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London, England, 1807-12-19 00:00:00

This day was publifhed, price as.
And fold by J Taylor, No 39, Holborn ; and Verne, HoosLand
Sharpe, Poultry, London ; andThomfon and Son, and J Hoppa
Manchefter.
AN ESSAY on the WARMING of MILLS,
and other Buildings, by S TEAM.
This Effay cr ntains a variety of Curious and Ufeful Informa-
tion, arranged under the following Heads:
i—The proportionate Size of Boilers and quantity of Fuel.-
2—The proportion of Steam pipe required to heat a given (pace,
3—The fubftance and colour of Steam Pipes.
4—The direction and arrangement of the Steam Pipes.
3—The modes of connecting the Steam Pipes.
And concludes with a general abltraet of dimenflons and pro-
portions of Pipes, and important fads relating t• a variety of
Buildings, which have deco adlually heated by Steam.
The advantages of cleanlinefs. convenience, and fafety, which
this mode of Warming Buildings poffeffes, has long made it an
objeft of attention ; but it Is only of late that it has been brought
into pradiee, fo as to be commodious and certain in its effedts
It has, ►owever, now arrived at that point; and this Effay con-
tains a colledlon of the fads which have been afeertalned, for
the ore of thole who' may with to put in pradicc the Warming of
Buildings by Steam.
Beatles the acliantages of this application of Steam for ordi-
nary purpofes of Warming Buildings, it Is of Importance, in a na-
tional point of view, as it may prevent accidents in all &nations
where there is much conibuitible matter, fuels as In Arfenals, and
Dock Yarns.

It may be °Versed. that this is the only pretleal Effay on the
Itibjeft yet mitilifised.

FOREIGNIINTELLIGENCE.

UTRECHT, DEC. s.
On the 25th of November the following Decree
wad adnpted by hid Majeily :
Louis Napoleon, by the Grace of Go. and the Conltttution o•
the Kingdom, Kineof Holland, and Conßable of France—We
have decreed, and do decree as follows :
ART, I. That there (hall be a Firß Prefident of the Council of
State.

I. His functions canna it. Trending over the Council of
State in our abfence ; and alto, on all occaftons, wherever our 11.11.
hitters may be affembled together among themfelves, but only in
purfuance of our commands.

3. He mall take rank diredtly as our Min!Eters, and mall have
the rank of Minißcr.

4. His falary null be double that of the Councillors of State.
5. He than give his reports direaly to ourfelves.
Given at Utrecht, the 25th November, igisy, the ad year
of our reign. (Signed) scum
Dec. 3.—When the Minifter for Domenic Affairs
communicated in the Legiflative Body, the meff.ge
of the King relative to the fituation of the affairs of
the kingdom, his Excellency, at the fame time,
made the following fpeeeh to that Affembly :

41 Gentlemen, in obedience to the commands of
the King, I appear among the alterably, and at the
fame time communicate the meffage of his Majefty,
containing an account of the Inflation of the affairs
of the kingdom, as well that which has been accom
plifhed, of the meafurps adopted in the preceding
year, as that which mull be adopted for the enfuing
year. The contents of this meltage will difcover to
you, Gentlemen, as well the importance of the ob-
jetts which the King means to fubmit to the confi•
deration of this affembly, as the neceffity that you
should unanimoufly co operate with his Majefly's
12great defigns for the well being and profperity of his
bjefts, by the wifdora and prudence of your re-
folves.

gi His Majeßy having authorized me to enter upon
a more extenfive explanation of (ome points, and
particularly of thole relating to the internal fituation
of the kingdom, I mull beg your attention to what
I have further to flare.
44 Since your Taft meeting great events have taken
place ; events which furnith ample matter for fpe-
culation to the attentive obferver. The hero, who
conilitutes the glory and the fafety of France, and is
the admiration of mankind, and the terror of his
enemies, has ended a campaign, to which there is
nothing equal in the annals of mankind for military
skill, rapidity of execution, and complete fuccefs, by
an illuftrious peace, the peace of Tilfit, which has for
ever changed the (late of the Continent, and given
it a new afpret. I w'll chiefly direct your attention
to this circumftance of good fortune, that it has fallen
to the lot of this country, amid ft fuch events, to enjoy
profound tranquillity. We have not ceafed to enjoy
many of the bleEngs of peace during the war, when
whole diftriets in other countries have been laiSwafie,
by the inevitable confequences which attended their
becoming the feat of war. Our towns are not depo-
pulated, our fields are not laid wage, the found of war
and its hideous afpeet are (thanks to the proteetion
of Dives a Peovror wca;and to the incredible fuccefs
of the arms of Napoleon the Great) far removed
from our frontiers. Every man, under the eflablithed
eourfe of the laws, by the introduelion of our prefent
Conflitution, can enjoy the potTefflon of his property,
and gather the fruits of his own indullry. Thatigh
fcarcity, an unavoidable confequence of all devouring
war, was felt amongfl us, yet there has not been ex-
perienced any want of the necasties, nay, evin of
the comforts of life."

The Minifler next proceeded to notice the epide.
mical diforder which had lately manifefled itfelf in
Holland, and Rated the meafures which were adop-
ted for arretting its progrefs, and fecuring the health
of-the inhabitants. He alfo took notice of the late
Rormb and loffes at fea and, alluding to the injuries
funained by the dykes, pointed out the neceflity of
taking meatures to preferve thofe works that form
the fecurity of a country which has been conquered
from the ocean, by the art and induflry of man. He
detailed at length what has been already done by
order of the Government for the maintenance of the
dykes.

In the nest place, he lock a view of the Rate of
religion in Holland. He obferved that all opinions
remained under the proteeion of the laws in the free
and equal cur cire of their worthip.
The Rate of education was the next topic to which
he called the attention of the A fretnbly, and he briefly
Rated the weafures adopted for the improvement of
the public reboots, and extending inflration to all
ranks. He then proceeded to notice the Rate of
commerce in the following terms :
46 The war, Gentlemen,• it would be in vain to
difremble, has produced a tong and melancholy flag
-
nation of our foreign trade, whiei has always whit
jollier been confidered as the foorce of all the prof-
peri ty of Holland. Ws feel, in common with other

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nations, the weight of the burdens of that war, of the
eifeas of which, in other refpeas, we have remained
free.' We have, however, no reafon to fear that this
interruption of our commerei.tl relations will deaden
the. fpirit and enterprize of a people who are parti-
cularly formed for trade. All that it iinecatry to
guard spina in this refpett will, without doubt, be
(Vented by them. They will adopt the bell cootie
that circumflances can permit, ; and we may flatter
ourfelves to fee commerce rife again from her allies,
our merchantmen covering every fea, our markets
filed with all kinds of merchandize, as loon as
peace than have brought about that fortunate refill,
which the penetration, as well as the power and in•
clinatisn of the Hero of this age, guarantee to our
country. .

44 The rigid laws (for their exigence mtifl be alto
acknowledged) refpeding the communication with
England,and the prohibition Of the importation of all
goods from that kingdom, completely deßroy our
trade. But who does not perceive that thefe regula-
tions are neceffary—not merely for preventing all
deceptions as to the intredntion of prohibited mer-
ehandize—not merely to fecure the faithful execution
of meafures of general advantage—but alto to com•
pel the enemy to accept a peace founde4 on fuitable
and folid bares ? What well difpufed Dutchman
would not be confoled for the preffure of a temporary
evil by the happy profped of future advantages lb
great and durable ? The Minifter next took notice of
the Rate of the manufadures, which are confeffed to
have fuffered ; but he obferved, that the inventions
in machinery of other Indians had been introduced,
and in Tome inftances improved, which he thought
afforded reifon to hope, that after peace the Dutch
manufactures would emulate thole of other nations.
He pointed out the attention paid by the King to the
arts and manufactures, and to agriculture. Among
the objects of this lag kind, to which he called the
attention of the Affembly, were the cultivation of
the wane lands, and the improvement of the race of
boiler, oxen, and (beep. He next dwelt on the ne-
cefEty of improving the condition of the poor, and
Rated, that the Government was bufily occupied
with that important object. The mifery of the times
having rendered this work indifpenfible, a Commit-
lion had been appointed fur the exprefs purpofe of
inquiring into the Rate of mendicants in the country,
and taking meafures to alleviate it." After a tong
eulogium on the charader of the King, on his atten•
tion to every branch of the public Adminißration,
and attachment to the interefts of the country, the
Speaker proceeded thus :

44 The Maritime War Rill continues, and yet
England has hitherto refuted to linen to propof.ls
for peace. With regard to a general peace, which
is as neceffary for mankind, as it muR be the objeft
of their ardent with, great efforts mutt Rill be made
to obtain it. True to our duties, and convinced of
the commanding preffure of our prefent fituation,
we mutt fubmit to new faerifices, in the hope and
true that our commerce and navigation thall at lafi
be delivered from that yoke, which bas fo long op-
preffed them, and that the freedom of the leas, for
which our forefather; fhed fo much blood, null be
again refolved.
g' This fituation of affairs, there efforts and facri-
fices to be made, mutt neceffarily occafion an in-
ereafe of the turns which will be required for the
fervice of the prefent year." He then briefly alludes
lo the Rate of the finances, and the deficit of the pre-
fent year, and refers them for fuller information to
the King's Meffage, as containing a flatement of the
finances, and of the amount of the deficit above the
revenue. Among the means of improving the finan-
ces, he mentions the plan of a finking fund for pay-
ing off the national debt. After mentioning livenl
let's important interior regulations—He then con-
cludes, gg There, Gentlemen, are the principal fubjeas
which are made known to you in the melage of his
Mujefty, and which afford you a new opportunity to
prove by your deliberations and refolves, your won-
ted zeal and ability in co-operating with the King to
promote defigns that are ufeful to the country:"