The National Register. — London, England, 1816-03-24 00:00:00

1f .%.RCII tlteir proudest wish, re-instate them in that confidence which has been injured by an injudicious opposition to the mice of the people. The fall of the Property Tax has been succeeded by that of tbe War Duty on Malt. We rejoice in the abolition of this Tax on various grounds. The Agyitalzur a l In terest will be promoted, the private individual will be able to procure for himself a wholesome beverage, and the public, we trust, a chcaperone. The discussion on the Army Estimates has ben postponed, which is supposed to be preparatory to a further reduction of our standing army. The Navy Estimates arc also to undergo a n:vi si:m. A reduction of expeue in the army and navy, the Ordnance and the Admindty, may ba rcl,ntrded us a new era in the annuls of the country. German papers to the 14th inst. and Paris papers to the 2tith have been received in the course of the week. The forin:r are destitute of general interest. By private w hi m s from Vienna, the difference between Austria and Bavaria appear to be adjusted by the cession of two Ba varian circles to the former; this intelligence was, how ever, received in this country some time ago, and had it not borne something of an official stamp, we should be inclined to call into quottion the authenticity of the in formation tra:l:anitted by the private correspondent from Vienna. We most positively deny the fact, that Austria is prepared for war, or that Bavaria dare unfurl the flag of battle against a pon:er so much her superior in phy sical means. Like another leading. power, in tic late tre iucndous conflict; the finances of Austria :ire in too' ruinous x state to admit of her drawing the swoni on a question of not much greater importance, than the break ing an 9,7 a the broad or the narrow end, and the de • csum of which amid be et:4ly effected, without a ras and intemperate appeal to arms. We are in the mean time not blind to the ambitious views, and the spirit of aggrandigement, which limn the earliest period, have lwen the leading features of the political system su tena-, ciously adhered to by the court of Vienna; but we pre tl:Lt it will not be from the petty jars of Austria and Bavaria, that the repo:4: of Europe will be broken. The last adviees from Paris of the date of Thursday last, represent the situation cif France as fir from trail coil, the spirit tf alarm is again revivin4, and the Go vernment is seriously apprehensive of ecumaions. We. extract the followin,; from one of the letters:— _ _ " The fermentation n hick still unhappily prevails, and the pienaclng attitntle of Lyon and several of the contigious De partments, have excited just apprehensions in the hlinisters of the Allied Powers. Since I wrote to you last, M. de Polignae was devoted to the Duke of Wellington, whom he met at the Elyst e Huurbor, with M. Fa'ul, Ambassador of the Kiog of the I.ow Conuti:cs, and intimated an intention of the Court to ope rate a elitio,:e in the hlinistry in favour of the Ultriottoyalists. The Duke made no )(ply, but, in conjunction with Pozio di Ilorglio, tisane shortly idle ran till rgutie representation to the King iiiirtc,f. hi. Ve.,zo di Borgho's was rerbal, his Grace eons:eyeo, Lis sent:ments by letter." The storm, w l liylt has loog desolated this fir portltm of Europe has indeed rasscd over, but the swe 1 is st l ll on the ocean. In the Fesent distracted state of her fiovernment, split by fitction, and torn by civil diss.:n stints, it is in vain for France to look for that settled peace, on which the prosperity of a nation is founded. If we look to the state of her finances, what a deplorable picture prevents itfelf to cur view. By ref:tying to the lett..a.s of the 14th inst. we find that the Chamber of De puties was occupied for two days in discussing. the Budget, and at the close of its deliberaions, had not proceeded one degree in determining the sources ficrAi which the public supply now in arrcar is to be drawn; the violence of the contending parties here present itself, and the dearest interetas of the country are sac..i!ieed to support a deep and intriguing faction. !den dime-the Chamber is enforcing the strictest economy in all denart inents o 1 the gate; the King has 7iven up ten million: from his Civil List, and a gradual roduc:ion has been node from the salaries of al public officers, beginning Its low at 251. per annum. ‘l l hen we read this and look at Our own Civil List, our pensioners an r'acemer, we cannot refrain from exclaiming, o .vi sic amnia. By the papers of the !20th inst. we rejoice to observe, that a bright gleam of hope has dawned on the tine of Sir Robert Wilson, and his two associates. It is finally Fettled, that they shall take their trial before the Court of Assize. The most serious charge against them of having contrived and facilitated Lavalette's escape, has been withdrawn. We extract the article in question from La Gazelle de France:— " fly virtue of a Decree of the Chamber of Accusation date) the IGth iuxt., Madame Lavatette is definitively rest to liberty. Tlic keeper.. atilt mervants of M. Lavalet.e are to Ipe i aoe,;ht b , fore the l'imrt of ArbiZe,ll% ellArgt'd lilt 111:1% illg itra the esedio: of M. laivulette. Alt,srs.ll noon, Hi ore, sod arc equally to be tried hy the Court of ..r COM iNP:111 , 1101 tli.• 1‘ - , :i•X•ri to then the lust btai of accusalitAt is done away." - - - - The Duke of Wellington, we under:mad, left Paris f r Coudray, immediately that the serious part of the charge against his countrymen was alaindoned. The aente ice of Colonel Foytr has limn c.mnutud into imprislainent for .20 years in a state priml. (ieneral Manton l)tivernet has been apprehended. TIT French fund., continue to The five per ceuts are at '2O c. THE NATIOI From Madrid we learn that the beloved Ferdinand is in daily expectation ,of beholding the Brazilian Princess, (victim, we would say), who is to share with him his blood stained throne. He is in the mean time filling the dungeons of the Inciuisition with fresh victims, whose death or exile is to form a part of a grand fet and marriage jubilee. We hope the groans of his murdered subjects will startle him in his hymeneal.% and the shade of Porlicr stand between him and his bride at the altar. Report has not yet presumed to mention the number of petticoats which the THE BELOVED has embroidered for the virgin of the House of Breganza. The Public will learn, with real regret, the renewal cf hostilitim in our Indian Empire. Letters dated the end oflast July from Karmoul, in the Buhar, state, that when the Government expected a long repose, a new war had suddenly broken out and extended itself from the southernmost point of the eastern boundary, us low down as Chittigong, up to the northernmost parts of India, where Europeans had never betbre s-t foot. The British arms have atehievcd, by their valour, the expul sirn of the enemy, more formidable in themselves than the mere value of the conquered territory; but the ex pend'ture and the loss sustained have been considerable, among which is to be estimated that of a number of our best Officers on the Establishment. Lord Moira, after an absence of a year, was on kis return to Calcutta, from whence it was supposed he would ruame the next cam paign, after new arrangements had been made, and the rains had ceased so as to enable the army to take the field. Ills Lordship's Proclamation, declared, that " tLe sword should not be sheathed until the Company was indemni fied for the expences of the war." A plzrtial change in Administration is confidently cxi.en of: The presmt Chancellor of the Exdtequer re tires, and is to lie succeeded by either Mr. Peel or Mr. Huskisson. Lord Castlereagh will be called to the House of Peers ; and Mr. Canning is mentioned, we are in trmed, as his successor the Lower House. The defi nitive Settlement of the new arrtingemmt, awaits only the return of the Prince Regent to Tuwn. HER MAJESTY'S DRAWING H 110 ..-.lllUrAbiy her Majesty held a Drawing Romn at Bud:high= Huwe, hr the first time since last autumn, whi:o was attended by nearly all the persons of distincti.m in town. It wim at first intended that this Levee should be held for the purpose of introducing Prince Leopold SAxe Cobonrg, but the indisposition of his Royal Highness th.: Prince Re gent prevented the introduction. It is however understood, that in consequence of the Prince Regent's recent attack, her Majesty has ordered that a Grand Drawing-room shall be held on Thursday week next, for the purpose of introducing Prince Leopold, the Princess Charlotte's intended husband, preparatory t•i the soleuinixation of their nuptials, f r which the most splendid preparations arc making.—The dresses are to be of the nmst costly nature, and are ut present in a very furward matt. '[he Steahm• of the House of Commons and the Lord Chancellor went in their rate carriages to the Drawing Room, as also the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of the City of London. 'The spectacle on the whole was very brilliant, a or. the fineness of the day added to the general eTect. The fellowing are selections fi•utn recent foreign papers : FROM TUE IkIAINE MAIM% 6. —lt k not Gt.llerAl Lavallcite, hut General Drouct, who is now at Bayreuth. Letterfrom Stockholm. .111cch I. His Royal Highnos the Crown Prince was lately indi+posed ; slight us the intloposition wa+, it gave 04(104111 to sliew the at tachment aml cordial feSpert With which the illhithit.ifitA of the capital. us well Oti Of the province+, tire animated toward> the august Prince, to whom Sweden and Norway hal e such infinite ohlizations, since ihcv have had the happiness of po++es•in2 Ey e . l . N . h.& tools the sincerest interest iu hii illnes., ctrl the joy at his 'perfect recovery was universal. 1.1%N0$ 1112,1iARCII Royal lil,:haet, the Mince Regent h.ns grunted to the Duke of Cuutherlauth, fluzzuls, th.t.inc tion of '• II aterke." (7u;r.otke.. are making in the Harz fur the re;iments o:* Cui ro.sicrs that are to h' f..rtned. Three divigion of Foot Guards w:11, it is said, be formed here and at Calle and Hilde•he,iii. VIENNA. NIAR(11 2. —iler Ilaieity the ArelitluelP•ss Maria Louisa of Austria, 'tooth sr of Parma, Placentia, slid thiatalla (this is the title :she will bear in Astaire) departs for Italy oil tl e 7th or this mouth. BULN*WICK, MAIM! 4.—The new 4 of the heroic de•ith of the brave Doke of Brunswick was received in his capital on the third night after the melancholy ev..at. Tho Tutor of the two Princes, his sons, began their le .sons the next moin'ng with a conversation upon separation and death. Piince Charles Ferdinand, the eldest, said in a few minutes, " How you come to this subject? e d,J not leave otf here." " 'that is true,' said the tutor, " but vont father has h••en forced to pail truin his drat* Anus That is because I cis a soldier," es torited the Prince. " And how easily might he by wounded, severely wmaided ?" " Certainly, but he is u •ol dter." ".end if he shook' evon be killed, coissidering how lessiy he Mayes every danger -'"l•he PI Mee started and cx• claimed mu:lde•dy, "has my father tutor, in faohering voice, replied in the a ;:ir u mtlr e. The Prioce uns er his c3;es with hi. hood. and was .silent for some m inert~ - then he asked mote composed, " Did my OM r before Ins cad that the hattie was gained This was also tinsweird in t{ac affirmative. "At least, then, r e turned the Prii.ce, his host moments were happy!" ilia 1101 s, a. nature l igstri, t i er he burst halo tears,through which, however, beamed VOIISOOPSIO •s of a pi - heroes pride. Allay the spirit of their great ancestor, Henry the Lion, fro• fritur, couLtum to Lis 44 the ~,,no/ ABANDONMENT OF THE INCOME T.IX. THE confidence with which we announced, last Sun day, the approaching downfall of the Property-Tax, eras axed no little astonishment in the minds of those who thought themselves most able expounders of political prognostics. Notwithstanding the fervency of their wishes, they anticipated nothing but gloom and defeat; whilst, cool and attentive observers of the progress of events, neither biassed by fear on the one hand, nor by partiality on the other, we were able to trace the course of ministerial measures to the very crisis of their fate. Our prophecy, however wild it might appew to the eyes of an anxious and apprehensive public, bore in our own a character of mathematic truth. We sent it forth to the. world fearless of the result, and in less than forty-eight hours the event realised it wits fullest extent. The country, we then said, would have her wish : the country has it now, and greater blessings than she even dared to hope, have attended the triumph of her exertions. She con+. tended for the abolition of one tax alone. Against it all her fears and all her efforts were directed. The rest, however heavy and oppressive, were tinsgotten in the heat of remonstrance as light burthens, which might be cheerfully borne if the mighty grievance were removed. That grievance fell under the pressure of universal hostility, but it did nut &II alone. The shock of a na tion's united sentiment was too powerful to be resisted. It shook the existing administration to its ibunation, and• loosened other taxes, some of which have already droppad. to the ground, whilst others still remain in a tottering state. Whatever opinion we may retain of the general merits of ministers, and of their measures, it is impossible to con template this noble instance of notional energy without admiration. Its effect will be twofold. It will prtyluce at home that close attention to economy, which was so lemnly promised, anti which may be rendered consistent with tha greatness anti the power of the country. It will astonish abroad the nations.of the earth. It will rend asunder the veil of their ignorance, and will show them the British Constitution, beaming in all its beauty and all its strength. Notwithstanding all that has been said and written upon the subject, they have but a very faint idea of the tights of Englishmen, and of the influ ence of the national voi 1: in the government of the states. In seine places where miserable imitations of our Consti tution have been erected, their conceptions are still more erroneous, for they judge of the original by the imper fections of the copy. lint in general, it is fancied' that we possess the ,/b; we of freedom in greater perfection than other states, but little more of the reality. Despotism. is • thought to iessmne a different shape amongst us. If it do not move in undivided power, girt with the spitunlours of a crown, and armed with the ttrrors of a sceptro, it is considered to nide in the corruptions of an election, and the majorities of a Minister. The will of a Court may be less publicly declared, will Continental slaves tell you, but it is as faithfully executed. amongst you as under the most arbitrary governments ; and the right of speaking and publishing your thoughts, is left you as a mere Mild to prevent you from perceiving your thraldom, and as lit-- tie dangerous to the ruling authority, on account of the peculiar frigidity of your tranper. This belief has been considerably strengthcoed by the events which have suc ceeded each other with :;4) much raptdity during the last few years. The unanimity with whiels lingiand hiss borne burthens so multiplied, and made exertion:: So petitions, and so incessant in the cause of universal free. dom, is not generally understood . on the Continent. It is considered, not as the .ellect of national spirit and mug. .nanintity, but as the result of. national dependence on o system imposed upon.the peupk by the siporior po."t: and inflexibility units-government. The appearance of our Minister abroad, moving amidst Kings and Emper ors, as the Representative of his country, invested with ail the influence of her power, her sanction, and her glory, the arbiter of Sovereigns, anti the distributor of States, should have removed that absurd belief; but only served to spread, and to int rease the delusion. The more C.lg nitied was his station, the more imposing his attributes, and the more closely they coincided se ith the Continental notions of despotism. The agent of a great nation wan thus d,:gratled , into the ambassador of a Court ; turd floc free-will and invincible constancy of England, into sub serviency to power. With what feelings will Europe now leant the defeat of that system which she &lighted to consider as dis pulsed, but real and resitle,ts despotism? She, who has seen that miulitor in the plenitude of his power, who 5$ =.l.oll.mommom POLITICAL DISQUISITION.