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Fro:24 the LONDON GAZET rE, DEC. 20. (This Gazette contains 35 Addresses of Con dolence !0 the Prince Regent, and 7 to Prince Leopold, on the death of the Princess Charlotte. It also notifies the Prince Regent's command; that the 19111 Light Dragoons shall be armed and equipped as a reviment of Lancers; and that Robert Melville, E,'sq. has been appointed Consul for Amsterdam; the Helder, Viieland, the - Texel, Terschelling, and Harlingen.] rrar-office, Der. 29, 1817. Ist Regiment of Magoon Guards—Robert }Jamey, Gent. to he Cornet, by pm - chase, rice Hamill, promoted. tith Ditto—Brevet-MajOrJames Jackson, from the 37th Foot, to be Captain, rice Goldie, who exchanges. igth Regithent of Dragoons —John Hunter, Gent. to be Cor net, by purchase ' rice Down, proninted. Sib Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major George Gore to be Lieutenant:Colonel, by purchase,' vice Newport. who retires; Captain James Delancey to be Major, by purchase, vice G , ;,re ; Lieut. H. J. Richardson, to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Delancey; Cornet George Al`Dowall to be Lieu tenant, hr purchase, vice Richardson ; and John White Melville, Gent. t o be Cornet, by purchase, vice M`Dowall. Hth Ditto—kebert Hollingwoi th, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bullock, promoted. 20th Diteo—Lieutenant Edward Finch, from half-pay of the 13th Light Dragoons., to be Lieutenemt, vice Robert Saun ders, who exchaiml, receivi lig the difference. 23d Ditto — Edward Charles Sutabbrook, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Simpson, promoted. 24th Ditto—Hon. Charles Westenra to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Aisop, promoted ; Fisher, Gent, to he Cornet, without purchase, rice Maxwell, promoted. 25th Ditto—John C. Ralston, Gent. to be Cornet, by per chase,• rice Brunton, promoted. Ist Regiment mf Foot—Assistant Surgeon John O'Reilly, from halt-pay of the Regiment, to be Assistant Surgeon, rice William Milne, who exeliang,s4 Lieut. Geov::;e Macart nvy, from half-pay of the Regiment, to be Licatenant. vice Alexander B. Higgins, who exchanges, receiving the dif frrence Set Ditto—William Hill, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Moore. lith Ditto—Major Benjamin Graves, from the 72d Foot, to be IVajcir, vice Frith, who exchanges. 14th Ditto—Captain James Adair, from half-pay of the 27th Foot, to be Captain, rice James Lepper, who exchanges, re ceiving the difference ; Ensign John Carr, from the 70th Foot, to be Ensign, vice - Craufurd, wilt) exchanges; Ed ward William Chamberlin, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase. vice Dickens, deceased ; Serjeant Major James 'Hurray to be Quarter Master, vice Belcher, who retires upon full pay. 28th ditto—Lieutenant Edward Embury Hill, from half-pay of the Regiment, to he Lieutenant, vice John William Shelton, who exchanges, receiving the difference. 37th Ditto—Captain John Goldie front the 6th Dragoon Guards, to he Captain, vice Jackson, who exchanges. 47th Ditto—Ensign W. Murray to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Robinson, deceased ; Engenius M'Carthy, Gent. to 'be .Ensign, without purchase, vice Murray ; Assistant Surgeon Moses Griffith, from the 94th Regiment, to be As sistant Surgeon, vice Toenail, deceased. 49th Ditto—Captain Thomas Stephens, from half-pay of the I Ith Foot, to be Captain, rice Arthur Judge, who ex changes, receiving the difference. Salt+ Ditto—Captain-G. W. Walkers, from the Bth Light Dra goons, to be Major, without purchase, vice Shasve, pro moted in the 84th root. 60th Ditto—Ensign Jacob Jordan, from the half-pay of the Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Walter Bernard, who ex changes. C4th Ditto—Lieutenant. Colonel John M'Combe from the 4th West India Regiment, to he Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Sir John Wardlaw, Bart. who exchanges. 65th Ditto—Quarter-Master William Johnston, from half- pay of the Foot, to be Quarter-Master, vice J. Ottey, who exchaa;;es. 6St!► Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon Henry Clifford, from half-pay of the sod Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Fraser, de- ceased. 70th Ditto—Ensign Flew Craufurd, from the 24th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Carr, who exchanges. 72d Ditto—Major William Frith, .from the 12th Foot, to be Major, rice Graves, who exchanges; Charles Gore, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lvster, promoted. Srlth Ditto—Lientenant Richard John Castell to be Captain, without purchase, vice Kingdon, p romoted ; Ensign John M'Queen to be Lieutenant, vice Castel]; Ernest Stewart Toole, Gent. to he F,nsiio, vice M`Queen. 84th Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant- Colimel Matthew Shawe. from the 59th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Cuionel, without purchase, , ice Camphell, deceased. 870 Ditto—Captain Henry Brown to he Major, witliourpur chase, vice Desharres, deceased. 89th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant-Robert Sanderson to be Captain, without purchase, vice Ramsay, deceased 89th Ditto—Lieut. Van Ilmrlo, from the sgth Foot, to he, Lieutenant, vice Armstrong deceased: Ensign Aylmer Dowdall to be Litt:tenant, vice Sanderson ; Charles Au gusta, Thurtiy, Gent to be Ensign, vice Dowdall ; and .101111 Will ianiTottenham, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Coventry, who retires 910 Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon Richard Hewitt, from half pas- of the list root, to h, Assistant Surgeon, vice Grif ttii, appointed to the 47th Foot. Rifle Brigade—Richard, Nugent Everard, Gent. to be 2d Lieutenant, he purchase, vice Fowler, promoted. Sd West India itegiment—Thomas French, Gent. to be En sign, without purchase, vice APlntosh, &ceased. 4111 Ditto—Colonel Sir John ‘Vardlaw, Bart. from the 64th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, rice Nl‘Conibe, who ex changes. !loyal York Rangers—Captain Daniel O'Keefe, from half-pay of the 6th ‘Vi•st India RegiMent, to be Captain, rice Gru. M. kahie Mercer, who-exc h an ges. Royal West India Rangers—Ensign Edward Harris Langstaff to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Hurst, deceased; En-iglt John Studdy to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Langley, deceased ; John Macy, Gent. to be En sign, vice Langstaff; and Francis Hutchinson Johnson, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Studdy. Office of OrdnanceA Dec.. 16, 1817. Royal Regiment of :artillery—second Captain Josiah Grant' from the halt-pay of the Regiment, to he Second Captain, vice Davies, who retires on the half-pay list; and First Lieutenant George flare, from the half-pay of the Regi ment, to he First Lieutenant, vice Malcolm Clay;;, re signed. Commission in the Clumber T►oop of Yeomanry Cavalry, Signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Notting ham. Henry Bridgman Simpson to be Lieutenant. BANKRUPTCIES SUPEUSEDELY. Jnhn Marshall, Brumley, Surrey, collar-niaker. William Kilner and Jul►n Kilner, Lees-Lodge, York, wool- . len-manufacturers. Juba Bower, Wilmslow, Chester, cotton-spinner. BANKRUPTS. John Clark, Montreal, North America, merchant, dealer and chapman, Dec. 27, Jan. 3, at twelve, and 31, at one, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. James, Bucklers bury. Rob7;riHarcly, Manchester, stone-mason ' dealer and chap man, Jan. 6, 7, and ;11, at ten, at the Dog Tavern, Man chester. Attornies, Mr Hadfield, Manchester; and Messrs. Hurd, Johnson, and Greenwood, Temple, London. Joseph Marshall, Clackheaton, York, clothier, dealer and eliapmat, Jan. 8, at the Sessions House, Leeds, 10, and 31, at the Black Bull Inn, Goinersal, at eleven. Attornies, Mr. Evans, Hatton-garden, London; and Mr. Carr, Gotnersal, Leeds. Thomas Ravensbaw, Liverpool, Lancaster, grocer, Jan. 7,8, and 31, at eleven, at the York Hotel, Liverpool. Attor flies, Mr. Gregory, Liverpool; and Messrs. Davie and John, Palsgrave-place ' Temple, London. John Brockbank Jackson, Liverpool, cooper, January 7,8, and 31, at one, at the York Hotel, Liverpool. Attor- MesSrs. Leigh, Mason, and Housman, New Bridge street, London; and Mr. Leather and Mr. Gregory, Li verpool.. niter Hughes, Spratts Slade, Stafford, innkeeper, Jan. 20 and 21, at four, and 31, at twelve, at the Roe Buck Inn, ,Newcastle-under-l.pw. Attornies, Mr. Cooke, Lane-end, Potteries; and Mr. Leigh, Wood-street, Cireapside, London. James Rogers, Newland,.Gloucester, tanner, Dec. 30,31, and .lan. - 31, at eievuu t at the Greyhound Inn, Hereford. At tonnes, Messrs.Jantes atilt Bodenham, Hereford; and Mr. pka, New Boswell-court, London. (Thoi ttEtins, 41:e. To-morrow.) JAMAICA. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, TUESDAY, Oct. 38, 1817. The House having met, according to Procla mation, his Grace the Governor was acquainted therewith. A Message from his Grace the Governor, in Council, commanding, in the King's name, the immediate attendance of the House in the Council Chamber. Mr. Speaker reported that the House had at tended his Grace the Governer in the Council Chamber, when his Grace was pleased to make a Speech, of which Mr. Speaker said he had, to prevent mistakes, 'obtained a copy,; and the same being read, was ordered to be entered, as follows : " Gentlemen of the Council, Mr. Spealicr, and Gentle men of the AAsernbly, " As I an not aware of any subject of a new or unusual na ture, which is likely to engage your attention during the pre sent session, I have delayed calling you together until your attendance could no burger be dispensed with. " The spirit of disorder, which had manifested itself in certain districts where the pressure of that general distress, which has been felt in all parts of Great Britain, bad operat ed most heavily, has, through the prudent measures of hi s Majesty's Government, entirely disappeared, and the prospect of a most abundant haLvest has contributed to undeceive those, who had been persuaded, by wicked and disaffected persons, that no practicable relief could be found except in a violation of the laws and the subversion of the Consti tution. " From all such scenes this Islam . ' has been happily free ; nor need we apprehend any interruption of the public tran quil:4y, whilst all classes of the commtinitr know and feel that the Legislature is constantly employed in devising Means for advancing their prosperity and promoting their happi- ness. " Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly, " I appeal to you, with that con6deuce which my expe rience of your liberality encourages, for such supplies as you may think necessary for the public service. " Gentlemen of the Council, Mr. Speaker, and Gentle men of the Assembly, " The Prince Regent has been pleased to express his entire approbation of the measures which you adopted during the last Session for preventing any evasion of the laws relating to the Abolition of the Slave Trade, and for iiniroving the com forts of the Negro Population, his Royal Highness not only regarding them as containing provisions highly important in themselves, but as manifesting a system of liberality and jus tice most creditable to the Colony ; and I assure you that it Affords me particular gratification to see those proceedings, liich I knotV to have originated in the best and most consi derate motives, so justly appreciated by his Majesty's Govern- merit." On motion, Committee. appointed t.)• prepare an humble Address to his Grace the Governor, for his Speech at the opening of the Session ; and his Grace's Speech referred to the said Coal toittet.—The Address was afterwards presented. The following Resolution was agreed to nem. con. :—• " '['hat this House, being deeply impressed with ;be important benefits this Islamt has derived from the administration of his Grace the Duke of Manchester; fr,:,!rt the mildness and discretion with which his - Grace has uniformly discharged ~the various duties of his high station ; from the provident care with which, during a period of great agitation and alarm, he watched over the public safety, resorting to such measures for our protection which, whilst they were amply suffi cient to gnat d ag.+inst any sudden danger or emer gency, were unattended with those calamitous consequences have been entailed upon us in less perilous tithes, by proclaiming Martial Law ; and more especially from the spontaneous testimony which his Grace has on sundry occa sions been pleased to bear to the justice and hu- Inanity of his Majesty's loyal subjects of Jamaica, a test unruly which derives the higlict value front the purity and integrity of the character by whicl► it is afforded, will, during the present Session, adopt some proceeding which shall manifest !heir sincere gratitude and attachment to his Grace." SAVING BANKS. The following Circular on this interesting sub ject has been sent to the Lords Lieutenants of se veral Counties by the benevolent Writer : " Chester, 10th Dece-rn!ier, 1817. "My Lord,—Anxious to promote the happiness of man kind, as far as in my power, I avail myself of the present op portunity, by transmitting to you the Rules and Regulations of a Saving Bank, established in this City, under the direc tion of the most respectable Gentlemen therein, which was opened on Monday the Ist instant, under very favourable auspices: the sum of 12241. Gd. having been deposited on the two first days appointed for the receipt thereof. " Your Lordship has, I presume, observed, through the medium of the Newspapers, how much of late the public at tention has been occupied on this subject ; the importance of which I am desirous of impressing on your Lordship's mind; and earnestly to solicit your patronage to the esta blishment of Saving Banks in the principal Towns and other places in the County of on a similar plan to that I en close, which migiA easily be accomplished,. by your Lordship having .the goodness to address letters to Gentlemen of well -I:nown philanthrophy and respectability therein, with such recommendation. o The utility of these Establishments is most obvious, for were they to become general, nothing, Lam firmly persuaded, would operate more effectually to reduce the Poor Rates, in process of time, and check the present unfortunate attach ment of the lower ranks of society to frequent public-houses, particularly that pernicious practice of drinking ardent spi rits. Had these Institutions been general a few years ago, what a satisfactory resource would they have afforded to the Labouring Poor of this Country, during the late year of scarcity ! " Such an opportunity of doing good to mankind, which now presents itself, wilt not, in all human probability,, often occur to you ; and may the Almighty Director of the guest Events of the World, so dispose your Lordship's mind, that yon may use the influence, which your exalted rank in so ciety enables you to do, with respect to these Establishments, is my earnest prayer. " I have the honour to he, my Lord, your Lordship's " faithful and obedient semmt, " WM. HARIVODD FOLLIOTT. T o lord Lieutenant of the County of THEATRICAL REGISTER, Performed on Saturday Night. THEATRE, ROYAI,, DRURY-LA NE.—John Bull: Jut) Thorn bery, Mr. Dorton; Mary Thornbery, Miss Boyce. After which , Input. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.—Guy Mannering : Henry Bertralu, Mr. Braham ; Lucy Bertram, :Miss Stephens. After which, Husbands and Wives. MAILS. ARRIVED-1 France, 3 Hamburo, I Flanders, .1 Holland, I Dublin, 2 Waterford. DUE-.-1 Lisbon, 1 Gottenburgh, Flanders, I Guernsey and Jersey, I Waterford. PRICE CY Tnts I}AY AT T STOCKS EINE webocK. 3 per Cent. Red.— 81/ 82H 82 India 80nd5......895. 98s. pr. 4 per Cents 99i4 Exch. Bills lBs. 235. pr. Bank L. Ann.... 20 15-16ths Cons. for Account 82 83i -j 83 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 46 minutes after 1. I Evening, 17 minutes after 2. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT ? LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1817. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Thursday and FridAy list. The following are Extracts : "CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, DEC. 17. "Discussion resumed on the Projet regarding the Press. "M. Paccard, at some length, opposed the Projet. " M. Bain, in a long speech, advocated the ap plication of Trial by Jury to offences of the Press. " M.'Lafitte, the next in the list, was called to the Tribune. " The closing of the discussion was demanded. " A great number of voices, No !' no ! bear M. Lafitte ! others insisted on the discussion being closed. M. de ',Miele, and Brnyres-Clialabre, called for the continuation of the discussion. " M. Blanquart-Bailleul.—M. le President, call the orators in their order for and against ; there are several whose names were inscribed to speak in favour of (he Projet, who have spoken against it.—(Laughter.) ".The President.—l cannot attend to the proposition made by M. Blanquart-Bailleul. I call the orators exactly in the order of their in scription for and against the Projet. I cannot dictate to them the sense in which they shall speak ; I hive followed the order in which they are inscribed. A number of voices —Yes, yes. The turn is with M. Lafitte. " M. Blanquart-Bailleul.—l have the - right of replying to the observations of the President.— The following is my answer :—You have all been surprised at hearing Members of this Chainber inscribed in favour of the law at tacking it in almost every point. Those of, whom I speak are certainly great orators, but if they were advocates, they should not be entrusted with my cause. (Laughter.)--I should apprehend that they would believe they had suf ficiently defended me by concluding ;11 my favour, after having spoken against me; and when, on the question of thanking them, I should ask them, How have you defended me ? they would reply, 1 have spoken an hour against you, but I con cluded in your favour. I should then rejoin, you have spoken very well, but I think it my duty to transfer you to my adversaries, by whom alone all the testimonies of praise and gratitade to you . are Alue.—(Considerable Laughter.) " The discussion► continued. " M. Lafitte advocated the utility of ilte Liberty of the Press, and opposed the Projet. fhe closing of the discussion was again called for. " Great opposition was manifested. • " Thei President consulted the Chamber, who decided by a large majority that the discussion should be continued. " M. Laville-Leveque replied to the objections made against the Projet, and declared for its, adoption. " Discussion adjourned till to-morrow. " DECELIBER 18. " Discussion on the Projet respecting the Press re- sumed. " M. Voyer d'Argenson contended for the appli cation of trial by Jury to offences oldie Press. He admitted that the present system of legislation re-. specting the Press was vicious, but the Projet was worse, and therefore he opposed it. " M. Figarol spoke of the danger arising from an unlimited Liberty of the Press, and the errors committed by Juries, and concluded by support ing the Projet. " M. Benoist advocated the Trial by Jury. " M. de la Boullaye supported the Projet, and M. de . Corbiaes opposed it. "The Minister of the Interior (M. I,ain4) con tended for the rights of the Royal Prerogative, and protested against the th eory of amendment, declaring that his Majesty would not give his V, P 7 assent to a proposition for trial by jury, Rio" h Sa c way of an amendment to the present law. ding a proposition ought to be specially made accof to the constitutional forms. ;cit. " M. Tronchon approved of the chief art aij of the law, but contended that the Journals 30 be entirely free. " He demanded the closing of the discd sli°ll. f di° Several voices approved this, observing, that t be' assembly was not sufficiently numerous to de'' - Ob er rate upon a question of this importance. Members insisted upon it. of " The President.-1 will put the questiP closing the discussion to the vote. Vi 4 " M. Morisset.—l demand to be heard. have beard with extreme pati ence a n umbe r °. Orators who were inscribed in favour of the ir . o jet, but who nevertheless have attacked it s tt speeches of from three quarters of an hour O hour and a half in length. I demand the adjo° ll : talent till to-morrow, that there may b e at W s. one Member heard, who frankly declares his 11. tention of speaking in favour of the Projet. ". The President.—The Assembly appears t° of this opinion ; and the discussion is thee ° ts adjourned till to-morrow at noon. c t " PAars, Dec. 19.—The Police of Fran c have arrested M. Felix Desportes, who was iL OI in that city under a false name. " It is stated from Lausanne, the Rtlk iast• f i fs that they hoped to obtain the free transit bY /4 o sace, of Swiss merchandise, destined for Hol l y and Northern Germany, as well as that sent ft % Germany to Switzerland. It is a ls o hopd Switzerland, that that state will obtain France some other commercial advantages, por et:lady the free transit of Swiss merchad ise f which is to be expedited by F r en c h po r t s to o' -g 4 1, States of Europe, or to America. " FIVE PER CENTS. • " Wednesday 13 f. Ssc. " Thursday 63 f. " CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 1.0 —The thrt a young Prince, son of the Grand Seignior,. t 4 . place on the 24th ult. who has been named -t , ": ,1/* man. " FRANKFORT, DEC. 13.—Mr. Limb has 11(29 r received as Minister Pleniputenti ar y f rom his 15 ; tannic Majesty to the Most S erene G e rnl ol Confederation." I ill THE FUNDS.—The depression e x p er i e nce , ' tit the Funds for the last two o r th ree d ays c re 4 ' e a great sensation, as no p o liti ca l reason l oll y assigned for the fall. It is this morning, b ever, stated, that the cause arises from the illl4 mense sums required for the payment of into the Exchequer due up - on Sugars, &c. lots began to mend this morning ; they c °D' a menced at 82k, but immediately went tt , B3, the market looked very brisk at that price. We may now congratulate the Public on L t ' : termination of those Law Proceedings, which go occasion to turbulent spirits to exert thetnseh 4 ' to endeavour to convert a Court of Justice ;tat° Bear-Garden, and to insult the learned and nerabie character who presides in it. We have ° disposition to condemn the verdict of the Jury 13 any one of the three trials, which have kept 04 town, as we may say, in hot water for as manycloY ' ' The Jury, no doubt, remembered the baths they bad taken, and they gave a conscientious 10; " .. dict,according to the best dictates, of their untli f ' standings ; but let them ,calmly consider in 0 1 4 closets the prftatile intention of the Defendant, 0: 0 the certain tendency of his publications. shall not imitate the Opposition Papers 1° reprinting all the profane and blasphetno l/S . libels which constitute the grounds of prosecution ,—that they were, and are prof , and blasphemous libels, no rational man c° doubt, and we shOuld so have styled them, I° s week, in adverting to the -previous trials, if O il third had been ended. As the ArroaNey-GENERA justly observed, when he was interrupted in tl l ‘ Court by clamour, that very clamour fully provi' l that the tendency of these blasphemous productiof ° was to bring sacred ,matters into ridicule and con' tempt. If the Defendant had been prosecuted O f sedition, We believe that very different would hat e been the result, for we may so far quote from ti ° productions in question, as to justify our remar o on their offensive tendency. What can' be tb ° l meaning of the following passages, but an attae upon our religion, through the medinth of its erclo' siastical agents ? "That it may please ye (0 ItlY lers) to lessen the cares of the world unto all 13 1 ' shops and Church Dignitaries ; giving their s u per abundance to the poor Clergy, and no loner taxa us for their support." " That it may please ye, t 0 deprive the Lords of the Council, and all the Nobiliigi of all money paid out of the taxes which they hao not earned"—" That it may please je to 0' 43 unto all People all their rights as Citizens, whatece i may be the mode in which their consciences nl4 impel them to worship their Creator, and what' evi tel an f I /