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COMPOSITION OF ASSESSED TAXES.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by an Act
lately passed, all Persons, duly ASSESSED for their
TAXES for the present Year, may COMPOUND FOR THE
SAME, fur the Term of Four Yesrs, on their Dwelling Houses,
and of Three Years on the °that. Assessed Taxes enumerated in

the Acts of Composition now in force, to commence front
the sth day of April, 1824, on payment of an additional duty
of Five Pounds per Cent.

Persons may cmuround fur the Duties ou Houses rod Wirt.
duns, without compounding fur the duties on the other As-
sessed Taxes, and vice versa.

All those 'desirous to compound. must deliver notice of
their intention on or before the 2d day of August next,
agreeably to forms, which may he bad on application to the
Assessors or Collectors of the Parish in which they reside, or
to the Surveyor of the District.
By order of the Board,
E. BATES, Stercriiry.
Ofice for Taxes,Slrilerert House, London,

Junes. 1824.

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THE CZAR, an Historical Tragedy. By
JOSEPH CRA DOCK, Esq. M.A. F.S.A.
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AMERICAN PAPERS.

( From the Nen; York National Advocate.)

NEW You=, JUNE 9.—The policy of Great Britain in rela-
tion to South American independence generally, while it must
tend to place beyond doubt the permanent independence of that
vast portion of the globe, must eventually result in securing
great influence and advantage to the British nation. We ques.
tion whether the British have at any period of their history
attained a greater height of prosperity than they at present pos.
sess. A series of wars for many years, and a practice of subsi-
dizing the whole European Continent, have crippled tlann with
a heavy National Debt ; yet the finances of the country are in a
state of improvement, and some of the restrictive measures have
been lightened. The great point, however, has been attained—
they possess what they have been fighting for. They are at
peace, and having no apprehension of rebellion at home, are
now prepared to push their influence in every quarter of the
globe, and at present have a steady eye fixed on the Republics
of South America. The policy of Mr. Canning is rather free
and spirited, and nothing gives more security to the foreign
policy of a nation than peace and security at home. After
the ill-concerted and ill-advised war in Spain, France un-
doubtedly contemplated ahording aid to Spain in the recovery
of certain Spanish American provinces, and had already cal-
culated the advantages which would result from a successful
effort. Here the influence of Great Britain was immediately
exerted to prevent such combined plans, and France was
compelled to put up her navy, which already, in a short block-
ade of Spanish ports, read grown to an unpleasant magnitude.
The blow warded off; and a positive recognition of the South
American independence postponed, tae Cabinet of St. James
has placed beyond doubta its intentions and views towards the
new governments. Loans of all kinds have been encouraged ;
companies have been formed to work the mines in Mexico ;
consular agents have boon appointed ; and a bustle and activity
manifested which sheerly indicate the influence which it is con-
template to attain in those valuable sections of country. Al.
though, from contiguity of situation and similarity of govern-
ment, the United States may be considered as the natural ally
of South America, yet the zeal and activity of the British, asos
seising greater resources, will shoot it.head of us and'the want
of harmony amongst ourselves in the selection of men for pro-
minent stations in the government must impair our influence
abroad. The unhappy selection of an improper character for
Minister to Mexico is paralyzing our relations with that new
Government, and has given Great Britain great advantages
over us. At all events, it may be well doubted whether Eu-
rope will ever attempt to reconquer America, and it is even ,
apparent that France desires to recognize the independence •
of Saint Domingo. The first important step which will be
taken under the sanction of the British Government, will
be an attempt to unite the Pacific and Atlantic by the
shortest cut, and surveys for purpose have Leen authorized.— i
It is not doubted that a Canal can be made, and at a mo-
derate cost, and the British will poss.:,ss themselv•-s of territory
pn the Pacific and Atlantic, which will give them One command
of the mouths of this most important and valuable of all canals
in the world; thus keeping one foot in India, and the other in
South America, holding in one hand a vast European influence,
and in the other the commerce of South America, the Gulph of
Mexico, Newfoundland, and the St. Lawrence. It cannot be
expected that we can keep pace with Great Britain, but we can
do more than we do at present; and under a better organized
and more popular Administration we will do more. We hear
much said of the harmony subsisting between Great Britain and
the United States, and the united strength of both nations ;
this benefits us less than Great Britain—it strengthens the
strongest, and we keep in her wake. There is, however, no
cause of jealousy; we have done as much in the advancement
of national character as any nation, anti we are progressing with
rapid and successful strides. There are some important mea-
sures wit:eh we are called upon to take. Exertions should be
used to settle the claims of lands in Florida, and have that new
territy improved and strengthened by population. Our navy
requires an efficient organization and a better government alto-
piing. Ships, instead of rotting at our docks, should be man-
ned and equipped, and a display made in parts of the world
which may give an influence to our flag. Men of tried worth,
of popular manners and undoubted talents, should be selected
as the representatives of our country on foreign stations. ‘re
waut more harmony and weight, and inure efficiency and cha-
racter in the administration. Great and important changes
will, in all probability, take place next year, which may give
additional weight and influence to the United States in our con-
cans with Foreign Powers.
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(From the National Intelligeneer. )
WAsniNGTOH, JUNE 10.—The stock of the Bank of the
United States has been steadily advancing for some time past,
until it has attained a point of appreciation not only much
above what it has been at any previous period since us great
depression, at the close of the first administration of the coati.
tution, but which looks like an approximation (though from
different causes) towards the inflated value which speculation at.
tached to it during the first years of its existence. Large sales
have been made at New York as high as 22 per cent. above
par, and that is the price at which the stock is last quoted in
most of the eastern cities. This advance is not the effect of
reckless speculation, of the prosperous condition of the institu-
tion, the abundance of capital in the commercial cities, and the
increased confidence of monied men in the Bank, as a safe and
profitable institution for the investment of surplus capital.
The large loan lately effected by the Bank to the Government
for the payment of the Spanish claimants, and the probability
of others which it is known the Government contemplates lie.
hotiating, in the reduction of the public debt, have doubtless
ad considerable influence in raising the stock of the Bank to
its present price, and these causes combined may carry it even
much higher.