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PARLiAM ENT. - 140175 h OP LORDS, SATURDAY, JULY 12. This beingthe day ot the Prorogation, the doors iof tl►e House were opened at all early boor, and 'pearly the whole of the Peers' benches were filled with Ladies, elegantly dressed, to witness the eremony. The Lord Chancellor entered the iionsesoen after one o'clock, when prayers were read._ The . 11ochess of Cumberland entered the ilottily soon afterwards. There ►were several of the Foreign Ministers also present. At half-past wo the discharge of cannot; an►►o'ti►ced the arri -al of the Prince Regent, and soot; aterwards his Royal Highness entered the House with his usual state, the Sword ot State carried by the Errl of Liverpool, and attended also by the Marquis of Choln►oudeiev, the Marquis of ‘Vioehester, Lord tiwydir, &c. His Royal Highness being seated, i t his robes, on the Throne, Sir Thomas Tyr kr hitt, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Was sent to command the attendance of the House of Cotonou's. Shortly afterwards the Speaker, in his dress robe, accompanied by a great number IDf Members, came to the Bar. The SPEAK PR, holding in his hard the Appro priation Bill, delivered the following Speech : " Ma►y it Wrest your Royal -Highness, 46 In obedience to your Royal Highness's commands, we, his Maje,ty's faithful Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, attend your Royal Highness with Our last Bill of Supply at the close of a laborious Session. " Among the ntinutrons subjects of deep puthlie importance to which our consideration hat been called, there are none that have more anxiously occupied our attention than those which relate to the Finances and Internal State of the Country. " In conformity with your Royal Highness's recommenda tion at the commencement of the Session, we took such steps as seemed best calculated to ensure a full and serious Investi gation into the Public Income and Expenditure. That In vestigation has been continued throughout the Session. From that Investigation much has been done, and much unquestion ably remains to he done; but we trust we are justified in the conviction, that measuring out expenditure by what the real interests of the Empire may require, no apprehension need be entertained as to the stability of our resources. " Deeply sensible of what we owe to your Royal Highness for having directed the Esti►nates to be laid before us at the commencement of the Session, with every reduction in the establishments that sound policy would allow, we have had the satisfaction to find that the Supplies might be provided without the imposition of any additional burdens upon the people: and we have the proud gratification to think, hat notwithstanding the gigantic and unparalleled exertions which this country has been called upon to make, and the difficulties and pressure which must necessarily he the conse quence of such exertions, at no period of its history has the pnblic credit stood more sound, steady, and unshaken than at present. " In considering, Sir, the internal state of the country, it bas been painful to us to contemplate the attempts which have been made to take advantage of the distresses of a por tion of the people, to convert them to wicked and mischievous purpo , e, Ills Majesty's faithful Commons, whilst they have been anxiously engaged in melt measures as might check the further progrCss of these attempts, hare not been utrmindful of such other measures as might afl'ord relief to the pressure t h bk.*, turned OW atten tion to the encour?gement of the Fisheries, to the means of providing. employment for the poor, and most diligently (al ilooigh the ti ,its of the Session would not allow of the com pletion ola measure), most diligently to a full and minute inquiry into the state and effect of the Poor Laws, a question in which the wealth, the industry, and the morality of the nation are so deeply implicated. we have deemed it our arst duty to deliberate Nrith unremitted solicitude upon these subjects of paramount importance, to these alone our deliberations have not been confined. " Feeling how intimately connected the best interests of the country are with every thing that is of interest or con cern to Our Ecclesiastical Establishment, we hope that much of advantage will be derived to the public, and much of esui venieticc to the Clergy, from the revision and consolidation of the laws affecting spiritual persons. To Ireland also our earnest attention has been directed, in providing for the more deliberate investigation of pre sentments to be made by the Grand Juries, a measure of the Most general infleuce over the whole of that pat of the United Kingdom—a Measure which we confidently hope wilt prove as salutary in practice, as it is unquestionably sound 'in principle. " These, Sir, are the leading matters which have engrossed the hi murs of his Majesty's faithful Commons; and if this Session has not been marked with that 'brilliancy and splen dour which has characterized former Sessions, yet we have the conscious satisfaction to reflect, that Laving had great duties to perform, to the performance of those duties we have applied a most faithful and indefatigable attention. 41 Sir, the Bill which it is my duty humbly to present to your Royal Highness is intituled An Act for applying ccr tain monies therein mentioned for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, and for further 4 appropriating the supplies granted in this Session of f'arlia • ment,' to which, with all humility, we Irray his Majesty's Royal Assent." '1 he SpEAK RR then delivered the Appropriation Pill t►► Mr. Cowper, the Clerk Assistant of the Parliametr s, who WAS ill waiting within the liar to receive it ; and to this Bill, together with the Iris!, Elections Bill, and the English Saving flanks Bill, the Royal Assent was given, which was notified in the usual form, The PIO SCE It :•:GF NT delivered from the Throne the following Speech illy Lords and Geld/emelt, " I cannot dose this Session of Parliament without renew ing Inv expressions of deep regret at the continuance of his I . %lajesty's lamented indisposition. " 'lhe diligence with which you hove applied yourselves to the consideration of the different ohjects which I recommend- ed to your attention at the. COlDineucement of the Session, de mands my warmest acknowledgments ; and I have rye, duubt Clat the favourable change which is happily taking place in our internal situation, ti to be mainly ascribed to the sain t:try mea•ures which you have adopted for preserving the public tramptillity, and by your strady adherence to those principles by which the Constitution, resources, and credit of the country, have liven hitherto preserved and maintain, d " Not with.tanding the ail,: and industry which have been too succescully exerted is some parts of the country to alienate THE SUN. lOLEM Quis DICERE rAusum AUI)EAT. LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1817. THE FUNDS.— be oldest Stock Broker scarce ly recollects so rapid and continued a rise as has recently taken place in the Funds ; we have re peatedly foretold the event, and can now, from the same undoubted authority, state, that a far ther advance gill take place. This morning Con sols opened at 83 for the present Account, went to 831., and at one o'clock were at 83fr. Far the August Accottu( they commenced at 84ii, went to 85, and at the same hour were 84 So com pletely are the ,Nlerchants absorbed in making money by the Foul's, that little other business is Attended to.— f he prt sent state of the EntOsh Funds is said to he higay favourable to the Danish and French Luaus. This naltning many large purchases were made in the latter, which pays an interest of seven and a half per cent. Friday next i 3 the Settling Day at the Stock Exchange Yesterday and this n►orning we received the Paris Papers of Tliinsday and Friday last. The aecta'neheirient of the Duchess DE Beaav had not then taken place, b►;t it was hourly expected. According to Letters front Florence, the Por tuguese squadron which is to convey the Princess Royal of PORTUGAL to the Brazils, was expected at Leghorn about :he 28th orattfult. The Irir vest in Italy, it appears, promises an equal Abun dance with that of Fiance. SANTINI, who was under arrest at Mika, is stated to have been set at liberty by an Orcion nance of the High Police. " It was demanded of him where be wished to go ? •He answered, that be had family affairs to attend to at Turin, and he wished to proceed thither. He was im mediately sent off with passports for that city, and a Commissary of Police accompahied him to the frontiers. It is said that he is desirous to establish himself at Turin, and that be is willing to live under the Surveillance of the Authorities. He denies all the expressions imputed to him.' The Holy Alliance has, on the invitation of the Emperor of RUSSIA, been acceded to by the So vereign Princes of Hobenzollern-Hechengen 140 Sigmaringen, Lichtenstein, Renss-Greiz, Reuss of the junior line, Schatnbourg-Lippe, Lippe and Waldeck, and the acts of accession have been transmitted to the Russian Minister. The Bishops of the respective Dioceses, and the Chapters of the Churches in France, are, it is stated, acceding without delay to the new Eccle siastical Art angement agreed upon with the POPE. The accounts fronv Spain state, that the new• Plan of Finance is expected to receive several al- terations. The Duke of WELLINGTON, Who arrived at Calais the 6th instant, at four in the afternoon, set out the same evening at half-past eight for Cainbray. The American squadron, commanded by Com modore CHAUNCEY, which was in the hat boor of litrseilites, arrived off Leghorn the 2lst ult. It consists of the Washington, of SG guns, and 780 wen ; and two frigates, the United States, of 44 guns, and 410 mtn ; and the Coustellatior►, of 3G guns and 330 men. It is again repo' teti that the /lustlimy troops are about to evacuate the kingdom of Naples. The following are extracts : " PARIS, JULY 11.—We learn from Thionviik, that the King of Prussia is expected immediately at the Pols)ian Cantonments. His Majesty is about to review the troops. " General Burtbe,who had been arrested at Pa ris, was set at liberty two days ago. " The Prevotal Court of Loiret condemned to death, ou the 2d inst., the woman Pi itur, Pierre Moressard, Maurice Leroi, lmbert Paret, and Francis Maissonneuve, found guilty of having taken part in the seditious assemblies at Montar gis and its neighbourhood. They suffered their sentence the same day. Three other men awl four women, prosecuted for the same crime, were condemned to hard labour, and two men to de portation. •` The Infant of Spain, Don Francis Paul, bad a private audience of the King yesterday. "There have been reports for some days of alarm ing disturbances in one of our colonies, but letters from thence of a recent date, slim these rumours to be destitute of foundation. " Madame de Lavalette, whose husband, ci-de rant Receiver-General in the Department of Basses- Alps, is detained in the Chateau of If, has her self been conveyed to the Prison of the Prefecture of the Police, Saloon Saint Martin, in the Prison des Madelonnettes. " ticiterars Bellair and Doinarget are still at the Prefecture. " Of the six individuals condemned to death by the Court of Assizes at Bourdeaux, for conspiracy against the State, and who have implored pardon, three, namely, Maury, Lhote, and Theron, have had their punishment commuted by his Majesty to that of 20 years in chains. The three others Randon, Cassaigne, and Bedrimes, suffered their punishment on the 61.11 instant, at four in the afternoon, in the place d'Agnilaine, at Bourd eaux . Just after quilting the prison, Hairdo): asked to speak to the Procurenr-General, and had a con versation with that Magistrate for about 20 mi nutes. " learn from Perpignan that the Connell of War assembled at Barcelona condemned to ca pital punishment on the 27th ult. General Lies and four superior officers who were arrested with him. The same punishment has been pro nounced in contumacy against General Maims, and several other accomplices. The seutence has been sent to Aiat'iriii to be 8 übinitted to the op probation of bis 111djes:y. FIVE ^PII CE NT 3. Wednesday. Thursday... 66 f. 66 f. " lIAMAUUGU, JUNE 2'6 —Pit) Mission of a Captain of the Turkish Mat ine,attl of the Euro. peat) Agent of the Pachii of Egypt, Ismael Gibraltar, at Stockholm, exei:es general atter). tient. I! is thought to have a double object, first to notify to the different powers that the Porte is desiroirs of establishing a toll upon all tilt vesselS passing die Dardanelles, which will pro. duce a considerable sum to the Porte, from the great number of vessels, particularly Swedes and Danes, which sail to Odessa ; and se condly, to make propositions to the Court of Sweden respecting some points in discussion between Russia and the Porte. The project of the toll is stated to have called forth complaints and strong representations on the part of the C*... binet of Petersburg!). " PETERSEUEGH, JUNE 11.—By the new sus it appears, that the population of this capit)l is 285,500, including the military. Of this num ber about 249,813 are natural born subjects, acrd the test foreigners of different nations, "JUNE 13.—Two Steam Boats, to %silk!) have been given the name (derived from the Greek), cf Pyroscaphes, have been established bettreen this capiial and Cronstadt. " The Grand Duki Nicholas has been nomi nated Chancellor o(the Univerihy of Aim)." The Specill from the Throne, of wisieta ti 4 most correct and ample abstract traygiven Sri this Paper on Saturday last, mast afford the bi4ttest gratification to the People at large. sever, row venture to did a Pat liame.ntary Session terminate under more favourable auspices. he s.dety of the Sovereign, which bad been etulaa gered by the violence of a rebellious rabble, has been secured by legislative pi ovisions have also preserved the Constitution. Tire discussions in Parliament have enlightened as well as pro.. tected the Country. They have exposed the ins.- practicable and pet trieisois absurdities t t Jantud Parliaments And Unirersal Sufrage. No new taw* have been imposed on the people, hot on the c trio y, the Sovereign has relinquished 50.,(Mit. of his annual income. Lord C lIE 1% wholly aban doned 27,000/. a-year, and the Ministers %ohm tarily resigned a feu t h part of their annual salaries. These are measures of relief that the people will acknowledge with gratitude. But this is taut ail--- instead of imposing new taxes, Govern: neat, wits the authority of the Legislature, Iras agreed to issue 1,500,06'01, in loans to Corporations, &c. in order to give employnrerrt to the Poor, and for the Improvement of National Works of secu rity and convenience. The great body of the people, as the Speech from the Throne truly anti satisfactorily asserts, 'remain !math cted by the arts of sediiion, and preserve their sound mid firm attachment to that glorious Constitation which places them, in civil enjoyment ;sod security, above every other People on live earth. We fi n d- froqn this most cheering Speeds also, that we ate on the most cordial footing nigt all foreign Powers, anti that nothing exists which .iris the slightest degree tends to lessen that amit:abbe relation. Hence we have not only abundant proofs that Trade is rev ivingat boon, but that Qin Crintmer.. dal intercourse is likely to Ire-extended to all part* of the globe, and consequently to diffuse vigour to every branch of our domestic ArtS and Mang fact nres. But what is a most delightful additims to all our national advantage is, that by the bless ings of Providence we have nut only the prospect of an abundant harvest in this Country, but are truly gratifying information that the sone benign. nant influence is extended over every other 104 J t off Europe, so that we have no reason for any appre hension of Dearth, but in case of such a ctilta- Miry may he able to relieve such a suffering if it should fail on any other State. We have also to thank the Legislative Bodies for 1437• ing, among their other • arduous duties, pre— served our Establishment in Church and State, by resisting the farther Claims of the Roman Ca.. ttolics, who enjoy as much indulgence at ptesesit as is cousistent with the most perfect toleration oi their Itelig;ous Faith, and who, consequently, can now be only aspiring to a full participation of Potitical Power. here we confess, that we do not approve of UDC measure adopted by o►►e Government, viz. in suffering Roman CatholiQs. Lc, enter into our Navy and Army without the pre vious administration of such OATHS as - our Au estors wisely fratned for the security of the Crown, and time maintenance of - a —PROTESTANT ASCENDANCY. We fintl with regret, that the!,,i OATH; have l.r►ng been in &Vieth& so-far as relates to the Army, anti that 710 W they are wholly abe ,li•hed in both Artily anti Navy. The danger of this waq pointed out , and strongly illus• trAtcd by oue of our CUrICSIPVUdeIit* IVA week, u,uf the affections of his Majesty is subjeCts, arid to stimutat:.7. them to acts of violence and insurrection, I Ellio had the satisfac tion of receiving the Most decisive prOoFs Of the loyalty and public spirit of the great body of the i;eCple . ;iad the pa tience with which they have sustained the most Eavre tem porary distress cannot he too highly comlaended. " I am fully sensible of the confidence which you hare manifested towards me by the extraordinary powers which you have placed in my hands; the necessity which has called for them is to me matter of deep regret ; and you may rely on my making a temperate but effectual use of then► ► fur the protection and :security of his Majesty's loyal subjects. " Gcnilemen of the flouts-c of Commons, " I thank you for the supplies which you have granted to me; and for the laborious investigation which, at rily recom mendation, you have made into the state of the income and ex pendit cof the conary. "It has given me sincere pleasure to find that yon have been enabled to provide for every branch of the public ser vice without any addition to the burthens of the people. "The state of public credit affords a decisive proof of the wisdom and expediency, under all the present circumstances, of those financial arrangements which yon have adopted. " I have every reason to believe that the deficiency in the revenue is, in a great degreu, to he ascribed to the unfa vourable state of the tact season, and I look forward with sanguine expectation, to its gradual improvement. " My Lords and Gentlenzen, " The measures which were in progress at the commence ment of the Session, for the issue of a new silver coinage, have been carried into execution in a manner which has given Uni versal satisfaction ; and to complete the system; which has been sanctioned by Parliament, a gold coinage of a new denomination has been provided for the ccnvenience of the. public. " I continue to receive from foreign powers the strongest as.urances of their friend'sy disposition towards this country, and of their desire to preserrc the general tranquillity. " The prospect of an abundant harvest throughout a con siderable part of the Continent is in the highest degree satis factory. This happy dispensation of Providence cannot fail to mitigate, if not wholly to remove, that pressure under which so many of the nations of Europe hare been suffering in the course of the last year; and I trust that we may look forward in consequence to improvement in the commercial relations of this and of all other countries. " I cannot allow you to separate without recommending to y,u, that upon your return to your several Counties, you should use your utmost endeavours to defeat all attempts to corrupt and mislead the lower classes of the community, and that you should lose no opportunity of inculcating amongst them that spirit of concord and obedience to the laws, which is not less essential to their happiness as individOals, than it is iadispensible to the general welfare and prosperity of the kingdom." The LORD CHANCELLOR then, by hl3 loyal Highness's co►nn►and, declared the P:trliament to be prorogued until Monday, the 25th of August next. HOUSE OF COMNIONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at t►vo o'clock, and 'c►on after the Usher of the Black Rod ap peartd and commanded the attendance of the House in the Hot:se of Peers, to hear the Speech from the Throne. Ou their return the Speaker took his seat at the table, and, as ni;1121, read a copy ►►f the Speech delivered by tie Prince Regent (for which see our Lords' Report). The Mem bers then separated. • TO CORRESPONDENTS. For the Private Letter from Tlcc Anti-Galilean, see last rage. Our aturerons Correspondents may be assured that their se veral Favours shall be inserted as soon. as possible. THEATRICAL, REGISTER. PerfiTined on .S'at nrdny Night. THEATar:.—La Clemenza Di Tito. After which, Les Decguisements Amoureux. CovENT Honey-Moon. After which, Midas. THEATRE ROYAL 11AvmmistET.—The Foundling of the Fo rest. After which, Killing No Murder. New THmATRE ROYAL. ENGLISH OPEitn-HottsE.--Free anti Easy. After which, My Uncle, and The Deserter of Naples. MAILS. ARRIVED-1 France, I Holland, I Hanaburgh, I Flanders, 1 Gottcnburgh, 3 Dublin, 2 Waterford. DuE-1 Lisbon STOCKS EINE O'CLOCK. Bank L. Arm.. 214 22 India Stock, .. 2424 India 110nd5,.... 945. 100 s. pr. Esch.llills, l9s. 225. pr. Cons, fur Acc. 83i 844/11 831 PRICE 0 THIS DAY AT Y Bank Stock, 291 i per Cent. Red. . 3 per Cent. C0n5.......8 24 4 per Cents - tot;} 5 per Ct... Navy Ann.lo3l 1071 Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the itcturns made hi the week ending the 9th day of July, 184; 2 is 465. 61d. per cwt. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. liel-16n, 12 minutes after 3. I Evening, 37 minutes after 3.