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London, England, 1824-06-25 00:00:00

the expediency of pursuing your inquiries in another
Session.

14 I continue to receive, from all Foreign Powen, the
strongest assurances of their faititily disposition to-
wards this country; and you may rely on my endeavoita
being invariably directed to the maintenance of general

peace, and the protection of the interests, and extension
of the commerce of my subjects.
" Gentlemen of the House of Commons.
" I thank you for the supplies which you have pro-
Tided for the service of the present year, and especiallz

for the Grants which you have so liberally made in'
furtherance of the interests of Religion and in support
of the splendour of the Crown.
“ I am fully sensible of the advantages which may be
expected to arise from the relief which you have afforded
to some of the most important branches of the national
industry.
" My Lords and Gentlemen,

ig I have the greatest satisfaction in repeating to you
my congratulations upon the general and increasing
prosperity of the country.
" I am persuaded that you will carry with you, into
your respective Counties, the same spirit of harmony
which has distinguished your deliberations during
the present Session ; and that you will cultivate among
all classes of my subjects those feelings of content
and of attachment to the Constitution, upon the con-
tinuance and diffusion of which, under PROVIDENCII,
mainly depends, not only individual happiness, but the
high station which this Kingdom holds among the Na-
tions of the World."

At five minutes before three o'clock his MAJWITY en-
tered his carriage, and returned to Carlton Palace.
The Park and Tower guns fired a salute at a quarter
before three o'clock.
After the Prorogation of Parliament, a Cabinet
Council was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street.

The bar of the House of Lords as well as the Painted
Chamber, were much crowded with company, who
were admitted by tickets, given with great liberality by
that accomplished Nobleman Lord GWYDYII, the Grand
Chamberlain; in the Painted Chamber was a splendid
assemblage of rank, beauty, and fashion.
His MAJawrx looked extremely well ; and we never
saw the presence of our Sovereign excite a more lively
interest, not only in Parliament, but in the streets through
which the Royal cortege passed, than on this occasion;
indeed, his MAJESTY appeared under circumstances of
peculiar veneration and regard. We will not advert to
those political measures adopted by-our Government,
by which peace has been preserved—commerce ex•
tended—our revenue increased—and our taxes dimi-
nished; Sut several acts of Royal bounty and benevolence
have emanated from the Elovastatati himself.
The reversal of the attainder to the descendants
several of the Scottish Peers, who bad been among the
sturdiest opponents to the House of Brunswick, and
the restoration of the honours of the Earldom of Staf-
ford, are events calculated to endear his Manor, to
the Public, as well for the grace and clemency of the
one as the justice of the other. The immortal Author
of the Scottish Novels, in the romance of Redgaselst,
!includes it by a general pardon of his Majesty to all
the Jacobites who had beets conspiring to drive him
from his throne. 4. A pardon for all ?" inquired Red-
gauntlet, 66 Then, Gentlemen, the cause is lost for
ever." We know that in no part of his MAJZSIT'i do-
minions is the attachment to our Sovzoxiox stronger
than in Scotland ; but if there is anything that can
render Gamuts the Fourth still more dear to the land of
mountain and heather, it is the restoration of titles to
those families which have ever been Scotia's pride.
But his MAJESTY has other claims on British gratitude.
We must remember that not many months have elapsed
since the Kiva bestowed on the Nation the munificent
gift of the Royal Library ; and now, within a few days,
he has stood forward to subscribe five hundred pounds
towards the monument of a plain and bumble citizen..
whose only claim to distinction rested on the talents
which he devoted to public utility. History has afforded
many examples of subjects who have raised monuments
to their Sovereigns, but few of Sovereigns who have
thus acknowledged and commemorated the intellectual
greatness of a subject.

About a month ago we stated that the Revenue Con-
tinued rapidly to improve, and that there was a consi-
derable increase in the Customs in the first half of the
present Quarter : and we now have the pleasure of add-
ing, that the improvement during the last few weeks
has been still more decided—that almost every branch
of the Public Revenue is in the most flourishing condi-
tion, and that the amount of the Midsummer Quarters
which ends on the sth July, will far exceed that of the
corresponding Quarter of last Year.

The Bank Directors, at their meeting yesterday, Came
to the resolution of leading money at the rate of four ,
per tent. on Government Securities or on Bank Stock,
of which notice was insmediately given is the usual
manner at the Stock &change. The advances on
Government Securities will be to the amount of three-
fourths of the market value, and for a period of not
less than one month, nor more than six months. The
lowest subs to be so advanced will be £5OOO, but no
limit is at present named of the extent to which ad-
vances of this nature are to be made, that being a point
reserved for the after-determination of the Bank Di-
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rectors. Some additional advantages are conceded to
the holders of Bank Stock over the holders of GOTOM.

meat Securities, by fixing the minimuns lower, and by
allowing them to receive their advances, and to make
the repayments in whatever proportion, or at any time
they may think proper, they being charged only with
the interest on the balance.

We haiersceived tlTeT'r=r Papers of Tuesday, and
the Etoik of Wednesday, they are chiefly filled with a ,
long repot of M. de MARTIONAC on that part of the
Budget Which includes the expenses of the year 1823,
and consequently of the war in Spain. As we have al-
ready given the outline of the French Budget, and even
detailed the extraordinaries of the Spanish campaign, it
Would be superfluous to enter into any account of M.
de MARTIGNAC'S statement.

The following extracts are from the Etoik :
" MADIUD, June 17.
" Sir William A'Court, the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Bri-
tannic Majesty, has addressed the following note to Count Oldie,
the Prime Minister :

" ' Conformably to the desire manifested by his Ettellency Count
Ofalia to the undersigned Minister Plenipotentiary of England. be
has the honour to repeat to him in writing what he has already
Itoin de-
him verbally--namely,that when General Iturbide arrived,
gland some months ago, the undersigned was authorized to
suer Count Ofalia that the English Government had not entered
into any relations with that individual; which he did.

" At present, that General Iturbide has leR Rngland, the under.'
signed has orders to repeat the sante assurantes, adding further, that
during the stay which he made in the British dominions, the Go-
venunent had no kind of communication with him.
(Signed) " ' WILLIAM A'COURT.'

" Four of the Martißetas who participated in the assassination
of the CanonVinunsa were hanged yesterday, being excluded from
the amnesty.

4, M. Oovrard, Commissary-General of the army of Spain, has
removed his bureaux to Tolosa."

THE ARMY.

The 17th Light Dragoon Lancers (Lord EDAAID Sostaastes)
have taken the London duty, and yesterday a detacilinent relieved
the Life Guards at the Hone Guards. Their excellent appearance
excited surprise even among experienced Officers who saw them,
when it was considered that scarcely a year has elapsed since they
landed a skeleton Regiment from India, after sixteen years service,
and the present Corp, both men and horses, halve been recruited
and trained in the *on period of a few Months.

SUMMER ASSIZE&
The Judges chose their respective Circuits yesterday
at the Chief Justice Amman house, as follows :
Woman—Lord Chief Justice Abbott and Mr. Hares Ostrow.
Kunruo—Lord Chief Justice Beet sod Kr. Janice lioiroyd.
Neavotx--Lord Chief Hiroo and the Dew Judge to be appointed
In the room of Mr. Justice Richards" who has reaped.
Hotta—Mr. Ewen Grahams and Mr. Nodes Borrostgh.
Norrazan—Mr. Justice Doyley, and Kr. Bans Bullock.
Ozroas—Mr. Justice Park and Mr. Justice Litdsdale.