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London, England, 1818-01-30 00:00:00

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY

Oa the non of Mr. Ilmocomr, tva% ordered
that the Howe do resolve itself ;,,to at Coot ;;;; ittee
.4.Stin:dv mt S c.ttrilay next, and that the Sin eel.
..1 the !..mls 1111 l tisaiuttetti shottill be referred to
the .atti l'i.tnnuttee.
":11.11% TO THE MARQUIR OF HASTINGS.

The SPEAKER informed the 1 1..t0w, that he had
received from the Alarquis of Hastings a letter,
iscistiiiiiledgMg the receipt of one from the late
Stwaker, transmitting to his Lordship the vote of
Thanks of slo, noose on the 6:11 February, 141 7.
In this letter the Noble Marquis stated that he
had no pretensions to the honour rOliftflred upon
him. bey mid his earnest unxiety to uphold the proud
trophies raised hy the valour of his countrymen in
the regions of Indic He offered his tribute. Of
tespeet to the llouse for the honour they hail done
aml ackiamiedged with !peculiar thanks, the
llatbain manner in which the Speaker had com-
municated to turn the vote of the House. The
Noble 31arquis further slated, that he transmitted
to General Sir [Livid Oelsterlony and the other
t 'dicers employed in the Nepaulese war, the thanks
tail to theta out the ocoo.ion.

lie !lutist then adjourned wail Saturday next.

AMERICA.

NEW YORK PAPERS.

MILLEDGEVILLE, DEC. 12.

The firing which was supposed to 'be an attack
upon Colonel AnuticitLE's camp, was a cannonad-
ing (loin Mott Scott, in return of some tires which
the made upon the boats which were build-
ing in the river. Nothing material resulted. The
account which I gave you in my last relative to the
foraging patty being cut of, is probably incorrect,
81 it has not been confirmed.

I expect you have had an express from General
GAINS, in 31illedgeville, to-day, via Hartford. Its
contents have transpired here ; that is, that Gene-
ral GAINS ascertained that Major 1111/11LEN6000
was aseekdiog Apalacha, and dispatched two boats
to hi. assistance, to collect provisions. One boat,
cr•nnnaurled by Lieutenant SCOTT, with fifty men,
wars attacked twelve miles below Fort Scott, and the
%%hole massacred except six, who saved themselves
by so four of a horn were wounded. From
the oilier bo.,t, and another which had been up the
►iver, nothing had been heard. Au express from
General JACKSON to General GAINS, who left here
ou Fridat returned to-night. He took the route
by Fort Game:, but unable to proceed that far, he
priietrairil withal ten miles of the Fort, 'l% hen he
observed fre.li billion signs, and a few miles further
castle to w here two white men had been killed, one
of whom Mr. JOHN CitsstuEss, of Fort Gaines.
Fort I. said to be of considerable strength.
Fort Scott I. a mere camp, having very partial ale.
fences. *I expresees dispatched from Fort
Gaines to port Scott have not been heard of, nor
1,4% the role stint from this 'dace since lie left Fort
Jscasures express says, that he was

THE BRITI SH PRESS.

LONDON,

FRIDAY, JANUARY no, ism

We sincerely congratulate the country on the
approaching restoration of its freedom, and shall
not qitarrel with the Ministers of the Crown shout
the motives that now influence their conduct, iu
the happiness we experience :it once again breath-
ing the air of liberty. The Bill for revealing abut
may be emphatically called the Act of the last ties-
siren, was passed heist night in the 1-louse of Com-
mons ; and so eartiett seem the Ministers that
it should, a iliit the shortest time poss:ble, receive
time Royal Assent, that the Luau CuAncut.i.on,
with a few other liters, remained long offer the
dispatch of business in the House of Lords, that
the Bill might, after having recuived the assent of
the Commons, be deposited in the Upper House,
ready to receive its final sanction on Saturday
next. We lament that a day should unnecessarily
intervene to prevent that oork ; lent since the re-
storation of CHARLES 111 it lies been unusual for
the 1-lonses of l'arlianient to meet on the anni-
versary of his hillier's murder, and therefore the
Commission could not alt this day ; lent to our
minds the anniversary of t!,ot event could not be
snore imposingly solemnised than by the appear-
ance of Majesty performing an act of public justice
to a whole nation. iu retuning to it the enjoy-
ment of freedom.

In the discussion in the /Inure of Commons on
the Bill of Repeal, Lord Fuld:arose proposed a
clause for discharging all the recognizance* that
had heels entered into, under the Suopenrion Act ;
but after an animated debate this clause eras alstn-
doned, in ennoluence of it promise wink. by the
ATTORNLY-(;ENLIAL that lir will wove fr their
discharge.
11'e could hat, wi.lied that the tut Xi Ft ton of
the EX4-11EQUIA hail been equally explicit upon
another point of great national interest—the re p-
tinn of es*ii ',spinet& by the Bank of Esuzlsiul.
'flits subject has heti' long agit:ititig the pi, Illie
wind, and lies afforded gulden lrlrl.Url ll bell ies
to certain speculators, front the influence that
the general fears respecting the event hail upon
the state of the ptittia• 11111,1.. ()a such a
point, usicettsinty et Ire uttelitkil a ith

jurious elTerb,, td, tlicrefore, did we look with
anxiety to the meeting of Parliament for informa-
tion respecting it. To a question rim Mr. HEN..
FELL. last night, the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQUER replied, that the Bank of England had
made ample provisions fur resuming cash payments
on the expiration of the restriction in July next.
Bat," said the Right lion. Gentleman, a. there
are certain pecuniary transactions now in the course
of negotiation between Foreign Powers, winch,
when developed, will probably exercise an influence
over this matter." And thus the country is left as
much iii the dark us ever. %Ve fear that the Bank
of England continues to possess a power in Down-
ing-street too extensive for the welfare of the
c nu-
try, and altogether inconsistent with the dignity of
the Government. In the concerti. of vulgar life,
we are disgusted at the humility to which extrava-
gance ;aid roily can bend the most haughty mind ;
but what words can express the indignant feelings of
a great people when they behold the Crown, as r.-
pre►ented by the Ministers, stooping to its own
agents, and, with deference, receiving their sugges-
tions as commands !

A Treasury Journal of last night says, that upon
the appointment of Mr. Runt Nsom to lee Treasure r
of the Navy, the salary annexed to that office has
been reduced front four to three thousand a-year,
lied that he is to have a seat in the Cabinet. The
office of treasurer of the Navy has not been
considered one of those entitled to have the ho-
nour of a seat in the Cabinet attached to it.
Mr. SHERIDAN'S talents merited a place there.
They were, at least, equal to Mr. liontssoN's;
yet Mr. SHERIDAN. as Treasurer of the Navy, felt
he could not aspire to that dignity. Lord Nlct.-
VILLE, who preceded him, was a Member of the
Cabinet ; but then it wes iii right of another
office. The Treastirership of the Navy lie face-
tiously called a mulch-cog, it not being attended
with those Cabinet dinners and other State ex-
prises that run the salary of office dry. lf,
then, Mr. Itontsautt must have a sent iii the
Cabinet, it is nit fair to cut down his salary : let
lain have the means of supporting his dignity in
common with Isis brethren.

We have received New York Papers to the 27th
ult. They repeat the reports of the Protest of Mr.
BACOT against the occupation of Amelia Island by
the United States. The troops to take p►nsression
of Amelia were assembled immediate►y opposite, at
Point Petre, on the 12th. It was hourly expected
to be summoned to surrender.

Accounts have reached Savannah from St. 3litry's,
to the evening of the 12th instant. The United
Stairs troops which were to drive cif Commodore
Aunts', stud take posses4on of Amelia Island, wrie
still at Port Pore on that day.

The Sally, BUTLER, of Boston, has been taken
up at sea without any person on hoard, in a sink-
ing state; and carried safe into Wells harbour by
the ctew of the brig Anion, Cut NGLE.
The lion. CHARI.Es ANDERSON I'F.I.HAN, Sir
itosEar Mawr, Bart, and CHARLES CHAPLIN,
Esq. have all visited Gainsbniough, and solicited
their friends there.

Jainaica Payers have arrived to the 13th Decem-
ber inclusive. island it very healthy, and nu
hurricane has been felt there. The hurricane of
the .21st of October was felt at La Guira and Ca-
raccas; at the former seven vessels were driven on
shore; :,t the litter. during the gale, electric fluid
entered the Governor', house.

The House of Assembly, ass proof of their high
satisfaction at the r luct of the fluke 111
11ett-
t.ttes•rt.s, have voted his Grace nem. cwt. an addl..
IRMO alas• Of 3,004. a-year.
A long iteport la►s been presented to the house
of Assentl►ly on the state of the Island.
Letters fron► Quebec state, that a robbery of an
extraordinary 1011orr hail taken place of the military
chest there. Two hags of gold containing about
,2,0001. acre stoles'. The bags were found neXt
1110, giu a winless tir:ir the other, diverted of their
contents, but without the seals having been broken.
All the locks mid doors of the office were fotaild per-
fectly scriiir. Au investigation had taken place,
but no grounds of crimitiatiou could be laid against
ally person.

Extract of a letter from the Agent to Llo}•d's at
Dartmouth. (laird •271 h utatant :
" I log leave to itifunit you of the arrival of the re:encl.
Elizrbi to Rouen, Captain Le Compi,
from Martissique, bound to Havre, with sugar, coffee, ke.
in 38 day:. 1 find Captain Kergrivt, and Officers of the
French frivol,- Caravan, lately but at Nfartisiique, are pas.
ireugera on board, and am glad to find that only one °dicer
sag mine of the view were kat belonging to the frigate."

Orders wrie on Smithey received at Chatham, to
get reaily for sea service two frigates and four
sloops.
Letters from Mr. BooG to his father, the Rev.
Dr. Boon, of Paloley, give an account of the re-
cent discoveries respecting the Sphinx and the
principal Pyramid of Egypt, which have beets
made by Captain C. and Mr. SALT. By very la-
bori excavations, which were made in vain by
the French saviisso, these Gentlemen have disco.
vered that the Sphinx is clot out of the solid rock
on which it was supposed merely to rest. They
found th.st the short descending passage at the en-
trance to the Pyiamid, which afterwards ascends
to the tun chambers, was continued in a straight hoe
though the base of the Pyramid into the rock
uron which the ryra 11l il I stunda. This tiew
sage, atter joining what was formerly called the
well, is enissintied forwaril in a horizontal line, and
teiminates in it well ten feet deep, exactly behesoh
the apex I,t the Pyramid, and at the depth of lon
feet below its base. Captain C. has 'Amite
covered an :Apartment immediately above the King's
chamber, and exactly of the same size and the
assume line woiksmiiiNhip, but wily four fret iii

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