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• e.i bra to its greater exertions in the national cause. These awe owing to its comparative wealth, and to it. aches, isttel /1041'. 2HA enterprining population. The armies that bare firer ':,liter' in that city sod the neighbouring country, with the supplies in money and noinitiosie of war Jrawn front thew sourcee, have teen truly extraordinary It would he iiirffietilt task to make an exact calculation, nr to Airily even a probable estimate, but all seemed to con cede the superior merit claimed un account of their 'eve tiosie, when compared with their wealth and population, and it in tint unlikely that Buenos Ayers has, iii eau:sequence, as sume(' a higher lone, and acquired 4 controlling influence, which the has AltlllrilMlll aboard. Another now of (litcoistesit is the unfortunate dispute b. taro is the Rind.' Orisoital and Ito Pllll4 Ayres, which bad a toi an iialuence MI the proceedings of the latter towards the Portuguese. The original (-aunt: of ilivisioo maybe traced to a jealousy long subsisting, between the rival cities of Monte Video and Bartow Ayres. 'llits has become habitual, and bas extended to the country. Private interest* and personal views have alto Acres* d their dissentious. General Artigas (who bears the character of chief of the Grit vitals, as has beta already stated, and has also assumed that of Protector of Entre Rioe and Santa Fe,) was origi nally in the Royal crevice had a captain in a provincial corps. In Shot he continued fur time after the Revolution ha r ime commence.' at Buena; But, in the year 1811, %kin* ofrcliee, as it is said, at Owe confines of the Spanish Cons. inauslaut of Culonia, he abamloued the Royal caster, and en tered iuto the service of the Pistriote. So early an the year 1813, wheiwictitig agaiast Monte Video, he 'weenie dissatin. Ora with threaten, the commauder in chief from Buenos Ayres. (In hit removal from thelipad of the Rimy, be quaff - relied with General Bandeau, who, it was nopposed, would hare been accepia'ile to him, mid finally withdrew, hefore the siege of Mono. Video was finished under General Aivear. For this conduct. Posadae, whets he succeeded to the Go_ Vortutrut, treated him as a deserter from their service. By s prociturati kkkk k he offered a reward fur his •pprelieicatoi, land set a price lei his bead—an act which General Attigas sever forgot or forgoer. During the solorquent directorship of Abner, he minced • the Cabildu of lisietio. Ayres to issue a similar in °eternal against General Artigas. When Alyear was ili.miesed, the , people of lluction Ayres eudeuvoured to Moue fur their con motet, by Inuoitsg, with every mark of iguomitty, the degrad. mg proclauistiou. They aim :Adresse(' a conciliatory letter toZhe General, and received from him a corresponding an swer. These were preliminary to a froillets attempt at re conciliation, made by the Director net interim, Colohel Alvan", who succeeded Alvear. The corretriolmice on this creation is annexed (Appendix H.) Other esitiesivours t o r e_ tomcat. him have failed, notwithstanding the changes its the office of Director at Buenos Awe- On one occasion, the propunitiou Was made, that the Hands Orwitial shoals' re. main indepesideitt of Bomius Ayres, and merely seed De puties to the G.oseral Congress, to couirert measures against the common enemy. On another, whets the Portuguese army was approaching the Comfier' of the Banda Oriental, an sti. ruin was insole by Powyrrealon to reconcile him, and unite Ik i kkk in the common defence. Ample supplies of arms an.' inniii :it'll% of war were Arend, tool some furnished; but this attempt ales. failed. his outer dam a fuller view of this oukjeet may be hail, I hive subjoined a translated copy of au animated lett. i f (u sie Gen. Artigm to M. Pueyrreduo ;Appendix I.) It is but jus t It e to (sad, that Gen. Artigaa is thought, by persons entitle(' to credit, to be a final (Mena to the inJependence of the eounity. To expecte a decided opinion uti this delicate etor.tion wool) scarcely be wepectra of me, as my position did not e.iin(itarsa a view of the whole Vomit!. 1 had "I the aetisfaction to be derived from a personal iutei view wills Gen. Amigan, who is, utiquentionably, a man of rare and sin. gislar taleuts. 6.'11 if I were to hazard a conjecture, I think it not improlmble that in diet, as in most family di•pute., there have been faults, un both sides. It is to be lioneasted that they arc in open hostility. The war his beets pause cute.' with great mimosa's , ; and, ill two late engagenieuts, time troops of Buenos Ayres have been defeated with great loss. Uy some it was said, that the inhabitants of the cam era shore were anxious that a recouriliatiun should take place, *Last the people is the cuuutry pretests:a their pre. sent slate. I Milli lint omit to take a glance al the situation of Para guay. 'lbis province presents a singular spectacle. It etands aloof from the rest. The people, with the aid of the few remaining royal troops, repulsed an as guy, lent to com pel them to join the common standard. Very soon after wards they expelled the Royalists, and set up fur thenwelves. Sitter this period, they appear to have adopted a partial non iiitercousse system. But Buenua Ayres, ou one occaeion, succeeded in obtaining an tiuderstauttiuo with them. Some suspect that they are secretly intin(cal to the existing order of things', and with to keep themselves within their shell, that, in case (Alt change, they may profit by futuse events ; others calculate with some coufidence on their ultimate Immo with Buenos Ayres, with which, at present they iti silage a limited mid reluctant intereoui se. Paraguay is under the inansediate mood of a person named Francis, who styles himself Director of Paraguay. Front the domestic conceits, of the provinces, we na turally turn to their foreign relations. On this imbject the C oil...toners were informed that they had notbiug m o te than a friendly unslermantling with any foreign nation. With the Portueisete Gui.eriviimit they concluded au arrangement in 1812, under the Inetlialion, it is said, of the British, with respect to the Banda Oriental. They have since hail a cur lespubdener with them an the "abject of their valiance 0.10 that Pr o vince, and the forcible occupation by the Portuguese army of the city of Monte Video, of which a copy. is an nexed. (Appendix I) This will pricent the mate of affairs between Buenos Ayres and the Brazils, which has been the theme of much discussion. The superior naval force of the Portuguese, elatiomed in the River La Hata, could have ef. fectually blockaded all the ports of Buenos Ayres. By this means they would have prevented supplies of arms and mu. odious of war, and entirely destroyed the great source of revenue to the Stair, the duties oo imports and tonnage, at a reason when money was much wanied. For about this period Buenos Ayres had a powerful army to contend with on the side of Peru, and Intl taken the Amain of the ienevred contest of Chub with Spain. Under such eircumnianees they were in some measure obliged to adopt a cautious and moiletate policy. Their ceuduct in this respect seems to have been coerced. Their unhappy state with the Oriental* had also an influence us their meiwures ; they alleged that the rentlese cooduct of Artigan had for oisited the Portuguese a pr. text for the invasion ; but it is probable th•it they will ultimately break with the Govern ment of Brazils. The British Government has, through their official agents, entered into commercial stipulations with Grist's' Artigae, as the Chief of the Orientals, sin the subject of their trade with Ilse .astern shore. A copy of thus inetrumeut will be found in Appendix K. The Goveninseist of Buenos Ayres have a confideutial person its Europe, soliciting Goon England, and other Powers, it is said, awistatice of every kind, and a rectiguiti kkkk of their independence. England has a Consul, who, with hie Naval Commander cm that Militia, apiwarrii to conauct tio , coufidential affair. of the 'Laid% Calnuet with the Go ?. mond of Buenos Ayres'. WWI effects the victory of Maipo will produce abroad, it would lie hazardous in me to conjecture. %Vbeiber, like the rapture of Burgoyne, it will produce for the United Provinces foreign alliances, I cannot proem' to say. From a source which is entitled to crcmhit, I was iufurined That the raising and embarkation of OPOlitin army in Pero wan nut accomplished without serious ililrleUllire. Alter mate twee and persuasion were used to collect them, soil nothing lint the name, character, and promises of their General, c o uld have Coluced them to go ou board of the vessels' prepared for the purpose, at the pert of Callao. Bone of them were actually in a •iste of mutiny, notwith standing they were told they would be received with open arms by their brethren in Chili. Owe Comemsy of Artillery 7O One shit° Sappers aid Miners kk •• S 1 Re;iniellt of Br ogos ~ Ditto of San Curlew lufantry....... 967 Ditto of Art quips l,OOO As equi pa Di aguous ... • ... • 1,411141 144 3,2811 I'►c army oas composed of alt the regu!sr soldiers they ..-•'"'''!'-**77r ennid spare from Lisa, who were united at Taleaping, to the Royal forces left in Chili. By the battle of Maipo it has ceased to. exist. The prob.shle effects in Peru, and other parts of South Auw..ica, may he conjectured, but cannot be affirmed. The same gentleman alio bad been mentioned, and alio is conversant in Peruvian affairs, apprehended that important changes would result. I cannot conclude this pap .r without drawing your at tention to a rapid survey of the reforms and improvements in the province of Buenos Ayres, produced by the Revo lution,and its indolence on knowledge, society, and mallows. The effects of the Revolution are visible in the changes produced in the state of society. The difference in the free dom of acting and think tug, which preceded the Revolution, must necessarily be great. The freedom of commei ce must have given a spring to esestiona of native enterprise and intelligence, while the active scenes of war and politics, for the last ten years, have awakened the genius of the country, which hail so long sliontheied. The generation now ou the stage may almost he said to have been reared under aurw order of things. The common stock of ideas among. the people had been greatly augmented ; the natural come listener of the important political events which daily trans pired, and in which every mum, like the citizen of Athens, feels an interest. The newspapers are every where circu lated, together with the manifestos of Government, which is obliged to court the approbation of public opinion on all measures of moment. It is not very unusual fur the same countryman, who, a few years ago, never troubled him self about any thing beyond the narrow circle of his domes tic concerns, is purchase a newspaper on coming to town as a matter of rows?, and. if unable to read, to request the first person lie meets to do him that favour. The country curates are, moreover, enjoined to read the newspapers and ma nifestos regularly to their &wile. The spirit of improve ment may he seen iii every thing. Even come of those who are under the influence of strong prejudices against the Re volution, fiemiently remark the.changes fur the better which have taken place. Their habits, manner, dress, and mode of living, have been improved by intercourse with strangers, and the free introduction of foreign customs, particularly English, Areevican, and French. Great prejudices prevail against whatever is Spanish. It is even offensive to them to be called by this name—they prefer to he identified with the aborigines of the country. The appellation which they have assumed, and in which they take a pi ide, is that of Sunlit Americans. A powerful stimulus must necessvri:y have been given to their industry, by two imp. tant eiremnstantes—the dimi nution in prices of foreivi no rchainlise, and the great in crease in value of the product' of the country, wit ii th. cum acquent rise of property. Though the grounds in the neigh bourhood of cities are highly improved, as I have already stated. agitcnlture. comparative/ speaking, is in a low condition. In general the lands are badly tilled. The plough is 141(14 need, and the substitute is a very indifferent our. But notwithstanding the disadvantages of the present method of culture, I was informed by reputable persona that the average crop of wheat is not lea than tifty bushels per acre in good seasons. On the subject of religion, especially, the change of the public mind has been v. ry great. The Catholic Faith is established as that of the State, but these arc many advo cates, both in c•uuversation and en writiog, of universal to leration. Sonic members of Congress are strongly in favour of it ; but the superstitious part of the tteople. together with the regular clergy, would not be satisfied with such a sea• sure—while the liberality prevailing among the better in formed classes, is such as to be a virtual toleration for the present. Besides, front the circumstance of there being tin sects in the country, such a provision may wait the progress of libaruhty in public opinion. In fact, the human mind has been set free un all matters of a general abstract nature, although the liberty of the press is circumscribed in some degree o ith respect to strictures on public measures and men, and the eat:thin:Led religion; hut there is neither in quisition nue previous license. •They acknowledge the Pope as a spiritual head merely, and du not think hint entitled to ally authority to interfere in their temporal concerns. His Bull in favour of the King of Spain against slat colonists, which may be almost regarded as an excommunication, pro duced little or no sensation. 'lle number of Muuks and Nuns never was very great in Buenos Ayr'', when compared with other portions of the Spanish dominions. They have dimiuishid since the Revo lution. There eras at one time a positive law passed, for bidding ary one to become a Monk or a Non • but they were obliged to repeal it, and it was afterwa rds passel with some modifications. The restrictions anhistituted, aided by public opinion, have nea r ly produced the desired et*. feet Few of the youth of the country apply themselves to the study of theology, since other occupations, much mule tempting to their ambition, have been opened to their choice. Formerly, the priesthood was the chief aim of young men of the beat families, who were desirous of dialer tioo ; ss, in feet, it constituted almost the only profession, to which those who had received a liberal education, could devote themselves; which will readily account for the cir cunistatice of so many of the secular clery directing their altentiffis, at present, almost exclusively to politics. The regular clef g y, who are not permitted, by the nature of their profession, to take part in the business of the world, or to bold 'ocular offices, are many of them Europeans; but those of them who ors natives, take the same lively interest in passing events, with the other classes of the community. TM y have gone cautiously to work iu reforms its the Jiffy. rent branches of their muniripsl laws, and the administra tion of them. The number of offices has lwen considerably dimiuisheil, 111111 respossibility rendered more direct and se m, re. The judiciary system has undergone mauy improve ments, and nearly all the leadisig features of the law, which did nut harmonise with the principles of free goverment, have been espoused, though some of the former evils still remaiu. The harbarons impositions on the Aborigines have been abolished—the odious aleavalla, and other obnoxious taxes, modified, so as to be no longer vexatione—slavery. and the slave trade, forbidden in future—and all titles of Nubility prohibited, under the pale of lust of citizenship. The law of primogeniture is also expunged from the system. In the Provisional Statute, as has ahead, been stated, nearly all the principles of free representative government are re cognized, accompanied, it is true, with certain drawbacks, fur wlnc d they plead the necessity of the times, but which they profess their inteutitni to do away, on the final settle• meat of theGove r consummation ■oxiouslydesired by all classes of inhabitants. The example of France has warned them not to atlrmpt too much at first: they have followed the plan of the Untied Stales ist floe iiitlo4lCliOil of gradiwi 'atoms, instead of resorting to violent and sudden innovations and revolutions. Nest to the estehlisbment of their independence by arms. the education of their youth appears to be the subject of their most auxious interest. They complaiu that every possible impediment was Orman in the way of education previous to the Revolution ; that, vu far from fustering pub lie institutiotw for this purpose, several ichools were actu ally prohibited in the capital, sad the young men were uot without restraint perinited to go abroad for their edu cation. There was a College at Cordova, at which those destined for the bar, or the priesthood, completed their studies ; upon the ancient inutakish principles. Another, called Si.. Carlon (now the Uuiou of the 500110,104 been opened at Buenos Ayres, but was afterwards converted iato barracks fur soldiers. It is an immense building, more ex tensive, pettiaps, than any which has been dedicated to learning in this etiology • and U has lately been fitted up at a very great expellee. The school was to have opened in May or June last,un a more modern and liberal plan of dis cipline and instruction. The library of the State is kept in an adjuiuin building; it occupies a suit of six rooms, and contains Hearty 20,000 volumes; the greater part ran and valuable. It is fermi d nut of the library of the Jesuits, the books collected in the different monasteries, donations frost individuals, and as annual appropriation by the Govern ment, and contains wockiton all subjeris and 111 all the km guages of the polished nations of Europe. A very valuable arldit• ha. been lately made of several thousand volames, brottzlit to Buenos Ayres by M. Bouplaud, a companion of the ei Idirated Humboldt. Beelike the University of Cordova, at which there are about WIC bus:tired and fifty students, there are public sehoula in all the principal town., supported by Ihrir respective cor porations - In illienus .tyres ; sides in academy in which . . are isuzla the higher brauchrs, and the college Wore men• Boned, tht le are eight public schools, for whose support 11w corporation contributes about scrcu thousand dollars au nosily; and, according to the returns of the last year, Ike siumhcr of Nebula's amounted to eight hundred and sixty. roar. Their are tire oilier schools exclusively fur the benefit of the poor, and under theehnree of the different monasteries. Tlirse are supplied wills books and alationery al the priplie expense. Tin re nee are also parish schools in the country, for the support of uli , ch a poi lion of the tithes has been set swirl. it is rare to meet a buy in the city of Buenos Ayres who cannot read and write. Besides the scholars thus in strocied, many have private titters. In addition to all this, must out omit to mention the military academies sup ported by Government at Buenos Ayres and Tucuman, at which there are a considerable number of ca 4.1.. There are no prohibited books of any kind ; all are per mitted to circulate freely, ur to he open's -41 ill t h e book stores; among them is the New Testament to Spanish. This alone is a prodigious step towards theCT3llCipation of their minds from prejudices. There are several book-stores, whose profits have rapidly increase.' ; • proof that the member of readers has augmented in the same proportion. There had been .• large importation of English buuks, • language be. CllTisig duly wore familiar to them. Eight years ago, the mechanic art of printing was scarcely known In Buenos Ayres; at present there are three printing offices, use of them very extensive, containing four presses. The price of printing is, notwithstanding, at least three times higher that, iii the United States; but, as there is no trade or intercourse with Spain, all school books used in the country, sonic of them original, are published at Buenos Ayres ; the business is therefore, profitable, and rapidly extending. There are many political essays, which, in stead of beisig inverted in the Newspapers, are publish ed in loose pitmen'.; there also original pamphlets, as well as publiestions of foreign works. The Constitutions of the United States, mud of the different States, together with a very gum' "Cooly of our country, and many of our moat important Slate Papers, are widely circulated. The work of Dean Fumes, the venerable 'Motorist') of the country, cont. prised in dime large octavo volumes,considering the infancy of the typographic art in this part of the world, may be re. garded as an undertaking of some maguitiole. 'fliere are three weekly journals or newspapers published in the city, which have an extensive circulation through the United Provinces. They all advocate the principles of liberty and tepsiblich.l forme of Cuverument , IN none other would suit the public ts-de. The year before last, it is true, one of the papers ventured to advocate the restoratiois of the lucas of Peru, with a limited monarchy, hut it was badly received. No nropositiou for the restoretion of here. dairy power of any kind, as far as I cook' leant, will be seriously listened to for a moment by the people. Even the ordinary language had changed. They speak of " the Stale," " the People," •' the Public," " Country," and use oilier terms, as in the United States, implying the interest float each man takes in what appertains to the cainmionity. The first principle constantly inculcated lA," that all pOWCC right fully emanates from the people." This, nod similar rhizome form a part of the education of the dodders), taught at the same time with thr or catechism. It is natural that the mis sion file free government eleottlit he continually increasing. A fact may be mentioned to shew the solid advancement they have made, which is, that the number of votes taken at their elections increases every year. In becoming habi tuated to this peaceful and orderly mode of exercising their night of choosing those who are to be invested with autho rity, the tumultuous and ioregular removal, by a kind of general oratory or &retail:altos), of those who have been chuseu, will goaduallyCellse Rather that disturb the order of society, they will endure with patience, until the lime arrives for effecting a regular and constitutional change. Since the election of the preseet Directors, moue of t h ose tumults. henne so fro (pent, have occurred. These tumults have seldom been attended n ills bloodshed; yet they produce great confusion and disorder, and give rise to habits of insubordination, at the same time they are ruinous to the chewier of • m.itio•. The Vice-royalty of Bueuros Ayres differed from the rest in 'inc oupootaut particular. It coutaiined no nubility. or, if any, very few. This may be regarded as ■ favourable cir cionstance in their society. Moodier favourable feature, very necessary to the successful administration of their af fair., is the conduct of many iudividuals who have filled the highest office of State, io descending from that dignified situation to inferior posts, and discharging their dillies with alacrity. Thus we behold General A. Balearce, who was formerly Director, acting as second in command to Colonel Ssn Martin. Colonel Alvarez, also a Director at oue period, now serving its the Staff under the Chief of that Depart ment. General Azcuenega, and General Wootton, once elected to the Chair of Stale, is at present employed in a minor office. There are others who have occupied the same elevated post, who have retired to the station of private citieens. The general capacities of the United Provinces for na tional defence are also important in many psi), eta, The tare and extent of the country afford the iiiiishitants mime runs advantages over an invading army. The ease with which their herds of cattle may be driven to distant place', beyond the reach of an enemy, awl the rapid mutt 'neuts which the troops of the country can make, from the ample supply of horses and mule., are circumstances of peat con sequence in a military view. Even the town.: tint foriitied, fillth the manner in which they are built, and the construe. lion of their holism, furnish powerful means for defence, as the British sooty. under General Whiteluck, expo ienced iu their attack ou Buenos Ayres. I am sensible that, in thevienrse of there si a ie n simi s and remarks, some inaccuracies and errors must have occurred, but they have been unintentional I have only to sail, that the reception of the Comnaissmuers at Buenos .tyres, by the Chief Magistrate, was friendly suit Battering. From Class they met with a coral at welcome. The people, in general, appeared to be very much attached to the American character, and to the Government and citizens of the United Stairs. _ . Should any thong further occur s it shall be made the sub ject of a (more paper. I have the ho k um'r to be, wills crest respect, Yuur most obedient Ail emit, C. A. RODNEY. FOREIGN IN fhLLIGENCS. ~~`' _.. ~. DUTCH AND FLANDERS MAILS. AMSTERDAM. DECEMSER 20. ACCOIIIIt6 from Curaeos, 01 the snow h of October, state. that the epidemic on board Ins Alajesty'a fri gate Ear ydice, Capt. Polden, and the brig Swallow. Captain 13ulkrn, ha. been very fatal. +a) that these two vessels hive scarcely half their crews; the two commanders have also been seized with the disorder ; about 100 men have died of it. BRU‘SF.I.S. IDECEMSER lg. SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES GENERAL. SITTING OF TILE 19111 DECEMBER. Their Excellencies the Ministers of the Finances, of Ju►tice, of the Interior. of the Waterstaarit, of Foreign Affairs, the Director-General of the Af fairs relative to the Catholic Religion, M. Appe line, Director-General of the Indirect Taxes, were present at the Sitting, to explain and to defend each in what concerns his department, the project of the law which regulates the receipts end expert.. diture of the kingdoo for the year 1919. His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange was on his own seat. Mr. Gockinja lint spoke in Dutch .775sinst some articles of the Budget, which he does nut Mr. Clifford spoke also in Dutch ; he pacticu lowly blamed the expenses of levying the which are its proportion higher thaw in Enghoutl, where, lie laid, the expenses of collecting are but 5 per cent. whereas with us they are sometimes 40 or 50 per cent. Cons paring the financial system of England with our., lie sliewed the difference be tween them, since in England every thing is made public, and with us the operations relative to the 'linking fund are often kept secret. He attributed the deficit in the indirect taxes to their being too burdensome, and to the embarrassments which it causes. Ile, however, votes for the Budget. M. Van Alphen spoke warmly against the ex penses of some 11inisteral Departments. He attack ed with great force our system of indirect taxes and of customs, which he thit►ke particularly favoura ble to France. Eve►y where frauds are committed, lie attys, and many branches of the public revenue are in arrear. He owes it to his conscience and his duties to speak freely and without prejudice. It is not as a Dutchmen that he disapproves of the sys tem of customs, but from conviction, and for the public good. Industry has no value if you deprive it of the facility of exerting itself. After having de monstrated the disadvantages under which we la bour from the small extent of our territory, and from our geographical position, lie maintains that arbitrary measuree fetter the national industry, and leave it no resource but to turn itself to contra. I bend, to speculations in the public funds, or to withdraw its funds from commerce. The conclusion of this orator is especially interest ing, becauw it has long drawn the general atten tion, and has been so often the subject of observa tion in the Chamber. He requested, then, that the Budget should he discussed, article by article—and declared, that, if it was attempted to pass it all to gether, lie should vote against it. M. Getidahren spoke with much eloquence against the law. M. Plassehaert delivered a speech, full of alt►- quence, energy, and reasimilig, in which he proved ►usew the great incolivenience that arises front placing the Legislator under the necessity of adopting or rejector laws in a mass. He disapproved the man lier of pi esenting, in one law, the budget of ezpeu ditute sod the means oh meeting it. He examined the expense of the several departments, and observes, that in the kingdom with respect to the finances, whatever is not strictly and absolutely necessary ought to be suppressed or modified. He regrets that the Ugh Court of Justice, and the other Tribunals, are not yet constitutionally organised. The permanency of the Judges, giving them a salary conformable to the office they hold, would, he said, be a new act of goodness in his Majesty. Examining, then, the expenses for the support of the Catholic and Protestant worship, he shews that there is a great difference to the pre judice of the Catholics. With respect to public in struction, he find. that the Northern Provinces are more favoured than the Southern, since the three Universities of the North► have a faculty of theology, which those in the Southern Provinces have not; where, besides, prona.y instruction is much ne gleet&-d. llr ni-lies there was a greater number of primary I lr. would wish a reduction in the ev.laries of piah i n functionaries, and the suppression or the Receivers-General. He fears, that if means are slot found to place the expenditure on a level with the receipts, 1k hick has not yet been done, the Dation will at length consider the system of eco nomy which hi. Mejesty follows with so much care, as wholly lie concludes by proposing, that his Majesty be requested to re•coustder the .proposed law. Several other Members spoke against the law, amusing whom M. Iteyphins was particularly dis tinguielied, and also M. Dolreuge. The Minister of Finance aud M. Appelists replied in defence of the law, which being put to the vote by the Presi dent, was carried by a Majority of 80 votes to 19. The As•en►lrly rose at half-past four, and ad. journed till Tuesday. BRUVIELS, DECEDISER 21. The projects of laws on the changes ti, be made in do- indirect taxer, will be shortly presented to the Statts Gerier.,l, There is every reason to be lieve that the debates which will take place on this impoit.iiit subject, will be highly interesting,— ( Brussels Paper, Dr eeniher gi.) CLKNI AN PAPERS. COPENHAGEN, DECEMBER 12. The ship of Ismael Gibraltar, agent of the Pacha of Egypt, with the large cargo of iron, artillery, &c. purchased in Sweden, has passed through the Sound, on its way to Alexandria. A bottle thrown out by the A k.rander, one of the E. ghsh rli,umery ships', has bten picked up by a I).iiii-h % , ”owl off the 1",!.c.• Ishuirli.. It con tained notice of thr day when it wls thrown out, the longitude mid latitude in which the velixel then was, and the degree of vial, accord ing to Fahrenheit and Reainur. 'VIENNA, DECEMBER 5. The English painter, Sir Thomas Lawrence, who is expected here to paint the portrait of Prince Schwartzenherg, fur the Prince Regent of En g l an d, will afterwards go to Rome, to paint his Holiness the Pope for his Royal Highness. The Quirinal Palace at Rome is fitting up for the reception of the Emperor and Empress. The tedious i.egociations between the Cowls of Vienna anti Turin, respecting the parAion of the dt b., o f the Monte Napoleon at Milan, ha►'e been at length termini:U;(l, alit! the Convention upon this subject is now nit fi.ll by Austria. The King of Sardinia has givt•n a patent for 15 years to Mr. Brown, an Englishman, to establish in the town of Moodovi en iron manufactory on the English plan. To promote the manufactory, his Majesty has lent the proprietor 510,000 hallca fur ten years without interest. DECIMBFR P. We hare to add another to the long list of ills tilignished torn whom Sweden I:I , lust this year. Chevalier Professor Breda, Ow lust hii , tory painter of Sweden, au artist of very great it-tent, died h+ re a few days ego in the 59th rut of his age. STUTGABD, DECEMBER 1 1. Yesterday the King dismissed the President, Von Molehills, with the pension of 4,000 florins, granted him when he was called into office. It is asserted, thud a special commission is appointed to examine his official conduct. Yesterday evening all the papers relating to his office were demanded of him, and ■ guard set over the Registry Office, which is in his own house. The Empress of Russia has deferred her journey home, on account of the budden death of the Grand Duke of Baden. BERLIN. DECEMBER 16. The reining Empress of Russia returns home by way of Frankfort and Custrin, without passing through this city. The Empress Dowager will remain in Vtreiroar till the gtd or 24th. HAMBURGH, DECEMBER 15. We have received Papers from Aineric., in which we find that the literary treasures respecting Ame rica, collected by our late Professor Ebeling, ar rived safe, on the 21st October. This fine collection was purchased by NI. Frnn dike, and presented by him to the University at Harvard. DECEMBER 17. The Elbe is full of drift ice, so th4t no ships can go up or down the river. The communication he. tween Harhurg mid Altona is not yet interrupted. but certainly will be shortly, if the few continues. Yesterday (16th) the Blucher Club celebrated the Prince's birth-day. Exchange on London— December 15-34. 9.-33. I. 19—.32. 11.-33. 3. (Hamtargh Papers, December IR.) CARLSRUHE, DEcestara The reigning Empres► of Russia has been t.l I much affected by the death of the Grand Duke Charles, her brother, that she has been seriously irubsposeil. She is now, however, much better. Her Majesty Queen Frederica was equally affected. These two Pri ticesses are lirreovith the Margra sloe their iiint'.er. The Dowager Grand Duchess is at Schaibrenhard. Her jointure is said to be 126,000 florins per an num. The Grand Duke Louis has left her the choice of the palace of Friburg, or that at Man. heist, for her residence.—(Juarual de Frankfurt, December 18./ A Stutgitrd Journal has an article from Ruing of 20th November, which says—" A Wirtemberg courier, arrived here, has brought agreeable news from Germany respecting the Concordat with Se veral German States. The principal basis of as well as the announcement of, and embassy Irons those States, have moved his Holiness to tears, as lie was far flout expecting such equitable a. 41 mod, rate proposals from Protestant Slates, especially it% the accounts from Germany had given an unfavourable idea of the conferences at Frankfurt on the affairs of the German Church."--(Alfgenteirte Zeiturtg. December 12.) PARIS PAPERS. PARIS, DECEMBER 22. There was neither public bitting nor private Com mittee yesterday at the Chamber of Deputies. The Commissioners nominated in the sitting of Satur day assembled. It is not thought that there will be a sitting before Wednesday, on which day it is ex pected that the Chambers will unite in secret Coin mittee, to hear the report of the Commission ap pointed to prepare the project of an Address to the King. It is announced that there will be a sitting this day (Tuesday) in the Chamber of Peers, for the same object. Prussia will certainly obtain a military rood, a league in breadth, from the Lahn to the Wei ri, passing through the country of Nassau, the Grand Duchy of Hesse, Electoral Hesse, Saxe-Mei..iii gen, Gotha, and Weimar, without, however, re, ceiving one town or village. The Princes injured will receive an indemnity in money. Letters from lianiburgh state, that General• Gourgend expects passports to enable lam to pro ceed to Austria. EAST INDIES. 110MBAT, AUGUST 15. By accounts from Amba, dated the Ist August, we have the satisfaction of receiving the particuiars of ■ dashing and gallant affair performed by Liente elAnt Sutherland, commanding a Risalsh of Highness the Nizam's reformed horse, in the prisoners of Dhurmajee and his brother. From intelligence received dining the night of the 30th July, Lieutenant Sutherland was induced to alter the direction of his march ou Dyton to Dubs. which latter place lie reached a littlf after day-break, end he surrounded it with