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iItENC II l'A 1'11,11:57, —~:+cse;ti~..-.~ LItEcATVEIi Ttift MOR4ING.I C OF pr.runts, The Ntill6ters for Foreign Affairs, anti of tfe -neral Police, were introduceil into the tlall. After the" discourse of M. De Serrei, the Minister of olive demanded a hearing. Ile mounted the and witli feelings ex' inessite,of great emo.; lion; stinct, that the King had elturgeti Mtn to • communicate to them tbecontents.of it letter writ . ten dering the last hours of the Queen, Marie An. tinnette, the most beloved', and the most unfortn nate of Sovereigns. Aftersoinc intrrestingobserva eions, he concluded by saying, " Tina the letter was plainly perceived tO4le l 4lte ,hand-writing of tie Queen, traced by a Aral and steady hand, ex ve of the calmness of her mind in that dread• fttl moment. It was . not signed, butts authen ticity was evident trout a testimony which inspired horroV, the testament of the victim was signed •153 her itinrdereri." Count tie Caze then rend the fnllOWing :letter feint) the Queen of France to her sister, Altitlarne Elizabeth • • " Oct.lfi, lialflast din the Morning. '• It it to you, my sister, that I write for the List time. t hare just been condemncil, nut tql d shameful death, for such only car► be that of Criminals, but to join your blather; innocent like him, I hope to shew the same firmness in these list moments. lam calm as one whase con.- science reproaches not . . 1 feel a deep n regret leavidg my poor children, you kunw I only dived for. 00:01 And you, my kind avid affectionate sisterrion; who have through friendship' sacrificed' all remain with us, what a situation do' - I leave you. I have rearned from the proceedings of the trial that my daughter had 'been separated from you. Alas ! the poor child !':I dare not write to her ;--shc would not receive my letter; I do not even know thi s *ill reach you. Receive my, benediction for them both. I hope that one day, when they are they may again meet, with you, and folly en toy your tender care. May they both remember what t have never ceased to teach them, that Bond{ printipici, and . ait'ekii,et performance of duties are the chid Coneern: of, life; that their friendship and mut4t#l confidence will form its happiness ; that InOlaughter should feel that at tier kge she ought always to assist her brother by . . those counsels witli .which her greater ex. Frienne and friendship for him will inspire her. That my son, on his pert,' must render to his sister all those attentions and services whiCh tiyidship prances ; that; finally, they should led that , in -whatever circumstances they may be placeti they will never be truly happy by w)ity. May, they take exrunide from us. How much consolation has our friendasiv given us in. our misfortunes ! and in proipoity we have double rojoyment. when we.paq4ke oC,,it with a friend ; and where "ought we tirOmPdere more tender or dearer than in one's t ,May my son pever forget the last words of his father, which 1' 4ow,repeat tq himr, him never seek to re- Neuge out death. " I have to speak to you of a thing very pain. fid to wy heart. I know how . mueb care this- Child' must have cost yoo ; pardon hint, my dear . Sister ; think of his age; and 'bow easy' it is to m ;ke a chill say what we wish, and even what he does not comprehend : a dap I hope, will Gfinte when he will be more sensible of your good ness acrd of your ,tenderness for them both. It still remains for me to corkkp ,to you my last thoughts, I whits& to have,wwit tot:them as soon as the trial commenced 'bVsitles that they would not -sti'll'er me 'to write, tne proceenings have been so rapid, that I really bave'nOt had time for it. '' I (ile in the catholic Aposto;ic awl Ro• min • Ucllgion,:rn that of my fathers, lit 014 ,tvhich I hare been' brought up, and which I have always- protein-11, having no spiritual con- violation to expect, of hnowing it ti lt ! le yet fetuttin here any Prie ; "ts of this Religion, and in a place where even if they should enter, they troop be too much exposed. " I Sincerely ask pardon from. God, for all the faults which I have eommistediduring my life. I Lope, that in his goodness' he 'gill be pleased to re . ceAve my last prayers, as well as _those'l have long expresied that he would receive my soul in his mercy and goodness. I ask pardon of all with whom I gm acquainted, and of you my sister especially, for. till the trouble which nnwillingly I have caused foil. l paillon all my vacuoles the evil they have done to me. 1 bid adieu to my aunts and to all my brothers and sisters. I bad friends, the idea of being separated . from them, and the"participa fion of their troubtes are the greateat causes of grief to nit in dying.; let them know at least that to my I. slomeuts I tkought. of theme... Adieu tiT 1c , 4 and affectionate sister, may this letter reach you always dunk of me; 1 :m -brace you with all ; My 'matt, and poor dear Children ; my Goti ! how heart-rending' to learti them for ,s.tr. 'Mien, adieu! rain no* to devote myself entirely to my spiritual cloths. lets.l am bet free In , my tictiotts, they May per hapa bring a Priest to rue ; Litt I here protest that I shall uot.speak a word to him, and that I shall treat him as }t, perfect stranger." • - .toirk of-the original written throughout by the band Of her Majesty, Queen Marie Antionette. Minister of General Police, ' • (Signed) COUNT DE CAZES. _ _ After. the reading the Minister was for same time tmahle, to continue : tears were in the eyes of the whole v Assembly. After a long silence the Minister proceeded is inform them that his Ma jesty bad Ordered that a foe simile should be taken, e copy of which should be delivered AO each of the Members of the Chamber, .At the s e words the whole assembly made ex 'clatnations of " Vire lc 111.Laine then proposed Ant un humble address he' presented to the King, to be carried by a depu tation of 25 Members. This proposition was unuoirnolisly received amidst cries of (i Vivi lc itoi,“ 111. de la Allure made a propoSition that when a certain number of the Members bad determined to speak in a discussion, the Ordei; in which they simuld give their opinion to the Tribune, should be decided by lot. This letter of Queen Marie Antionette was el so react in the Chamber . of Peers, and a Deputa tion to the King was ordered.. • FRENCH FUNDR, 5 per Cents. t% 80c. Bank Actious . [RECEI VED YESTERDAY.] PAUIS ) FEI3. 22 —Yesterday the Officers of the National Guard of Paris gave .their talked-of fete to the body-guards and royal-guards'Ot the Odeon Theatre. A small piece . written for:th4 acealion, called Outrun son tour, or the Echo de Path, was represente,! by the principal performers from the different theatres. At hall-past 'eight. the King and the Royal Family enterea- their hint', which was superbly fitted up. At ten o'clock the ball was opened on the stage by a quadrille, consist,. ing of the Duke of Berry, the nashal.llnke of Raguia, AI. de Choiscid,• M. Aelocqne; awl the DUCIICSSCII of Helium; and Mortemart,. the Comp. tcss Chaitrol, and Madame Aeloque, At a guar ! , ter 'mit eleven the King and the Royal Family retired; and the ball was afterwardb kept up with great spirit, • It is said, that General Mouton-Dnviernet het been arrested at Monthrison. We understand that his Majesty 1133 given or• tiers for the erection of two statues iu honour of Generals Moreau . oriel l'icliegtu. • • A decision of the Alinister of Grieral Police, dated.the 6th Feb. directs the Biettr Verney, ad. vocate, and former sitb.prefect of Weissembourg, to leave that town, and take np his residenee at So4sons, under the surveillance 'of the high police. This measure, like many similar ones in different palis of the kingdom, hes been dictated by the necessity of destroying a troublesome influence exercised over a blind multitude, by individuals who seek to influence it in a dangerous manner, by means of those talents which natilie and edu cation have given thent...—(courier of the Depart ment of the Lower 'Rhine.) _ . The ltoyal.Court has confirmed the sentence of the Tribunal of Correctional Mike on the Sieurs Vancluelin and CoHut, calling themselves men of letters ; by this sentence therformer is condemned to. four mouths H imprisOnment it'd 1500 francs fine, and, the-latter to threeolonths imprisonment and 500 franci,fine, as anthqrs of a dangerous Work, entitled ". History of Butmaparte, -from his birth to the day , ot the restoration," The, Eix.conveutionalists Isabeau and Cali!l, Who resided in the District of Itatnbouillet, have left it to,depart the kingdom. _ _ On'the 7th inst., anlnglisb Comntissary tool; poss,ision of the fortress of -13iipautne, included in the nnrober of strong places to he occupied by tursigo troops, in virtue olthetreuty. CITANIBER. OF DEPUTIES.--Sitting of Fr 6. tf: The Chamber remained in secret Committee till half-past two o'clock, - when the galleries were thrums opens. to the • - `f M. Planelli de Lavalette, from the Committee of Petitions, reported on -a variety of petitions presentesi to the Chamber. Among other petitions, the Presidents, of the reformed Consistory of the Augsburg Confession at Paris, prayed that the public t establishments destined for the education of Protestant youth be placed under the direction of the,Protestant Coti. sistories. This petition was referred to the Com• mittee charged with the examination of 'the pro. posal on public education. NAPLiS:FER. 2.—The most recent letters from Bari assure ris that the contagious malady at Noja has not extended beyond the confines of that place, and that it decreases daily. littalsitvoarT, 'Pea. Duke of Saxe Weimar issued, on the 24th of January, ordinance relative to the convocation of the States, and the new constitution of the Grand Duchy, vi which the following is the glibswore • " The States- Giitetal cat the Grstui Duchy shall titscuible et Weimar t it the 7th of April Three Commissioners named by hi* ,Majtsty, viz. Messrs. Ziegestit, iriZrorhin, Kul Iltiftionti, %rill be preseut at their dclibtratiom , 111, de Ziegcsar Under the date of Brighton will be found a due notice of the motions observable at. the Pavilion, from ou► regular Correspondent. %Vc undeistand that her MAJESTY proposes to remain till Satur day, and on that day return to. Windsor. The Princess CHARLOTTE, and the three PrinceSSeS, her aunts, will, it is said, accompany the QUEEN., Some of our Contemporn►ies speak of Royal Union as being still a matter of doubt aud, uncertainty we have reason to bolieve thUt there is no ground for this suspicion, and that as far us human probability can !,e. counted upon, these nuptials may be expected to take place very speedily. The Prince is already a great favourite tit the Pavilion, and indeed it is difficult to conceive a Foreigner possessing so many of the good qua lities which win their way to the English heart. Miv►ly, frank, liberal, nnd.accoml►lished--.tend pos sessing those personal attractions which Lad CHESTERFIELD has described,. as " a pupae's - F. letter of recom*erulation"--4t is not surpriziug that ; llis Serene Highness should alrrady liae made great progress in gaining the affections of all Vilio have approached hint. The Will of the heantiful MARIE.AXTIONATTE, the last, simple testament of the unfortunate Queen of 'France, written in a common gaol, wlrile sur rounded by wretches of, the most horrid descrip tion,—this affecting document, we translate from the Moniteur of the 23d, as it was communicated to" the French Legislature by the Ministers of the Crown. . This , touching memorial of fallen greatness was' found Muougs the papers of the regicide COORT011; lately deceased, and was - doubtless found by him awing those of Itonneertenne, which he was deputed )y the Convention to examine after the execution of that Monster. file communication of the Will appears to have had a solemn effect upon the Chambers. The important debate on Elections was adjourned to hear it sAatLin the Daptsties, .after the Minister bad finished that tusk, interrupted by tke path) , which it created, the Chamber came to an unanimous vote to early up an Address to the Ki KG upon the 6uhject. There is nothing else worth notice in the Jour nals to the 24th, received this morning. A Dutch Mail.arrive(l this morning, but brings . no new of interest That the modified income Tax, for two years, will be carried through both Houses of Partin meta we cannot doubt, and convinced as we are that this measure is essential to the welfare of the Country, even were there fifty Petit;ons for one that there is agdiost it, we should most sincerely 'rejoice in this event. But is this because we would disregard the opinions of the People, or would not be sorry to see Abe Legishture acting eon trarY to their ascertained opinions? No ! we would defer even to popular error, and yield iz *as cchsistent with the good of the people, to the ignorance of any hirge proportion the moltitude, tviether mi,lec! by the constant: -opponents of Government, or by - pre bouceived notions or their oWn. lint of all subjects ova which the public generally arc most likely t in: unable to curet a correct judgmeit, &tame is suredly the first. We have entleavo4ed to she*, that the disc tresses of which the Country complains arise greatly from the altortion of Capital the Filas• No tradestuan can borrew nloney to invigorate, or extend his business, While the capitslist obtain higher interest and better security, ana with less trouble, front .Goveruittent. It wow be fatal to our commercial prosperity Were this -.evil, the root of most of our other evils, be perpetuated by a further decline in 'th e •ptie-g of Stocks. Ministers ate theiefora isel -revived not to lower them by continuing' the War -system of loans. They tattier nitrel tO t ite country, to continue what i s i n d e ed a berthed (dal little longer.—The Income Tax is a Wilk We -are told -it inquisitorial ; What are 0 11 our Excise Laws b u t itpii ositionYCt no (me objects to th e m on t h at score . .13tit that the Tax is in thi s res p ect un p a t a teable,l et y s not forget the points in which it is sofa:rim' to any other 'fax wh a t ever . t• It is a fair and equal tax—it affects the tpn a s profits of all 'sources of i nco me, land, tr a4e, money capital, and official salary. No Alerts% could .give the Public the bock derivee ftotn an Income Tax on the two latter. r 2 A at it is a tax most excellent this view —Ah-- • applies not to the style of living or exPeu dillil ' ll of . . individuals, but t o t h e i r me a n s . I t ' 'forces the miser and the absentee to contribute fully to the wants of the State while it spateit b. man, : wito living up to his fortune is produel: to the revenue through the assessed taxes) all his consumption of articles of trade, &c. We have not space to dilute. upon this topic but shall conclude with this one other greu t , recommendation of en Income Tax;-4t' S P gi r the lower orders of the community, stud 0 14 Only on those who are able to bear it... --$4 ! Man in the bumbler ranks of lite,tno small tfigitr (stnyi ate sheeted by it; but on the coacarir is Iputtby its operation give a stimulus tO (Jur l'g ri4 eldttre and manufactures, by adding greatly the capitol which will be surrendered to dies° u ' im jests instead of being devoured by Loans. The Congo, uteompaoird by the purothl tramport, are now at the Nure, ready tp pa il tll4 first Ni r wind, on a voptge of (i iscovery, 0 1 ) t 1 1 6 river 'Lair, into the heart of Southern Africs.7 'Cue Congo is a b ou t 90 tonx, schooner riggc l ' And draws about five feet water ; she is fitted uP cntirely for the accommodation ut °dicers 41144._ uteri, end for the reception of the objects of " tag l itatsinry, which may be collected W•her V rcw gress tip the river. The gentlemen engeged uo +tilts interesting expedition, in the scientificd.g. pertinent, are Mr. Professor .8K tTu, o f Chrir akin*, Botanist and. Geologist ; Mr. TtroOrt, Ca l~ parative Anatomist ; Ur. Caatvcu, Collcdta r Cl 4, 9bjecte of Natural lilstory, and a Gardener*'!"i allott Plants and Seeds for his Majesty's gill * dells at Ktlw ; besides, Mr. GALWAY, aan tl man Volunteer. There are also two fine : p... 4 ° 4lD ' natives of the Kingdom of Congo, one of ,vlh oa/ was borne about 800 miles up the Zak. • The officers are Captain TLICKaY i conitiul °l4 ing the expedition, Lieutenant IlayteEti S r ! trI:Z.MAU RICE, Master and Surveyor, Mr.o 4 : lls* aouq.:Assistant Surgeon, two M.ioneet .o2 " 4 'Parser. M'atitlitimi to the Congo, the transport to k° out two double whale boats , so fixed togeibef fa to be able to carry 18 or 20 'men each, id Ac' conunodate thew und e r an a w n ing with tbred month's provisions , these boats Ore inter/001 dsd'r be drown up to the upper part of eerie cataracts. that may occur to obstruct the pas s- % of the Congo. With these means there Y ° 7 little reason to doubt, that the source of thi s el,, traordinary river will ,not much longer remain secret ; and whether it shall turn out ItU be itle ni tical with the _Niger or not, the almost pertietils • r, AggeitSote of the Zair i; an interesting .11),4 0 4e. The country through which .# l )Ws, being wholly unexplored beyond about ,14iles front its mouth, will offer an abundant 01,31 ply of new and interesting objects of Nitt e tl i r n- History awl we understand, the gentletnen .c ; 4 played, are well quali fi ed t u rpotuloctingrese . ,, i in the several departments of that science. ct:tijid TUCKEY was an early coadjutor of the 16 ' t navigator, Capt. Pi.xxosits, on' the coast 0 1, South South Wales. We are sorry to learn, that Lord Cort."" °" by accountereceived this inornin dis " °4d g, 2i) at Brighton, and 'tho u gh by no means sori°" .4 ' yet so numb at to render it dotchtint %diet tie will be able to return to town itc t i m e to take Pir` its the debate of dill evening. will pteside iit 14. blit WittOiA a iWee, except In case of equality of votes; the two others *ill have delibe'rative voices. The States Mil take into their Consillerat!oii PM% tit a constitution, nitiell rill be afteovailis submitted to his Itnyal Highness, and ir not be put in acclaim' ; but, after having re ceived the sanction of the Sovereign,. his Royal Highness reserves to himself the right of adjourn ing or dissolving the assembly of the Suites." Professor Gotirres, editor of the Rhenish Mercury, has repaired to Berlin, in order to obtain -permis= Sion to resume his journal. Coavo, JAN. 2.--The contagious malady with wide]; we were threatened broke out at Matathia, tt village 18 miles to the east - of this town. By the measures of precaution adopted, it has fortu nately been prevented from spreading. A procla mation of yesterday's date announces this impor tant fact, ,and that the Committee of Health have expressed their beliet, front information collected, and their own observation, that the disease is merely local. *** We are Under the necessity of postponing the insetti6n' of many Articles intended for publication. BIAILS. Anntern—l France, 1 Lishurs, l Holland, 1 Hamburglt, '' I Flanders, 1 Leeward Islands, DuWin. Ove—i tint tenburgh, 1 Malta, 3 flamburglt, 2 %Votel ford. THIS P U R A I Y C A E T .O r I ILIUk Stock, Sth'of 3 per Ccitt. Itycl. GI vcr Crtit. Cons. tic 4 per Cents. 774 k ci per LI. 'Navy Roo. 9Oj ISAtth L. Ann. 13-1 oths F STOCKS AvEt.vp: o'ciAcit. ludi,► !hinds, 4s 51. pr. Ex,:licq. Bills, par, tit 6. pr. Owilititufl 8i t)ittu fur rit ) n►cut, Mar. I SR, 1 Cues. tor accuu►►t, GI i et Suomi —Averogc Price of lirown ar .N 1 it:ctn./W:1 Sugar, computed fi•Um the Returns wade in the %'cck entting.the February,• IS 16, ia'505.14,1. per cwt. 111011 WATER AV. 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