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44 To our dear and great Friends and Allies, the President and De-
puties of the twenty-two Cantons in the General Diet of the
Swiss Confederation.'

" Louis, by the Grace of GOD, King of France and Navarre.
VERE DEAR GI:V.AT FRIER'S AND ALLIES,
" We felt a lively pleasure. at the receipt of your
letter, in which you congratulate us on the events which
restored the King of Spain to his lights. The attach-
silent and fidelity which you have always shewn to our
person and our family, left us no doubt of the interest
you toolc in the happiness which we felt from such rapid
and brilliant successes. -We are particularly affected by
the sentiments you express for our much-beloved nephew,
the. Due d'Angouleme. Dt vi tie Nom:IL/xi; has visibly
favoured our, enterprize.—To it we owe our thanks
that our efforts have been crowned with success, and
that the worthy son of• our adoption has triumphed.
" It will, we trust, complete its work, and cause tran-
(pinky, happiness, and a.v.iie liberty to follow the inis-
fottunes.Which have affected Spain We are happy to
be able to speak to you of the good condect of the Swiss
' ,troops who took. part in this campaign: Their discipline
altrl blavery were ‘reatilked by the Prince

simo, who' bestows on. them the praises they. Merit. We
expect no less from their .zeal 'in the servioe 'Of sue
• Croft, and we ate assured, that in fdpostirii the example
'of tleir brethren* who have preceoe4 them:in'tbe noble
career of armsEthey will always martin faithful.-tithe
principles of honour, which are in them an innate virtue.
" We joyfully embrace this agreeable bpporttinity to
renew to you the assurance •of our perfect esteem and
sincere regard. We pray to GOD, dear and great friends
and allies, to have you in his holy keeping. . .
" Written ift our Educe of the 'nineties, on the 17th day of the
month of December, in the year at Grace 1823, and the twenty-
ninth of our reign.
" Your goad Maud and Ally,: !•
14. LOUIS,
CHATEAUDRIAND.".•

(Signed)
(Countersigned)

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The House of Commons last night having resolved itself into a
Committee of Supply, LordyaLstsarrox proposed the Army Esti-
mates for the year. His statements, which were.clear and satisfac-
tory, prove that die fears expressed by alarmists at the increase of
our Aemy, have no foundatioh whatever. This Increase; the NObk
Lord said, would consist of six Regiments, upon the same scale,
as to numbers, as those already on foot; and of an addition of 200
men to each of the Veteran Battalions, forming togethet a total
Of 4,560 men, including Officers. The charge to. Meet this aug-
mentation of force bad been originally estimated at 160,0001. but be
had since ascertained that such deductions could be Made as would
reduce it to 45,0001. which would be the whcile additional expen-.,
diture incurred by the country on that account. The Noble Laid
then declared " that it was not front any apptehenslon that the
peace of Europe was likely to be disturbed, that this augmentation'
was made to our Army. It was not with a view either to a foreign
war, or for the maintenance of internal tranquillity. The grounds
upon which his Majesty's Govemtnent had acted in the eourse they had
pursued, and upon which, no doubt. Parliament wouldsincti on their
conduct, was solely with reference to the state of our Welt India Colo.
nies." He then concluded by moving a Resolution to empower his
Maas:err to raise of Land Forces not exceeding 75,341 Regulars, es.
elusive of 5,554 men in the Royal Veteran Battalions in Ireland, for
. the service of Great Britain and Ireland In the present year.
Mr. Hem, far front being saddled with these arrangements,
and the reasons given for the proposed increase of force, attempted
to prove, in a long speech, not only that • there ought to. be no in-
crease, but that there ought to be a dimintitiOn of 6,000, men.—
:Notwithstandin; the almost universal expiessinn of sentiment in
favour of the increase. the Honourable gentleman pressed his
;amendment to a division, and had the pleasure of .finding himself
the head of a gloriasts minority of ten, against a majority of
102 friends to the strength and real interests of their country.
THE ARMY.

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The 77th Regiment of Foot, which embarked some time since
at Cork, for Jamaica, did not. sail for hs destination till the 17th
inst. having been detained-by contrary winds.
Several detachments belonging to Regiments In India have been
ordered from Chatham, to embark on board the William Faints
Indiansan, for Madras,
The ItSth Regiment, now at Brighton, is under orden to march
for Plymouth on Wei:tenderer:4 to the great regret of the Brigh-
tonlans, with whom they are great favourites.
• NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Yesterday the despatches for Bengal and.Chisa, by the nr.Davidl
Scott, were.closed at the Bast Itdia House, and delivered to the
Purser pf that ship.
Mr. J. Sonoma is appointed Lieutenant of the HICLA no* fitting
at Deptford.
The Joseph, Booms, from Philadelphia to Londonderry, was
totally wrecked on the 9th inst. at North Uist—part of the cargo
expected to be saved.
The Mayflower, Jonas, from Plymouth to Penzance, was aban-
doned on the 14th kw. being in a sinking state.
The Calypoi, Planar's, front Cork to London, lise'got bee ilam%
leaky, and it Is feared most dieehtflW-__
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The arrival of the Boonton?' Vienlidonintl ate G. Moos*, ,
KGB. from the Mediterranean; and of the Gintreeerea, Commo-
dore Sir E. Owns, 8.C.8. from the West Indies, may be dailt ow.,
pealed. The Gwynn:is sailed froth Janata, on her way beim,
on the 10th January. .
The-Banana, 26 guns, Captain 7 Forms, arrived at Portsmosds
on Wednesday, from a cruise. .
Captain C. M. Was.ua, and Lieutenant B. Gazrotentare ap-
pointed to the Mime, 20-gun sloop, ordered tobe recommissioned
at Portsmouth, sled to be fitted fot foreign service. Lieutenant E.
PLACIOptSORG is appointed to the Saxaaano ; Lieutenant J. E.
Newt, to the At. nit. . •

Monday afternoon the 16th inst. as the seamen of his Majesty's
ship Ttsmento, reAtting at Chatham, were about to lower the top-
mast cross-trees from the mast-head to the deck, the tackle • affixed
to them gave way, and in falling they unfortunately struck the
boatswain, who was at the moment superintending the lowering of
than, and. killed him (xi the spot ; his skull being literally split in
two by the Wow.
Focuotrru' Fssaneav 19.—Wind S.E. by S—Arrived the fol—
lowing outward bound vessels, from London • viz.--The Julius,
Lady Harwood, Ruby, Nally, and John; also, the Doiothea and
York Merchant, from Shields.

PLYMOUTH, IiZIMIAST 19.—WiOd SAL—Arrived the Release,
from Shields for timing ; and Helon,Wtheon, from Terceira.
POIMMOVIIft Yana Ili! ft—WindWesterly.—Sailed the Mary
Ann, Maims, for Mika; and Vigilant, gamma, for London.
The Duke of Bedford, onsimiatime, for Madras, remains.
Ships at Spidisad—Ramins and Jame. In Harbour=Quatot
CHMILOTTE, VIGIOST, Amon, Tun Tea, Twain, SAMARANG,
bus., Crust, Staaaowaaws, PARDOIiA, GLASSOOP/M4 Astacus;
Crown, and Puerta.

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FRIBILITAILY 110.—Wind N.B.—No arrivals or sailinp.
mains, his Majesty's ship ilmsumas.
Livaaroot., PRIMO/MT 19. Sailed the Cossack and Brilliant
Star, for Maranham ; Caledonia, &MAU ; and Wilsons, CAurstax,
for Demerara ; Agnes, Wavatt, for Gibraltar; and Blossom,Wit,
LIAM, for Genoa.

Miamian Fesattiev 10.-.• The Malvin, SUM/11411; from
Shields to iouthampton, got aground on the Mantra, and was
brought inhere leaky. A smack (name unknown) logd- agreed to
keep a-bead of the Malvina, and conduct her through a dangerous
channel, and when close In the wake of the smack, she struck on
the above shoal, and made signals of distress, bat her conductor
paid no attention to them, and proceeded.
CUSTOM-HOUSP, FEBRUARY 20.*
Suns =ream Ltwasits--WiThelmina from Antwerp; Rotter-
dam, from Rotterdam; Emelida, from-limn) • Julie, from Calais ;1
Speedwell:from Stangate Creek; C.ommeree,:ind Deception, from
Calais • Canada, from Pernambuco; Famillens, from Christiana;
Arcadia' n, front Memel; liester,llolll Palermo; and Edward,
from Palau.
Farms= OUTWARDS The Hero, for Dantzle ; &lath. for
Smyrna ; Mathilde, for Elslneur • Dew Drop, for, Quebec ; Mar-
shal Blucher' for Rotterdam; and Jollizabetb, for Dublin. . .
CLEARING Ourwiarts—The Rosanna, fur Batavia; Shwa, for
St. Lucia; Meduse for Antwerp"; Two Btothereold Hope, for
Hamburgh ; Anne, Genoa ; Marquis of Camilla, fee ;'and
Nile, for •Bilboa. • • . •
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The KING was loudly cheered by the inhabitants of
Hammersmith and Kensington, on his way to town, onWednestluy.
Yesterday morning, the Duke and-Duchess of CLA--
Ryles left Bushy Park in their travelling carriage, and proceeded
to the King's Palace, at Kensington, on a visit to the Duchess of
Karr. The 'Royal uke proceeded to his residence in the Khig's
Palace, St James's.
The Duke of GLOUCESTER had a grand dinner party
yesterday, at Gloucester Houk, Park-lane.'
Wednesday, the Cabinet Ministers dinectwith the Duke
of Wectricoton, at hitt house In Piccadilly. •
We understand that- Mr. Serjeant BosAnQuET will
preside as Judge- on the Western Circuit, in the room of Mr. Jus-
tice then/mesoni who is in Italy for the benefit if his health.. , •
Yesterday the LORD MAYOR entertained his Grace
the Archbishop of Currinuouav, the Bishops of LONDON, Situation.,
CAXLISLE, fm.soLw, Cessna Sartre, Ramos, and Linzatez, end
a select rutty, at dinner at the Mansion House, after Unending the
Atioiversar; of the Society for Propagating the (impel in Foreign
nate.

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'STATUR•OI. HIS ROYAL- InGMVASS, THE-
DUKE bp WRlv7::',.;-;
• . This day, betweeo'teai and eleven o'clock, .thd Status
of- this. lamented Prince and benevolent man, at• the
top: of Portland - place was formally thrown open.
'to the Public. GenerallirrnertAu.' •Comptroller of his
• koyal .Highnefs's Household, the 'Commissioners ap-
pointed to execute the um k,. and. several-friends of the
Duke, among whom were a number of Members of
Parliament, met, when the cover which enveloped thel
Statue Was removed. The Statue is of bronze, placed
on a pedestal of granite, and his Royal Highness is ex-
hibited in his full robes of State, leaning on a semi-co.
limn. The attitude is highly characteristic of that
dignity which characterized the Duke.
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LONDON MECHANICS' INSTIT
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The proceeding* of this useful Institution have been hitherto
merely of a preparatory nature, but we are happy to announce
that it has now commenced itsscientific operations, And with every
prospect of a most prosperous career. rA very numerous assem-
blage of the Members took place last night, at Dr. Latasav's
Chapel, in Mtmkweil-street, Falcon-square, to hear the Inaugural
addressed their President' Dr. Binzaace ; and the first of a series
of lectures by Professor Mama ov e,. on the Elementary Prin-
ciples of Mechanical Science.-
From a statement made in. the course of the evening, it appears
that the number of persons who have enrolled themselves as fdem-
hers is little short of 1,300.

On the entrance of Dr. Smartt, attended by Reser BROUGHAM,
Esq. M.P. Professor Mn.Lnioros, Messrs. MAILUNSAU and
WILLIAY Vice-Presidents • Mr. RicueltoTartos, Mr..FRIXD,
and other Members of the Committee of Managers; Messrr. llo-
arersoir and Honosers, the projectors of • the Institution, &c.
&c. they were received with the loudest acclamations.
Dr. litatexcx, in proceeding to address the Assembly, congratu-
lated them on the point at which they had arrived as an epoch of
unequalled Importance in the progress of society. - The day was at
length come which he bad long lintleipated, when the doors of the
TeMple of Science were thrown open without reference to age,
condition, or profession. This act was called for by the spirit of the'
age in which We lived. It had been said by the wisest and most sa-
gacious of men, that there was a time for all things: in his opinion
the present was the time, without dispute, for the diffusion of know-
ledge. A great genius of our own country had written, that—
. " There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune."
Of this flood there was now a splendid example ; the tide which
leads to fortune was now rolling on; the elevation they so long
sought for would be now attained, if it were not neglected by them-
selves—if they did not renounce the glory of acquiring intellectual
success. The Learned President, after expatiating at some length
on, this topic, offered some remarks for the purpose of repelling cer-
tain misapprehensions, or rather insinuations, which had been
thrown out against the Institution—a kind of hesitating dislike
which had been hinted by those who did not know those concerned
in it. They did not get credit for sing/mess of purpose. It had been
asserted they did not declare their designs—that there was
more amongst them' than they chose should meet the ear. For
himself, an humble individual, be would affirm, that though not
the originator of the Institution, he kept counsel with those who
did originate it, and he would declare that he bad but one object in
view—the improvement of the minds of the Mechanics of the me-
tropolis. For the originators also, as well as for all who had been
actively Concerned in the establishment of the Institution, he could
venture to answer, that such, and no other, was the purpose which
dray contemplated. It had been farther asserted, that the object
eipbe Institution was not the instruction of the Mechanics alone-
40t,they had a political object. This he solemnly diedelemed.—
Elb entered his protest against the charge--be disdained ridoe; be
,resigeed them, notwith less satisfaction thin sattls i
so
eloquence of the Gentleman who eat at his
which at once shook the Senate and lhubed sisemisexishats
country's foes—(Loud applause). Be was sax Mumble
'end possessed no influence, but amens Was Wending labium.
'in all directions; and he would venni to amyl. that an lassinniss
Nei as this could only iniieorate a pod Oeveillibelst. No maiwit6
had the advantages of education approval of.vielemee in pandas.—
It was well said by the great political unknown, that the selmaden
of a free .people was obedience to laws at their owe settlement;
and the obedience of the English was of a cheerful and tali* ea-
, nue • the nyalty of Englishmed was a mama madmen to the
!gnarellust'st- the litre. Demur Raw* somended his eddies,
amides bind segnent . ./.
Prosier *mantes Stew.. gilseeedegi :wbh hie intesideeteey
'l, widet Wird Irishmen: etaiedoo, and appeeredto give
sultnetiost.
• 11=111=1:= •
The following is ale tetrad ofokiter, dated
,Rio de Jo-
inobv, Dec. 17 :—" The new Constitution, or rather the project
formed by the Council of State, on bases presented to them by the
`E'mperor, has this day been published. It is framed on very libe-
ral principles, and will, no doubt, be approved of by the majority,
if not all, of the provinces. At the Mines and St. Paul's, the nee
measures of the Emporor bad been approved of, and it.is to be
hoped that they will be regarded in a similar moaner In the other
provinces."
• Letters were yesterday received, by wet of the United
States, from Mexico, to the 2d, and from Vera Crux, to
the 22d of December. The former mention that every
thing was tranquil in the Capital, mid the Constituent
Congress were proceeding successfully in their labours.
Commercial intercourse with the. provinces was re-
stored—animosities had ceased, by the meeting of the
new Legislature, and the effect had been favourable to
(commerce. The Vera Cruzletters mention, that the
Spanish flotilla had left the harbour, in consequence of
want of provisions, and it was presumed they had gone
to the Havannah.^ The firing of the Castle on• the town
had ceased, as it was presumed, because their ammuni-
tion was nearly exhausted. A Commissioner had been
sent by the Mexican Government to -the United States,
in order to purchase a small naval force, for which he
is amply provided with funds. The British frigate
Titer's had arrived at Sacrificios, wish' the Commis-
leioners on board, who wefe about to land,
.and proceed
to their destination.
'Very interesting information relative to the affairs of
Greece has been received in London. The Hon. LEI-.
essixa STANHOPE, who had been for some time-at-
teMptingto Man a corps of artillery, has at length suc-
ceeded to the utmost extent of his wishes, and now
boasts thafthe Greekshave a force more than sufficient
to reduce all the fortresses in the hands of the Turku.
Mr. STANHOPE was receiving assurances of support
from all parts of Greece, with earnest requests that he
would intercede with England • to procure pecuniary
and other means for the establishment of national
schools throughout the country. Lord BYRON cond.
nues the soul of the Greek cause; and is every where
popujar. The Primates of Missolonghi have elected
him a member of their Council. • His Lordship has
undertaken to provide for the-expenditure of the war in
Greece until the produce of the loan has been received.;
and for this purpose•has sold an estate in England, the
amount of which is placed in the hands riof Messrs.
Itaasou and Co: to be remitted to Greece according
to his order. •

CASE 07 Harms Goitstml.—,We have received the 1
following letter, in answer to the appeal made in our
Paper of yesterday in behalf of this wretched girl. 'rile
name and address of our humane Correspondent will be
furnished to the girl's friends, on application at ourOtlice:
vo THE soma or eve stna-
beg to inform your Cenuspoodent, through yam' valu-
able Paper, that U he or the tdrids of the unfortunate girl charged
with the murder of the infant at East Grinstead, will make
appli-
cation at my Mee as under, her ease will be fully attended to
without fee or reward, and that Cannel shall be retained to defend
her upon her triaL—l am, &c."
An immoral dyer, complaining, that he could not ,fiz
his colosirs, was advised to effect it by reformation in his
conduct.—" How so?" " Because you must lire well if
you wish too die well.", • • _

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;OLD B.IIEEY:Y'Itis:naS:•
fi NANO WAWA to '
114.4 EttderbYe Peter Vag,, and Atari,
*Bentect, welt .put ta the. bar,: pr -;e9 **talent chargin,
.the ihree first. with burglarious] y Isseaksng and mem;
the dwelling-house-of John James, and, stealing thereut
Propesty-so the amount of .10W. .and upwards, on tilt
25th, of December last, in
.the parish of St. Itnie
Cletkenwill.• •,Benner stood charged as an accmary
alter thICP. . •
:Laster:Lasters .Bvgit; and King,were also indicted for bur:
glarioqy. breaking and entering the dwelling-house of
John Bond Graham, and stealing therein property to
ray co side: able amount. . .•
.Anadditional detainer was lodged against Bing,who.
in conjunction with. a woman named Eliza Blackwell,
stood indicted. for assaulting John Francis Powell. and
taking from his persona quantity of silver spoons, the
pr? Nerty of Richard Britton.
prisoners were all well•known to the police.
officers, who, on ,searching .their respective lodgingt,
found a portion of the property in each..
The 'particulars of the first robbery have already
fully appeared its the Police Reports, and consequzotiy,
it is only necessary to say, that the facts of the ca,e
having been brought hotne to the prisoners, the Jury
found them Guilty.
The recognizances or a witness .named Sarah Mills,
who had pledged eart of the property, were estreated,
in consequence of her non-appearance.. •

• DRURY-LANE _THEATRE.
That 'rich production of Sw4atriozitaa, The Merr3
Wives of Windsor, was revived last night at. this Theatre,
and the Manager, following the example which bats
proved so beneficial to the Treasury of the rival House,
has Made it the vehicle of song as well.as' of the exqui-
site-wit of ourii,mmortal Bard. The caSt.includedtearly
the whole comic and vocal talents of the company; and
it has seldom been our good fortune to expel ience more
delightful eistertainment than the representation of this
Comedy afforded us.—Dow:v:4's personation of the ini.
mitable Faisigif was in most parts rich and perfect ; and
the performance was highly creditable to the talents
of this distinguished Actor, who was deservedly re-
warded with repeated peals of applause. The other cultic
parts were done ample justice to ; and WALLACE enacted
the jealous Master Ford with much force and nature.__
The songs were selected from the works of the immot-
tal Author of the Comedy, and the selection was judi.
-dons ; but the music does not rise above mediocrity.--
RAHA/41 and Miss STETHENS, however, by their splen-
did talents, so assisted the Composer, that the musical
portion of the Play must still be regarded as a high
treat. Several of their pieces were rapturously encored,
especially the following old Scorch ballad, sung by
BRAHMA without any accompaniment :
“ My love Is like the sun in the firmament doth run,
And always is constant and true,
But your's is like the moon that wanders up anddown,
And every month she is new
" All you that are in love, and cannot it remove,
I pity thepains yon endure;
Experience makes me know that your hearts are: full of woe--
A woe that no Meta can care r

121P110,1111bItS 14211:41tt Aft failihillitTEß.
Yesterday, a Meeting of the Merchants, Bankers,
Trade's, and Inhabitants of the Cities of London and
{Westminsterp and the adjacent Counties, was held at
the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of agree.
int to such Resolutions, and adopting such measures as.
should be deemed most expedient, with the view to the
improvement of the streets and avenues of the Cities of
London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark,
and-the adjacent Counties.
At one- o'clock, on the motion of Mr. Alderman
WOOD, the chair was taken by CHARLES BARcLAy, Esq.
Mr. RosaaT SLADI then opened the business of the.
Meeting. He was sure they must all feel the importance
of attempting, on a suitable stale, the improvement of
the City of London ; and he therefore thought that he
must have their fall approbation inlaying down this
broad proposition—that the present state of the metro,
polis, in many of its avenues and streets, was totally
inadequate to the accommodation and convenience of
the increased and increasing population of the tow;
and its increased and increasing business--(Heee)......
What, then, was the remedy ? The Irish Legislature
had, many years ago, adopted, at the-public expense, a
plan for the improvement of-the City of Dublin. In
the year 1782, they passed an Act, appointing a Wide
'Street Commissic'sners," and appropriating i tax of
-per ton upon coals, for _the improvement of the metro.
,polls; and the consequence was, that through the ope.
ration of that Act, Dublin became ultimately improved
to a greater extent than any other 'City in Europe. He
.had often occasion, within the last forty years, to visit •
'the Irish metropolis, which he remembered in its early
state of disgrace, and had since repeatedly seen and
admired in its extent of local embellishment—hi fine
.quays running in a line of, four milei, where mud.
'and Marshes were previously situate. Why, then,
the British metropolis be alone, neglected?—
:The worthy Gentleman then. recapitulated the his-
tory of the. Engiisb duty on coals, pointing out the
tinse and mode of its snetnesive alsgmensation until it
:amounted, upon the citizens of Ltondon, to a tax of
'9..4d. per cWdron. He hoped, the Legislature, if
they did not repeal the whole of this tax, would at lees".
tike off et. of its amount, leiving_3a. 4d. and that out
of the latter they would afford la. or Is. 6d. for carry-,
fog into, effect the local improvements which thecitixene.
of London called . for. As no time was- to be lost in
promoting the business of the meeting, he would con-
clude by readings series of "resolutions shish had Wen.
prepared by the Committee.
The resolutions were then read. They contained an
historical narrative of the principle upOn which the coal.
-duties were established, and prayed that parliament
would appropriate out of such portion 'of these duties
as was retained, Is. or' Is. 6d. per cli.ildron, for the
local improvement of the metropolis.
Petitions to Parliament, and to the Corhulim Council
of the city of London, founded upon' thi• rtsolutionss.
were also read. • •
. Mr. Alderman TRoktPsON and Bfr. Alationap Woo?
also spoke in favour; of the Resolutions: • •
. After a short conversation between' lin Salim
pIION, Mr. Alderman WOOD, and other Gentlemen,
respecting the ultimate ohject of those who were charged
with the business of the -Meeting, the Resolutions and
Petitions were unanimously agreed to, and thanks were
voted to Mr. Slade and to the Chairman, for their set.
vices upon the occasion:—The Meeting was respectably
but thinly attended.

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