, to which alone it be- Soverei g n. Thls attack was so much the more un longs to give a uniform direction and impulse to the sentiment of foreseen as we were at, peace with England, and her patriotism. vessels were freely admitted into our ports, and We "'These most important truths can by none be impressed upon the minds and hearts of the people with more beneficial effect had furnished them with great quantities of provi than by the Ministers of the Religion of Jesus CHRIST, which sions; The island-of Perijil is situated in the Straits breathes nothing but mace and brotherly love among men, and of Gibraltar. It stretches along the coast .of Africa, subjection, honour, and obedience to ail that are in authority: from which it is separated only by a pass of about and as the Holy College ought to be, and always have been the first to give an example to the ministers of peace, we conceived 100 fathoms broad. Only very small boats can en that it accorded with our nffice and our duty, to address thir letter gage between the Island and the Continent, on ac to you, with the view, that, on perusing its contents, you should count of the shallows ; but next the sea there is a hkewise co-operate in the preservation of the public tranquillity. depth or 20 fathoms. This island is nothing but a You are required to notify the same to all the subordinate °fitters of your respective Courts, and also to the Commissioners of Dis- rock of about 4.00 paces long and 100 broad, but it triers, that all and every of y'su should, with all possible zeal, can be easily furnished with provisions from its pros vigilance, and prudence, co-np.rate in the attainment of so im- inky to the Continent. It is nine leagues to the East ortant an object. Goo preserve you. • (Signed) „ from Tangiers, and three leagues to the West from Madrid, May 6. " DON CHRISTOVAL COS Y FIVER°. Ceuta. The vessels dispatched from Algesiras to the TO THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF CASTILE, THE COUNCIL OF INQUISITION, &C. . ratter place are obliged to pass at a small distance from Perijil, when the wind blows from the West or " In the present extraor , aoary circumstances , we have resolved t give a new proof of our affection towurdS our beloved subkr , s, II South West ; the current runs in the same direction ; w happiness, during the whole course of our reign, has been I and we may suppose that when the English sought to - snstant object of our at:kin:de. We have therefore abdi- establish themselves un the island, they sought to cr. ill our claims upon the Spanish kingdoms in' favour of our intercept the communication p of Spain with Ceuta.— Fri and Ally, the Emperor of the Erench, by a trt aty whirr. l has •, signed and ratified, and which stipulates for the intesn ity From the moment of their arrival, the English forti and i .depeildence of the Spanish, kingdoms, and the preservation fled their position ; they raised a battery of 12 pieces of Cuou Religion,notonlyuthepredondnant,hutastbesole lof cannon and barracks. Gibraltar furnished them and religion in Spain. I with materials and workmen. Three armed brigs sd 'save therefore thought proper to send you this letter, fixed themselves before the port of Ceuta : but this that pats should conform yourselves thereto, publish its contents, and ant'. • very exertion in support of the E m p ero r N a p o l e o n . invasion of the island of Perijil by the English was Display he utmost frantfiess•and frkndship towards the French, too manifest a violation of our territory and neutra and ohs all, direct all your an to preserve the country from lity to permit the English to remain there without be-. lawns Is and tumult*. ing at war with our Sovereign. The Emperor of 'd In he new condition upon which we are entering, we shall frequent y .um our. eye, towards you, and happy shall we be to Morocco has signified to them that they must aban know eh .t yoii enjoy peace and contentment. .;Signed) don die island. Therare preparing to depart, and •." 'MK KING." I have irreed to restore'Perijil to the troops of Mo." Given at the Imp I'4 . the 4th of. May; 180 S." • AMSTERDAM, APRIL 30. The two American ships that have lately put into the Texel, cannot he unloaded, but must instantly put to sea under pain of confiscation. This has had a great influence on the prices of various kinds of corn modities, and will have still more, as letters received from France yesterday bring intelligence, that by vir tue of a French Imperial Decree, all American ships on their arrival in any of the ports of France shall be immediately detained. COPENHAGEN, MAY & The English Expedition which has been so long announced, has now arrived. YesWrday about 40 English transports, under convoy of some ships of war, passed the Sound in two divisions, fifteen of them convoyed by two brigs were about noon oppo- • site Crenberg, and made a warm attack on some cf our gun-boats and privateers which were lying there, in order to cut some of them out.' Ten of the trans ports which passed the Sound yesterday have anchor ed between the island of Hueen and the Swedish coast. There are several English cruizers in the Belt, but their numbers cannot be exactly ascertained; as they are continually sailing backward and forward. —The islands of Langland, Anoe, and Tassing, are now occupied by the allied troops, the head quarters will to-day be removed to Haddeslebon. FRANKFORT', •Several letters from Vienna And Prague, arrived here, contain the important intelligence that some provinces of Turkey are to pass under the Austrian dominion, and that negotiations relative to this ces sion have been already opened. Among these pro vinces, Bosnia and Servia are mentioned. Other re ports add, that Gallicia is to be ceded in exchange by the Court of Vienna to the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, which is to assume its ancient name of Poland; and that the assembling of an Austrian army on the frontiers of Turkey has no other object than to oc cupy the new possessions, as soon as the treaty with the Porte shall be concluded. Other cessions by Turkey are spoken of. We content ourselves with reporting this news, without permitting ourselvei to give any opinion on its authenticity. VIENNA, APRIL so. The Russian General Tsageff has taken possessior. of Orsowa, and is marching with his corps to the Danube. In all the Russian ports of the Crimea, and in the Black Sea, ships of war are fitting nut to bombard the Turkish polls, in case twat peace should not be concluded. The warlike preparations ist the Turkish dominions are also carried on with the utmost vigour. The fortifications of Brannan have very unexpect edly hoen ordered by the Emperor of Austria to be dismantled and levelled with the ground. FROM THE. FROM OF TUMKEY, APRIL R. Acccrding to letters received fran Bucharest, ilie Russian Court has, in an honouratle manner, dis charged Prince Ypsilanti from his princely dignity in Wallachia, and presented him with a palace at Mos cow, and very large estates in Russia. The . persons who served him have entered into the Russian ser vice, retaining their rank, and have besides received considerable pensions. The Russian General Krassi nikof is nominated Governor of Moldavia and Wal lachia. At Bucharest, the capital of the last of . these principalities, a provisional Government has been no minated, which consists of natives of the capital, and two Boyards ; they are to act conformably with the existing laws, but are, in doubtful cases, to ask for instructions from the Governor. It is expected that Moldavia will soon receive a like provisional Govenr ment. 'taco). tt is said that it was on the demand of the Charge des Affaires of France that our Sovereign de termined to demand of England the restitution of the island of Perijil. 'BANKS OF THF. ELBE, MAY 9. • On the 7th inst. the Admiralty and Senate of liemburgh received advice by express, that an Eng lish frigate and a cutter that were in pursuit of some Dutch vessels, having been fired upon by the French batteries in Cuxhaven, the frigate returned the fire, in consequence sf yhich several houses in Cuxhaven were damaged, and a girl killed on the spot. % The frigate sailed up the Übe nearly to Gluckstadt to reconnoitre. It is rumoured, that the fortress of Giuek stadt will be shortly bombarded ; indeed the conduct of the Danes is most odious there, as they will not suffer a boat to pass unmolested, but search every thing coming up the Elbe, with the view of disco vering, they say, English letters or goods. Last week 600 letters, probably coming from Heligoland, were seized at Glucksradt in a turf boat, and imme diately opened. In consequence of this occurrence, several persons at Altana have been arrested, and the Danes now make all con-ospondence with England a crime to be punished with death. The distresses of the poorer classes of people at Hamburgh become daily more pitiable, as all trade is entirely annihilated, as well as navigation. The river Elbe, which used to supply the inhabi tants of Hamburgh with vast quantities of fish of every kind, by means of the Helgolan and Blanke near fishermen, is now no longer navigated, as the French and Danes will suffer no boats to go out to lish, but stop them immediately at Gluckstadt, Kiel, and Cuxhaven. The hostile behaviour of France against the United States of America, and the seizure of the property of their citizens, has completely destroyed all the hopes of the commercial men of Bremen and Hamburgh. It is a matter cf surprise even to the Danes, that - the trade of Lubeck should still be unimpeded by Eng land, as the French and Danes alone are benefited by this forbearance, of which they avail themselves to the detriment of Great Britain, but particularly of Sweden, against which country they are preparing embarkations, at Rugen, Rostock, Wesmar, Lubeck, and in mpst other parts of the Baltic. P,ARLUMENTART PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 31. The House met at ten o'cipck, and proceeded till four in the Roxburgh - Apptai, "Ker anal Ker v. limes." The Hon. Mr. H. F.-amnia and Mr. Gusias were heard fur the Appellants. Fur ther hearinito-morrow. The Royal Assent WAS given by commission to the Assessed Taxes Bin, .the Dushoss of Brun wick's Annuity Bill, tke in dictment Bill, and scvcrA other Bills, iu AU, public Awl private, twenty. _ 'the Co, missioners were the Mike of CUMBIRLAND, the LORD CHANCZLLOR, .kr,i L,or.t WAts:sesti Tha Military Inquiry 1 4 11:, are, the Irish Glebe 'louse Bill, were read a third time and pat. d. The Irish Militia Valor:teems; Bill was read a arm's,' time, and committed for to-marrow. Lord DE DI.7IeI6I"4I.NVILLE moved the second reading of the Interment Bill. His Lordship observ. d, that dead bodies were frequently thrown upon the Coast of Cornwall ; and that parti cularly, not long since, bet Ween forty and fifty bodies from the wreck of the Anson frigate were thrown upon that coast, and thene being no law to. rrovide for the interment of such bodies, the decent rices of burial were not performed. The Gentlemen of the County had therefore come to the resolution of applying to Parliament for the present Bill, the abject df which was, that the Parish should bury the bodies, and be reimbursed the expence by the Treasurer o. the County. The Earl of LAUDERDALE objected to crowding the Sta tute Book with Legislative Acts, in cases which might be pro perly left to the feelings of individuals. Lord DE DUNSTANVILLE re-urged the expediency of the Bill.which was read a second time, and committed for to-morrow. Mr. RICKMAN, from the Commissioners of the Caledonian Ca nal, presented souse papers, which were ordered to be printed. The Elrl of SUFFOLK hoped with respect to this Canal, that it would be navigable for large vessels. Some private Bills were trough; up from the Commons by Mr. Asusux.ronst, Mr. GRAHAM, and other Members, andread a first time. 'The LORD CHANCELLOR gave notice, that he should move, on Friday, for the attendance of the Judges in the Com mittee of Privileges on the Banbury Peerage. Adjourned till to-morrow (this day.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. In obedience to a summons sent by the Black Rod, the Speaker and the House attended in the House of Lords, whkri the Royal Assent was given by Commission to several public- and private Bills. The public Acts were, the Duchess of Brunswick's An nuity Bill, and the Irish Custcni-house Fees Bill.. A Message wa.s received from the Lords, acquainting the House that their Lordships bad agreed to the Military Commis sioners' Bill, to the Irish Glebe Hou s es Bill, and several private Bills. Mr. CREEVEY gave notice, that on Wednesday newhe will • niove 'to refer the Papers relative to the Droita of the Ashaira!ty" toil Committee of the whole House. • On the motion of Mr. LONG, the Report of the. Costunittee in I'M, appointed to consider of the Repairs to barnacle In West minstix Hall and both Houses of Parliament, wasreferred to a seleet Committee. • A Person from the Exchequer Chamber presented at the Bar an Account of the Number of Writs of Error on which there wps an appeal from that Court to the House of Lords, conform , . ably to ah order of the House.—The Account was ord ered to be jilted. Mr. CHAPLIN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to Repeal an Act of James First, and to alter the Provisions of the 341 of George First, respecting the Appointment of Gacuodteopers.—.. Leave given. The SECRETARY at WAR gave notice, that on Friday nem, he will move fin. leave to bring in a Bill to compel the Officers of Subdivisions to account for the money paid into their hands as fines for not serving in the Militia. The Cinque Ports Salvage Bill was read a second time and committed for Friday. The Small Pox Infection Prevention Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed on Friday. The Scots Clergy Bill was committed, and the Report was or dered to be received on this day se'nnight. The SOLICITOR GENERAL for SCOTLAND presented a Petition from the Magistrates and Town Council of Kilmarnock against the Sugar Distillation Bill. The Lunatics' Bill was read a third time and passed. The Irish Bank Charter Bill was read a second time, and or• dered to be committed to-morrow. The British Herring Fishery Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. The British Ships Non-privileged Bill was read a third time, and passed. INFRACTION OF TILE UNION. Sir J. NEWPORT moved that there be laid before the House a copy of the Memorial presented by Messrs. Thomas Simmons and Co. of Liverpool, to the Commissioners of Customs of Eng land, relative to a shipment of woollen cloths, and any answer that has been returned thereto. His object in moving for this paper was to chew that the sixth Article of Union had been infringed by a charge made at the Custom-house of Liverpool of certain duties upon Irish Manufactures, re-shipped for the Brazils. Mr. FOSTER did not object to the production of the paper, and said, that it was possible the officer alluded to may have been mis taken as to the nature of his instructions. Sir JOHN NEWPORT observed, if that was the case, It was surprising that no answer had bets returned to the memorial. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER deprecated an T idea going for th irom the Hon. Baronet's statemett of = 7 d *, sition to infringe the articles of Union. The paper moved for was ordered to be prodnced. Mr. WHITBREAD asked when it was intend, d to & nun t 4 Assessed Taxes. Commission Bill i The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER wishei q uit early opporturlity should be given of discussing the BUl,y or t a kt " purpose of obviating the moat unfounded represent/444)4 1 4 4 had been made respecting its nature and tendency. Mr. WHITBFEEAD thught the Bill highly objectionable at. stands, and hoped that the Right Hap. Gentleman wandde• amr. i the obnoxious clauses. The consideration of the Bill was fixed for Friday. • Mr. ILANKEki _gave notice of a motion fcr th.• r eta j week, relative to the exemption of Voreigriers from the pr o . ierty Tait. • TRADE WITH AMERICA. The House having resolved itself tato a Committee to coLsii, r II the Trade between this Country and America. • • ROSE moved, that it is the opinion of tut Comtra that for a time to be limited (for one year, and to th e end atilt Session of Parliament), any goods or merchandize, the produceer manufacture of the United States of Amerioa, not prohibited by lavr may be Imported into this' country in British-built AIN. owned, navigatt.4, and registered 'according to law, cr in An„. rican ships, on paying each duties of customs and excise as arc paid on the iinportation of such goods or merchandize frooo ar.y other country. His object in this motion was..to place .I.ait. ties in regard to this country on a footing with tLe must favoured nation. Mr. ROSE risoved another resolution, for the purpose of ?es. mitting the importation of snug and tobacco from Auwrics. the resolutions were agreed to, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow. Mr. ROSE gSve*notice, that to-morrow he would move, that the House resolve itself into a Committee on the Trade to the Brazils. ItUDGF.T. The House having resolved itself into a Commit. tee of Ways and Means, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, that before he entered into an explanation of he terms on which the Loan for the year had been obtained, he should state the items of the Supplies, and of the Ways and Means. They were as follow : SUPPLIES. Je Navy — 17,496,047 Army w..... 19,439,1$ Ordnance Miscellaneous — 1,753,000 East India Company Swedkh Subsidy Vote of Credit Total Joint Chirre 48,319,8(7 SEPARATE CI AM;Es—GREAT BRITAIN. Deficiency of Malt, 1806 275,84; Interest on Exchequer Bills, •1908 1,400,000 Exchequer Bills, part of Vote of Credit 1807, not funded ...... 4,024,200 • 5 per Cents. 1797 to be paid off ...... 153,695 5,e5r,741 0 Total Supplies 54,173„;111 Deduct Irish proportion of Supply aid Civil List • 5,868,51 S Total to be defrayed by Great Britain 48,305,033 WAYS AND MEANS. re Duty on Malt, Pensions, Ste. s,c)oo,rto Bank Advances 3,500,000 Unappropriated Surplus Consolidated Fund, at sth April Estimated Surplus of ditto, to sth April, 1809 3,500,000 Surplus Ways and Means, 1807 2,259,111 War Taxes Lottery 300,000 Exchequer Bills to be issued to replace Bills not funded 4,500,000 Ditto for the East India Company 1,500,003 Exchequer Bill., part of 10,500,000/. charged on aids, 1809, to replace like amount on aids, HOB, itlaieh has been funded ............ 1,161,100 Loan -iv..." COMM . • •*, ' • ..46.441,011 Supplies 4005,0* • Stiplus Ways and Means 116,0411 A loan of eight millions for England, and two Loris five hundred thousand pounds for Ireland; hid been contracted for, for every hundred pounds i which the Subscribers had agreed to take £llB Ss. 6d. in the Four per Cents. thus creating a capital of £12,4084375 ; the, interest on the English part of which amounted to e 475,386, being at the rate of RI 14s. 6Ld, . per cent. By the funding of fow mil lions of Exchequer Bills, the total or the capital created was £15,693,263,. the total mutual charge on which was £7g8,7/3S. -.To -coveCthis there was as follows : £ Mott Aenuitierfalletrin ' Sating:ln the management of the Public Debt increase in the Assessed Taxes Stamp Duties .......... ."." 170,009 • .11. 730,00 By the postponement of the Loan, and by the fimding of Exchequer lifills, lie contended that there had been made to the public of four millions. He concluded by moving a resolution, that towards raising the Supply a sum of £10400,000,- be raised by annnities, tic. Mr. TIERNEY congratulated the Right Honou rable Gentleman and the country on the terms of the Loan, brut he thought it right to guard the country from running away with the idea that there was any probability of the Budgets of future years being simi lar to that of the present. Government had met se veral pretty wind-falls this year, both in the Supplies and in the Ways and Means, which they could not expect to occur again. In the Supplies, there was to be three millions and a half advanced by the Bank, without interest, which was a circumstance that was not to be expected another year. In the Ways and Means also there was the falling in of the Short Annuities, which went a great way to meet the burdens of the year. If, therefore, it appeared that the Ways and Means of the present year did not create any heavy pressure on the country, it was not to be supposed that things would go as smoothly in every succeeding year.' He could not agree, however, in the opinion of the Right :Honourable Gentleman, that very great advantage had been gain ed, by making the Loan in the 4 per Cents. instead of the usual manner. It was well known that this was a stock which the bidders did not like to take; and if the biddings had been in the 3 per cents. the terms would have been proportionally better. "Instead of saving any thing on the annual charge, the annual charge (xclusive of the sinking fund created) would be 34,0001. less if the loan had been taken in the 3 per cents. As to the chance of reducing the interest of the 4 per cents. he thought that was very small.— There was a time that the S per cents. were up to 96, and yet at that time Mr. Pitt did not choose to redeem any of the 4 per cents, at par, and the reason was pretty obvious. There was no way of paying the 4 per cents. but by borrowing money in the 3 per Feats. and in that case the capital of the debt would foe in creased, although the interest was diminished. He considered the increased annual expence of 14.030 L tt /V *VI (Ph