Star.
London, England, 1818-03-23 00:00:00

OF TILE UNITED STATES.

e, I lay before Congress copies of two communi-
cations received at the Department of State from the
Minister of Great Britain, and submit to their consi-
deration the propriety of making such legislative
provisions as may be necessary for a compliartce with
the representations contained in them.

" By the express terms of that compact, it was,
when ratified by the two Governments, to be in force
for the term of four years from the day of its signa-
ture ; the revocation of all the discriminating duties
becomes, therefore, the obligation of both the Govern-
ments from this day ; and it is conceived that every
individual who has been required to pay, and has
paid, any of the extra duties revoked by the Conven-
tion, has a just and lawful claim upon the respective
Governments for its return.

" From various accidents, it has happened that
both have; and in Great Britain cessation of the du-
ties has been fixed to commence at different times.

" It is desirable that Congress should pass an Act
providing for all the extra duties incompatible with
the terms of the Convention, which have been re-
ceived upon British vessels or merchandize, after
the 3d day of July, 1815. The British Parliament
have already set the example of fixing that day for
the cessation of the extra duties of export, by their
act of the 30th of June last ; and the Minister of the
United States, in London, is instructed to require the
extension of the same principle to all the extra du-
ties levied on vessels and merchandize of the United
States, in the ports of Great Britain, since that day.

" It is not doubted that the British Government
will comply with this Requisition, and that the Act
suggested may be passed by Congress with full con-
fidence that the reciprocal measure will receive the
sanction of the British Parliament.
" JAMES MONROE."

Then follow two letters from Mr. BAoor, dated
18th November, 1816, and December 8, 1817, en-
tering minutely into the details respecting the time
when the operations of the discriminatory duties take
place in both countries.

Letters from Madrid mention, that the survey that
has been had on the Russian ships arrived at Cadiz,
speaks very unfavourably of their situation. It is now
reported that one Russian man of war and a frigate
are to go to Peru, with three heavy transports and
20b0 men, and that the same number of troops is to
be sent to Mexico. One hundred and twenty Spa-
niards, including eight Officers, were shot by the
Independents, as a retaliation for MINA's death.

His Royal Highness the Duke of KENT landed at
Dover on Saturday afternoon, from the King George
packet, Captain KING, under a salute. His Royal
Highness has arrived in town.
On Saturday the Duke and Duchess of BEDFORD
left their residence, in Hamilton-place, Piccadilly,
for the Continent.
Colonel DESBROWE has left his house in Hertford-
street, May-fair, for the Castle, at Windsor.
The new charter of Colchester was brought down
to that borough on Friday last, by Mr. CLAY and a
deputation of Aldermen.
The workmen have begun •to take down more of
the external buildings of Lansdown Castle ; and the
whole of that beautiful edifice, the pride of the late
MAitouts, and one of the principal ornaments of
Southampton, in ail probability, will soon be levelled
to the ground.
The melo-drama of Obi, or Three Fingered Jack,
revived at New Drury, was dramatized, some years
ago, by Mr. FAWCETT, of Covent-Garden Theatre,
and first produced at the Summer House, in the
Haymarket.
Wednesday Glasgow Theatre was sold at 5,400/.
the upset price. The purchasers, we understand, are
private Gentlemen, who hold small shares each, and
who are likely to continue the liberal management
that has hitherto prevailed. There is an annual fen
duty of 100/.
By a Report respecting the Hospitals at Paris, it
appears that the number of Patients in them, from
1804 to 1814, was 855,662, of whom 47,861 died.
.

The Prince Regent's Stag Hounds will turn out on Wednes-
day at Brecknell, and on Friday at Farnham Common, near
Salt•bill, each day at half-past ten.
The Hampshire Hunt meet to-morrow, at Brookwood ; Thurs-
day, at Abbotsdoz Down ; Sa%rday, at ITutley Church.

NAP AL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, MARCH i 9--20.
Wind from W.S.W. to W.N.W. fresh b (Ties
fine weather. 19th—Arrived the Quail, Con,,
from a cruize; and the Princess Elizabel pack
with mails from New York—spoke the Cerben4
OwEN, from Calcutta and St. Helena. 20th-5.,
the Swallow, OLIVER, for Bombay.