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London, England, 1816-01-08 00:00:00

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this same inhabitant. of Vitus is now almost as eager
a politician as the citizen of London or Paris. So
- true, it is, that Governments can educatetheir people.
The increase of newspapers in London and Paris in-
creased the number of lovers of newspapers s the same
thing happened afterwards in Germany, as
_is now
also the case at Vienna."— Allgonein
" VIENNA, DECEMBER 16.
di AU the accounts from Italy (the Austrian part)
represent the dispositions of *the people in that coun-
try as highly favourable to Austria. The Emperor,
'during his stay in Lombardy, has in fact conferred
on the people greater benefits thin they could ever
have expected under their former government, or
.under any other sceptre whatever. The country was
very much impoverished under Napoleon ; it wanted
a Sovereign who did not strive to exhaust its last
strength, but who was able and willing to assist it
with the riches of his other dominions. In this man-
ner Austria acts; for this reason the taxes in Lom-
bardy have been so reduced; the importation of cat-
tle from Hungary allowed, by which the high price
of meat was immediately reduced ; for this reason
the export duty on raw silk, the staple production of.
Lombardy, has been reduced to a sixth. All these
measures are very popular, and prevent, in Austrian
Italy, those conventions which have affected other
countries, as the consequence of •a long-continnedi
oppression, and state of revolution.
" The Emperor is resolved to see that his benevo-
lent determinations are fulfilled, andtor this reason he
.remains so long in that country, and isanot expected
back at Vienna before next May or June.
" Whether the intended journey to Rome and Na-
ples will be put in execution, or whether the Sove-
reigns of those countries will meet the Emperor at
Eorence, as report says, will soon appear.
" was thought that the Emperor, on his return,
would again pass through the Tyrol ; this is however
false. The States of Carnicla had, in this supposi-
tion, requested permission to lend a Deputation to
Venice, to pay their respects to the Emperor.
" His Majesty, however, thanked them for their'
good intentions, but answered, that to spare the coun-
try the expense of a deputation, he would return by
the way of Laibach. The newspapers have for some
time past entertained us whit various stories about
Madame Murat. The truth is, that she and her fa.
IM:y afford very little matter for news ; she leads at
!Limburg a very mired life suitable to her situation,
..nd is very ltbaal to the poor. Thii may serve to
cm-rev many heartless reporters, uho, destitute of all
feeling, pursue misfortune into its last asylum and
conah.tt the defenceless with the poisonous shafts of
calumny.",

One of the Brussels Papers announces as a report,
that 64 his Eminence Cardinal Cmsar Brancadorn,
formerly Apostolic Nuncio co the Austriaa Govern.
mcnt at brussels, is appointed by his Holiness Lesete
a latere to his I‘l,ijesty the ging of the Nttlierlands."

A reduction took place in the Royal Hospital at
Hasler on the Ist initant, by which Drs. GUM( and
SMITH are placed on half pay, and some other teduc-
tims at the same tirae and place in the junior de-
partments.
A signal station has been erected on Newford
Down, Scilly, and Lieutenant Jody TaINDER, R.N.
appointed to superintend it.
Madame LAVALETTE not only remains in the Con-
ciergerie, but she is au secret (in dose confinement).
A letter from Paris says—" She is not pettnizted to
see any one, not even to have her femme de chamlre
about her, and she is only known to be in existt.nte
by the permission given to her cook to send her her
dinner through the gaoler. if her confinement con-
tinues much longer, in the state of health she is, it is
ptnbable she must sink ender it, and thus fall a vic-
tim to conjugal devotion."
FRANKFORT, DEEE‘ISOR
Wilt) is still here, goes almost every day into com-
pany, though kis health still suffers from his last
kit, to which are added the great fatigues he has un-
dergone, and his advanced age. His mind is, how-
ever, still vigor(ar, and as active as ever. Lately he
said—" I am at the evening of my life. and I do not
fear the night."
BoxiNo.—The figlit between Screggins and the oil-
man ( Wood), will take place to-morrow, within twelve
miles of London. Betting 2tol on Scroggins.
HUNTING.
Quern Hounds met this day at Loseby Hall; Wednesday,
at Yreitwould; Thorstl2,, at Ayleetone; and on Saturday, at
Allemon Wood.
Lord Yarborough's Hutteds met th:s day at Thorganby town ;
Wednesthy, at Elsh.un liouse; Friday, at Kingerby Wood; and
Saturday, at Kennel.
The el/01r Hounds met this day, at Saltby Church; will
meet to-morrow at Brandon; Thursday, at Wiverton; Friday,
at Waltham; and on Saturday at Bingham.
The Hatfield Hounds meet tomorrow at Knebworth; Thurs.
day, at Barnet Heath; Saturday, at Dowdells, at half-past ten.
Colonel Berkyley's Gloucestershire Fox-hounds, which hut*
the Cheltenham country,•have had several famous runs, sat
killed their foxes most days.in a high style, between the frosts.
NEW YEAR'S GIFTS.--it was the practice of the
least wealthy of the Romani to make presents, of
figs, dates, or honey, covered with gold leaf : to
shew how every age improves in their annual gifts,
it has of late been the general practice to give Shares
of Lottery Tickets, which at the present season are
more valuable than, ever, as there are Two Grand
Prices of 25,000 Guineas in Gold, (not gold leaf
as forMerly), besides Two of 120,000, Two of
15,000, &c. &c. in the State Lottery, which begins
Drawing on Valentine's Day, 14th •February.
CORN EXCHANGE, JAN: B.—Our supply of Wheat
this morning was not large, which occasioned ready
sale for flee samples at last Monday's prices ; but
there is scarcely any demand for inferior sorts. We
continue to 'be abundantly supplied- with Barley,
which greatly. exceeds the demands and consequently
our prices have declined froth Is. to 2s. per quarter;
a considerable quantity remains undisposed of. In
Peas, Beans, Oats, and other articles, there is little et
no variation. •