Star.
London, England, 1818-03-26 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

The following is an extract from the National In-
telligences of the 11th February
A Bill has been reported in the House of Repre-
sentatives by Mr. FORSYTH, from the Committee, to
whom was referred so much of the President's mes-
sage as related to the commercial intercourse between
the United States and the British West India Islands.
It is entitled, " A Bill supplementary to the ACt re-
gulating Duties on Imports and Tonnage," &c. Stc.
and is an exact copy of the Bill which was brought
into the Douse by the same Committee in the last
Session, and which underwent so much discussion,
but was laid over as deserving more mature conside-
ration. Few subjects of the present Session are likely
to excite more interest than this Bill for countervailing
the British Colonial policy.
Mr. NewroN, from the Committee of Commerce
and Manufactures, also reported a Bill " to continue
in force, hem and after the :10th of June, 1819, until
the SOth dune, 1826, the fourth paragraph of the
first section of the Act to regulate the Duties on
Imports and Tonnage ; " which was twice read and
committed.

Mr. NEw•rov likewise reported a Bill " to increase
the Duty oil Iron in bars and bolts, Iron in pigs, Cast-
ings, Nails, and Alum ; and to disallow the DraW.
back of Duties on the Exportation of Gunpowder."
The duties to he substituted for those now existing
are, on Iron in pigs 50 cents. per hundred weight ;
on Iron Castings 75 cents. per hundred weight : on
Nails 4 cents: per pound ; on Iron in bars and bolts
(excepting iron manufactured by rolling), I dollar
per hundred weight ; and on Alum '2 dollars per hun-
dred weight. The Bill was twice read and committed.
A Bill has passed both Houses of the Legislature
of Pennsylvania, and only requires the signature of
the Governor to become a law, enacting, that the
number oc passengers on board any merchant vessel,
arriving in the port of Philadelphia, shall not exceed
more min tn.e to every two tons of said vessels. 'There
ire some other regulations prescribed, relative to pro-
visions, &c. which had become necessary, from the
inhuman manner in which some of the commanders
and owners of foreign ships treated their passengers.
115. BACOT, DIVOT ILIIIIACIZDCKAAT AVIIINI3TIIIIPLENITOTENTLIIIIV,

•
TO SIONII.Ot, SURZTAILT OT STATZ.
" Washington, Nov. 18,.1816.
" hive the hor.our to call your attention to one of the
provisions of An %et of the United States Congress, pained on
the 27th of April list, entitled—" An Act to regulate the duties
on import and toenag ," which appears to have originated in,
some inisapprehensio.. u. the real nature of one of the principal
manufactories of Grind Britain, and which has had an operation
not only very prejudicial to the British manufacturer, but con-
trary, as it should seem, to the spirit and intent of the second
Article of the Commercial Treaty.
" By the second Anicle of the Commercial Treaty, between
Great Britain and the U:rited States, it is stipulated—' That no
highcr duti.s shaU be imposed on the importation" of any ar-
tides, the growth, produce, or manufacture of-his Britannic
• Majesty's territories in Europe, than are or shall be 'payable
on the like articles, being the growth, produce, or manufacture
4 of any other foreign countries.'
" By the Act of the United States, to which I have referred,
it is, among other things, enacted, In the 6th section, that, upon
importation into the Unlined 'States, iron in bars or bolts, except
iron manufactured by rolling, shall pay a duty of 45 cents. per
cwt ; and that in bars and bolts, when manufactutesi by rolling,
and anchors, it shall pay a duty of 150 cents per cwt.
" It was probably not known that the bar and bolt iron, ma-
nufactured in Great Britain, is in the last process rolled, whereas
the same article, both in Sweden and in Itimia, instead of being
rolled, is, in the same process, hammered; but when the iron is
manufactured into bar or bolt, whether by rolling or hammer-
ing, it is in precisely the same progress of manufacture, and is in
every respect applicable to the sante purposes of use and ulterior
manufacture, and consequently is, to all intents, a' like article.'
But, by the inequality of the duties which have been imposed, it
seems to have been imagined, that rolled bar and bolt iron is in
a stage of manufacture beyond that of hammered iron, and you
will observe that this supposition is strengthened by the circum-
stance of its being classed with anchors, which are in a state of
complete and finished manufacture, and are worth 35f. per ton
in the British market, whilst bar and bolt iron is only worth
eleven pounds per ton.
" It is to be assumed that, whenever duties are imposed on
any foreign article, in a graduated scale proportioned by its
nefactuml state, it is intended that the duty shall be regarded
by that state alone, and not by the process by which it is
brought to that state.
" Iron, in a certain state of manufacture, is to be charged
with a certain duty the means of bringing it to that state,
whether by hammering or Milling, is not to be had In considera-
tion ; for, if it were, the effect would be to force each nation to
use exactly the same process, and, what certainly never could
have been intended, to check and punish the application of inge-
nuity and improvement.
" Considering, therefore, that the bar and bolt iron manufac-
tured in Great Britain is, according to the true spirit and intent
of the 2d article of the Treaty of Commerce, in every respect
a like article' with that manufactured in Sweden and Russia, it
is hoped that such measures will be taken by the Government of
the United States as will allow of its admission to importation
at the same rate of duty, and will place the British manufactu-
rer in that state of equality, in respect to foreign nations, as may
accord with the und.xibted Intention of the late Treaty of Com-
m7rce between the nv commie:.
" I have the honour to be, with the higlie:t consideration, Sir,
tn t obedient humble servant,
your ," CHARLES BAGOT."
rIL SAGOT,ILXIVIr iLITTIAORDINAILY arm MIXISTXR ruonronornAßV.

TO MI6 ADAMII,_III6CSICTA OtriTATT.

" 'Washington, I)ecember 8, 1817.
Sta-18 my letter to the Secretary of the Department of
State of the 9th of July, 1816, I had tit.• honour to point out
the difference of the periods at which effect had been given, in
the two countries, to the Convention of the :d of July, 1815,
and to request that all discriminating duties of a nature similar
to those described in his Royal Highness the Prince Regent's
0-der in Council of the 17th of August, 1815, which might
have been levied between the date of that order, and the Stad of
the following December, upon goods imported into the United
States in British-built ships, might be refunded.
" No mention having been made in his Row 1 Highness's Or-
der in Council of Alien Tonnage Duties, they were not adverted
to in the application which I had then the honour to make ; but
as it was known that they had, in fact, been remitted by Great
Britain, the American Legislature, in strict observance of the
spirit and intention of the Convention, included them in the Act
passed on the id of last March, authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to cause repayments to be made of certain Alien Du-
ties. By this Act, however, it was only provided, that the Alien
Tonnage Duties levied upon British ships in American ports,
subsequently to the rth a August, 181.5, should be refunded ;
whereas the same Duties levied upon American ships in British
ports were remitted from the date of the signature of the Con-
vention. In order, therefore, that his Majesty's subjects may
partake of the full benefit of the reciprocity intended by the Con-
vention, I have the honour to request that remission may also
he nude of the amount of the Alien Tonnage Duties which may

have been levied upon British ships in the ports of the United
Sistes between the 3d of July and the rich. of August, 1815.
"I later the honour to be, with the highest cosuiderstian,
Sit; your gust obedient humble servant,
(Signed) " CHARLES 2400 T.
•" • The Massage was reed. and referred to the Committee a(
Ways and Means."

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
To whom was referred that part of the PIMIDEKT.II Message,
which relates to the' Commercial intercourse of the United
States with the British West India Islands, and North Ame-
rican Colonies : •
44 That, by the statement marked A, annexed to
this Reort, it appears that the average amount of
duties upon merchandize, annually imported into the
United States from the British West India Islands,
and North American Colonial Possessions, from 18042
to 1816, excluding the period from the commence-
ment of the restrictive system to the termination of
the late war, exceeds two millions of dollars. The
value of the merchandize upon which these duties
accrued, is supposed to be equal to seven millions of
dollars per annum.
" The statement B, shews that the average annual
,amount of the exports to the same places, principally
of domestic pi-oduction, up to 1817, excluding the
time of the operation of, the restrictive system, and
the continuance of the war, has exceeded 6,500,000
dollars.

" The statement C. shews, that in the year 1815,
the amount of duties on merchandize imported in
American vessels from British West India islands
and North American colonial possessions, was to the
amount of duties imported in British vessels as one
to four; in 1816, as one to five and a half, or two
to eleven. Taking the ratio of 1816 as the basis of
calculation, and It is believed to afford the safest and
most solid, as past experience shews, a constant di-
minution of the amount of duties on goods imported
'in vessels of the United States, it is estimated, sup-
posing the same proportion exists in the exports, that
American vessels are used in theiransportation an-
nually of 2,177,924 dollars worth of merchandize,
and• British vessels 11,322,076 dollars worth of the
most bulky articles of commerce, one-half of which
are of the growth, production, or manufacture of the
United States. This inequality in the advantages of
this commerce, to the injury of the navigating in-
terest of this country, arises from the rigorous en-
forcement of the colonial system of Great Bretain, as
to the United States, while it is relaxed to all other
nations who are friendly to the British Empire, and
have colonial possessions. •
" The portion of the commerce which is carried'
on in American vessels, arises from actidental and'
temporary suspension of the system which the Go-.
vernors of tb,e islands, &c. are permitted, under the
Rressure of dire necessity, to direct—an employment
tor our seamen and vessels precarious and momen-
tary, rather irritating and tantalizing than profitable.
This intercourse appears to the Committee •in the
worst possible state, as it regards the navigation of
the United States, while it is in the best for that of
Great Britain. Justice and policy require on the part
:.ot every wise Government, its best exertions to securel
,to its own Citizens a perfect equality in the transpor-.
‘ltation of merchandise, with the people of every na-
tion respectively, with whom it has commercial in-1
tercourse. Some Governments are governed by a
policy more contracted, desiring to give to their na-
vigation the exclusive transportation of their native
products, while they desire their participation in car-
rying the productions of other countries.
" The Committee are satisfied that the United
States will never be governed by the selfish views of
the latter class, but trust that it has not been, nor
will it ever he, regardless of the just motives f the
former. So far it is a duty to protect the navigating
interest. The duty can be performed in relation to
the subject of this Report by conventional stipulation
with Great Britain, formed. upon the basis of reci-
procity, or by Legislative Acts, operating exclusively
against the British navigator engaged in this trade.
With the first mode this House has no further con-
cern than to know that the other branch of the Go-
vernment has performed its duty. Repeated and
hitherto unavailing applications have been made to
the British Government. It is not, however, surpris-
ing thit they have been unsuccessful, since no ade-
quate motive at present exists to induce Great Bri-
tain to arrange this intercourse by convention. The
offer contained in the Articles ann.rxed to this Re-
port, the most rational and reciprocally advantageous
of any ever made, may be considered as dictated by
a spirit of accommodation, which, under the pressure
of adequate motives, might be fos:ered into a deter-
mination to grant all that we could reasonably ask,
or they be expected to yield.
" 'fhe three first articles, with some practicable
medifications, would, by the adaptation of our com-
mercial laws to the stipulation contained in them,
confining the commerce strictly to those articles
which Americans were permitted to carry, would
place the trade upon as favourable grounds as could
be expected. It would, no doubt, in a short time be
followed by a complete abandonment of the residue
of the present jealous system of exclusion. The
Committee cannot, however, but approve the prompt
rejection of this proposition, since these articles are
connected with another altogether inadmissible, with-
out a departure from what they deem the settled
policy of the country, in relation to the trade with
the Indians within their jurisdiction. The British
Ministry having assured this Government that these
articles were all that could be granted, consistent
with their opinions of the best interests of the British
Empire, there is no longer any hope of effecting this
desirable object by negotiation. It remains for Con-
gress to determine what course is to be pursued.
" If it were possible to separate the interest of one
class of the community from that of another, it must
be obvious that, however fatal to the navigator, the
present state of things is not injurious to the cultiva-
tor of the soil. The productions of his labour are
carried with facility to a ready market, and he re-
ceives in return all those articles which taste and ha-
bit have rendered necessary to his comfort. But this
separation is impossible, and the necessary connection
between the two interests is apparent, when it is re-
membered, that the competition of American with
foreign navigation is essential to keep down the ex-
pense of transportation always paid by the culti
and consumer. If this injury is not now apparent,
it will ultimately be felt when the total ruin of sir
navigation interest will deprive us of the power to re-
medy the evil. The Committee forbear to press these
important considerations of preparation for national
defence so inseparably connected with the inquiry.

They feel that there is on this point" but one senti-
ment among the representatives of the people, and
in the nation. Experience, prudence, gratitude fur
the glory shed upon oar country, and the confident
and delightful anticipation of future renown, all con-
spire to insure the necessary sacrifices for the preser-
vation and interest of the seamen of the United States.
This object, so far as it may be promoted by a parti-
cipation in the commercial intercourse with the Bn-
tish American colonies, may be effected by a trifling
and temporary sacrifice of the interests of agricul-
ture. A slight knowledge of the situation of the
Bina:di West India Colonies, authorizes the position,
that a commerce with the United States is essential
to their prosperity, if not to their existence. The best
market Err the sale of their surplus products is found
heir, while the grain, provisions, and lumber, arti-
cles of the first necessity, received in return, are pro-
cured on terms infinitely more advantageous than
they are to be had for their use• in any other part of
the world. But for occasional supplies of those arti-
cles from the United States, some of the islands would
be deserted by their inhabitants, or a change must
be produced in their agriculture, ruinous to their
commercial interest. The people of the United States
are in a very different situation. The British West
India market is convenient, but not necessary to their
accommodation. All the articles imported from them
cart be procured abundantly, upon terms equally ad-
vantageous, from other quarters.
" The annexed tables, marked D and E, shew the
amount of imports, of the chief articles of their pro-
duct from the British West Indies, &c. and the pro-
portion it bears to the whole amount of import, of si-
milar articles from other West India Islands, kc.—
Many of these can be and are procured from other
quarters of the world, with which commerce in Ame-
rican vessels is not restrained. The demand for
all can be ,supplied without recourse to the British
West India. Islands, and a supply norm other quar-
ters can be obtained by the employment of American
vessels and American seamen, in common with the
vessels and seamen of the cottntry from which it may
be brought. The only danger to be apprehended is,
that the cultivator losing the British West India mar-
ket for the use of his exports, would lose with it the
ability to procure the commodities he formerly re-
ceived in return. The extent of this danger depends
upon the correctness of the position laid down—that
this commerce is essential to the British West India
Islands, and only convenient to the United States.

" If the necessaries of life can only be or are pro-
cnred on terms infinitely more advantageous here
than any where else, it follows that they will be car-
ried to the British West Indies, if not directly under
a convention between the two Governments, circui-
tously through some mutually friendly port. It is
perfectly true, that the West India islands are capa-
ble of producing all that is necessary for their own
subsistence ; but this must be at the expense of their
commercial importance--the abandonment of their
most profitable, for, to them, an unprofitable culti-
vation. The general use and consequent high price'
of West India produce, will insure a continuance of
the usual course of agriculture, and will, as hereto-
fore, operate as a bounty upon the growth of bread-
stuff in the United States. In favourable seasons,'
and in peaceful times, Europe affords a surplus of
human aliment, and supplies are to be found on the
African coast of the Mediterranean ; but these come
loaded with the increased expense and the dangers of
the lengthened transportation of heavy articles.
" In the event of these desolating tempests, of but
too frequent occurrence in these otherwise favourable
regions, destroying in an instant the labours of a life,
and scattering the hoards collected by prudence fur
'the subsistence of the Colony, the distance from these
places of relief render timely assistance to the unfor
tunate impossible. The North American Colonies
cannot furnish these necessary supplies. The naviga-
tion of the principal river which carries the greatest
portion of her stores to the ocean, is closed the better
part of the year, and is not practicable at that season
which is usually marked by these calamities. It is
believed, too, that by far the largest portion of the
apparent exports of Canada, of bread ,tuffs, and even
of lumber, &c. are carried from the United States.—
There must be at all times a dependence to a certain
extent upon this country. And if a conventional re-
laxation is not produced by a prohibition of this direct
intercourse, or the imposition of such charges as shall
amount almost to prohibition ; it fellows, that the
trade will be circuitous. In this event the export
trade, instead of being carried on exclusively in Bri-
tish bottoms, will be prosecuted in American vessels,
and the 'vessels of that foreign nation in whose ports
,the parties may, by tacit arrangement, meet for the
exchange of their commodities. The return cargoes,
if of British growth, will, under the Navigation Act
of the United States, be brought wholly in American
vessels.

" The only question remaining to be examined is,
as to the mode of effecting this desirable result. By
total prohibition of all intercourse, or by burthen-
some charges on the trade, if confined to British ves-
sels ? The Committee believe the latter is to be pre-
ferred, and have accordingly reported a Bill. There
is no essential difference between them, excepr as one
or the other is more or less inconvenient in its execu-
tion. The effect of onerous duties is more slow, but
equally certain ; the pressure will soon be felt, and
the beneficial consequences gradually follow. The'
stream of commerce wilt easily and naturally flew
into the desired channel, without the risk of those
dangers which a sudden and violent effort to divert it
might produce. A short time will prove the efficacy
of this arrangement, and justify its continuance, ma
dificatioa, or abandonment. It is recommended too
by its facility of execution. It requires no further al-
teration in the existing laws. It is r.ot necessary to arm
for its enforcement the petty officers of the Customs.
with powers dangerous and odious to a free people."
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM ST. THOMAS, JAN. 28.
o The following information may be relied on :—The slaves
of New Grenada and the provinces bordering an Venezuela are
now independent ; that the troops sent from Santa Fe by the
Viceroy to act against them had all been dispersed; and that a
general insurrection has spread through the province of Pastas,
e• the southward of the kingdom of New Grenada. Is is re-
enerkable, that this province was formerly amongst the most de-
'embed se Ferdinand, previous to its occupation by Morino, whose
entianct,k is said, in Corthagena and its capital, 6A exasperated
theinhabkents to an almost unanimous resistance."
EXTRACT OF A LETTFR FROM MONTREAL, FED. 14.
A letter received this morning from Charleston, dated Fe-
bruary ISds, states, that a large Dutch ship, with three hundr. d
INA ispinirds e( German Frnigrants, for that port, had been lost
dreg sea" and it was supposed all hands prielivil."

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

EARATCY lit the STAI of F.iday lasro—faiir „, or
aloe," read "an ur ova> muted &tele." Thr Wu. der w,
in the hurry ci public:dam from a .31urricg Paper.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26, Isis.
VIE FUNDS.
TRICE OF STOCKi 71/1:1 DAY AT TWELVE O.EI
Reduced shut—Cons. 77i—Cons. for Ac. -t
4 per Cent. shut—Navy Annui:ies 104 106
India Bonds 8S 90 pr.—Excheqaer Ih.ls 13 '

It appears from Charleston and Washington,
which reached us yesterday, and from Nen,
Papers which we have this morning received
26th ult. that a Bill introduced into Cove%
year, as a Supplement to the Tonnage and

.Duty Act, but which hal been sufferid to drop,
been revived upon the Report of a Commit,
that part of the PRESIDIINT'S Message which
to the Commercial Intercourse of the United ,
with the British West-India and North Aramitank
lollies. From this Report, which we have inverted
another column, it will be seen that the ineanirel
not extend, as some have supposed, to the total
hibition of the Commercial Intercourse with •'
tish Colonies, but to subject it to heavy duties
carried on in -British vessels exclusively.

The operation of this system tLey expect.
timately induce the British Government t,, r
intercourse in question upon a to,,tirg of n:ci,
The Committee complains that Americas: vc.,s
carriers of less than a fifth of. the expo: is 1'
United States to our Colonies, and that more th
fifths are conveyed in British vessels, though
of the articles of commerce are the growth,
tion, or manufacture, of the United States.

topic of complaint is, that even this portion
traffic arises only from the temporary suspensive
Navigation Laws in favour of the Americans
the pressure-of necessity ; whilst the strict ril
our Colonial System is, under ordinary
stances, relaxed with regard to other triendlr
—lt appears that out Ministers wts e r.c,t
towards an arrangement which would, per
proved satisfactory to the American ; but th
tures were rejected on account of being coul
the demand of a commer.ial intercourse with
dians resident within the American boL:nda-ie

was deemed to he inadmissible on the score of

Another Bill is also before Congress, wind
our Manufacturing Interest, by inc; ea,i.:g th
on iron in pigs. castings. nails, and alum
The Pennsylvania Legislature has human,.
sed a law, enacting, that in future, no vesT,l
carry to that State any passengers a pee'
portion than that of one to every two tons of
then ; and preset ibing various regulations. a;
accommodation and provisions, under heavy
There was a report at Norfolk, in Virgini;
the 2d of December the Buenos Ayres prh
Patriota, Commodore TAYLOR, had captured,
Canaries, twenty-foUr sail of Spanish vessels,
them a galleon, having on board 1,500,000
with which he had an action of two hours ant'

two minutes. The Patriota is said to have
killed and nine wounded, including the Gems
whose wound was but slight.
It is stated, on the authority of letters
Thomas's, that the Llanos of New Granada
Provinces bordering on Verezuela hid &spar
troops sent against them by the V►cetot, an(
lished their independence. The brutal cot
Mort LLO is assigned as the cause of the rev°,
Provinces, previously so devoted to FiIIDIN

By the Leeward Island Mail arrived this
we have received letters from St. Thomai
the 28th February, and from Trinidad of
The latter gives information from the Orinuct.,
states that the Patriotic Army under General
VAR had been defeated by General Witt 1!
Calabozo, in consequence c f which the hull
Forces were concentrating themselves at An

Yesterday the PRINCE REGENT and the 1
GLOUCESTER left town for Windsor.
The Pnasen RECANT-was in such excellent
and spirits on Saturday evening at Baron He
Banquet, that after the cloth was removed hi
Htnustess sang two songs in the most plea,
scientific style.
The intended bride of his Royal Highness ,
of CLARENCE is niece to the Duchess of lo)
and-daughter of the ELECTOR of Hassid
ti •in her 19th year. The Messenger, i
FM1604; of marriage, is now on his way to
The marriage of the Princess ELIZABETH
Prince of Htssz-Homnotto does not take
the Sixth; but on the Seventh ?f April ne
Grand Masquerade and splendid Fancy Ba
given ca Monday, the Sixth of April, at t:
Theatre, Haymarket, in honour of their apps
maiiiige, perhaps gavi rise to the report. 11
we understand, have been already in the grn
mand, by persons of the highest rank and
to view this novel amusement. Private parti
mee:Able have been deferred, in couseque;
vast Thurber of pre-engagements to this sui
tertainment.

Accounts from Pombay state, that the
4,000 men, to which the PEISHWA opposed
410,000, as stated in our Paper of Tuesti,
part of the army under the command of
Synth, of the 7th Native Infantry. Colonel
had. previously marched farther into the inter
wards Candeish, leaving this force as a corp,
servation upon the Petsrt wn's movements to
The Officers wounded are, Lieutenant FA LCO'
Batt. 2d Bombay Native Infantry; Capt..
Bombay European Regiment, both severely.
are entertained that the report of the two
taken prisoners having been shot by ordr
Pitt SHWA will pruve unfounded. •

PAPt RS.

Peach Papers to the 9,3 d instant arrived at a late
-I.ist night. The proceedings of the Chamber of
begin to resume their importance. In tlie
df the 41st, the Rep3rt of the Commission on
plan of Finance was brought up, and read
'Jr. Roy. It appears from this document that
alone which were to he paid on the Ist
1817, amounted since 1811 to 359,510,000
feasts, or 14,979,5831. sterling. The total sum
ti for the service of 1818 is 1,000,005,722 francs,
4106,905/. sterling, without comprehending the
The KING gives up three millions of the
,ist (125,0001.) instead of calling upon the na-
ba the usual sum voted to assi,t Frenchmen re-
in foreign countries. Such ate the outlines of
'get of 1818, as far as the expenses are con-
The Ways and Means proposed are not yet
as the Report on that subject was put off to
; but their inadequacy may be guessed from
lowing declaration, with which Mr. Rov, in
name of the Commission, concluded his state.
and which is stated to have produced a deep.
on the Assembly :
We are juser terrified at the considerable Increase of
Allis changed around us, and yet we go on as
was altered. The resignation of the nation in these times
has been great, and entitled to admiration. It drew
from the love which she bears to her King, but whilst
Poe remains unchangeable, oil her resources arc erhausdrd,
tetr pu this terrible tenth, that f th.• extraardiaary chairs
ker darn do 11.4 cease in the mete of the present year,
:Avull'hfir Pm NITA a Butrifir 1819."
liotwithonding this melancholy view of the finan-
'.lixnation of France; the funds have experienced
slight rise, the 5 per cents. fluctuating between 65,
and 66 francs, and the Bank Actions having
bed 1,600 francs.
These Papers also contain further details of the
'action of the Odeon. The-walls are left stand-
and a considerable portion of property has been
red. Only one life is ascertained to have been
but the cause of the conflagration remains a
Natty robberies were attempted during
confusion of the conflagration. One of the rob-
who hatl goei bag of money and was pursued
the soldiers,. threw himself into the flames, and,
tech ao more.—The following are other extract; :
" PARIS, MARCH 29.
His Majesty did not leave the Palace yesterday.
Royal Family had Divine Service performed
:e. At the Bourbon Palace, a Funeral Mass was
.emnized for the repose of the soul of the Duke

:nghien.

Yesterday morning the Duke of Richelieu, the
re of Fernan-Nunez (the Spanish Ambassador).
the Ambassador from. the Swiss Cantons, had a
:e witn the Duke of Wellington.
His Eminence the Cardinal de Perigord synlivot
.te in the metropolis on Easter Sunda*.
The first Council of War at Marseilles on the
unanimously acquitted the Marshal de Camp,
us d'Asseretto, who, iu the year 9, had been
..: at Genoa par contumace, for deserting the
of the Republic, and for assisting the cause of

[is VIII."
Thursday the RING of FAA NCH performed the de-
ceremony of washing the feet of a number of

4- people.
A Private Letter from Paris says, a subscription
; collected at Brussels for the purpose of remune-
.ing the person infamous enough to attempt the life
the Duke of Wellington. Sixteen thousand francs
vere alretdy deposited when the person presented
limed. It was agreed on either side, that if he were
asuccenful he was only to receive one half of the
arcunt lie fled back to Biussels after his ineffec-
nu) endeavour.

Tuesday the books, assessments, and other papers
relative to the late Property Tax, in Gloucester,
were burst in that City.

BETTING AT TATTERSA L L'&
A endow matte was made on Monday in the Betting Room,
Ito dec:'ded at the Newnwicet next July meeting :
L. Rake's Dictator, against Mr. Wollaston's colt of the same
qt (the name and description to be sealed up till the first Spring
1111.110 est. Sib. each, across the Flat, for 300 Guineas.
lb. Wollaston has since publicly declared his horse to be Mer-
l/ Cantrell, haying recently purchased him.

lIUNTING.
A Stag which sit or eight months ago broke out of the Abbey
Pak, Battle was some days back, by Sir GODFILLY Wiassza);
lands, roused from hi, cover in a neighbouring wood, and woik
tlss to Ashburnham, from whence he made a burst; and
ketsfing over gate, hedge, and ditch, pursued his course with
unaordinary celerity, until he arrived at liolvenden„ in Kent,
adaucce of more than twenty miles, where, to use a vulgar
*Anse, the hounds and their followers were so completely done
cm, that they gradually drew off from the chace, and at
krgth wholly abandoned it, leavimg the stag to find a resting
lav at his leisure ; but this he was not suffered long to enjoy,
Um the following morning, a tresh attack of hounds of the
Mghbourbood was laid on, when the wearied animal was again
mased to the chase, and shortly after, the better to escape his
Int pursuers, boldly dashed into a piece of water, and was
tmein taken alive and unhurt ; and by the order of Sir God-
lake back to his park at Battle, where he now content,-
ICY remains, and probably is reserve for another day's sport.
Farm. BOXING MATCH.—Yesterday morning a
!wag man of veriresToctable connections was killed
4 contest, by a man named Price. The affair he-
ti
lin the public-house called Ililliar's Ferry, near
ithamstow and the parties having agreed on their
Ads, commenced a fight in regular rounds, when
laanunate man, since deceased, gave in, saying
Could fight no longer. His second, however, in-
don his continuing the battle ; and holding him
t?, bid his antagonist strike, sylien a blow was hit
1°133', here about the stomach, which killed him on
IPOL.-In this case it becomes a nice question in
ether the scrimd (who could not be personally
y
i7.74ed) was not implicated, not in manslaughter,
'soder

' •56,

T.]
.freiula Papers
Lot night.
.unes begin to
Of the 91st
,new plan of
Jr.N ROY. It
, arrears alone
:ober; 1817, an
liana, or 14,9
tell for the ser
st 4106,905/. sat
The Ku
oat
(pilau (123,00
60 for the usual
ifing in foreign c
*Budget of 18
glued. The Wa
ton, ac the Re
may; but thei
tie fallowing dec
(:e name of the
sent, and which
--pression on the
a We an juies IC
ditore. 111 .s
.•.1 Wai Zdtered.
d tabosity has been
bone from the la
•. lore remains an
11.4414 elk to
gJaliajk her then
liotwithsanditi
dal situation of F
slight rise, the 6
;8, and 66 franc
reached 1,600 fro
These Papers
deauction of the
ing, and a consich
wed. Only one
L;; but the cau
Kars. NanY
6.e confusion of d
hers, who hal go
if the soldiers,. tl
vas Nth no mom,
" His Majesty
..e Royal Famil
rice. • At the Lk
unitized for t
Dinghien.
" Yesterday m
Doke of Feroan,
rd the Ambassa
o:4erence witn tl
". His Eminent
officiate in the an
" The first Col
lth, unanimous
Marquis fl'Assere
condemned at Gi
cum of the Rept
Lruis MIL*
Thursday the
out ceremony ol
purr people.
A Private Lett
- collected at 1
wing the person
of the Duke of 'A
lore alreidy dep
himself. It was a
asuccessful he
amount. He fle
tail endeavour.
Tuesday the h
relative to the
were burst in th:
BETT
kelvins match
to he decided a the
Mr. Rakes Dicta
ale (the name and di
lotelic) est. Sib.
llfr. Wollaston ha
lag by Cottrell, ha
A Sag which sty
hell; Battle wask"mds,
kemils, roused friar
anus to Ashburn,
trusting over gate,
attiordinary celer
ad stance of more I
*Anse, the hounds
V*. that they geg
trgth wholly abani
l'c'e at his leisure ;
Lan the followiag
• *itborbood was
mated to the chase,
lecr pursuers, bold,
*min, taken alive
'Tt', taken back to
itl remains, and pi
FATAL BOXIN
!lting man of ve
1t a contest, by
Lan in the public
altamstosv, au
Ads, comme
eltofortunate
4 could fight ne
it'd on his cons
his unto
7"..here abou
t 4 Tot—ln thi
"*,'ithether the
44,sted ) was n
a turder y