The National Register. — London, England, 1815-01-29 00:00:00

JAN. 29. i m pregnable rocks of Malta and (libraltar are now about to parricitiate, and which, from the certain experience of its fortu nate results, will be communicate. to all the colfinial posses sions of the British Empire. •Then shall our partial distinctions Le oh!iteiated. we shall insensibly coalesce into one great nation; united by language, manners, and civil institu tints, we shall really be equal to the weight of a powerful cal pi re " To countries yet but imperfectly known to science, Sir J. Cradock endeavoured " to carry the tranquil arts, the friendly and benevolent intercourse of commerce, the se curity of personal liberty, the protection of property, the enlargemeot of the hounds, and the increase of the influence of the B :tish Empire. This has been the glory of Sir J. Cradock, and who has not reason to envy it ?" The suavity of his manners, the conciliatory character of his temper, the promptness of his decision, and, at the same time, his palesit attention to the detail, strict scrutiny into, and personal examination of, all the minor branches of his government admirably qualified him for the task, but not more admirably than they will qualify him for a still greater task—the restoration of tranquillity to Transatlantic Britain. This, the western arm of the British Empire, will impe riously require the aid of such a man as Sir J. Cradock; it ' mill call for the exertions of one who can conciliate, who can temporize, who can unravel the web of political in trigue, and, by vigour and decision, check the progress of the designing and the hostile. His conduct at the Cape will he the passport to the affections of the people of Ca-' nada ; and, most especially, if seconded in the °rip 'ilistance as he has been im the other, by his Majesty's Government,. forming a determined resolution neither .° hear nor to at tend for the future to those opinions on the subject" of that country which, founded on selfishness amf originating in a perfect ignorance of the character of those whose interests they affect to espouse, have occasioned us the loss of so much treasure, so much blood, and what is most difficult to regain. so much honour, in our short, but disastrous contest with the United Slates. What are the leading characteristics of these opinions may be learned. from the following correspondence, the best rejoinder to which will be the projected opening of Malta, of the trade to the East and West Indies, and hence the pr , bability of there being 3 free communicatien between all the branches of the British Empire It is needless to say that it proceeded from . a request made to a Member of the Legislature, to endeavour to procure for Quebec a partici pation in the India trade, and, on the obvious principle that if it were not yielded to British, its benefits would necessarily he transferred to foreign tonnage. The Member modestly declined a reply himself, and deputed it to a gentleman engaged in the Canadian trade." London, December, 1813. 8111 .—I am desired by Mr. —, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the instant, regarding " the Circuitous Trude India Bill, rind suagesting the expediency of extending to the port of Quebec t''e Pritilege of Trading to India. I am desired to inform you that it appear• to Mr. that the measure you suggest in entirely impracticable. It would doubtless be advantageous to the pert of Quebee,and to the Canadian merchant to partiriptte in the benefit or a direct 'won% to the _British ship-owner, inasmuch as a double voyage from India to England and thence to Quebec, must be more lone ficial to him thin a direct voyage from India . to Quebec!! The supply of India Goods sent into Canada from the United States, was for many years sat c honed under (what Mr. erives to have breit)a very impolitic article in Lord Grenville's licit ly or i 794, but that is now at an end; ansins to the danger of svi4T it can in a great merostre be ?mental !!! _lt appeals tlo tin r to that the measure tat:Tested by you would amount to an entire violation of the colonial system et this country, which has been to tinfine. to the mother country the benefit of the trade with her colonies and not to extend to Owen (the colonies) the benefit of a free trade with the test of the woi Therefore, however much Mr. --- feels interested in the • wily of Cant u yet as he bees no probability of the pi opo4d mea sure being listened to by Government, he appretends it would he of no uve to consider it.any further. I am, Sir, Ste. Re. . To which letter the following reply was made 4th January, tat SIR, —I have to acknowledge-the receipt of the letter with which yon have savoured me by desire of Mr. ►Mr. - having in the first instance infotmed me, that he hid transmitted my letter fur consideration to a gentleman engaged in the Canadian trade, I presume that I am at liberty to consider the sentiments by yon at his desire, as those of yourself and the ge nerality of gentlemen in your situation: Heuer, as the discussion► which will take place in Parliament, soon after the recess, will pre ['ably involve that of certain principles of colonial policy, I shall take the lib( rty of stating to you, Sir, its the interval, the re 4 sai k why I see as much impoliey in your views of the subject, as you find impracticabity iu mine. • it • • • • • op' I have the honour to be, &e. &c. TTTR .NATIONAL REqTSTEp.. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. INTERMENT OF THE RENIA/N5 OF LriVIS _XVI. AND MARIE ANTONIETTE. PARIS, JAN. 20.-1 n pursuance of the orders of the King, the most careful researche-, have been made in order to-col lect the remains of their Majesties Louis XVI. and Vat ie Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria. These pi eeloo s mains have been discovered, and they will this nig,lit placed in •leaden coffins, in order to be conveyed to St. Denis. The funetal procession will take place tei•morroll (Saturday). A:religious silence ought to plevail on the oc casion, whatever may be the assemblage of people, profound I y affected with the recollections of that fatal day. This silehce should form the most marked character of a removal, which will fOrm an epoch in history. The Monittur of the 21st contains an official statement of the disinterment of the temainaof Loris XVI. and his Queen. which took place in the church-yard of the Mal. , dalen, on Ow I Bth, in presence of M. Dambrav, the Chancellor, and re vet al other personaget of dis inction. The first document h the declaration on oath of the Sivlr Renard, late Vicar of the Magdalen, as to circamstatic , 3 wh:cli took place on the interment of Louis. He wa; ac companied on the occasion by the late Abbe Damo - re.-s_ Tile following is the substance of his declaration:— " 1 ).1 the t lat of January, 1793, the Members of the Departthc ,, :. and the Commune itiformed ate, that tilt orders th ey had reeeiv, ft I. required them not to lose sight of the binty of his Majesty. We wet.: theretose, ouligrd to accompany tliem Utl. the cemetery. On, Mil' arrival there, I caused silei;ce toe kelik s , , Tfte ltpdy of V• jt•st., - was iitactiteJ tl3. .tisi . ,clelMeilt • lc h eist; : J. • 94 9 ih‘ - • • \ GT