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to the thimatitri firovinces. It is 'stated la a
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the German Papers, that tie importantcoos
question of the trains!' of foreign merchendiae Mrs*
Alsace may once more be brought under the •
deration of the French Deputies, by means of
Amendment to be moved upon it in the Peers; 1,41
thus, that the welfare of the Inland Provinces ft,r
be ho longer sacrificed to the controling inter/44g
three or four distant sea.port towns.
Some further intelligence has reached us from LA
through the medium of Madras Papers. The rebel,
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lien in the Province of Cuttack bad been eatimy
suppressed. Some details are given of the morp.
meuts of the armies in the neighbourhood of 14
Juror's and Nerbuddab Rivers, but the Papers neither
communicate any direct hostile operation, nor develop
the plan of campaign adapted by Lord Iliarriao.
They give not the slightest information as to the hurl
or position of the enemy against whom his Lordship',
foihnidable power is directed. SCINDIAII is reported
to hate been tampering with the Pindarrees, is th
teeth of his Treaty with Lord HASTINGS. A tree,
fel epidemic disorder was raging in Calceitaild
vicinity; aggravated by the prejudices and svue,,,4
tiou of the swivel, vbich render them as sortsigias
'pay to its fury.

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' We desire particularly to direct lire Resders'n.
tention to the official account, it, another column, it
the.several incomes now enjoyed by the Royal Duke.
The modesty of their tale demands upon the pluses
• of the impoverished People of this country *Wm-
Wiest fresh illustration from the statements thus rea.
dered to Parliament, and placed beyond doubt by
.the authority attached to them. It will be seen, that,
in addition to the settlements most liberally
assagneel
to them by the country in 1806, end undimitrishrd
.deriag the sufferings and hardship inipused by the
late war on all their fellow-subjects, they each re.
ceived, in the year 1806, twenty thousand pounds
from the Drafts of Admiralty ; besides This, too
of them have subsequently borrowed (treaty
thousand pounds from the same fund, now in the
course of repayment; and they have all, except the
Duke of Su soya, appointments of considerable amornit
in the British establishments. With their revenues
drawn from foreign sources it is said *e hare es
concern : though we fancy that, if we had had os
concern in tuaintaioiog those countries from wheel*
the revenge is derived, they would lung ago hsre
ceased to produce any thing 'to the Princes of the
Rouse of Brunswick. Our plebeian ideas lead 114
imagine tfiat considerable comforts might be di.
rived from such royal sums, if there 'were no me
royal- ways of spending it. But as CarrustAce
says, we may be very incapable of appreciating 'Ms
amount necessary to induces Royal Duke is forego
" the comfoits of celibacy," and engage with a bosom
German Princess for " political purposes" Genr.
rous souls! how gracious to be pleased to receive
such sums for no such labours, sod yet ask for
double the amount, merely to gratify the country
uheu all other excitations have failed to warm them
letts patriotism!
But there is hope yet. The Duke of CLARENCE',
WOW bid.ihrown by his multiplication table in des
spit., at the frightful estimates for the nurseries, has,
kie =poured, resolved-to persevere in his determi-
Jain* of. marrying the
,Princess of SAIE•M MEP
Gas, notwithstanding the voters( the House of Com-
ment,' if • bee. Serene ibghness *hall not have taken
the poi as • Isis intimitient of refusal Ife- can still
smite heel: Duchesi--orn' d, happy' thought, it credit
.epoq.theAdniiralsy Droie,or other resources should
Tait h_ises. will avail bimeelf.of.the alternative given
rill. thErftitilil Marciage Act by recording his union
40.1 Itkbi triorks of the Privy Coi ecj,l, and thereby take
Jtissotte'ofla mire of approbotios of dmodrlike
4/sftb•tt3!pe post. _ . •
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r'sYesterday,r in
.110119'1r. •t;f the celebration of the
"tem Ren dirt-dis r, the 'Qum, entertained
It fl.friel [UGC Ig.T the ,Members of the
oytossityP line. Earl' .of Ltvearobt, and most
"ol.7o6oCribine't "-Ministers gave dinners.. Viscount
furionymeatertainisrt Loan Mayon, the Sheriffs
:orterndon-and 1 3ddli4ei. The Marquis of WIN-
' eittlieea entertaUsed the Lords and, Grooms of tole
14a4hrimber, the Duke of M etymon. the. Equerries,
viTteltomPst fit.:c. The Love thewasko and Lose
CIO aiRL. Atp,usee parties In • their departments.
The'lirtrioureille Corpi of Gentledlien 'Pen loners
dined trierlier at FroentiesonsETavern. 'rho go)81
Tradesmen dined together at the Thatched liouse
•tinrn. •
Aar article from Stockhnfm, of the 7th instate,
slates, that on the 21.1) of March, a hurricane raged
iu Syeden; which has dotie the most dreadful damage.
For•these 20 years so violent * storm had not been
witnessed:
The Greed Duke of Wausau has pohlithad an
Edict by which Authors, Editors, and Printers of
literary works are made responsible for whaj they
publish. The Censorship continues abolished or sus-
pended ; and a definitive law is now preparing, with
regard to that meat iuteresting and important object
of Legislation.
We bare received Philadelphia Papers to the 18th
ult. They contain a very long Manifesto, addressed
to the Nations of the World, by the General Consti•
teem Congress of the United Provinces of the Bin de
le Plata, exposing the treatment slot cruelties they
have suffered from the Sperish Government, and the
causes which impelled them to declare their indepen-
deuce.
It seems that, contrary to some late aCCollnfst the
=mains of KOIICIOsICO have been actually conveyed
twin Soloureen their lay to Poland, where it is said
'den the 'Emperor of RUSSIA has named Cracow as the
place where these illustrious ashes are to be lastly
deposited.

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GI'LIQRATIONO TEX PRINCE REGENT',
BlRth DAY.
ye.toeulay being appointed for the celebration of the
prince Regent's Birth-slay, the morning was ushered
in wish ringing of bells throughout the Metropolis;
tits lisp -were hoisted from the different Church
steeples. The Park and Tower guns discharged a
double royal salute at one o'cls'tk. The King's
Guard mounted in white gaiters, with the state co.
lacers, and the Band in their state uniforms. The
weather was extremely inauspicious, and a strong
easieriv wind settig( very powerfully against the
Queen's Palace ceased great ineonvenieure to the
resorting to Court. The Queen's Draw.
in,t.rolim, however, was, notwithstanding, one of the
moat numerously attended, as well as splendid and
magnificent Courts, that bas been held for a number
of years.
The company began to arrive at the Q•lien's Pa-
lace sons. after t we've o'clock, and continued setting
down till past five, some of them were detained three
hours in the ranks of the carriages. Lady Nogent,
with a number of others, esperienced the mortifying
disappointment of slot being able to reach the Palace
till after her Majesty had quitted her Drawing.
room, although the Queen remained longer than
she hail done fur rotroderahle tittle past, upwards
of three hours. Her 114j4,ty kept atricsly to the
time•appointed fur conimericiug the Ora wieg.ewm,
as occasionally sat is. her state chair to relieve
fatigue. The splendid appearance of the Court was
cois.ieerably heightened by She Noblemen who are
Members of the different Orders wearing their wag-
✓ificent collars, ornamented with white cockades.
The es.emblage of the first and most ancient ranks
of the Nobility was very numerous ; the female
beauty and youth present equally corresponded.—
Notwithstanding the incessant rain, great numbers
of 'WISC.'S Coot lusted in the Park during the whole
lime. Several detachments of Life Guards were
stationed in different parts of the streets, and the
Parks leading to the Queen's Palace, to regulate the
carriages, in which they were assisted by a numerous
essenrioage of the Police, and a Guard of Honour
Marched into the Court Yard, in the front of the
Queen's Palace, with their band, bat they weer
prevented from playing owing to the eacessive wet.
nest of the weather ; they saluted the Prince Regent
arid the other branches of the Royal Family with
God save the King. The Princesses accompanied the
Queen, with their full attendants, into the Drawing.
room at two o'clock. The Prince of Hesse-lire
burg entered soon ofterwatils, attended by the 11440
O'Naghten, the- Barnet Geruitg, and the Baron
Kraut.. The Pruner Regent came in stele, as did.
the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke sod
Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Sophia of
Gloucester. The Duke of Clasetice came in state.
The Dukes of Kent and Susses came in private.—
The Speaker of the House of Commons came instate.
The Archbishop of Canterbury was attended by his
*steal attendints.—Tbere were al o present—
The turd Chancellor sad the Cabinet Ministers, the Foreign
Ambassador'. and Mini.ters, with thew Ladies; the Primo Ls.
tunas), the reigning Prince arid Princess of SchomboorgLippe,
the Queen's Chamberlain arid Vice... Chamberlain, the turd
Mayor of Loud°, and Lady. Mayoress, the Slovak of London
and Middlesex, die Lord Ciller Justice of the Court of King's •
bench, the Lord Chief Janice of the Court of Common Pleas,
the Common Serjeuut of London, the Kiog's Advocate, the ;
](.sighs tit Glyw, the (Weal Wirers of State, the Knight
hlaistial of England, she Atturiwy•General. the : Soliritur-tim
mend, the Judge of the Admiralty, the Queert's Attoroey-tios
Lend, &c. &c.
Tue presentations to her Majesty were eery is.
✓ier mill.
The following were the Dresses of the Royal
Family :
Her MAJESTY
Wore it petticoat of rich white satin, elegantly trimmed at the
bottom w itb broad real gold and silver net lace t the draperies
of a.uperb biker gauze dome, with bimetal* gold spots, whit*
bad a light, elegant, and novel edict, very assierully desigatsl,.
and superbly trimmed with broad gold and silver lace towns.
spend. or. imitated and supported %jib gold and silver tau
a. d magnificent tassels; the usautua of a mast superb r grad
tissue, eery beautifully trimmed w litigate sad diver , Cady
and -lees s profusely trimmed with puha lags aml
Mead Meta, au elegant haw, with bitodeau amide Ibis.
siubdo. 11er shoests's dress
he Pad a very :yie: OA ret
tier tt. H. triacess AUG
Petticoat of rich white satin, at the r 'was"
tritntnittg of sulk, very rich!! embroidered is $ ago..
pain were very magoilickolly embroidered, nett'eemed its
the moo to-trful stsM, the battlers of ohs draiwries se.
yerb embroidery of water lilies wad pamitio lowers, salikch bud
a most beautiful elect, ornamented sod supported glib deb.
silver 'rtilias nail lawn& ; the mantes of as extreme
'Aver thmie, richly trimmed with Wirer boot, body and
elegantly *lammed with porns lace wad silver. Head
ostrich feather!, with a profusion of dimoimu.
Her It oval H ighaess she Memos of 1 OR K.

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A whiteial in peuicesi, with drapery of moo be .otifol g
lama embroidered net, trimmed wish very rich lama
hot om at she dress richly orimmeosed with deer do lio is
bullion and nett train of *bite bror..ded silk, -potted with
and broad gold net border. Hord Drew, &profusion Odium
and tent hen.
tier 80, n 1 Highness the Princess of HESEE HUM BURG.
A p. itiroat of rich inntsy silver time, the drawee. ern
ricltlt embroidered in lama and toile, is stripes, with oopt4
brood binders to corespood. elegantly itenammsed, and sop.
ppor rd a jib exceeding rich silver ropes and tassels. finishing*
the bott.,m *lib elegant deenesogs of tulle. rchtt spangietf,
and embroidered at the edge to correspond ; the r amok ea
rich tonsil slyer risme. the sante as the petticoat, eery beeisti•
Wally 'rimmed with broad oilrer lace. the body and sleeve&
trimmed with an extreme carious point lace and Cawood%
hnishilig at the Centre • int a clasp of diamonds. Head Dress._
ti protio.ion itt ostrich feathers, a ith a bandeaut and sprigs of
diamonds.

• Her R. H. the Duchene' GLOUCESTER.
Petticoat of rich nlue min draperies. and elegant embroidery
of silver hum and tulle, very tastefully intermixed with hive
win, richly embroidered in silver to correspond, rosined oil
the right si e aids a broad mrshroderted sash in satin, at the bot-
tom a full trimming of silver lama and tulle. the whole was
ornament• d and finished with superb bullion ropes aid tassels
the m.,nitist of essrease beamitul blue and silver its.ue, trimmed
a sib a tallness of handsome silver lace. the hody and sleeves
elegantly t ironed wish point Intense .ilver. Head Dress, a,
great protrusion of enrich feathers, bandeau, and elegant ores-
numb of diantonds.
)ter R. H. the Princess SOPIII A of GLOUCESTER.
A superb dress or yeltow mil silver. elegantly orannented
with silver flowers and rich silver lama ea.broulered wreaths,
tastreted ain magnificent silver tassels; yellow and silver tissue
train and body, wishfully trimmed with Erts-sels point, and rich
silver wreaths. Head Dress, diamonds and feathers.

Mr. !btu ADDINGTON has retired,froin his site.
stion as Under Secretary of State for the Emile De-
portment. which he has filled for above five years.
IP is to be succeeded by Mr. IlEmaY CLivc, M. P.
for Ludlow.

Sunday evening, Dr.GREOnRY, in returning from
visiting a patient in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh,
awl with a very serious accident by the overturning
of his carriage, by which his left arm was broken.
Lord KINNA/NO arrived at Brussels .on Friday last.
Lord MILTON is rapidly recovering from she g-
reets of bid late accident, and in a fest days will be
*le to take his meal exercise on bJtseback.

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ROYAL INCOMES.
The toliowing is a correct retire of NI Incomes
received by their Ituyal Highnesses the bakes of.
CoAaanCE, 30,111124 and
CA/8111110610, arising from Military, Newel, or 041
Appointments, Pensions, or other Emoluments; as
well 1111 all Grants oot of the Admiralty Droitsoode
to them since the year 1800:—
ANNUAL INCOME.
nil Royal Highness the Duke of Cooaants.
Oat of Consolid+►ted Fund • . £10,900 0 0
As Admiral a the Fleet 1.013 0 0
As Ranger of Rushy Park; which Is appro.
pria.ed to pay the Fees and Claims of sober-
dilate °Seers 117 9 8

• Total . h 11,782 V S
His Royal Highness the Doke of KtftT.
Oat of Consolidated Fund . . 40,000 0 0
A. Goveroor of Gibraltar, *ilk Mat Pay, and
Contiogeat Allowaores . 6,517 18 4
As Colonel of the lio)td Scotch Regisesit of
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As Hanger of Hampton Court Little Park ; 613 V 6
which is appropriated so pay the Fees and ea-
Zarin of subordinate Olicers . 74:.3 4
Total . E 25 20S 4 2
His Royal Highness ditt Doke of Coitstowto.
Out of Consolidated Fond . 4;16.0011 0 0
As Colonel of lbth Hegiosent of Hoisafti 14411 10 10
*Mitt ,e 19 AM 1 0 10
His Royal Richness the Duke of Busais.
Out of Consolidated Fond XlB.OOO 0 0
His lirqal Highness the Duke of .CAMORIDGE.
Oot of Coosit)idated Food £lll.OOl (1 6
As Colonel of the Coldstream Guard, . 882 15 ,

• • Total ' ',E18.11112 lb 7
Noes.—Beside the Incomes derived from the abuse-mem
dotted sources, their Soya, tliOnesses the Dukes of KVIT,
t liscaLAWD, and Cepseteas.. draw some kmolumeni from
the Allowance lee Clothiag their mopes:dye Regiments t Nei
'se Aeolus thereof tweet he eased. as it Iluetieles sreofdiod
In the number of um required to be clothed, the motive out
width the regionals may be sernieg. sod the prices of the er-
ste* furnished.
GRANTS OUT OP :TRH ADMIRALTY DAM'S. •
To he Ito's{ Highness tbn Dube of CLaassics,
To his Revd MANN the Dpelube*. Ksae, ,C 0
10th Oa 11106 £lO,OOO
MI A Pri's 16 6 10.6 0 20,000
To his Royal Hlgisess the Duke ef Ccussiu„Atto,
141 k 00. ISM IS.OOO
kith April. 1116 5.000 20,000
To his Royal Higboras the Dole of liesins,
Nth April. 1106 20.000
To Ms Re's' Niemen the Doke of Commute,
Soh :64 20.000
Nots.—On the 15th of Ganser. ISIS, the sea 420001. was
admired. by way of Loom. to his *lord Ilighons the Dole of
CLAIIII4ICt. to he repaid hy esesurwriy isetuiroeuis of UM. each g
of which his I mmilospots have bee . repaid,
Oa the llsh July, Ithl6, she sum of 6,dlkN. was admired, by
' way of Lean. to his Royal Highnee the Doke of K esie ; of
which Two Instalments of W.I. each hese been repaid.
I'. A • RUIHINOT.
Whitehall Treasury Chamber!. 201 h 41)61, 18. d.

MINORITY
•N TUE •iNDOW TAR Or IRRLAND.

Mr. R. (+••rd..•
L•rrd A 1111.91.1:
Mr. J Maws('
M•.
Mo. R. Smith
Mr. Ord
bir C. M.inrk
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Mr. J. Korth
Mr. F. Douglas
. Orhlt4u
Mr. P. Moore
Mu. Lrfevre
Sir J MarintnA
M.. B. Shaw
Mr. Wm. Parnell

Mr..l. G.aiit Mr. 11. Muniluna
1.0,e1 Compsim
M. Iltirrhy Sir W. Hise Pought
Mr. Mich Mr. A. Chicheoer
Mr. Simi pe Mr. J. I at. ache
Mr. 'Tierney Mr R. Lat ache
Lord Stii.lee Mr.
bur J. N rust pad Mr. S. Cooper
Mr. Talbot Mr. C drr.4
Mr. Dirkliwna Mr. W. Wilkie.
Gen. Michell Mr. ( are w
Sir F. Flood fern, obi Arrbdall
Lord Fnlke.teae General Mort
Mr. Lamb W . Wants
Mr. ,kerley Lid Honnillua
Mr. Pli.likett Lord Nugent.
TAIPEI> Orr,
WWI Mr. Calvert
Mr. J. Rlacklounie

Mr. Cur wee
L.erd Seth's,

Mr. Broaegitans Lord Duffrin
Mr. Latobion Ms Nuns Bold
Mr. IL Noah Mr. W. Bootie
Lord Dion a uroN Mr. Egerton
Mr. J. Abeirrosuby Mr. Hulick;
Mr Botaris Lend Crsinbourne
L..rd W. F.orterald Mr. Wag. Peel
Sir K. Fermi-moo Mr. Chose.
Tn. rot.Lowiva XMINZIIII TOTED AGAINST IT.
Mr. Welleary Pwle Mr. Wasson
Calarrl Blurb Mr. M*Naugliton.
fir G. F. Hill, Bart.

" THE LAWS OF ENGLAND THE ADMIRATION OF

THR WORLD."

The Airesasna-Caaanal.l;making a Motion in
the U.5...! Commons to alter the law of " Wager
of liable." When a ease so glaringly ridiculoas
mews lestore the public eye, as that which has pro.
doted this Motion. a remedy is applied to prevent
the same burlesque from recutring, hut no further. If
the Artialitv-GamtaA will ge through the Statute
Beek he will show something like doing good ; end
as he has began, it is most desirable he should pro-
'eyed. A Judge, lately, in deciding upon a case
Ole W. Ltwas), teak Credit to himself for not de.
laying the proceedings any longer, and said, " the
Laws dr Ragland were the admiration of the world."
The aged tentlemait, on whose ease he was thee
deeidieg, had been kept out of re.poasession of his
WON thirteen )0111 ! ! There aro 200,000 Lana"
yen and their dependents in the United Kingdom,
and this tacos etches the Laws so intricate, that the
ledges de not understand them, and so expensive,
that justice cannot be obtained. A poor man died
is the Fleet Prison last •iiiter, hieing been confined
114 years ! !—be owed no money, nor had committed
any calm There are new prisoners immured in this
same Ow, yet: alive, that have been confined 18
years, owing no money, or committing any
Is there any barbarism in uncivilised society equal
to this P---" The Laws of England the admiration
of the world."

We are desired to contradict the healing report,
that the FArl of Firs had presented to Mr. K FAN,
the identical dirk worn by his Ancestor, Mscoutr.
The Noble Lord had no Mich relic to bestow.

Tuesday night a young maw, well dressed, enter.
'ad the shop of Mr. Barber, High-street, Borough,
and took a watch from his pocket, stating that be
wanted to fit a gold key to it, and also to purchase a
gold seal. The articles being shown to him, he ob-
jected to them, and was walking out of the shop,
when Mr. Barber missed a valuable gold seal, and
chbllenged the Prisoner with taking its he denied it ;
Mr. Barker insisted upon searching him, and he then
threw theses! from under his coat sleeve and attempt-
ed to escape, but was pursued by a Gentleman, who
assisted in securing him.
ExEctrriow..—This morning, at the customary
or. Joke Ward and thrriet Mehra. were ted in front
Neniotr. far es wrong fur4e4 Bank •( IgnAl tad oaks.
The Rev. Mr. Cotton. Mr. /lake,. Mr. Code...nail Mr. Veney.
attended earls. at.d toolinned with them till brought oat.—
Weed appeared penitent and colored, but the unhappy fe-
male. fin. or torra work interest Id en excited. wac, evtdeotly
warts ,erected, uad au weak As to be &appalled to the iplacc of
eancntiou.