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COURT-MARTIAL OS COL. BRERETON. BRISTOL, WEDNESDAY,JArr. 11. At ten o'clock this morning the members of the Court took their seats, and their names having been called over, Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton was brought in, and business commenced. A great number of ladies were in Court. Alderman Hillhouse recalled, as he wished to ex plain an answer he gave yesterday. I went with Alderman Savage to find Colonel Brereton for the troops; we called at Colonel Brere ton's lodgings, and found one of the Mayor's officers there, with a note which had been previously des patched to him ; we left the officer there, and went on to the Boar's Head, where the 3d Dragoon tivards were; we told the officer commanding them of the extreme danger the Recorder and Magistrates were in, and requested he would immediately go to their relief; he referred me to Colonel Brereton, who in a few minutes came up on horseback; and Alderman Savage requested him, for God's sake, to trot his troop to the relief of the Magistrates. I came hack to the Mansion-house with the 3d Dra- goon Guards. Lieutenant James Dawson, of the 14th Dragoons, called in and examined—Were you on duty with Captain Gage's troop of the 14th Dragoons in Queen-square, in Bristcl, on Saturday night, the 29th of October last ?—Yes. Was that troop detached from Queen-square, in Bristol, in the course of that night, to disperse a ." body of rioters at the Council-house —Yes. Was the body of rioters considerable ; and did their attack upon the Council-house appear to be of a violent character 2—The attack upon the Council house was of a very violent character ; but I could not tell their numbers, it was so dark. Were the rioters dispersed from the front of the Council-house by the troop of the 14th Dragoons ? —They were. By Colonel Brereton—Was there any general riot in Queen-square after the arrival of the troops till the orders for clearing the streets were given ? —I did not see any rioting—l was not there till seven o'clock, when I came on duty. Was there any general riot from the time you came on duty in Queen-square till the time you left it at ten o'clock ?—No, but an immense crowd. Serjeant-Major John Allen, 14th Dragoon Guards, examined—Were you on duty with the troop of the 14th Dragoons on Saturday night, 29th October, in the city of Bristol ?—Yes. Were you ordered by Captain Gage, between eleven and twelve o'clock that night, to patrol the streets in the vicinity of the Council-house for the preservation of the public peace ?—Yes. \Vas that part of the troop of which you had oc casionally the command, when so patrolling, pelted by a part of the rioters who had dispersed front the Council-house ?—Very much. Mr. Thomas Garrard, Chamberlain of Bristol, examined—Were you at the Council-house between eleven and twelve on Saturday night, the 29th Oc tober last was. Did a body of the rioters make an attack upon the Council-house at that period ?—They did. Were they shortly afterwards dispersed from the Council-house by the dragoons ?—They were. What damage had the rioters previously done to the Council-house ?—They had destroyed the glass 4,f the windows and the window-frames. Is it your opinion, from the nature of their attack, that their object was to break into the Council house, if they had not been prevented by the mili tary ?—ft certainly was their intention. I had a civil force there of thirty-five men, which I did not consider sufficient for the protection of the building. Have you in your possession a piece of the cut iron which was employed by the rioters on that night, with which the windows were broken, or the troops assailed ; if so, be pleased to produce it, and state how, and from whom you received it ?—I have ; and I produce it.—(lt was a large round piece of iron, about six inches long.)—On the arrival of the troops I accompanied them into \Vine-street, where a serious attack was made by the rioters. I came back with the troops to the Council-house, when one of the 14th Dragoons addressed me, and said, " Is this not too bad, Sir, for men to be attacked in this way 2" He then gave me the piece of iron now produced. No question was put to this witness in cross examination. By one of the Officers—Were any of the men with you in the Council-house armed ?—They were wined with staves. The witness then withdrew. Wm. Harmer, Esq., solicitor, examined—Were you present near the Mansion-house, in Queen-square, during. the riot which prevailed on Saturday night, 29th October was. Did you see Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton near or among the rioters in the course of that evening or night ?—Yes, several times. I) d you see any behaviour, or hear any language, on the part of Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton towards the rioters, or on the part of the rioters towards Colonel Brereton, which particularly attracted your attention ?if so, state it.—l did ; I saw Colonel Brereton pull off his military hat, and join in the cheers of the mob—he waved his hat. I saw him frequently shake hands with several of the rioters, who were at the time shouting and making a terrible noise. A man in the crowd asked him if he was for Reform ? He answered, " 1 am, as well as you, my boys." This witness was not cross-examined. By the Cot. RT —Was Lieutenant-Colonel Breve ton in a red or a blue coat when you saw him among the rioters on the evening of the 29th of October, using the familiarity you speak of ?—I cannot dis tinctly recollect which it was ; I now recognise the prisoner to be the person. Was the person that you have described appa rently in command of the troops at the time P—He was. h e witness withdrew. ilumphry Dayas (Mayor's Officer) examined --Were you present near the Mansion-house in Queen-square during the riot which prevailed on Sa turday night, October 29 ?—I was. Do you know Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton's per son %—L do. Did you see Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton near, or amongst the rioters in the course of the evening, or night ?If so, state about what time.—l did see him—l can't be positive as to time, but I believe from eight to ten o'clock. Did you see any behaviour, or hear any language on the part of Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton towards the rioters, or on the part of the rioters towards Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton, which particularly at tracted your attention ? If so, state it ?—On that evening, after considerable damage had been done to the Mansion-house, the Mayor ordered myself and another officer to show Colonel Brereton where to place the soldiers. The Colonel mounted his horse and went a few paces from the Mantion-house door, and commenced talking to the mob, arid requested them to disperse and go quietly home for about tan minutes, during which time the mob repeatedly called out " King and Reform," and were cheering. Once the Colonel took his hat off and waved it over his head, as if joining with the cheers. To an answer the witness was proceeding to give, that the Colonel had not attended to what he told him, the PRESIDENT stated that it could not bear upon the point, because it was not to be expected that the Commanding Officer would attend to the directions of a Mayor's officer.—The witness then withdrew. Serjeant Edwa rd Deane, 3d Dragoon Guards, ex amined :—Were you on duty with Captain V. Wal lington's troop, in Queen-square, in this city, during a riot which prevailed there on Saturday, the 296 October ?—Yes. Did you observe Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton at any time during the evening or night of Saturday, 29t 9stober, shake hands with the rioters, or per- Tni • 'itittrishake hands with him?—l observed 'Ake:'i laid of his hand, and shaking it v - \:.441 w atit-Colonei Orereton with - : " r a tll6, his bat off, waving it with or near the rioters, when the rioters cheered 7—l saw Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton with his cap off, waving it with the rioters when they cheered. Did you hear any expression, or any words made use of by Colonel Brereton, or by the rioters, upon that occasion ?—I saw Lieut.-Colonel Brereton ad d! essing the mob several times, and requesting them to go to their respective homes ; if not, he would have to use violence ; I beard the mob sing out " the King and Reform." Before Colonel Wallington's troop marched from their alarm post in the College Green on that even ing, was the troop ordered to load 7—They were. Was Colonel Brereton then present ?—He was. By Colonel Brereton—Had any act of violence or resistance taken place in your presence in Queen square, when Colonel Brereton acted in the manner you have stated ?—Nothing more than the noise and cheering of the mob. By the COURT—Are you certain that Colonel Brereton wore a cap, and what description of cap was it ?—lt was a blue foraging cap, with a gold band; I never saw him with any other but once, and that was a cocked hat, when the troop just came into the city. Was it not very dark at the time you speak of ? It was dark. Were you near enough to Colonel Brereton to judge whether it was against his will, or with his consent, that several of the rioters shook Colonel Brereton's hand ?—I always supposed it was against his will on that night. The witness withdrew. The prosecutor then stated that he had to an nounce to the Court, that unless any very peculiar circumstances should arise to make it necessary to call for additional evidence which he did not an ticipate, the evidence with respect to the first charge was now closed on the part of the prosecu tion. Sir C. D'ALBIAC also stated, that although the second, third, and fourth charges (relating to the transactions of Sunday) were distinct in the matter of accusation, yet they were so blended together in point of circumstances and fact, that he thought it would be advisable to submit the three charges to the consideration of the Court at the same time. He then called The Mayor of Bristol, who was examined on the three charges, which were read : At what, the earliest period of Sunday morning, 30th October, were you present at the Mansion house ?—I was there the whole of the Saturday night, and till about eight o'clock on Sunday morning. Was the tumult renewed at or near the Mansion ; house, on Sunday morning, 30th October ; if so, Ibe pleased to state the time and the particulars thereof up to the time of your leaving it ?—The tumult was renewed, as near as I can recollect, be tween seven and eight o'clock ; the mob attacked the Mansion-house with stones and iron bars, en deavouring to destroy the wooden protection which had been nailed over the doors and windows during the night ; they were in the act of wrenching the board away from the side-door; I asked Major Mackworth whether he thought that I should re tire ? he said, as a military man, he thought I should. I had previously sent the Under-Sheriff to collect all the constables he could ; Major Mackwoith and myself made our escape over the roofs of the houses adjoining the Mansion-house. Had the troops been entirely withdrawn from Queen-square when the the rioters made this de termined attack on the Mansion-house ?—They had. Were the troops called out by you in consequence of this attack on the Mansion house ?—They were, by personal application to Colonel Brereton, by myself and Alderman Hillhouse. Were you present when Colonel Brereton came to submit to the civil authorities at Guildhall the expediency of removing the 14th Dragoons from the city ?—I was. Be pleased to relate what passed between your self and any of the civil authorities and Lieut.-Colonel Brereton upon that occasion, relative to such re moval of the I4th Dragoons ?—As near as I re collect myself, the Town-clerk and several magistrates were together when Colonel Brereton came to ask permission to send the 14th out of the city ; the Town-clerk immediately stronglyremonstrated against such a measure; he said the magistrates will not only not grant permission, but will not even divide the responsibility with you; I believe at that tune Mr. Alderman Fripp also expressed a strong opinion against the 14th going; Colonel Brereton strongly urged the necessity r ftt e'r ping, stating that they had fired on the people, and the people were irritated against them, and that the men and horses were tired and weary, and required rest, or words to that effect ; Colonel Brereton said he wished them to retire only about two miles from Bristol ; and the Town-clerk stated that the magistrates could not grant permission, and that if the magistrates could not assist, they would not embarrass him ; several places were then mentioned by different ma gistrates and the Town-clerk for the troops to go to ; at the same time the Town-clerk cautioned the Colonel not to consider that the magistrates ac quiesced in the withdrawing the troops, because they mentioned these places. I recollect, subse- Tiently to this, Alderman Fripp saying, that the (Iptonel being Commander-in-Chief, he must exer- Ase his discretion, but the magistrates could not authorize the withdrawing the troops. Were you present, at a subsequent period in the afternoon of that day, when Lieut.-Colonel Brereton again attended at the Guildhall ?—I was. Did you hear, or were you engaged in, a discus sion which took place between some of the civic authorities and Lieutenant-Colonel Breretou, as to the expediency of recalling the 14th Dragoons from Keynsham ?—I was present. Be pleased to relate what passed between your self and any of the civil authorities and Lieutenant- Colonel Brereton on that occasion on that suhject ? As near as I can recollect, the Town-clerk told the Colonel that that the 14th must be brought back; the Colonel said," They cannot." The Town-clerk, in a very peremptory tone, demanded that the Colonel should order back the 14th. The Colonel positively refused, stating, that it would be only bringing the men to certain destruction ; and added, " I will take the responsibility on myself;" the Town-clerk, I recollect saying, that if no one else would report it to the Horse-Guards, he would ; I believe at the same time it was mentioned that the horses and men of the 14th were tired ; the Town-clerk inquired whether some of the horses could not be rested by degrees while others were employed, and whether the men could not act on foot, and if fresh horses could not be procured. None of these propositions were acceded to. No questions were put by Lieut.-Colonel Brereton. By the COURT—Did you, as Chief Magistrate of the city, consider that the troops assembled in Bris tol, under the immediate command of Lieutenant- Colonel Brereton, were under your controul ?—I considered they were sent here to assist the civil au thorities of Bristol, and consequently under the con troul of the Magistrates ; I certainly did not con sider the troops to be under my command, but that they were to assist the civil power when necessary ; and I will go furthere—it was my opinion that no Magistrate was competent to give orders how the troops were to act, but that the military were to carry into effect the wishes of the Magistrates, given to the compaeding officer. Do you consider, that on the occasion you have mentioned, when the Town-clerk was issuing the demands and orders, he was acting under your im mediate authority ?—I consider he was expressing the opinions and sentiments of the Magistrates. Did Colonel Brereton apply to you, or, to your knowledge, to any of the civil authorities during the riots, to accompany him with the troops to put down the riots ?—Not to my knowledge. Mr. Serjeant Ludlow examined upon the 2d, 3d, and 4th charges. Were you at the Guildhall towards noon on Sun day, the 30th of October, 1831 2—l was there about eleven, or soon after eleven o'clock. Were you present when Lieutenant-Colonel Bre reton came to submit to the civil authorities at the Guildhall, the expediency of removing the 14th Dragoons from the city ?—I was. Be pleased to relate what passed between your self, or any of the civil authorities in your hearing, and Lieutenant-Colonei Brereton on that occasion, relative to such removal ?—When Colonel Brereton came in, the Mayor, myself, and several of the Ma gistrates were present; he said to this effect—that he wished to have the sanction or authority of the Magistrate% for the removal of the 14th Dragoons from the city ; I believe I expressed some surprise, and he said they had unfortunately fired at the people, and the mob were so esasperated against them, that their lives would be in danger if they remained ; either upon that occasion or a later one, upon the same subject, on the same day, I asked Colonel Brereton if that was a sufficient reason fora military officer to send away troops out of the city, which the Government had sent for the protection of the inhabitants ? He said he did not know that soldiers' lives were to be sacrificed unnecessarily, more thau those of any other persons. I said, I don't know that they are, but still it is a dreadful thing for the city to be left without protection. He said the men and horses were so fatigued with the duty upon which they had been engaged, that they were alto gether unfit for service. I expressed my surprise at tl is. and added, that it seemed to me rather extra ordinary that all the horses should be unfit for ser vice. He said it was so, and he wished them to be taken to some quiet quarters, where they might re fresh themselves and become fit for action. Ido not recollect the words I used, but I am sure that I ex pressed myself to this effect, that the Magistrates would not take the responsibility from him, nor even divide it with him ; if it was done at all, it must be done upon his single responsibility. Either at this time or in the course of the discussion, an officer of the 3d Dragoon Guards came in who supported Col. Brereton's opinion on the subject, by saying that the men and horses, or the horses, certainly required rest, without mentioning to which regiment he re ferred. That made no difference in the opinion which the Magistrates had formed, and which I ad vised them to form, not to consent to the removal of the troops. Colonel Brereton said I must send them away, and inquired which would be the best place to send them to—one or two places, I think, were mentioned. At first the Magistrates were not willing to name any; at last I said, Colonel Brereton, the Magistrates will not embarrass you, if they cannot assist you ; they do not sanction the removal at all, but if they are to be sent out of town, send them to some place near, from which they can be brought as shortly as possible. Brislington was then named, which is three miles from the city. Are you, as Town-clerk of the city of Bristol, considered to be the organ of communication of the municipal authorities upon all, or upon most official matters which are brought under their consideration whilst you are present believe so. Did Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton, upon any one occasion during the proceedings of the riots, raise any objection to your being so considered, when it became necessary for you, in their presence, to give directions relative to the troops 2—Never, upon any. Were you present at a subsequent period in the afternoon of Sunday, the 30th of October, when Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton again attended at the Guildhall ?—I was. [This part of the evidence applied to the fourth charge.] Did you hear, or were you engaged in, a discus sion which then took place between some of the civil authorities and Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton as to the expediency of recalling the 14th Dragoons ? —I was present and engaged in it. Be pleased to relate what passed between your self or any of the civil authorities and Lieutenant- Colonel Brereton upon that occasion, relative to the said expediency 2—Many of the citizens were at tending in the large outer hall. I went out from time to time to speak to them. An account had been brought that the Bridewell, or the Gaol, or both, were attacked by the mob. Many of them asked me why the soldiers were not brought out. I , said a few words in reply ; and many said, " We are very willing to hazard our lives, if we are supported by the troops; but we will not act without them." I said that the Magistrates understood there were but few troops in the city. During some parts of the discussion the Mayor was in the Hall with me on the Bench, and Colonel Brereton was also there, but I cannot fix the point of time at which he came in. Many of the gentlemen in the Hall were ex pressing themselves from time to time with some warmth as to the state in which the city was; and again and again, I believe, expressed their desire to have the troops brought out, repeating their obser vation, that they could not act without them. I mentioned the subject again to Colonel Brereton publicly before the persons who were in the Hall, and told him what a dreadful state the city was in ; and I remember asking him if the troops could not act dismounted ? He said no. I don't recollect all that passed, but I recollect dis tinctly saying to him, that on the part of the Ma gistrates, and on the part of the citizens, I demanded him to bring into action all the troops he had. Ido not recollect in what manner he intimited his refusal, but I believe he said he should take the responsibi lity upon himself ; and I recollect very well going up to him, anti saying, " Colonel Brereton, if no other person represents your conduct to the proper quer. ter, I will take care to do so myself." At this time I beg leave to state that the city had no protection, either civil or military, for the people would not act without the soldiers,and the soldiers were withdrawn. Mr. Serjeant Ludlow was not cross-examined. By the COURT—What was the state of the city at the time of the removal of the 14th Dragoons ? In a state of very great confusion, from the power which the mob had acquired. I consider the city was in possession of the mob all the Sunday. Mr. Serjeant Ludlow then withdrew. Mr. Alderman Abraham Hillhouse examined as to the whole of the 2d, 3d, and 4th charges—Were the troops ordered into Queen-square on Sunday morning, 30th of October; and if so, about what time ?—I found some troops in Queen-square at day-bseak ; I ordered troops in at nine o'clock ; I came with them to the Mansion-house; they were the 11 Dragoon Guards. Had the Mansion-house been seriously threatened about that time by a body of rioters ?—The Man sion-house had been barricadoed during the night— the barricade had been broken down—the rioters had gained possession of the lower part of the house, and destroyed what little furniture remained on the previous night ; they had broken into the wine cellar I and destroyed it, and carried off a great quantity of the wines. Was the Riot Act read on mt i t m l a i g a e is t s. o t r c a c t a e s i oi in , by Did w Iro m y 0 2 u - - 0 I r read y it o t t h h r e e r e y an ou d r if p s r o e: sence, give or lets to Lieut.-Colonel Brereton for the troops to fire on that occasion in o r d er to di sperse the rioters ?—I cannot swear that I directed Col. Brereton to give orders to the troops to fire, but each time, after reading the Riot Act, I a dd re ssed the rioters. I entreated them to disperse, and told them the troops would fire. The last time I addressed them, Col. Brereton came up to me. I told him the rioting must be put down—the square must b e cleared : his answer was, " the troops cannot and shall not fire—their carbines were not like infantry muskets—that they had been up all night—that the horses arid men were much fatigued, and were not equal to contend with the mob." He said he must keep the mob in good humour,and endeavour to get the troops rested, or the city might be given up in the evening to plunder and slaughter. Th e Colone l complained of the infuriated frenzy of the mob towards the soldiery, in consequence of a man having been shot during the night, and shortly after he sent the 14 h away from that quarter. Were you at the Guildhall towards noon on Sun day, October 30 ?—No, I was not; I remained at the Mansion-house till between two and three. Were you present at the Guildhall on Sunday afternoon, October 30 ?—I was. Did Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton attend at the Guildhall while you were there ?—He did. ].aid you hear, or were you engaged in any discus- won which took place between some of the civil authorities and Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton, as to the expediency of recalling the 14th Dragoons; and if so, be pleased to state what passed ?—I did hear a discussion ; the Town-clerk directed Colonel Brereton immediately to bring back the 14th Dra goons; the Colonel said he would not ; he said, upon his own responsibility he refused to bring them back, feeling assured that if they were brought back, there would not be a man of them alive next morning. The Town-clerk again ordered him to bring them back, and upon his again refusing, he said, " If no one else reports your conduct to Go vernment, I will." Had any of the public buildings been attacked or broken into, or threatened, at the time the civil authorities demanded the recall of the 14th Dra goons, or was there any tumult then in the city ? Several public buildings had been broken into; the Mansion-house, the Bridewell had been broken into, and was on fire ; the New Gaol had been broken into; the tumult was at its height. By Lieut.-Colonel Brereton—When the rioters were in Queen-square, on Sunday morning, the 30th, did not Colonel Brereton, in the presence of Robert Marshall, request you to give orders to fire, and did you not refuse to give him orders to fire ? I never heard any such request, nor did I refuse to give any orders to fire. Serjeant Edward Deane, examined only as to the second charge. Was a troop of the 3d Dragoon Guards ordered into Queen-square on Sunday morning, the 30th of October; and if so, about what time ?—There was a troop ordered between nine and ten o'clock in the morning. When the troop arrived in Queen-square, was it cheered by the rioters ? I did not hear them cheer he troop. It being now four o'clock, the Court adjourned to :en o'clock to-morrow morning. UNITED STATES. REPORT ON THE FINANCES. In obedience to the Directions of the " Act supplementary to the Act to establish the Treasury Department," the Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits the following REPORT:- 1. Of the Public Revenue and Expenditures. Dollars. C, The receipts into the Treasury, from all sources, during the year 1829, were The expenditures for the same year, including payments on account of the public debt, and including 9,033 38 for awards under the first article of the Treaty of Ghent, were 25,044,358 40 Thebalance in the Treasury on the Ist of January, 18:30, was The receipts from all sources during the year 1830, were °,434,416 51 Viz.— Customs Lands (statement D.) Dividends on Bank Stock (E.) lneidentalreceipts*(E.) 10'2,368 98 Making with the balance, an aggregate of 30,599,8'21 30 The expenditures for the same year were (F.) 24,585,281 5.5 Viz.— Civil List, Foreign Intercourse, and Miscellaneous 3,237,416 04 Military service, including forti fications, ordnance, Indian af fairs, pensions, arming the mi. litia,and internal improvements 6,752,688 66 Naval service, including the gra dual improvement of the Navy 3,219,4 63 Public Debt 11,355,748 22 Leaving a balance in the Treasury on the Ist of January, 1831, of 6,014,539 75 The receipts into the Treasury during the three first quarters of the present year, are esti mated at Viz.— Customs 17,354,291 58 Lands (G) Bank Dividends (H) Incidental receipts (H) And' the indem nity under the Danish Conven tion 217,739 93 The receipts for the fourth quar ter are estimated at (including indemnity under the Danish Convention) 7,21.8,735 18 Making the total estimated receipts of the year... 28,000,412 87 And with the balance on the Ist of January, 1831, forming an aggregate of 34,014,952 62 The expenditures for the three-quarters of the present year are estimated at (1) 21,159,778 97 Viz.— Civil list, foreign intercourse, and miscella neous Militaryservice, iry seice, ncludingfortifications, ord nance, Indian affairs, arming the militia, and internal improvements 5,649,017 22 Naval service, including the gradual im provement of the navy Public debt 9,983,479 46 The expenditures for the fourth quarter, in cluding 6,205,810 21, on account of the public debt, are estimated on data fur nished by the respective departments at 9,807,422 28 Making the total estimated expenditure of the year 30,967,201 23 And leaving the Treasury on the Ist of Jan , 1832, an estimated balance, including 439,475 13 on account of indemnity under the Danish Convention, of Which, however, includes the funds esti mated at heretofore reported by this department as not effective. The appropriations remaining unsatisfied at the close of the year are estimated at 4,129,823 13; but of this amount it is esti mated by the proper Departments 1. That the sum of 3,423,525 87, only will be required for the objects for which they were appropriated. 2. That the sum of 501,10 - 2 78 will not be required, and may therefore be considered as au excess of appropriation, and is pro posed to be applied, without being re-appropriated, in aid of the service of the year 1832, as will more fully appear when the esti mates for the appropriation for that year are presented. 3. That the sum of 215,194 48 will be carried to the Surplus Fund, either becruse the objects for which it was appropriated are completed, or because these monies will not be required for or will be no longer applicable to them. 2. Of the Public Debt. The payments on account of the Public Debt, during the first three quarters of the year, have amounted, as has been already stated, to Viz : 1,400,000 On account of princip 1,09'2,429 49 al And of interest And it is estimated that the payments to be made in the 4th quarter of the year will amount to 6,205,810 2 Viz : On account of principle And on interest Making the whole amount of disbursements on account of the debt in 1831 The sum will be increased by purchases of stock which have been authorized, but which have not yet been fully reported. Of the amount disbursed for the debt, 10,000,000 dollars were applied from the a ppropriation made for the year under the 2d section of the Sinking Fund Act of 1817, and the remaining 6,189,280 67 were applied, with the sanction of the President, under the authority of the Ist section of the Act of the 24th of May, 1830. The stocks redeemed, by the application of that portion of the above sum disbursed on account of the principal, are as follows, viz.:— I. Of the Funded Debt, The residue of the five per cents Dollars, created under the Act of the 10th April, 1816, in payment of the United States' subscription for the Shares owned in the Bank of the United State 4,000,000 00 The exchange four and a half per cents. per Act of the 3d of March, 1825 1,539,336 16 The four and a half per cents. per Act of 26th May, 1824 5,000,000 00 The five per cents. per Act of 15th May, 1820 And a part of the four and a half per cent. of the 24th May, 1824 3,260,475 99 12. Of the Unfunded Debt (exclusive of 228 64 cents. converted into 3 per cent. Stock.) The old Registered Debt 4O 90 'Treasury Notes 9 01 Mi ss issippi Stock f)B 00 183 After these payments, the Public Debt on the 2d of January , will be as follows, viz. : I. FUNDED DEBT. 3 per Cents. per Act of the 4th of .August, 1790, redeemable at the pleasure of Government 5 per Cents. per Act of the 3d of March, 1821, redeemable after the Ist of January,lB3s 4,735,296 30 5 per Cents. (exchanged) per Act of the 20th of April, 183'2, one-third redeemable annually after the 31st of December, 1830, 1831, and 1832 52,704 77 41 pe r Cents. per Act of the 24th of May, 1821, redeemable after the Ist ofJanuary, 183 ,, 4 1 ,4 per Cents. (exchanged), per Act of the 26th of May, 1824, one-half redeemable after the 31st Decem ber, 1e32 4,454,727 95 194,282,879 24 990.999 13 9.. UNFUNDED DEBT. Registered Debt, being claims regis tered prior to the year 1798, for services and supplies during the revolutionary war Treasury notes Mississippi stock 27,919 5 7,116 00 4,3'20 09 39,355 94 Making the whole amount of the public debt of the United States 3. Of the ESTIMATES of the PUBLIC REVENUE and EX. PENDITURE for the YEAR 1832. The great commercial activity prevailing in the United States has contributed not only to enlarge the revenue from customs, fur the present year, beyond the estimates, but will:probably carry that of the next year to a still higher amount. The im portation, for the year ending ou the nth of September last, are estimated at 97,032,85,8, and the exports at 80,372,556 ; of which 62,048,3 were doinfttic, and 18,324,333 foreign products. The duties which accru during the first three quarters of the present year, Ire estimated at 27,319,000, and those for thefaurth quarter at 6,1W, 0 00. Some deduction, however, will be made from these before they can reach the Treasury, on account of the reduction in the duties on coffee, tea, cocoa, and salt, by the acts of the 20th and 29th of May, MO, and which may be estimated to affect the duties on those articles remaining in store on the Ist of January, 1832, to the amount of about 750,000. The receipts from the public land during the present year, it will be perceived, have likewise exceeded the estimates, and, in deed, have gone beyond all former example. It is believed that, notwithstanding the large amount of scrip and forfeited land stock that may still be absorbed in payment for lands, yet, if the surveys now projected be completeNthe receipts from this source of revenue will not fall greatly below those of the present year. From all the information which the department has been able to obtain, the receipts into the Treasury during the year 1832 may be estimated at 30,100,000. Viz.— - --- Customs 26,500,000 Public Lands 3,000,000 Bank Dividends.: 490,000 Incidental receipts, including arrears of internal duties and direct taxes llO,OOO The expenditures for the year 1832, for all the Ob jects other than the public debt, are estimated at 13,365:282 16 Viz.— Civil, Foreign Intercourse, and Mis cellaneous 2,809,484 26 Military Service, including Fortifica tions, Ordnance, Indian Affairs, arming the Mil itia, aud I nternalllm. provements 6,648,099 19 Naval Service, including the gradual Improvement of the Navy 3,907,618 71 Which being deducted from the estimated receipts, --- will leave a balance of 16,734,797 84 An exhibition of the transaction of the Treasury will show that this department has endeavoured to carry into effect the po licy indicated by the laws and the views of the President in re. gard to the early extinguishment of the public debt. Upwards of 40,000,000 will have been applied to the object from the 4th of March, 1829, to the 24:1 of January, 1832, inclusive of which about 16,500,000 will have been drawn from the Treasury during the present year. The occasion is deemed a propitious one to bring beforethe Le gislature the subject of the debt, with a view to its redemption, at a period not only earlier than has been heretofore anticipated, but before the termination of the present Congress. The entire public debt on the 2d of January next, as has been already shown, will ameunt to 24,322,235 18 The amount of the receipts into the Treasury, during the year 1832, after satisfying all the demands of the year, other than on account of the public debt, are estimated as above, at To this may be added the balance in the Treasury on the Ist of Jan., 1832 (exclusive of the ineffective funds and the Danish indemnity) 1,208,276 21, at From this aggregate of , 17,943,074 08 After deducting the amount of the unsatisfied ap propriations, already estimated at 3,423,525 87 There will remain a surplus in the year 1832, of 14,519,548 21 Which, unless Congress should enlarge the appro priations for other objects, may be applied to the public debt. The interest on the debt during the year 1832 may be estimated at Leaving for the principal in that year 14,019,548 21 Which being applied to that object, will leave the total amount of the public debt at the close of the year 183'2 The Government, however, has other means which, if Congress see proper,may be applied to wards the payment of the debt, viz. the shares in the Bank of the United States, amounting at par to 7,000,000 dollars ; but which, as will be pre sently explained, may be estimated at not less . than .. OO In that event the amount of the debt on the Ist of January, 1833, would be but Which sum, together with a fair allowance for the cost of purchasing, at the market price, the stocks not redeemable in the course of the proposed operation, might be supplied in the months of January and February, 1833, by the application from the revenues of that year of a sum equal to 2-12ths of the amount applied from the ordinary revenues to the debt in the year 1832, say 2,503,258 02 It may be further observed, that should any diminution take place in the estimated revenue, or should the expenditure ex ceed the estimated amount, the deficiency which either event might produce in the means of the Treasury applicable to the debt, would be supplied by the amount reserved in this estimate for the unsatisfied balances of appropriations. For, although that sum constitutes a legal charge on the Treasury, to be met as occasion requires, yet, in any estimate of present means, it may be considered rather as a nominal than a real charge. GLASGOW COLLEGE. (From the Glasgow Free Press.) The installation of Henry Cockburn, Esq., the Lord Rector, took place yesterday, in the Common-hall of the University, in presence of the Professors, Students, and a great concourse of spectators. The Solicitor-General, accompanied by the Principal and Professors, the Lord Provost, Dean of Guild, Sheriff Robinson, and a number of gentlemen, entered the Hall at two o'clock, and was received with enthusiastic cheer- ing. Atter prayer by the Reverend Principal 31‘Forlan, and the usual oaths had been administered, The LORD RECTOR rose and delivered a splendid speech, of which the following is but a very imperfect outline : Principal Macfarlan and Gentlemen—l return you my sincerest thanks for the right which has this day been conferred upon me, of addressing you from this place. I owe it entirely to unmerited and unsolicited kindness, and the honour conferred has certainly every thing to recommend it. I have an old, perhaps a❑ illiberal pre- possession in favour of the Scottish system of education, both in our schools and colleges, and if my vanity had ever permitted me to dream of such an honour as has now been conferred on me, it would certainly have chosen a Scottish College—and of all the Colleges, this one—first, from the celebrity of its name in Europe, and from the election being in the hands of a greater number than in any University in this part of the kingdom And when he mentioned the number of electors, he did not refer to the arithmetical number only, but to that system which had been adopted during the last twelve years, and which bad given a conclusive answer to those who doubted if such a privilege could be safely lodged in the hands of those whom he addressed. He regretted that the election had been preceded by a contest in which he was opposed by two gentlemen, great in public estimation. From the moment, however, that the election was con- eluded, their opposition had ceased, and there had not been one of his opponents but who received him as a friend, and with the liberality of gentlemen—the result is, that the memory of the contest is now gone, and we are here all met in one connection. My first and last hope is, that all of us, in our respective stations, will perform the various duties we owe to this great national establishment—an establishment which has every thing within it to induce us to promote its interest—placed in a dignified situation, like a beacon in the centre of a great sea, saving all those who view it. Its celerity, instead of whispering repose, would only inspire us with a most anxious desire to rival the in dividual exertions of other establishments. As we are all knit in one great object—the greatest extension and amount of mental attainments, he trusted every individual would be impressed with the seriousness of the responsi bility of their respective situations. For us in authority he hoped they would remember riot only to do their duty as members of the Institution, but that every teacher would be impelled, by increased cultivation, to keep his own mind, if not in the van, at least a-breast in the pro gression of the knowledge of the age—teaching as well as learning, accompanied by all those acts of personal kind. ness and private affretion. He was aware of the saying, that all patronage of the young was dangerous, and that strong talent wrought its own way, in spite of all opposi tion. Unjust patronage certainly destroys itself, and in creases dependence, and although genuine talent might work its way, there was a description of genius which, though not strong, could easily be made so by care and proper cultivation. There were talents too sensitive for the rudeness of the worid—honest enquirers entering into paths of difficulty, and imaginations darkened by clouds of their own formation—imaginations in danger of be coming mentally morbid, though not irrecoverable. In all these cases of malady of the mind, the presence of a skilful monitor operated on them like the visit of a heal ing angel in a lazar-house. The teachers, he hoped, would never despair of the youth under their charge, but would re member that their sole reputation lived only in the lives of their illustrious pupils. After some other appropriate ob servatiuns in the same strain, the Learned Gentleman re marked that it would be all vain for the husbandman to sow the seed it not thrown into congenial ground. Everything depended on themselves. Although he might entertain them with a more extended theme, he could not but take that op portunity of communing with them in their present situa tion. They had reached an age at which it may be said the fri volities of childhood are gone—its pleasures all vanished never again to return, except as a subject of surprise to their memory. On the other hand they had not yet become entangled with the world, but were just within the hum of the great city through which they had all to pass either in profligacy or virtue, and in which all honour or morality was to be gained or irrecoverably lost. By cus tom and the usage of European society, they were allowed a little pause of preparation before entering—a pause which was now rushing past—and in which every thing th ey hoped for or depended on, rested entirely on the use which they made of the present period. It required but few re mark.' in such a presence to inculcate, that their sinking or saving depended entirely on the line of conduct which they now intended to adopt. The question then was, what shall we then do ? It would ill become him, he said, to speak in detail on such a subject in such a presence ; but, perhaps, the scene, they would who d excuseid sot one talk who wi had th the passedauthority through horityota teacher, but as a practical friend, to tell them in general, that that vital question received its true answer from that inward voice which is never listened to without leading on the mind to the highest achievements. There is no young man but who is at times struck with the contrast between what he is and what he yet may he t if his ion of praise be excited, and his ambition duly encouraged. The Cl times at w,hich these feelings occur are doubtful and vari able. Hi (the Solicitor-General) remembered, as yester day, the effect on the pupils by the last lecture of the great Dugald Stewart, the greatest of all didactic orators, who reminded them, in a few words, of the glorious association of subjects which had been brought before them. It pro duced a state of mind, the agony of which was even a " luxury, and raised them to a nobler sphere of existence. the My only general admonition, my young friends, is, that " whenever these emotions arise in the mind, they ought to Th be cherished, and yield to the inspiration of that sacred -disc hour in which, although the shade of night had begun to - fall, they would behold many stars arising, and the speedy uo dawn of a glorious day before them, in which that emo tion would point out the line of conduct they ought to e pursue. There were just three things which he should on cas Loa occasion recommend to their serious consideration First, to break that m ind-extinguishing association, too fro; easily formed, between existing talent and want of labour. the Industry and talent was the most natural of all connec- E _ l tions, in which they could see industry operating in a . strong mind, and producing unextinguishable confidence In I and hope. Second, in all their studies and plans, he int- the pressed upon them never to fail in casting over them the g e e grace of moral taste. We sometimes see the greatest I talents denied this grace ; but in the physical sciences, Wit how necessary above almost every other acquirement was !`'l ) this embellishment to which be alluded. The last thing I . ; i t to which he would solicit their attention was, that some c _ people would say that it was time enough to begin to learn, . 11 ' and that many did not commence their studies till they pit were advanced in life. In reference to this subject he vI ! remarked, that, in early life, if an early superiority dii was attained, success was generally secure and progres du - sive. Examples of this description were numerous. He be asked them to look at the lives of those illustrious men thi whom they, at different periods, had placed in the honour- for able situation where he then stood. Francis Jeffrey was of certainly not beyond the age of many whore he then ad dressed, when he displayed those splendid powers which ' enabled him, by his own industry and talent, in a few years of to effect a total change in the character of our critical lite- ab rature. Ill'lntosh, while yet a young man, displayed a powers which, in .a short time, enabled him to break a il spear with the gigantic Burke. Brougham, at the age of v of seventeen, was honoured with the approbation of the Royal tb Society of London, for a paper on a difficult subject in mathematics,—and had gone on in his achievements with Ti such brilliancy, that no contemporary analogy was to be de found, except in the military conquests of him who now sleeps in St. Helena. Campbell, while actually a lad at the College, secured his immortality in " The Pleasures of Hope." Lansdowne, while yet as young as the most of those whom he addressed, acquired and displayed those splendid powers which, at the early age of twenty-one, raised him to a high station in the Councils of the nation. to These are the glorious examples which he had held out to th their emulation ; but he reminded them that the present at period was more favourable for their success than that to pc which he had alluded. Knowledge was not now confined co as hitherto. It was now diffused throughout the universe ; St and he hoped its light would yet beam through every di cottage in our native country, in a manner that would ex- "t] teed the most sanguine expectations. There were some u people who received this magnificent scene with a lowering tl eye; while others hailed it with pure delight, as they did 'tv any great epoch, such as the reformation of religion and 8( the discovery of America. He would not pollute this occasion with doubting which of those views his auditory .9 would entertain, because the result was one which none 1 ‘ could dispute. He proceeded to remark, that a new theatre (I of action had-arisen, demanding educated men all over the world. lie who has yet time for cultivating his talents it 1 ‘ under an obligation to fit himself for acting with honour 31 to himself, and advantage to mankind. His prayer was 11 that they should abstain from forming any opinions till their understandings were thoroughly cultivated, and to follow the path which they then formed with fearlessness , and as men conscious of doing their duty. He hoped nont would have the fate of living only to abstain from doing 3 any thing, or at least to take no interest in the welfare of mankind, and leaving it doing nothing. Let it be your t' consolation, that although you have not stood on the enal nences of your country, you have nevertheless dignifie d its valleys by doing what you could for its speeies,—tha t you have left it in a better state than you found it, and had joined with the good and the wise in advancing the fi sacred cause of the human race. By entertaining Bud' views, and adopting similar conduct, be promised a gloriou s result ; but it was attainable only through great exertions although the triumph was certain,—for they were possesse of an intellectual weapon which the uneducated cool‘ a neither wield nor resist. It is by such conduct they caul' discharge the debt of gratitude which they owed to tb' city, and to that Scotland, of which all had reason to le t so proud ; as well as to their country, which was entity r to the pure homage of all, by a well-spent life. The Lord Rector sat down amid much cheering, on t after Principal M'Farlan had pronounced a blessing, tb' Senatus left the Hall, and afterwards dined with a numbs of gentlemen in the Faculty Hall. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—We Sf happy to state that his Grace is much improved in healt i and nearly recovered from his late severe indispositio t Numerous inquiries have been made within the last fe‘ days, in cons quence of the alarming rumours which obtained circulation. Their MAJESTIES, by a member the Royal Household, were amongst the most anxious i! quirers respecting the state of the Noble Duke's h e alt , His Grace is enabled to walk in his chamber without tt slightest inconvenience, and, if it were not for the inc i mency of the season, might be able to leave his mansio t It is confidently expected, if the same favourable chart! continues, that the Duke will be able to attend his Parlt ° inentary duties in the ensuing week. The lady of JAMES GROGAN, Esq., . c Dublin, has given birth t o th ree c hild ren , t wo sons 0 , 6 1 daughter, who, with their mother, are doing well. parties had been married upwards of 16 years without i , " The Rev. JOHN WING, 8.A., of Ci 3 : l C =bridge, has been presented by his Grace Duke of BEDFORD to the vicarage of Steventon, Bedf°' shire, vacant by the death of the Rev. T. 0. MAusn• SIR WALTER SCOTT.—His Majesty's sl2l Barham, with Sir WALTER and his family on boa ,, arrived in the Bay of Naples on the 17th ult., and immediately put under quarantine.— Caledonian Mercti l Lord BYRON adopted the practice of datif, his juvenile poems from the example of MILTON, Sf , (says JOHN SON ), " b y a ffi x i ng t h e d ate to hi s fi rst con') sitions, a boast of which the learned politician had gt! him an example, seems to commend the earliness of own compositions to the notice of posterity."....-NewElli i ' of Moore's Life of Byron. EARL OF MAR.—A curious circumstav relating to this Nobleman has just reached our ears. seems that the Governor of the gaol, disposed to assts' the rigour of his Lordship's confinement as much as I / Bible, gave him apartments in his own house, but tha t Lordship, dissatisfied with his accommodation, create disturbance, which reached the ears of the Lord -1 69 CLERK, who immediat e ly w ro t e t o t h e G overnor , that was not to consider th e sen t' rice of the Court fulfilled' less he put the Earl into a proper place of confineo!; , and so his Lordship was f o rthwith h onou red with a Cel t Edinburgh Evening Post. Some time since the coaclonan of s ScAunowouou, at Sandbeck, marr i e d a female, to i the groom had also previously paid his addresses ; differences, it seems, have subsequently existed bets' the fellow servants, though on what precise grounds not appear. On Sunday week, however, the coach j was found t o h ave rece i ved a terrible bruise on the c,` which wa s f o ll owe d b y his death on Thursday; , which period he persisted in concealing the identity of person from whom he had received the fatal injury, ing that be would never tell who it was that bad %", him. An inquest was held before THOMAS BO; Esq., the Coroner, and a Jury, which inquest, we ' l ' 4 stand, was adjourned from Saturday to this day.-" field Iris. Capt ain t RANKLAND'S narrative of " Visit to the Courts of Sweden and Russia," A 0 daily expected to appear. This work, we understan d ' differ fr om ot h ers relating to the same countries, in ", quence of the author having enjoyed extensive inter" with the upper classes in Stockholm and Petersburg /3 that his volumes abound in details relative to the P t lives of t h e great and the fair, and in descriptions of houses, and soirees, and pursuits in general. The of the celebrated leaders of fashion in the north of S d ij will, it i s sa id , appear in the Captain's narrative, Ott, wit h abundant personal anecdotes, including man}' Emperor NICHOLAS, and of CHARLES JOHN of Sor e Among the caprices of fashion inaY reckoned the almost total disuse of the fan, which t ° scarcely seen even in a ball-room. At Madrid, on th e : trary, the Sp an i s h ladies wield it as a most Peo weapon, often accomplishing more effects by its desl use, than even by means of their dark fascinating We dare say our fair countrywomen will soon re° the use of the fan, especiall wh thy recollect t ' many of their own sex it, sale en and e manufacture eityoymeut.