The National Register.
London, England, 1823-03-17 00:00:00

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LONDDN, MONDAY, MARCH 17.
Three o'clock, p. mt.
The Paris Papers of Saturday lust were received
this morning by express, of which the following are
extracts:—

NUM, MARCH I.s.—The Duke d'Angouleme set
out this morning for the army. His Royal Highness
left the palace of the Tuileries about nine o'clock, '
after breakfasting with his Majesty. He proceeds
first to Perpignan, and thence along the line of the
Pyrenees, and the different divisions of the army, to
Bayonne. A small number of persons assembled to
witness his departure, but no particular feeling was
manifested. His Royal Highness and suite occupied
two carriages: his servants and baggage had been
stint away some days ago..
Several citiaens of Rouen, members of the na-
tional guard al that city; have addressed a letter of
congratulation to M. Mercier, for his conduct on
the 4th.

A subscription is raising to purchase some testi-
int:nisi of respect inal admiration fur the conduct of
M. Nlanuel.

A courier arrived last night from Madrid, bring.
ing papers and letters to the 6th inst. The King,
the Court, and the Government, are to leave Ma-
drid about the 10th, and to fix their reL.dence at
Seville, Badajoz was at first mentidned, but the
choice was changed from 13adisjoz to Seville to meet
the wishes of his Majesty, who preferred the latter
city. In the mean time, his Majesty is said to suffer
from an attack of the gout. With every delicate
attention to the-state of the Royal health, but per.
lisps at-the-same time with some suspicion that the
malady might be more of a political than of a phy-
sical kind, physicians were on the sth appointed to
visit his Majesty, and to report their opinion on his
ability to undertake the journey without inconve-
nience.and without danger.
In France the Government seems eager for im-
mediate hostilities, but their preparations are not in
proportion to their zeal. A report on the state of
the army is said to have been transmitted by a Ge.
neral' Officer to the Duke d'Angouleme, and by him
laid-befiire the Council of Ministers, which, if it has
not damped 'the ardour of the crusaders, has at least
occasioned them some misgivings. This report states
that the army is not prepared for immediate opera-
tions, either by its numbers, usaterid, or its spirit.
The utmost number of troops as yet assembled on
the frontier does mot exceed 35,000 men. The first
division cannot be in line at the beginning of April.
Nu wonder that the Duke d'Angouleme should still
be opposed to the war. A bon mot is current con-
cerning his Royal Highness, whip,' supposes his re-
luctance, and states its reason—" Le Dec d'Angou-
lemc est contre la guerre, parceque it doily alter; et
le Comte d'Arlois eat pour la guerre, parccque it fey
vet pas."

A 'curious document has just been published, by
order of the House of Commons. .It is an account
of 'the stuns of money given or bequeathed by indi-
viduals towards the reduction of the national debt
up to the sth of 'January, 1823. The following is
list of these donations and bequests :
James Sergi., Ist August, 1809, 2001-3 per cent,.
kilmiralFeter Rainier, Ist February, 1810, 11,4881. 18s.,
and no the sth April, 1819, 1871. 9s. 3d.
Anna Maria Reyn‘ldv, Ist May, 1816, in stock of various
descriptions, to the amount of 35,9961. 7s. 4d. sterling.
Anonymous Ist May, 1616. 161.—Ditto sth July, 1818, Si.
—Ditto sth April, 1822, 3001.
Richard Quarlfrinvin, 511 i April, 1822, 1001.
Major ThounisqJanib!e, sth July, 1822, 14,3001. navy five
pe:eenta.
_

The total amount in money is 66,6261. 14s. Id.
and the estimated amount of three-per cent. con-
solitiated annuities, which the above donations and
bequests would amount to on the Sth of April,
1823, of the whole sum had been vested in thaw
annuities, is 157,2451.