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FLANDERS MAIL

BRUSSELS, MARCH 8.

M. Elhoungne has surrendered 'liaiself. Messrs.
Vim Menotti and De l'auw have been released on
bail. M. Michel de Brimlmon. Editor of the
Echo, four 1111 l 'ober' of which have been seized.
has also been arrested for having endeavoured to
excite disunion between the iiiliabitaiits of this
kingdom. Our tribunes. as it seems, were not
likely to want occupation in affairs of this kind.
which begin to niuliiply in an extraordinary
manner.

MARCH 3.

The Chamber of Accusation has drcided that
M. Van der Strecker', author of the work on the
present state of the Netherlands, shall be tried by
the Contt of Assizes of South Brabant.

The d..y before yesterday M. Van Meenen, ad-
vocate, one of the Editors of the Observer, was
arrested at Louvain, by the marechzussee, as
he was coming mat of the tribunal of that city
in his robes, and was taken to the house of ar-
rest. According to the warrant issued against him
1w is accused of having calumniated the Ministers,
the Judges, end the Magistratrn, especially the Tri-
burial of Louvain, by his writings isi the affair of Mr.
'retypes. The officers weed at the same time to the
residence of Mr. Elbousigue to arrest him also, but
be was absent. Mr. Drpauw, printer of a letter WI
the sittings of the Tribunal of Louvain oh the 13th
January. against whom a warrant was likewise is-
sued, was not at home, but surrendered bitusef im-
mediately after.
'Elie seven Counsel who signed the opinion of Mr.
Van der Sunken are still milliard to their reapec.
tire residences, ter the superintendence of a po-
lice officer. M. Tarte, jun. has undergone another
examination. As Mr. Vau tier Straelten is sent be.
f ore the Court of Assizes, the public are very cu-
rious and impatient for the result of this extraordi-
nary affair.

FRANKFORT, FEBRUARY SU.

The horrible crime which has plunged all France
in mourning lies excited a general sensation in all
Germany, and had a bad effect on all the public
bonds of almost all countries, especially those of
Vienna. We shall soon learn what impression this
event has made on the different Courts, and espe-
cially on the Congress at Victim., respecting which
we have braid nothing fur some time. The mem-
bers of the Diet who are still here regularly hold
conferences every Monday, but nothing transpires
of their deliberations.

♦IENNA. IRIBRUARY 23.

An express has brought the news of the sr-
sassination of the Duke de Berry. This event
has caused a great sensation here. The Court will
go into motorising four treas. The labour. of the
Congress go on more slowly than was supposed, and
it is probable they may not be concluded before the
month of Alay ; no sitting has been held since the
11th inst. but the Committees are very actively ealn
ployed. The subjects which will be first discussed
in dm sitlitiga are, 111,1 permanent tribunal for the
affairs of the Confederation; 4d, facilities to be af-
forded to the commerce between the several States
to execute rs soon as possible the 19th article of the
Act of Confederation, as -far as cau be reconciled
with the various local circumstances, and especially
the system of the customary duties of each State.
OITLND, MAIMS 3.
- . .

Yesterday we had a tempest such as the oldest
iiihsbitaut does not recollect to hare witnessed.
At coon the wind, which was N.N.E. began to
blow iii the most dreadful with an im-
mense quantity of snow, which darkened the air,
making • terrible noise. Many vessels have been
driven from their moorings, and dashed upon the
piles. The sea. impelled by the storm, dashed
mous waves over the jetty which protects the
town, and filled the town d►tches. A Belgian ves-
sel, with salt, coming to Ostend. was thrown on the
coast. west of the port. the crew of which, who were
in Use mo►t imminent dangerovere saved after incre-
dible exertions by a brave mariner of this port.
►►amed Jean Bourgeor.

March 3, is the Eveleing.—The storm has not
yet abated. An English brig, in ballast, with na
person ou board, is stranded upp4wite Bredeue
news of the crew. An English brig, fro= Chou*,
with tea, silks, nankin*, arid crepes, is ON shore be-
tween Otis place and Elankeisburg. The dike ou

•
them. emit has suffered greatly. but no fears are
eatertaiaed, as the wiud seems to be thetoging.
so sum 5.
The wind is still very high from the N.N.E.
hut the storm has abated.—(Brussrls Papers,
More.ll 7.)
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DUTCH NAIL AND GERMAN PAPERS.

lakallANY 29.
A report is wilt spread of the death of Saud,
which is said to have taken place et Maidieint
the night of the gist of February, hut it duaa 11,,s
seem to be well foooded. The following details
respecting him may he depended upon, as thou
collie from en inhabitant of Matibeins. who hats
Meins or being well informed. These details me
dated February 15 :—" With respect to the ital.-
of his health, it lies been much the same fur
four or five months. The large wounds wit •!,
he gave himself immediately after the
sinatioo, with • knife much larger and hroaikr
than the dagger which he had used to mord,'
Kotzebue, ere healed, but the incisions snails
during the operation, and which were essilispetuishle
to clear the breast of the humour that had lICCII.
'imitated there, are still open. It seems thst the
pleura and pert of the lungs are in * state of Oder.
;ration. which the medical attendants cannot stop.
His health is said to he on the whole better4hais
might he expected, Ile is much emaciated, is is au.,
but his appetite is good. and he sleeps well, inn •
slow fever Undermines his constitution. As for floe
state of his mind, he is calm. mud eve', stews a kind
of indifference. A far too favourable *crown has
been given by public report of his sontherstaild-
ing end firmness than he appears to merit ; ilia
mine is the case with the hive of truth for
which he has been eictolled. It is no' truth'
which he does homage; he has frequently Pet-
plexerl his judges by deviations from truth, aid
by the most impudent falsehoods, which heyr fre.
quently occasioned great trouble, by the. extrusive
correspondence and diciest, isiqiiiries in other parts
of Germany, which have been rendered necrssery
in order to clear them up. Pettily, his intelition
was to prolong the proceedings; or he even hoped
perhaps to succeed in saving himself.
" All the sets of this remarkable offal,. which :Ile
extremely voluminous, are now in the Chancery
the Aulic Tribunal at Manheim. The davg.%, with
which he assassinated Kotzebue. and the knife iiith
which he stabbed himself, are with the refs as
corpus Midi.
A German writer has settled at Nl.iiilitim, and
has taken the house in which Kotzebue was r_
dared. All strangers who pass 'brook!' Maillietin
desire to see the house, and especially the room
where the deed was perpetrated. Those contiunal
visits are said to be so inconveliieeit to the pre-seed
occupant, that be is going to quit in order to escape
these incessaut interroptions."— (Nuremberg
respondent.)

THE iißritsil vitEss.

LONDON,
SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1820.

The several elections in the Cities of London
and NVestminster, and in the Borough of Stiutl:-
work, commenced yesterday at the usual how.
The two former displayed their wonted activity ;
but the election in the Borough was finally closed
at twelve o'clock, in consequence of the resigna-
tion of Sir THOMAS TEIRTON. Mr. CALVERT.
therefore, and Sir Roserr WILSON, were declared
duly elected.

The ►esult of yesterday's polling at Guildhall
affected in no respect the relative position of the
respective caselitlates; but considering tl►e MlMl-
ben, of Liverymen who yet remain to vote, and the
infancy of the election, there seems no cause tor
triu►oph or despair to any of the ciodidates in the
present state of the poll. The same observation
is equally applicable to the Westminster election.
where Sir F. QUID TT and Mr. Houtiocsii still
take the lead of Mr. LAMB.

The establishment of the KING'S Civil List will
be the first subject of importance to which the at-
tention of the new Parliament will be directed, and
the disposition manifested upon this point by the
Members of the [louse of Commons. still, no
doubt, determine the general character of their
measures during the course of their legislative
existence.

A rumour, we lament to state, apparently rest-
ing upon respectable authority, has for some time
prevailed, that the arrangements contemplate 4 by
the Ministers with regard to the Civil Le are of
sts estansive a nature, that, if carried into effect in
the manner now proposed, they will increase the
burdens of the country by the sum of half a mil-
lion. This assertion is, indeed, directly opposed to
the assurance held out by Mr. VANSITTART in the
Muse of Commons a few days previous to the dis-
solution of Parliament, that in regulating tlu
amount of the Civil List, his Majesty's Ministers
lookedfurscard to a considerable ditninittion. Some
difference of opinion upon this point is said to only-
list in the Cabinet, and if romper spark truly.
those Members of it are most acceptable in a cer.
(sin quarter who urge the propriety of etala•ging
rather than of diminishing the amount of the
revenue of the Croon, as it was settled during the
late Ktscrs reign. The subject, indeed, is one of
no less delicacy than interest, and we therefore felt
unwilling to give a premature publicity to the
statements we had heard respecting it, but as the
topic has been started by a writer in a 31oriiing
paper, we can no longer consider an observance of
silence on the part of the other members of the
public press necessary or becoming.
Oar readers are probably aware that by the Act
of the 56th of the late Kula, the amount of the

Civil List was established at 1,100,0001. per ads.
with a provision that whenever the actual charge
upon the Civil List should exceed this gross sum,
an account stating the particulate *f such excess,
and the cause thereof, should be submitted to
Parliament within thirty days after the same ahoeld
be ascertained. Previous to the passing of this
Act, an estimate, which was afterwards annexed to
the Act, was laid before both Houses of Parlia-
ment, of the probable future annual charge on the
Civil List, which amounted to 1,083,747/. A
view of 'hi. estimate will no doubt be gratifying to
the riddle:—

I..ITIMATE OF TAM PROBABLE MUMS ANNUAL

CHARGE OW Tilt CIVIL LIST:-

l er CLAN—Persian and Allowances to the Royal
Family - - - • 141/11,000

2J CLAN—Allowances to the Lord Chancellor,
Judges, kr. - • 32,95 h
3d Cutss--Alionstsces to Foreign Ministers, and
Salaries to Consuls - - . 112,950

etb 0421—Bills of his Majesty's Tradesasen . 409,000
CLAge—Salariti 10 the Departiaeat of the
Lord Chamberlain, Lard Steward. Mosier of
the Norse, Master of the Robes, sod Serveyor.
General of Works; 'wielding Compessatioe
and Sapereoanatioa Snowsuit-es payable willsia
thou, Depariworals . - 144,00

6th Ci

limited by Act 22 Geo. 111.

cap. 82 - - - • 95,000
.
7th ClA's—Salaries and Allowances to certain

Officers sod Persons .
1111, Cuss—Salaries to the Coi

- 41.300
mionen of the

Treasury, awl Chlaacello► of the Exchequer - 13,01111
OCCASIONAL PAvismers sot comprised in ally of
the foregoing Classes - - - 28,000

f1p83,727

Tl.is estimate does not include his Majesty's
P►ivy Purer, amounting to 60,0001. s year, nor
seereal yam. 'mid to certain members of the Royal
Family, which were previously charged upo►► the
Civil List, but were by the 56th Gro. 111. trans-
ferred to the charge of the Consolidated Fend.

This transfer, hy effecting a relief to the Civil
List of 90,500/. a year, must, in estimating the

amount of the revenue of the Crown. he consi-
dered as equivalent to an increase of the Civil List to
the same extent. The amount of the Civil List.
therefore, as established in the year 1816, was
1.130,5001. to which if we add the amount or the
Privy Purse, we shall find the revenues of the
Crown, properly so called, approaching very closely
upon 1,e00,000/. This sum was established by
Parliament in the year 1816, at the suggestion of
the present Ministers of the Crown, and on a fair
consideration of what was due to the Royal dignity
and to the convenience of the public service. We
err therefore to presume that, in the opinion of the
Government, the sum was thought to be sufficiently

large for every necessary and useful purpose; and
a hat higher proof of confidence or of tender regard
for the convenience of the executive department of
the State could be given by Parliament and by the
country, as represented by Parliament, than the
ready Hrywiescetice with which the demands of the
Government in this instance were granted
IVe, however, some time since heard that it is

intewled to 'write from Parliament s Civil List of

tin less than ONI MILLION AND ♦ HALF! The
advocates for i lie increase segue not, we understand,
either from the inadequacy of the present establish-
mesa towards maintaining the dignity of the Crown
tire point was sufficiently ascertained on the
!hissing of the 36th of the late KlNG—nor from the
improved means of the country for supporting en
udditionul burden, but they rest the right of the

Crown solely on the improvement which is alleged to
have taken place in the KING'S hereditary revenues
since the •cce•aion of his late MAJESTY. and thence
argue, that • larger sum ought now to be paid for
them by Parliament, in the way of compensation,
than that for which they bad been commuted in
the late KING'S reign. Such a mode of reasoning

could be conridered in no other light than as an
attempt to take advantage of the country, and to
drive as hard a bargain with the people ■s if the in-

terests or the Crown were distinct from those of its
sulijrcts; and Parliament would be wanting in
duty to itself and to the public were it to counte-
mince such a proceeding. The people of Great
Ibiiain have never since the accession of the House
of Hanover evinced the slightest disposition to dis-
pense tbs.'s favours with a niggard hand, but they
would deeply resent any attempt on the part of the

Government to draw • distinction between the rights
of the Crown end the interests of the country, as if
these rights were created for individual gratification
and not fur promoting the well-being of society.
When our late revered and excellent /CIRO
ascended the throne of these realms, he expressed.
a wish that the hereditary revenues of the Crown
Should be placed under such a repletion as might
render them moot conducive to the public adven-
ture; and a Civil List was settled upon his MA-
-Itsl* by Pailiament of 800.0001. per swum. This
sum, Instireiek, was soon Loud to be inadequate to
the charges, and the Civil List was enlarged to
!)(X),ooe/. The debts contracted upon she Civil
List were moth than once during his late MAJiimr's
reign paid by Parliament, and further relief was
occasionally given to the Civil List, not only by
suppressing and regulating various offices which
were previously paid out of the reienues of the
Civil List, but also by the application of the funds
arising from what are called the Droits of the
Crown, and other extraordinary resources. Podia.
ment, however, filled the measure of its generosity
by tl,r Art of the Okea that no instance whatever

has eccurrello riciteln thWtrovenity. distrust of
the offectiOn and coesiderste undreamt of the
people. The Treasury writers affirm that there
is no foundation Yoe the neMostri to which we
allude. These gentleilen, however, have of late
pretty clearly manifested *hue little they 'know " the
secrets of the prisoo-house." and consequently their
denial in the present instance is not entitled to
much respect. .We hope, howeer, that we have
heel. misinformed, for a preceeding of the nature
we have mentioned would undoubtedly diminish
the popularity that ought to attend the first acts of
a new reign.

We have reeei.ed Paris Papers of Tuesday last.
We learn from them that the departure of MINA
for Spain was the signal for the oilier Spanish Offi-
cers who had sought shelter iii Freon.. on the dis-
covery of Pont.svit's and other conspiracies, to
take the single route. The suddenness of their dis-
appearance frosts their usual places of residence
would imply that their departure for the Peuinsula
was the revolt of a general previous arrangement,
and nt the sante time chews that MINA possesses the
confidence of the conspirators. The presence of so
many brave and enterprising men, who have al-
ready proved their 'devotion to the cause of poli-
find and civil liberty, cannot fail of inspiring with
additional confidence the troops now in arms against
the KING'S authority, and of inducing others to
join their standard. Private accounts assert, that
MINA has already hers, joined by a considerable
body of men, and that so favourable was the dis-
position of the people, his little army " would in-
crease like a snow-ball." The affairs of Spain are
every day acquiring additional interest. Should
the people be induced to countenance the projects
of the Constitutionalists, the Kaxo's power must
be speedily terminated ; for the military force, upon
which lie hitherto rested, has proved a frail support ;
Gad to what other power can a despotic Prince look
for safety. who has set no value upon the affections
of his people
The Chamber of Deputies of France commenced
on Monday the discussion of the low for suspending
individual liberty. Several speeches were recited
both for and against the project. It was remarked
by General For that all France mourned the
crime of an individual, and that it was unjust and
ungenerous to add punishment to her sorrow. No
evidence, he observed, had as yet appeared to war-
rant a belief that Loom.' had any accomplices, and
it ought to be remembered that " monsters are
solitary phenomena in nature."
M. CA RDON NEI. proposed two amendments, to
restrict the action of the law against every indi-
vidual to five months, and to apply it only to Paris
and its environs.

M. Dat.utra moved, that the power of discre-
tional arrest should be exercised only in cases of
conspiracies against the person of the KING, or of
any member of the Royal Family; but he thought
that in cases of conspiracies against the State so
great a power ought not be granted.—This amend-
ment was supported by M. Couiteoistita.
The discussion war then adjourned to the follow-
ing day.
The people of Paris seem to feel It considerable
interest in the result of this discussion, fur the
strangers admitted to listen to the discussion per-
mitted themselves to express their feelings very
strongly, as they were excited by the speeches of
the Members. M. DE CASTELSAJAc complained
of this liberty, and the PRESIDENT gave orders for
the due eitforcen►rut of the standing orders of the
Chamber, and that all turbulent persons should he
turned out ; but the t;u:elte de France adds, that
it is doubtful whether the orders could be executed.
The Five per Cents. are 74 1. 75c. Bank Ac-
tions, 1,470 f.

The Dublin Papers of the 7th inst. wdich have
arrived, contain details of the increase of disturb-
ance in the west of Ireland sad of the increased
activity of the Government for its suppression.—
The system of outrage has extended itself to Clare,
and, we are given to %demeans!, it has lately
shown itself its %Vestateath. Reports have been
circolateil that the King's County and the County
of Kildare have also evinced a similar disposition.
It has enetqwlleil one half of the Gentlemen to Ay
to the Towns for refuge, and ►educed the remainder
to a state of alrrplrss vigilance, and miaow alarm.
which can find uo p walk! but in a besieged town.
The Magistrates of the county of Galway again as-
sembled at Ldughrea on the gel inst. and haring Iwen
informed that the Government of the country de-
clined re-enacting the Insurrection Bill, came to an
unanin►nus resolution that no other remedy was at all
sufficient to encounter the ev►l. and effectually to
crush the spirit which is carrying terror and desola-
tion through almOst the whole of the Province of
Connaught. Thii measure, in the k,vent of
its adoption cannot be operative until May. In
the Meru tittle. however, the trials of the ofrrnders
have Commenced, and I of their have been
conticted. The sword also is drawn in aid of the
law., and troops are pouring into that quarter in
rest numbers. The military force in the county
of Galway alone is estimated ■t gve thousand.

Colonel Sluttmemoss, late of the Iris Garrison
Battalion, i% soppuiestrif fillilitury Secretory to Sir
DAVID HAIRS), oho rarecettls °rowel lirczwytis
as Consuisuder-iti-Chief of the Forces in !Maud.

.1 SURREY 771SITAS.

The Doke cud Duchess of St. Alberni, Lady
Besborough, his Honour the Vice-Chancellor. with
many other pa►ties of the first rank in the kingdom.
honoured this theatre lest week. to see the popular
piece of havaltot, of which they testified the highest
approbaiieii. It must be equally gratifying to Mr.
Dobden to know. that Walter Scott and Lord
Erskine, have witnessed the performence of his
!kart of Mid- Lothi4N, at the Thratre-Royal. Edin-
bu►gh, where it is nightly T.-prated, with ail eclat
*lomat unprecedented. The learned Lord and the
highly.gifted 64rd were cheered by the audience at
their entering and leering the throne.—Mrs. H.
S'innoul we. the Jeannie 'leans.