The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-07-13 00:00:00

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The Session of Parliament was yesterday closed
by the PRIKEE REGENT, with a Speech, the sub-
stance of which we gave in a Second Edition, and
insert at length today, with the SPEAKER'S Address t
to his Royal Highness. The victory of Waterloo,
and its consequences, form the chief themes for feli-
citation. The immediate beneficial effects (to this '
country, of course) of this great and dearly-purchased
victors', is observed to be the delivering from inva-
sion of the kingdom of the Netherlands, the prevention
of the re-establishment of Bosr..estreev system, the
placing of the French capit iI, sad a large part of France
in the military occupation of the Allies, and the re•
storation of his most Christian Majesty Louts XVIII..
and his system ; and as an imperishable record of our
military renown in the achieverneitt of these great
nhj .cis, the Set t KIM intimates the wish of the House
of Commons to erect in the 31etropolis of this em-
pire a lofty and durable monument, {r to commemo-
rate the I rophies and perpetuate the fame of our brave
cnuntrym••n who 1.11 in that unrivalled victory."—
The restoration of the Sicilian Roomiest to his Ma-
pntit.m d.,minionc, and the ddiioerwace of that part of
Italy to Austria, which she claimed, completing no
small part of the labours of the Congress, which are
now said in be brought to a conclusion, and about
to he :ealeil by treaty, are also dwelt upon as happy '
results of the effort; which have been made to fix the
pace and happiness of the world on a solid basis.—
It would appear, however, that there is some uncer-
tainty of mind prevailing as to the real stability of the I
fabric of public happiness thus raked, and that there
is a necessity fur no relaxation of our exertions to
maintain the auspicious arrangements thus made.—
'l'he permanent peace and security of Europe is a
very troublesome thing to settle, and we have found
it to h' so ; and the continuance of taxes and a war
establishment to bring matters to " an honourable
and satisfactory conclusion," is hinted at in as plain
a way as any honest man could wish; but for how
long a period this sort of wtertion may be necessary,
is very j•oliciousty It.ft to tiev, to discover.
The Speech e Ake inform, ts, that a negociation
for Commercial Tieaty wiCu the United States of
America is going on, which no doubt is intended to
settle the disputed points of maritime right, which
were left so ill adjusted by the sword. We suppose
what we have invariably granted to all the maritime
countries of Europe with whom Great Britain has
concluded treaties of navigation and commerce, and
denied to America, and spilt so much blood to keep
from h••r, our Ministers will now be just enough to
allow that country to possess!

The Prussians have in various instances taken
ample vengeance on the French for occasional insults
offored to thein.—A letter was received yesterday
from Paris, of the 9th, which enumerates the names
of several inhabitants whose houses have been en-
tirely gutted by the Prussians. Whilst the Parisians
condemn the conduct of the Prussian soldiers, they-
are loud in the praise of the British, who, they say,
have not injured in the smallest degree either person
or property since their arrival at Paris.
The ion. Captain WALDEGRAvE, who married a
daughter of-the late lamented Mr. ‘VIIITBREAD, ii a
cineillate for the vacant seat in the representation for
Bedford. L.