The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-25 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

1 he last phrase of tl.is letter is, Litz :1111y, as foliows :
Et mire Map% peul re ardor COMM' certain Tie le plas
g.4-rand ntul prcnd ca swim, dans son propre palais.—" And
your Majesty may consider it as certain that the greatest
evil originates in your own palace.', We hope to be abk,
in our next paper, to lay before the puhli,: a correct copy
of this important document.

The Public will learn, with real regret, the renewal
of hostilities in our Indian Empire. Letters dated the
end of last July from Karmoul, in the Bahar, state, that
when the Government expected a long repose, a new
war had suddenly broken out and extended itself from
the southernmost point of the eastern boundary, as low
down as Chittigeng, up to the northernmost parts of
India, where Europeans had never before set tint. The
British arms have atehievc.l, by their valour, the expul-
sion of the enemy, inure formidable in themselves than
the mere value of the conquered territory; but the ex-
penditure and the loss sustained have been considerable,
among which is to be estimated that of a number of our
beat Officers on the Establishment. Lord Moira, after
an absence of a year, was on his return to Calcutta, from
whence it was supposed he would resume the next cam-
paign, after new arrangements had been made, and the
nuns had ceased so as to enable the army to take the field.
His Lordship's Proclamation, declared, that " the sword
should not be sheathed until the Company- was indemni-
fied for the expenses of the war."

A partial change in Administration is confidmtly
Spoken of. The present Chancellor of the Exchequer re-
tires, and is to be succeeded by either Mr. Peel or Mr.
luskisson. Lord Castlereagh will be called to the House
of Peers ; and Mr. Canning. is mentioned, we are in-
alned, as his succes,or in the Lower House. The deli-
ni:ive Settlement of the new arrangement, awaits only
the return of the Prince 1t gent to Town.

It is wish particular pleasure we notice, by the last ac-
counts front Brighton, the convalescent state of the Prince
Pe, eat. His restoration to perfect health, is, however,
slow; and we fear this week will elapse, bcfi,re he will be
able to return t, Town. He enjoys the exercise of
horsebadc about the Pavilion-lawn, but the manner in
which he was placed on the hot Tc's back does not indicate
any great power of muscular motion. An inclined plane
was constructed, rising to about the height of two feet and
is half, at the upper end of which wzls a platform, His
Royal HiOness was plaked on a chair on rollers, and so
moved up the ascent, and placed on the platform, which
was then raised by screws high cn:ugh to pass the horse
under, and finally his Royal Highness was let gently
down into the saddle.

The Prince orCobot.r, generally accompanies his Royal
Highness during his rides, and exhibits every mark of
atketionate attention to the parent of his future Bride.
IiER MAJESTY'S DRAWING Roost.—Thursday her
Majesty held a Drawin,, Room at Buckingham House,
fur the first time since last asitumn, which was attended
by nearly all the persons of distinction in town. It was
at first intended that this Levee should be held for the
purpose of introducing Prince Leopold Saxe Cobourg,
but the indisposition of his Royal Highness the Prince Re-
gent prevented the introduction.
It is however understood, that in consequence of the
Prince Ite,4eat's recent atta'k, her Majesty has ordered
that a Grand Drawing-room shall be held on Thursday
week next, for the purpose of introducing Prince Leopold,
the Princess Charlotte's intended husband, preparatory
to the solemnization of their nuptials, for which the
most splendid preparations are making.—The dresses are
to be of the most costly nature, and are at present in a
very forward state.

The Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord
Chancellor went in their state carriages to the Drawing
Room, as also the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of the City uf
London. The spectacle on the whole was very brilliant,
and the fineness of the day added to the general ettixt.

A half yearly General Court of Proprietors of the Bank of
rat ml was held at their House in 'fbreudneedle-st reel, on
rho:Airy the 21st inst. when the Goverimr matte the following
contmunication to the Court, viz.
That since the Dividend was increased from seven to ten per
emit. in the year 107, the rrolits of the flank beyond the divi-
dend hate bleu acemintlaiing ; though the amount of those ac-
cossitilations lists beau greatly overdated. Fawn that period the
Conrt of Directors has thought it expedient to retain from re-
rommending fartlmr p.trtieipations reserving the surplus as an
additional scenrity b.'. the inerease:l issue of their notes, and to
meet any exigencies which might arise in their affairs by a re-
turn to a state of peace.
The Court of Directors hopes, that at no very distant period
some mode may be devised fur meeting the just expectations of
the Proprietoi a, In the. mean it must be obvious to every
elleetin g and unbiassed in i Met the present occasion is
one of nll others, the must unfaiuuralsle fur a change in Ilia
rate cf Div blend.
The Gov erivir ti en proposed that a Div:alend should he
made of per cent. int. and profits 'for the half year, ending
the Apr ii next; Gli M11;cli an amendment was moved,
•' 'That this Court do now adjoiwn to Tau rsdav, the 2:ttli iostaid,
for the purpwe of enabling the tios.crmo and I)lreemrs to lay
berm e at an account idiewing dr- surplus profits of this cerrpo-
raCon tit the late :1 period within the last half year to et hieh it
may have beau awed:a:R-41.
11 hieil was Leveived b) a vt ry huge majwity —The pro-
sid fur the Dip And of five per a amt. was lint and car-
ted by a ‘et'. I.4rge majority ; A% hen a papa it signed by eleven
Proprietors, was delivered to the Governer alum:no:in., a Bal-
lot un the im of Ammalment, which }dot was filed for
T.'esti:l, the stab notant, tionh 1215 in ILL Illjtuing to four in
the Afteruw.m.