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say reoraseniatlio• lisd been mode to him of tits weep- Wily of the Ameseed Taxes, he had always done the ut most towused, the evil. He wished particularly that their 'consideration ba psesporisd till after the recess of Parlia ment. Mr. C. Destine, after observing upon the uecessity of the interference of the Hume upon so isoportmit a subject, agreed to the postponenieut. Mr. C 1.0 bl •FT snot, that be istiended to briar forward, OD Friday neat, his motion respecting the Ordnance Deltdeation; hut u his Holier relating to Mr Host, personally, might be considered too short, he would defer his autism, respecting him, till toinurrow se'imight ; when directions were to be issued that be do attend in his place. Mr. PAIL,' e rt. moved " That there be laid beam the Hones the report of the progress of the Connsissinner• ordered to inquire iuto the Barrack Depattoseist." Ordered. /Ai earned. JEMSTERIAL MINAIUTTET, 411 4 110 LITTLE MAJORITY• Among the political phenomena of the present day, there is. perhaps, no one more extraordinary than to witness is Ministry continuing to retain their offices, after being left to frequent ininoritio, and in only a little majority of 11, upon the great question of the Expedition to the Scheldt, in the House of Commons. We agree with Mr. hansom. by. that there can be nothing' more fooli.li or mis chievous, than an attempt to delude the people; we will nut flatter our readers with the futile hope that these limn will resign, in consequence of sAree divisions in one House of Representatives being against them on Wednesday se'noight, and only a nosninal m a jority of 21, on Friday last. No: they have sheen us. that nothing but absolute Force will cause them to rolinquialr their hold upon the public purse. Upon them, tut upon the banger-on, who would not discontinue his visits at a table to which he had beets introduced, until he was kicked down stairs, no hint, gentle or strong. has any ef fect. The same course, we should, therefore, re moment' to be adopted towards them, as to the hefore.mentioned visitor. It is in vain to tell as, that the divi s ion on Lord Porchester's motion, fur a Committee of Inquiry into the Scheldt Expedi tion., and the three divisions on Mr. Baukts's List, for a Committee of Finance, were mere matters of form. Yet, even allowing this, for the sake of argument, though we by no means subscribe to its truth, do not niatters of form aftiord as f a ir an opportunity for a trial of strength, as more important questions world ? Indeed, they are much more favourable to Ministers ; for, many Members who are in the babit of voting with the Admini►tration on immaterial points, when any vital question crimes to be discussed, exercise their own judgments, and give their suffrages on one side mon the other. as tin it conscience dictated.— These Gentlemen would never think of hampering the Government by dividing al.Tainst Ilia Majesty's servants on matters of Inert Jiirm. From these premises it follows, that, to be defeated on unim portant questions is more indicative of weakness in Ministry% than to be overt-erne on such as involve great points of tuitional policy. If a Minister can not obtain support on occasions where votes are of little, how can he be expeslell le premiere it where they are of the utmost, eiteesquisee. Buttbere is no need fur these argunittuts to ._ our position ; let us consider for a usoineat what au Administra tion i., and has to perform ; and we will speedily be convinced, that. tailless they can isteariabiy command a majority, it matters not whether on trifling or snore weighty oc...asions, they are not competent to fulfil the divan of Government. A Ministry either have, or ought to have, one settled system of po litics. Their view, ought to be fixed en the at tainment of definitive objects, end every measure originating with them. whether great or small, ought to bedirected to the accomplishment of those objects. None of their propositions to the Legit,- hues Body are isolated, but all must be connected together ; every and each Bill, Motion. or Resolu tion. being but a link in the contiguous chain of their system of Government. Destroy, then, any one of this links. Mill, if y'n do not destroy. you, at least, so far derange this system, Ilt4 to resister it confused, disjointed, and inefficient. Thee all the plaits of Ministers are defeated and discomposed, by the appointment of a different Committee of Finance from that with which they proposed to carry tio the business of the nation. It is not ne cessary to enter into a discussion of which would be the most able and upright Committee ; it is enough that Government have not had strength sufficient to procure the nomination of the one on which they could most rely, and with which they could best act. They are, therefore, greed this in. stance, not our Rulers. The House of Commons have taken the administration of affairs out of their hands, and the country has a most important body of men employed in the consideration of their *Shin, acting, Dot under the controul. or with the confidence, of those to whom the supreme power is nominally entrusted. The some couclusions go with tenfold force and conviction to the decision MI the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the disastrous failure of our Waltheren Expedi tiun. in direct opposition to the opinion and wishes of Ministers. Ifere, as in the other case, the reins are taken out of their hand% and one of the most important acts of their Administration diverted utterly from the course they intended it to hold. Cam it be urged, then, by any man in his senses, that these persons are at this moment the *lb i-tit ruler, of the country > Surely not ; for sit tcurisysaft , u they meet the Perlis:mint, tw a of the mist sit I.y-iiiteri.tiag , neantres in which the coon are disposed of by another power in a manner the very reverse from that in %Oath they proposed to conduct them. They are thwart ed io their opinions, and over-ruled in their plans; their system is completely overthiown, and the country lies at this moment two springs of most op. ignite tendencies, directing and influencing its af (Airs. 011 the one part we have a Ministry carrying on as much of the national business as it caa in its own ivaj, and, on the other, au Opposition so strong as to interpose in other measures, and give them as utterly different and distinct direction from these of Ministers. With such a medley. what can we expect? Measure jostling measure, and extremes crossing extremes, in the same Government. Is this a time, when the strength of Europe is con centrated and consolidated under one supreme sad undivided power, and directed against us; is this a tune for a distracted, dissonant. impotent Admin;s tration ? A chance melange, who govern by tits anal' starts, as opportunity permits them ? Good God ! where is the Genius of Britain fled ? flare we no superior wind ? have we ito Chatham to start up, aed liar the treiablingliroken rod of hewer from the hands of these ministerial dwarfs ? Must they still he allowed to squander our trea sures, sad to waste our resources? Must the best blood of our country still flow to manakin, in dis graceful splendour, such putty, insignificaut crea tures as these? Let us hope nut. Long they can not Withstand the force of public opinion. We are still rich, inexhaustibly rich, in internal re sources ; and though the misconduct of our Mi. niters may fret, we have ever the consolation of knowing, that they cannot ultimately destroy as. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCP. FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS. BAYONNE, MARCH 30. Tester.lay a number of prisoners (3500) were marched in here, taken in the province of Catalonia. in straggling treaties. We expect a considerable number more in their progress to the interior of France. It is imagined that within the last the weeks 15000 prisoners have gone through here. The arrival of reinforcements continues, and 3000 of the troops of the Confederation passed onward three days ago. .f.iese will be followed by others, Swiss and kali ins, to strengthen the army of Gen. Suchet. MARCH 17. Every thing is prepared for the urge of Cadiz: that of Lerida hill soon commence. Yesterday a great quantity of heavy artillery and ammunition was forwarded from hence. A corps of mariners, who weft: employed (luring this last war on the Da nube, has paused through this towu for Spain. Of ficers of the engineers and artillery are also cosi stantly passing. Twenty squadrons of gendarmerie have marched through fur Spain, and it appears they are d, siurd to serve in the interior of that country. ( :en. Caulit Suclict is gone to N'alentin. It appears that the rubbers, who ha 1 rendered the roads insecure, are cut off, or reduced, for the cou riers now arrive in safety. KAMBORGH. MARCH 23. Gen. Kalkreuth has returned to 13erlin from Pa ris. whither he had been sent on • particular mis sion, to cougratulat.: the Emperor Napo:eon. Peo ple here expect the best results front this mivsion. The letters from Petersburg!' afford ete►y proof of the continuance of Friendly relations between the Courts of Petershurgh sod France. KINGDOM OF WESTPHALIA. CASSEL, MARCH IS. His Majesty. accompanied by his Ministers, the great Officers of the Crown, the Civil and Military Officers of his Household, went this day to the Pa lace of the States, fur the solemn reception of the deputies of his produce of Hanover. The Kim hieing upon his throne, the deputation was presented to His Majesty by the Minister for Foreign Affiiirs. The President of this deputation spoke aa fol lows : " Stet—The Ilanovetians appear before your Majesty, to lay at the foot of your throne the re spectful te3tinionies of their profound bU Hanover was the tiro. portion of the north of Ger many that felt the et its of a renewed war, which is at length terminated. For nest seven years past, our ti.satur.s, our agriculture. our commerce, population. and circulating specie, have consider ahly " Divine Providence has entrusted to your Ma jesty the beneficent task of retrieving our woes, of consoling us, of restoriug tranquillity to our fami lies, sod of insuring the general happiness. This political regeneration, Sire, reserved fur your vir tues, for your exulted qualities, is particularly wor thy of the illustrious name which you bear. Mir tory will perpetuate the remembrance of the prodi gious victories in which your Majesty shared, but it will chiefly delight to consecrate in all hearts, the memory of the blessings which you will have dif fused among all classes of your subjects. Deign, Sire, to surround your throne with a slew people-, happy, grateful, and faithful." All the deputies were then presented to take the oath by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Ills Majesty returued this ainnier to the Deputa tion : " Gentlemen, Deputies of 11,11'01"er—I receive, with satistactitui„ your first hoot Age ; 1 Ana pleased with the eaArrours nhu•h you hlre skew it to Initag we the tursurarice of your sulimissiou. 1 kilos; the inevitable calamities which you have experienced; it will be tome an agreeable task to endeavour repair them, and to give you more happy days. — The treaty Which unitesyou to Westphalia,, attaches you to the Continent, from which you setiticd to b. cut off; it places you henceforward under the tu telary protection of that vast system which tends to insure, for a long time to come, its peace and prosperity. I know the strength of the influence of habit on the mind andyiffections; but I know also your morality and your good sense; and I trust to the oath of fidelity which you have just taken on this solemn occasion. Among a people, enlightened sad attached to honour, perjury must be unknown. You augment tlie family which Providence has committed to my care; you will imitate the loyalty of my old subjects, and I will bestow on you the same love and solicitude." PARIS, MARCH Many of the nobility have set out to witness the meeting of His Majesty and the Empress at Coin peigne, a here it is supposed she will be on the .26t1). The preparations for the solemnisation of the nuptials are continued with the utmost aetivtty,and this capital will become, in a few days, the scene of the most splendid ceremony that was ever witnessed by the eyes of mitu. ii A kCII 25. The day before the civil marriage of Ilia Majesty the Emperor, the Chapter of Notre-Dome will re pair to St. Cloud, to carry thither the Imperial mantle and the crown which was used at the coro tieion. The following, day after the ceremony of the civil marriage, there will be • family dinner at St. Cloud, which will he followed by a spectacle. The gardens, and e.pecially the orangery, will be illuminated in th• must brilliant manner ; .the wa ters which are to play io the light, will exhibit a perfectly novel sight. On the day of the religious ceremony, the consti tuted authorities of the city of Paris will repair, about noon, to the triumphal arch of l'Etoile, there . to receive and compliment Their Imperial Majes ties on their entrance into the.capital. It is believed that Their Imperial Majesties will go from St. Cloud to the Titilleries by the Bois de Boulogne, the road of Neuilly, and the barrier of l'Etoile; they wall alight from the carriage, sander the vestibule of the palace, the steps of which have been made passable for coach e s. It see ms t o b e fixed that the Court will amenable in the Sa!on der hlarechaux, and 1141 S in procession into the great gallery of the Museum. In this immense room ha►e been placed seats, in the form of an amphi theatre, for the accommodation or eight thousand persons, who have been invited to this ceremony.— Through these brilliant ranks, Their Majesties will proceed to the Hall of Pictures, where a chapel has been consecrated, in which the august maple will receive the nuptial benediction. The high altar, decorated with basso-reliecos, etecuted tinder the direction of M. 'lacunas, the Emperor's gold smith, the candelabra, the tabernacle, all the yes owls and °manacles overmany for divine service, are of the highe.t magnifiversce, and will, it is pre sumed, be afterward* appropriated to the use of the chapel of St. Denis. Woikineit ate extremely busy in erecting the balcony from which Their Imperial Majesties will hear the concert, •od observe the fire-works. which will be exhibited in the Place de l'Etosle. Some idea may already be formed of the effect which the illumination of the Tuilleries will pro duce, independently of that of the buildings. The flower-garden, the wall of l'ort Tournans, the alleys of Indian cliestiut, and the terraces, will be stud ded with yew-trees and illuminated Yates. The finest spectacle will be produced by the im mense portico of fire pre* nte d by the grand alley ; on each side of this alley, including the kind of broad vestibule formed at each extremity, are 1.50 columns, each of which will be furnished with 47 lamps ; these columns are connected by a double frieze, which runs throughout the whole length, and will be capable of containing 33 lamps between each column. Thus, this single part of the illumi nation will exhibit 18,000 lamps, many of which have double wicks. The thirteen triumphal arches iu troduced on each side between the columns, will re quire nearly a like number of variegated lamps. Among the dccoraiions of the triumphal arch of l'Etuile, we remark several inedwllions, representing Their Majesties the Emperor and his auguit Con. sort, the arms of the two empires of France and Austria, the Seine and the Danube personified, Re. The edited' which is constructing on the top of the turrets of Notre-Dame will represent the tem ple of Hymen ; it will be 50 feet hiqh. These tur rets will not he illuminated ; but the temple above them will be delineates" by thousands oflamps, and seem suspended in the air. This aerial palace will have for accessories twelve blazing comets, and a great number of stars, which will spas kir 011 the tops of the highest buildings of the metrnpoli•. The illumination of the church of la Madeleine will represent the facade of the Temple of Glory, as it will appear in a fs w year.. The cupola of the church of St. Genevieve, will be surrounded and surinoooted with magnificent Above 11114 Kluiolnrient is construct iug au isotope tsiposl, fon , seen feet. its height, .c ' T s ; flame+ s ill iise from (hi • tripod. Hound the rele-tsl will be fl , nibeaux su.l gee. I ands. 'the side, of this cupola will be dLs eninated, as well as the eagles atil cyphers in th e intervals. About the suit• well he islaeed candelabra, the cyphers of the.Etnisertir sod Eu. press, &c. To the coltitinnsit the dove will he suspended luatres. In the stsh-lissentrot %It he seen simple stare, and stars of tire Lesion of llo nour, So. The works in the iisterior *I this Ch an h paotr.d with acti.it ; tu a few mouths it silt be pared with black marble and Niratours stone, i ) conyarttnents, and in mosaic. At the ends of the bridge de la Conc(irde, snit .1 the extremities of the abutments, %ill he pldell eight obelisks, each 7(t feet high , for Man-wrist:o.; and on the balustrades of that bridge, will l e erected columns, at intervals, surmoniated with crowns. A magnificent illumination is preparing fur ILe whole fig .tle of the garden of plants, fdyilg the br%dge of Austerlitz. The lamps will ethn q slit k,ures of elephants, camels, &c. It is said that the fifes will not inimediattly sac teed the marri. , ge ceremony. Their Alajesti a ,„4 go the following (ley to Comptigne to a; efill t h e month of April ; the rejoicings will hegira with tee month of 11111, and last till the eOll4 itnion of it. The baud of the Emperor's Chapel Lave reczeiewil *Mem to repair to Compeigee. It is reptrted that the two towers of the Chorch of Notre-Dame will be speedily agate furnishes{ with bells. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, COVENT-GAR This present Thursday, April 3, will be performed, Siak speares Play uf Kies MART THB PoUILTII (Pall,). Te which will be added, PAUL • N D VIRGINS A. LYCEOM THEATRE —This praseni Thursday, Apr* 3, will be performed, a New Serio-Comic Opera, called Tee M•tilaci! OA, TH2 Swiss BANDITTI. To 'loci will be added, HIT oft Miss. bevel-al eomplaints baring been made to the Proprietors. ise the difficulty of °Maiming seats, without feting the beg keepers, the frequenters of :his Theatre are respectfelly im diquested to observe, that orders h a ve t wee g i ven fur imme ately removing the inconvenience complained of, by fixes a wne of glass in every boa-door , and that an y b us -k eeper rely asserting that places are takes, or convict e d o f retrie gamey fur the disposal o f pl a c es no t previously engsrd, he immediately discharged frau the service of tits Theatre. i hhhhhi tr) is casceriivel, THE BRITISH PRESS. LON DON. THURSDAY. Aram S. We have received Paris Papers to the rth last. They contain some farther accouiits of the prepa• retains fur the marriage of BON APARTR. The sub. ject is one exactly suited to the French taste, and will not be soon exhausted. Of the repudiated Empress JOSEPSINE we hate no recent intelligence: but though she may not be in the immediate vicinity. she is probably not out of the rejoicings in honour of the new marriage. A neutral vessel, arrived at Harwich, report• Viet they have extended to Ko terJam, and that there were illuminations jo that citj, on Saturday, in honour of the occasion. Tile Queen of 11oLtaN o, and the Viceroy of Italy, the daughter and soh of the discarded Em press, have been dragged to Purls, to swell the poinp and parade of the nuptial ceremony, and enjoy thefeterand revelry in celebration of that event. Tins is • most wanton outrage upon filial affection. To her many other goal finalities,Joss PHI NE added that of a good moths r; and it is surely a creel mockery to force her children to rejoice at her is..- grace. But then we are told that it is not a mar riage of choice end affection, but dictated by po licy, and a r;gard for the good of France. Two ar guments have been adduced in support of this posi tion : first, the hope of a sou, whom BONAPARTE may educate in his own way ; and, secondly, the !mu-- ranee of peace, by • close connection with Aintria. Now, the first of these reason. appears to have very little weight ; ur winr it operates in the contrire direction, for BON APARTE is iii his 41st year; •14 the chunce is, that he will die before any son, whom he may have by his present marriage, shall ernee at manhood ; cud an infant does not afford the best hope of m iintaining a new Throne, acquired by such means as that of Wirt APARTE. Had hr hero destitute of relatives of talent or promise, there would be some force in the argument, but that is not the case. Ilia brother Luctliti is a man of 1 , 1 I• summate ability, and has • fair claim to the bll , . Cc asioa to a Throne, to which be *unarm!) , twisted to raise him. But if neither LP.. CILN, NM JOSEPH, nor rely other brother, Or brother-in-law, would •uit purpose, bring tow old to rear up, iii his ti.vit way, why out adapt mac of his nephews ?—Tii, son of Lows is said to be a tine boy, exactly tit to commence his 'dura tion undo* his imperial Unee. As to the policy of the writsuie, as is moans orcoosoliciatiine a peace with Austria, and thus s-eurii.g the trattipsiility of the Continent, the Argument is equally futile at.-1 delusive. ho las disturbed the peace of the Continent, and pro% oki d Austria to war ? Iluss ra MYS and aggressions have atj' il..l oil Europe, and kept it f years iu trouble anti so row. He had thrown Austria I. the ground, nod Ir berhelpleits and prostrate. To live in peace and . 1,0 a ith her, it was only necessary to let her alone, viol was quite superfluous to make the Princess Lots' the ;wilier of his lied, in oraler to veinsin nr tPflll.l t% ids her tither. NI), on: nyttllCT loVr of fiM OF S t e People. or of swarw tEetite,i the matt . )• had its ttriAin in 4ellistire.. 41,11 iwrowsal ;;r-a, Sinn. A young sti4 11.4..5iful g irl. h . . u shuul.: Le :omit related I alitm4t all Cie 111V3I 1.411 i 11-1 n 11111.1 n veld Lid" at " v' e o f t4l tlie p pe9ce jet ti kvi. l l end I Ole( MTVJt Wrest rtl to he tith to t Eng' rail; she kid tbou ncte tram tioa last' lived Ye it thi was r Hat S. 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