The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-05-05 00:00:00

SINKING FUND.

Mr. P. GRP:NI:ELL rose to make his promised
Motion fur Papers respecting the Sinking Fund ; and
utter having defended himself from the charge made
against him by the lion. Member for Surrey, of hay-
ing misrepresented the opinion of Mr. Pitt on the
clause in Mr. Fox's Bill on that subject, was pro-
ceeding to read an extract from the debates of that
period, as reported in the Parliamentary Register,
when

• The SPEA KER submitted to the House how far hope of. generations. 'the unfortunate expect you
such a prcheeding would be consistent with their as their protectress and their mother. The hearts
usages. ;of all the Fr tech are your's. You have over us
A short conversation on this subject ettsued, in the rights of birth, and the rights not less sacred of
which Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thornton, the Chancellor , misfortune.
of the Exchequer, Mr. Whitbread, mad Mr. Bankes ! ac Such, Madame, are the sentiments which the
participated. ; Deputies of the Legislative Body esteem themselves
Mr. GRENFELL then resumed his speech, read happy to have to express to you."
the extract to which he had alluded, and concluded ; H.,r Royal Highness heard this speech with great
by moving that there be laid before the House an ac- emotion, and replied with the most affecting affa-
count of all sums expended by the Commissioe,rs bilitv :
for the reduction of the National Debt, and of all " That she was extremely sensible of the homage
capital stock created in the public funds from 1789 to of the Deputies of the Legislative BOdy, and that she
I participated in the sentiments and wishes which they

Mr. TIIO:INTON exolainel the observations I had expressed." • I
,
which he tee' recently made on the subject. 1
Mr.lt t! ISSON applautied the ebje:t of the 1 COMPEVr.NE, APRIL 30.—Yesterd7 v his Majesty
lion. Mover, and took the oi.portimity to recom- i arrived here at six in the evening. Marshals Ney
mend to t;e%ertinietit, now that the happy discouti. and Marmont went to meet him beyond rvionelty.
nuance of war would enable them to do so, the ut- i The former harangued him in the name of the army.
mnst sigi'.:ltire and economy in the domestic expendi-' When his Majesty passed before the Chinch, he re-
t:tt:! of the country. , ceived the holy water, but was too. fatigued with the
--h-lte• 441 i ANGI4IeI.OR-.44e.shoe...ll:XC4LEC,ll,JEß.4.gout to get out. All the Marshals, 13erthier, Ney, 1
'tetfecA-..• coincided in the propriety of the tecom- ' &c. dined with the King, who gave as a toast," The
me;elatitet of his lieu. Friend. In one respect, ' French Army." Every one rose immediately, and
tio,vever, it was the intention of Government to pro. i it was drunk with enthusiasm.
pose an increase of expenditure. The country owed 1 BEAUVAIS, APRIL 26.--The Prefect of the Oise
,: Nast debt of gratitude to our brave army and navy ' has this morning received information from the Mi-
te... those gtorious eftets by whielt the contest in l nister at War, tat the Russian troops which are in
w hich we had been engaged was at length brought to I France will immediately commence their march for
a successful terznbiation. That debt ought to be in 1 the Rhine. The movement is to take place by corps:
~ome degree diminished by an attention to the com-I, the first corps width traverses this department is to
l'en ts of those gallant men ; audit was therefore in I march from Compelgne to Noy-on, and from thence_
eAntemplation to propose an increase of their half. i. to Chauny, in the department of the Aisne.
p.iv.—, flew hcar l 7 BRUSSELS, APRIL 27.—From the tenour of the
The Motion was then agreed to ; as were also se- : Convention that has just been concluded between the
%Prat wileis by Mr. GRENFELL, for accounts or Allied Powers and Monsieur, it is no longer doubt-
ta9ney raised by loan, &c. - .1 ful that France returns within her ancient limits ; an
si \I PI.F. CONTRACT nreT BILL. ! event equally happy for 'her, and for her neighbours,
Sir S. ROMILLY moved the third reading of the ' who ve suffered so mach from the events of the
':-z.titi,le Cotttract Debt Bill. . 'last *2 years. Out we bear opal! sides the question