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or. One dalsion, that all tha competithrt wto
appeared, were eery good players.
ktary the entertainment, gr. fitunaurice
pl iyed several beitutiful airs on the Union pipe,
which were receind with great applause.
The audience were also highly entertained with
the reels and Highland dances introduced between
the ads. The dancers were ge•terally encored by
the cnmpariy, and received suitable premiums from
the Committee.
From the increased countenance and support,
which not only those connefted with the Richlands,
but the company in general who are in town at the
races, are phased to give to this annual competition
and exhibition, the Judges were much gratified to
fins, that, from the amount of the receipts at the
Theatre, which were larger this year than on any
former o:casion, with the sum allowed by the Lon-
don Suriety, they were enabled to make consider-
able additions in money to the convetivys who
gained the Ist and 2d prizes, besides making a
handsosnedivision a.mong the unsuccessful can& dates,
some of whom had come from a great distance, to
encourage them to farther exertions and improve-
ment in this ancient, warlike, and national music ;
and likewise amongst the dancers of Highland reels.

STATE PAPER.

OMAR ATION IN COUNCIL OF HIS MAJESTY THE
KING 1W PRUSSIA, TO THE ASSEMBLED DEPU-
TIES OF THE HANOVERIAN PROVINCES.

" GENTLEteitte,
" By your appointment, your Deputy, Count Von
Hardenhorg, has laid before me your representation
of the 3d instant and I have observed film it, with
satisfaaion, that you have acknowledged with gra-
titude my regulations in regard to the Hanoverian
States. The additional sentiments therein contained
are to me a security, that you will henceforth be de-
vnted to me and to my House with the same loyalty
which you discovered for your former Sovereigns.
I ther,fore halve made no delay in mote closely
learning from your Delegates those concerns that
were ent•ust t to them by you, and now commu-
nicate to you the following tusswer to the Declara-
tion given in by them
I. With regard to the regularisation of the Abbey of
Mailroomle, and the representation relative tires to, that riot
o Ay the Cronin ohm of the S.atas thereby suffer ad an altera-
tion, but that oto- of the secunties thereby appropriated to the
neemmit of the puldie ievenue, and the discharge of the public
.4W. vrtnild be wit/Amon thou 4 the revenues of the said
'Abbey be ineeperible estitd with the poeession or the do-
imams, contrary to the legal arfelTlCil bear-en the Itnpro.
Sem and the States, whereby the revenues meriting from
'elletelariared spiritual foundations should be distinctly and sepa-
,sobely 'oohed to charitable purposes it %nowt) be tAkserre4,
•Ibel this Abbey legally belongs to IlilJesheini, at d thus my
IeffiCUIST natation respecting the same can in no way pee-
Judie* the said Conetitintitio. Besides. I have expresaly esta-
blished, in the Act of S'eelarivitiosi, that, in the mean
fiat.. era change *hall take place in respect to the ertntribu-
-641 chargeable upon this Aobey, towards the national. reves
nee and the redemption of the pubis.. debt. For the rest,
u it is far from beim{ my intention to alter the destination of
she semis of the Abbey to charitable purposes, 1 feel satisfac-
tion in asswing you, that the special administration of such
'tilts as have been separated from the deinains, and the appli-
latirm thereof to such beneficent and laudable purposes, shall
be scrupulously ortetinned, arid the utmost care shall be taken
troth to augment Mime rmeoues by good management, end to
11111411i1M111 the mode of applying them, by the removal of ex-
isting abuses.
" 2 The /tiaras prohibition of home-made sell is to be
rm.:demi %Maly as an Inevitable agulation of police tor se-
curing an *wit supply of that article of primary necessity,
mid cannot have the apprehended pernicious ennsequencet,
Mae* she supply of salt will um thereby be diminished, but
will only receive another direetion.
" 3. The continuance of the hitherto existing constitution
of the country in general; and
" 4 The continuance of the provincial constitutions, In
portico's, ine-suppose that a new and more intimate acquaint-
once witl:thetn may be more necessary than the Commission
of Organisation has been able to procure, in so short a period,
and under sacks difficult circumstances. hut they wilt inces-
santly continue their laboirs is this respect, and 1 will not
hereafter introduce any arbitrary ehanies,but such only as may
be aseessary to suite as intimately as possible the Hanoverian
territory with my monarchy, of which it now constitutes a part,
and to govern it by such laws as have b.en fond, by long ex •
perienee, the 'fundamental pillars of the power, the security,
and prosperity, of the Prussian Stater; wberefrciin the este.
fished comaitution will be so littl- excluded, that it will much
rather be built up 111.141 strtngthene I, as 1055 may lei's, from
the example of the neighbouring province., Brandeabutg,
Mazdebure, and Halberstadt.
The petition, with lined to any new modificat.ons,
upon which the Suttee, together with other privileged orders,
who mar, perhaps, hese particular knowledge of the sutryecr,
should be consulted, bereft -that introduclion, on acentrit el
any injurutus consequences apprehended therefrom, is wholly
conformaba to the spirit of the maxims of the Prussian Go.
vernmeot, and sill be pursued by, the Commission of Organi-
sation in ail doubtful cases whatsoever, and without particular
instrudions.
" Finally, the military regulations, as men alit can he done
with safety, shall be -ci niodified, that the grit lances of the
country, r.rrinetted with the present extranelinary measures,
shall wholly cease.

From this answer yen will infer, and I give
hyou with pleasure the strongest assurances on this
ead, that my whole endeavours are exclusively
direeted to heal the wounds, which the hitherto
unhappy wars have produced, and t r render your
country completely happy. Neither ambition, nor
the lust of territory, but solely a conviaion founded
On experience, that the incorporstiotv of that Heise-
verian states with the Prussian monarchy, is obvi-
ously necessary for the welfare and security of
both, have determined me to this union, and to the
sacrifices connetied with it. The past has taught
you, that England cannot proteCt you, and that you
can he protefted by Prussia alone. Prussia has now
taken upon herself this proteCtion, frorn which you
have to taped greater security of persons and cf
property, as well as the abolition of all oppressive
abuses, which the distance of your Talus produced.
But you must also closely unite with a Govern-
ment, which has wrought you all these blessings,
and support, with counsel and aCtion, a constitution
which has been decided upon for your benefit. On
the other hand, 1 will always approve, myself your
gracious Sovereign.
(Signed) FRPIIIIRICZ WILLIAM"
ChArlioltimburg, Jane 24, IS 6 "

On Monday last, 744 persons were car firmed at
our Cathedral, by the Kight lieu. the Lord flishop
of Gloucester.
A few days ago, as a labouring man, of the name
of Sendai, WAS digging in Ely Common, Camht idge.
shire, he discovered a lump of metal, in the form of
a battle me, which he took home with him ; and,
on spewing to A person, it proved to be geld, weigh-
ing upwards of seventeen ounces.