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721'11XS ON TUS.NATIO.ATION 07 FOREIGN VESSELS,

INCEVD.INIi PACKETS.
Duty per test,
.Istrletline, the v. hole and half ditty,
additional 4 fr. 13.crnihnes ; salvage, 11 centimes;
together, perton, 4 fr. 24 conlimes.—Further, on
expoditing vessels above 200 tonal 1S fr.; also for,
permits of entrance and clearance, 1 fr.
MERCIIANDIst: IN ENTREPOT AT IiATAL
.APRIL 20.
Yellow Wood, 716 Ints—Campnehf . Wood,
3913 logs—Pernambuco Wood, 6738 logs—Cotton
Wn4l, 4313 bags—euWee, 324 casks, and 12,218
bags—Raw Sugar, 837-barrels--Indlio, 544 cases:.
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irIWILIMAT, MAY 19, 1414.
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The proposed.alterations in the Corn toms coati-
liue to be hurried through the House of Commons,
lath a degree of precipitation which has, perhart,
liiverbefore'been witnessed, in the case of any ntea.
sure so important es this is acknOwledged to be, in-
yolving such an Arttiricate variety of interesting cousi.
Orations, and applying to no immediate and press-
ing demand of a/testing emergency. If the general
welfire of the eduntry demanded these alterations,
'iiiiiiiestiiien and•delay could not but render the
vesture more popular,• by repeated and continued
aiseession ;the advantages to be derived from it would
16 better:and wire generally understood ; the number
of its friendiwould daily increase,' that of its oppo.
*Otis lopidiyAiiiiiiiist!, The interest of the coon.
fik, even it it requires She measure, cannot demand
the indecentpiecipitancy wigs .which it has hitherto
lite,' coviivil coma,* ; acrd -Obis burry, therefore,
independently of the' milts oiabe.proceeding itself,
'tits °nit the suspicion of Ocigilitting and being up. 1
;aid on'groulidi tett* distinct from those of a pub- 1
tt iiitare: If its be 'the, separate interests of the
Bleat iand.holders which the measure has principally
itt view, then, "Intieett it. ceases to be a matter, of
eurprise, that inforliagnent, where the influence of !
this body is eery powerful, great haste should be
!node to finish the business, before the public get fully
soused to a sense of the injury.they are about to re-
ceive, or have an opportunity .to raise their voice
in effective opposition to it. The people have
'l6llt, on the present occasion, been so alert as
the deep interest they have in thequestion ought to
Vim made them. The question is no other than
Amply this :,,,whether, for the exclusive benefit of
the land-owners, the people of this country shall,
fotsoniVyeirs to come, pay a shilling the quartern
lentfter their bread, or be enabled to procure it at
p
much lower price? If the House of Commons
ihe.eidita iotritvetpur of the higher price, we may be
guitetertlitin It will not experience much opposition
in the (Lords. In the former Assembly there are
massy land-owners, and much agr:cultural influence ;
there, however, this influence is blended with a con-
siderable portion of commercial and manufacturing,
and with some small portion of popular and inde-
pendent influence.; but in the Upper Hum there

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Paris Papers of 'Monday last arriv4dds./aueso44g4
by which it will be seen, by a lettearposaen. Baa-
TRAND, that BONAPARTOS safely arrived at his
place of destination. An article, relating to the
manufacturers of cotton and other goods in France,
is of au interesting nature, and deserving the atten-
tion of English manufalOyers, as it shows the com-
mercial jealousy entertained by the French people.
PARIS, MAY 15.—1 t is said, that peace was
signed yesterday evening.
We are assured that the King has nominated

are to be frond nothing but land-ewners,—nothing I - - 7
Prince Eugene a Marshal Of Fiancei His Majesty
but the ogrieultural intereit, or rather the interest of told him, that he hoped for peace; ut that, if oc=
ihe landlords,—no popular, no commercial, no ma- casion should arise, he would employ him with the
oufacturing influence whativer. We mention this to f
greatest confidence.
enforce the necessity of immediate petitions to the i
1 General Bertrand has written from Ferrajo, under
House ,of Commons-4f the measure once passes date of the 4th of May, thitt 'he had-..arrived at the
there, it may he •considered complete.—We lament 1 Island of Elba, with B6nnparte. Without corn-
that it should have already passed through so many I plui•aing of the reception afforded them, he acids,
stages, without having excited any thing like that ; 44 I find my situation much betterthon I hoped."
stitiversal attention its importance deserves. It is a 1 BARCELONA, MAY 2.--Are -learn from Madrid,
job upon a grand scale ; . and calculated to enrich the that the King had not arrived there on the 24th of
landed proprietors, at the expence of the other part i last month. His Majesty still remained at Valencia,
of the community. The apathy which appears to whence he was preparing to set out for his capital.—
prevail respecting it, is truly astonishing. Where, The Cortes maintain a menacing attitude, and wish
are the advoCates of the people in the House !to impose upon the Sovereign conditions incompatible
of Commons ?—Can they, on such a ques- 1 with the dignity of the Throne. The Spanish Con-
tion, maintain a neutrality ? Do they not perceive , stitution is truly Republican. The Executive .Power
that by being silent they are net neutral ; that :is so limited and fettered, that it is impossible the
they, in reality, serve the cause of the high puce ti machine should maintain itself. The Puke deign-
system ; that they contribute to keep, the people in , fantado, is come to join the little drib). of General
ignorance of the mischief carrying on against them, i Copons, which has accompanied the King ever since
and assist the designs of those who are hurrying the ' his entrance. This Nobleman possesses great personal
measure through the House of Commons, where alone consideration, and merits, all the confidence of his
"it can he expected to be resisted, or even discussed ? Sovereign. The example of devotion set by him on
It is not merely the comforts of the people which is this occasion, will soon draw afttr it the other
implicated in the question of the price of provisions 'Grandees of Spain. • The Spatflsirnation is ex-
and other articles, for on the price of provisions that • posed to lose the adiantages of, irjadicious social
of alt other articles depend. The commerce/ the compact between the Sovereign and his People, by
naval power, the political independence of the coon- the obstinacy of some men, who have seised• the
try are also at stake. If the necessaries of life, if ascendancy in the Cortes. It will excite great asto-
human labour, are to be artificially kept up . aiahment at Paris, to see the list of those who tw-
in this country greatly above the price for which they ; tually compose this Assembly—even the people of
may be obtained abroad, it is impossible for out this country can scarcely discover: two or
sthree
commercial greatness to survive. For the products names that are known amongst tboee who tepielieet
of our national industry there will be no outlet; the nation. At the termination of a struggle, from
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the unavoidable extravagance of our prices will giVe , which the assistance of our Allies has enabled us, to
the manufactures of other countries so great an ad.. extricate ourselves with honour, after an unefpected
vantage over us in deliverance,
all foreign markets, that we shall
it tweeter be very unfortunate, %ter
be entirely excluded from them. The consequences civil discord should depsive las of the fruit Os° ealuti
of this could be no other than such a diminution of . sacrifices.
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vur maritime strength, the great bulwark of our na-
tional independence, as would leave us a defenceless A Circular Letter from the Commissioner. of the
victim to the ambition of some mere powerful mill... Provisional Gpvereartbut of Finances for Foreign
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tary state. - Thinge cannot remain addressed to the Prefect of the
tural state in which the war has pitied them. Seine :—• , , , ..
• tuidDs :vve :LIR :vrdhaAleirrs;-are Tani: 'paseing this port for Well:jay:l-74 • '
accauberirtreer
We roust approtimate.tft the condition of sutrothwling i 44 Si,e '21141 PRETECi,—I amfinformed that there
isisfiletrlxii:perinitetd:hel'e:
Sailed the LadyFr
nations, as- it respedts the prices of cominodities, or are errots.enus oplaira of the measures of the Go-
• With dispatches foarliFceiranlicearlitentndslthilell IS.oirrdThDonnoacsaTnYpraikcskik I,t,'
fprego all the advadtogea or inyircourse with 4hem.— !Termite' nt, that the manufacturer of the cotton goods,
' with Williams, the Me,senger, urediriohrfrd:ifrospßauctlohilaeso
Unless we do this, peke i self will be'tn our corn- is likely to he the sufferer ; 1. iii consequence de-
-1 iracondgehd.—C Aou .n Ft
Orerolcohr.veTischle nEriorlp%
meroe an. ncalculable injury. How is the unavoid- ' sire you to inform those whom it may concern :
able *Mallon to be effected ? Where is the retinc- I " A decree of the 25th July, 1810, prohibited
tion Nen ? This is b natural question. And it i all ships leaving Our ports without licence, or ape- in
t three or or four
ra dmaoyise,.ts,C;oTunhteOnrblinioif4ctaigmgeenotsi-emeri,ari avant
od
is!NI
.equa • • naturel for every class to tbedw, if it con,lcial protectian: Our political relations did not al-
' the difficulties and embarrassments attendant upon ilow the continuance of this tlecree ; and one of the to-day from Vrance—Hou. Mr..Robinsau and Captain Fle're
Ike- (Range, from itself. By the Hilf now before' first acts of Monsieur, the Lieutenant-General of with dispatches; Marquis of Downshire, lion. Hem.) swami,
i Parliament, the land proprietors are endeavouring to I the kingdom, has put an end to it. .
Ido this. The welfare of the country absolutely for- I " lint Monsieur, in ordering that all French or ! av:dfirt:CYfrnmilneittaln'cisstrzuTlifeseAra.trida.l7;jed-Catmh'ee
Hinumather MtratoisarieGicefnotrmizirtilf.,.
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lids iltini ascii* It ii an absoliite condition of the na- foreign Vessels should. be permitted to come to •
:.;:" 'el:A:l%.
nß:rAdYitileB,7:llriesgmnanbrlnei,rieandAdhmlisirintploYyno:•migll:tiirnuesck,ilihif 1
i nonil salletf, that hor iodustry 'end entetprixe should France, provided they pay the duties, for importation
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Ibe now unfettered:. Taxation and the tent of land and exportation; according to the present laws.
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I are the only• clogs that admit of diminution. Ins , " The Custom-house hap been already told not to Duke of a . -. e
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I the speedy reduction of these two cha ties upon in- permit the introduction of prohibited articles ; but , rat of the Fkei...und a
ill sail to-marina rooming. til.-Ceksii,
dastry, the nation will find the means, 'of ate reno- iif such should arrives they shall be bonded for re-ex- ' with the Royal Sovereign and Royal Charlotte yachts:6,j
!son4-
Vat ioll.—.Witilleit this it must, languish it'd expire,— portation. .. ~
Motel; Ste. lat. to' bring over to this codotry the Ettiper4A
The former should be reduced as quickly and as 46 This, however, is only temporary, and in con-
'greatly as possible; the latter with all speed, formity CO the present laws. '
i oMnrlileits3frssi'efte:ritir:':llPdt 1 c4e:Sa olt)ulrlittahl I:,Sac'tiolodmr the
p the
wKß.liiinvigie rot' fw- Ricer.—`A
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ti PiLs eri 'ea
d:
—,
lISOL:eti it
le ItCC
i irSh rl 1:
not known, and are failed
ofrotrhethEe4sllt Irve7ndi;:fire.chet,-- aaraieeAtAmas- '
but no further than the necessities of the nit: " Importations of goods are subject to these re-
it:ioi:
sort:dm:title
worthy:rust ilp..
tion require. The free and unrestrained im- gulafions-7-and regular certificates will be required to
portation of Cora appears to us to determine I prevent imposition. I.` f ' i
hoer
this liinit.--geme men speak and write as ~." The present Government does not abolish the ;
if this would at once annihilate our domesticagricia: actual provisions, and particularly as to cottba ii a
". -114-mu-18----Arliwa the lier"tins the Ritddei.
the Thalia, mid the Rosario, Crone}, Plymouth ; the Baniae,
fure. It 'would not annihilate; it is jiven .doubtful prepared state and manufaFtnred. ' • . : froM Cherburgh; 'and the Pettey, from flavre.--Snifeeltiv .
whether it would long occasion its 41gsliminisleed. 46 The laws respecting this' branch of the peblic
g.
tor
pi7yroos snips
*Ger:l:ler, Redwing, Misletoe,
It would lessen for a time that id laa of profit ? service nrustbe obeyed im the frontiers of the
reiliand BramlN
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which goes to the landlord, undeiiiini inn of rent, I dont, and precautions are' taken for that purpose,in
'.ll sa s
Sirll inallj;
Francis
:ft
r'n
no ur to—;
Drakenvifrtiar, y frigatel liinloP t3s6urd et
tenddAanhovirslrri
16.
—Arrived
and
oe nhitorehYte:so.o;op.hefe
nbli packet,Pi r,kri quarantine.np wlci rilewiahe
after the farmer is paid for his ' '' tar, ifnd the 'to cause their observance. ' ',. . , .
fair profit of his capital Piock.H.;-,(2. -I.fitiviever, I " The frontiers of the kingdom have, for the last 1
t 1• - . •
would not long •be any- thing more on a • no- five months, suffered the effects of war. There has,
with 'a Mail from the West Indict, lasi from Sr. Thomas's; is
minal reductiou.—lt might' easily hi made op/ however,-ibeen an indirect trade with the kingdom,
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May wink days., The 161(6. picket had a very severe action on the IKpear that the landed interest, in paining with aniethi.Government has been unable.to prevent it.
f-
otts an American privateer, of 18 gun,, hod full tif
so much earnestness a measure thaVniust be de- 44 Mitt' however, a moment should not be loit
men, which the brat antler an engagement of 2 hours hod U
structive to the general ,prosperity •of the ceun- which may cause their renewal. He has in conse- • . - -
midutes, in which the enemy made two attempts to board, but
fry, are actuated by a narrow and .shortsighted quence given orders for the establishment of a new I
were repulsed w 41.0 graft loss. The *diet lost 2 meat billedestimate
estimate of their own separate and distinct welfare. line of Custom-Houses upon the frontiers, according : and 8 woon&d, .24 them dangeroWsly, and she is dreudially
We cannot, on this part of the subject, refer to arty to the present cirannstantes. Thii is according 1
to : cm up in her bulls sails,- and rigging, and had four feet water id
authority so high as that '
of ADAM Satin. 44 If," whit has been, and will, with the permission of the ' her bold atthe'eloaeof the *Wien. ,
says he, 66 importation was at all limes free, our. Allies, continue. , ..
farmers and country gentlemen would ;preitiblhonit 44 I desire you, M. Le Prefect, to make this pub-
year with, another, get less money fee flieir ir.)(n than tic, which will, it is hoped, calm uninformed minds
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they''do ot present, when importation is atosesttlones etre prevent Mischief.
in effect prohibited •; but the money Athich they jot 1 ' ;4, The Commissioner of Finances,. -.-
(eigned) • " illaroiwn.“
would be of more value; would buy, more gratis of ' • ________
all '• ot ner kinds, and would emioy ' more la:
boar:"-:---ne then proceeds to shott4,•• that a reduc-
tion in 'the money price of core, <litninish.es
also the price of ail other articles ; gives- the industry
of the country an advantage in foreign markets, and
consequently encourages and increasesit ; thus,, by
extending the home market for comp which is at
once the nearest, most conientent,ind extensive;
and which must be, in proportion to the general in-
dustry, it eventually benefits theisaded interest,
which has unreasonably feared and remitted it."'-' '

AIRS OF,iiiiiticiE"

TO' tilll!-F.1)1T.Oft OF THE STAT44ll.elic
In your Paper I. the following'artiele i;
tratted from the French Papers-:'— • • •• I
. se LuatcK, APRIL! BQ:—We are:,again asstrreir,
that Prince Clsristitin Frederick ha's- retsointted Nat.:,
way, and that a-sti it g• pi rty arfieislterelliTs:
your of the xessints to Sweden. ~Titeyafe 'called the.
Freres :!faker, and stand' i3ot for, the. rights of. the
men of-,the-,Norih, at the sante tiren aii*nrwiedging
theimpoisibility of nfikiitt an ittdepeziclint slate, of
• a Condi* ito 'poor and thmly. peopled as 'Norway
is."
With respectful patience; though With disgust;
have l read'alt what has been said` and.wsitten.rela.
tire to the,. idhh party, uhicbia-bohtlyasierted
' now to elist4a Norway', hiding it needless to cool
tradict empti.accnsations, destitbte of proof, even of
probability. gut when names are mentioned with
vilifying stigroirgit-wouid be coOttmptible
• inity to remttio.illenf: I therefore.beg,- Sir, that yen
! would, withootAny delay, be :pleased to insert the
• following declaration in your. Vaper .—That the
above quoted wvtiele, caturinglt dated Lubeck, is a
wilftil and scandaffms calumny ; sAdAltat.neithar Is
my brother, nor any of my relateomp,' of that name,
are at 'the head'o: any party,-nor • members of any
party,:arbien, or"Asisiog, iu avour of the Cession of
Norwayto Swedtinit becaese .are neither perju-
r©r . .
isOr tnwitors.

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rield4fartabal Lord anestro has left town, to
meet the. Emperor of
.' I *Calais. .• ' * . ' •
lar. ilLtomiNsopi, Irtie officiates. as Lord CAS=
et.easeewirs.linerettley on his Weirs mission, arrived
at "Carlton-house, froM Par* yesterday morejng,
about eleven' o'clock, and had an audience.of the
Pulpier. REGENT. Mr. R. afterwards attended the
Earl of laveitecior., at Fife-house.
ft was very strongly reported on 'Change, thatit
Is the fixed determination of our Government, not
to spffer the Americans to fish upon the Drinks of
Newfoundland, sad that no American vesKAT will be
permitted to pass the Cape of Good Hope, so that
the whole of the China trade will be taken from them.
After all, Ministers received accounts yesterday
from Colonel CAMPBELL, intimating that Beta-
Pawn landed at Elba on the 4th, and took posses-
sion of the island, amid the acclamatiOns of the
people. lie afterwards proceeded immediately to
church; and when the service was finished went to
view the fortifications:.
A letter from Paris, written on Saturday last,
says, " Tex-day there was a grand expiatory Mass
for Louis XVI. which people are displeased with,
because it is not forgetting the past, as was promised,
buf•revieing it, and bringing parties into odium, who
ought to be conciliated. The, emigrants are not as
fait to the great change. in morals, manners, princi-
ple, and prejudices, since their emigration. I hear I
that Louis XVIII. and the Mlles are not perfectly ! It is said that not more than three regiments 4
agreed upon the terms of peace. Louis would keep cavalry will 4.0-.diebanded,attd two of than are at
Brabant, and Marshal NEY is, said to have told his ! present in the East Indies. . _.,. . .
MAJESTY, that he would answer for cpnquering it in I It seems tee he the ileleimitiilig 7irtheelemourers
tie months, even if it was given up.' Russia is re. foe war to raise a cry against peace with America"
ported to be for ceding this point. Mobs, supposed and accordingly,ave see in the Paper, which feels its
to be excited by the Jacobins, have been collected ' own interest to be dependent on the continuance of
round the Thuitleries, demanding bread and n (irk. hostilities, that the most disgraceful reasoning 'is set
They were with difficulty appeased and diSbanded.— up for refusing all amicable termination oreor die.
In one of•the churches I visited yesterday, three of putes. What, now that we are strong, shalt*, listen
BONAPAItTIeS Generals, BESSIERES, Duaoc, and to terms of pacification ?—No--let us no% lave re-
another, were lying in state till they could he buried. eenge—do not let us sit down content with obtaining
They are surrounded by military trophies, and great ail that we went to star for---let us havii indemnity
1 crowds of the'old troops come daily to visit them." for the expenses of the wnr—let us drive them a
A private letter received yesterday from Paris, ' hundred miles from the Lakes—let us drive them
says, that upwards of sixty were killed, on Sunday from Louisiana—friore Florida—and never ii.qain per-
se'nnigbt,, in duels between the French and Allied mit them to trespass on the Banks of Nev.fnundland !
Officers. • • : Now that W are strong, let us not trouhle our heads
The French prisoners at Noilmtait Crass, ito the about their stupid perversion; of the law of nations
amount of four thousand and upwards, continue to —it would be the height of folly to sheath thelword,
be eery, refractory, and peremptorily refuse to ac..i it-Olcia—ritCtiOrl, which is so steeped in hatred of,.
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knwledge the new Government of France. i' • h3lll. tortntiltpdmillje_..alnit,...l* porett. 4;06 is ttpii:
• 'he •Dechess of Oraa&euicit, when slit last'. , sum and kebttance of theyeasomiercif the implacable '
Mr. BRUNEL'S scientific manufactory at Battersea:l enemies of;peaceottid if,this can be mile pilnteble'
found amongst, the soldiery who compose the one. . to the peoßle of Englaant,! army
~after army will he
legged -shoe-making corps, five ,Germans of Citier. I sent to Atniiiri, and!afie War Vostablislitnemts, Stith
eii,t ceuetries, with each of whom she conversed foe !the necessary adjunotof war taxes, %%ill be entailed
,
some tae
.most nifably and fluently, in their own upoieus. - - •
1 particular language. .rt., 4.1:: .:: iTh e 7/kite/Mr-oar' pas et, .e l • arrival is ale-
,
. 01th
Ceminittee of the Uplter House is, we under. nounced at Falmouth, after an idiots of two hnurs
steed., ghost to be formed'''. to consider Of the pl.*. and 9.0 minutfis with nn Atnerlciii rrivateer :had'
tient Repressed state of agriculturein the three king- part of ll'er Mail cut awey Ai .thitilings by ti a 4 eties
donls. I my's shot, and we regret tp hear leaves eunk•id the
%%'e e understan4 a sporting Colonel, well known ection.
for his celebrated speeches in the Court of Chancery, Sir PeTatcat MURRAY, Bart. il* t castelidiatikeel
ittten 4e ded-4-artise his frientle, and te instrnct the the present vacancy, to represent the GoWenr"of
io, e.,,-,
learned,Ceutlignen4 the hart by pleading ids own Perth. . -ee
cattse this day, in a tioltin 'Which he has been hoaxed , The 14th. Light Dragoons are under ordere Mr I
by 4 north-countryman ; but the closed doors pre- America. • The 16th expect a similar order, is ilel
'emit! the display of his talents till another oppor. have always been brigaded together. •
tunic •. . . The Public are sooh to he gratified by the appear-
1. • juord (lcotter BEttESFOAD is the mil). candidate once of a masterly print, under the titte of Silica.'
that has yet offered himself for the courity'of Water- nia and the Si:ien Chempioni,. or Modern Gliristene
fordo io consequince• of the elevation of Field- data restored; done by Messrs. CittecesnA'ear, end
Mireind 13CILESroll0 to the Peerage.. containing Portraits of all the Crowned Heads in'
It Is reported, that a Gentleman of high distinc- Europe, together with that of •the Duke of Wit.'
, dens: who • came to England, a few weeks since, LINGTON. • We have heard much in praise or tali
lincttralb; has-quitted it In the same manner ! (
_ s adttilrable-tle4gn.
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C. ANKER,

Actual Member or the Regency or Nortrlttl,
No. 6, York-street, St. James's-square, May 18, 1814.. ' •

in the unna;.• Affairs, has been addre

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