der of an age. At Lancaster Assizes, 46 per- terns on full or half pay, are admitted gra sons received sentence of death. tis. The sons of officers now serving are

It is said that Ministers have received and admitted on condition of paying 20, 30, or entertained a proposition from the King of 501. per annum, according to the rank of Spain, to become a Mediator between him their parent. All others pay 1001. for which and the Independent Provinces of South they are clothed, and furnished with every America, in return for which his Majesty of fers a limited commerce with certain ports on the coast. Report adds, that Sir George Cockburn is to command a squadron destined for the coast of South America for that purpose; and that preparations are already making for carrying it into effeet.

It is computed that the consumption of tobacco in England has decreased 50 per cent.; that the consumption of American tobacco for the last two years, ending 1st April, 1817, has not exceeded 54,000 hhds, and that the stock on hand, in Europe and America, is 166,000 hhds., sufficient to supply Europe for three years.

A long continuance of dry weather had greatly retarded the progress of vegetation in all parts of England: it was feared that unless they should have some copious rains immediately, the wheat crops would be far short of any late year's product.

thing necessary, according to the regulations of the College. The general.term is from 3 to 4 years. The branches of instruction, besides military tactics, are French, German, Latin, fortification, drawing, and history. No person is admissible, who is under 13, or over 15 years of age. Such cadets as pass their examinations, are recommended, by the board, to the Commander in Chief for commissions.

While the British Parliament are abolishing. sinecures and curtailing useless expense, among the institutions of public utility which are still fostered, is the Royal Military Asylum. The object of this institution, is to provide for the maintenance and education of a certain number of orphan and other children of the non-commissioned officers and privates" of the army.

In the selection of the children for admis During the late high winds, one of the sion, preference is given-1st. To orphans. majestic trees which adorned the venerable 2d. To those whose fathers have been killed, building of Arundel Castle, was blown down or have died on foreign service. 3d. To after resisting every storm for nearly 300 those who have lost their mothers, and years, having been planted by Henry, Earl of Arundel, in the reign of Henry VIII. Arundel is the premier earldom of England, at present in the possession of the Duke of Norfolk, and is the only title in England that goes with the lands.

A decision bas lately been had in the English courts of justice, which establishes the precedent, that no schoolmaster can expel a scholar without giving the parent of the child timely notice.

whose fathers are absent on duty abroad. 4th. To those whose fathers are ordered on foreign service, or whose parents have other The age at which the children to maintain. children are admitted into the asylum fs regulated by the circumstances stated in the printed forms of petition and certificate to be had at the asylum; but there is a branch of the establishment in the Isle of Wight, for the reception of children of the earliest age. The continuance in the asylum, either of The Finance Committee have recommend- boys or girls, is limited to the age of fourteen. ed diminishing the number of pupils at the They are taught reading, writing, and the British Royal Military Academy, on the four rules of arithmetic, according to the Madras system of education; and they are ground that, the reduced state of the army cannot furnish them with employment instructed in the trades of shoe-makers, taiThis Academy was instituted in the year lors, cap-makers, &c. &c.; they make and 1790. It is under the government of a board mend all the principal articles of their own of twenty-three commissioners, a governor dress, and thereby materially lessen the exgeneral, who has a salary of 1500l. and a pense of the institution. They are taught lieutenant governor, with a salary of 10981. also to march, and some other parts of miliIt is divided into a Senior and Junior depart- tary exercise, without arms; and all their ment. The commandant of the Senior de- proceedings are directed with military form partment has a salary of 5491.; the Major of and regularity. At the age of fourteen, the the Junior department, 3521.; four Captains boys have their choice, either of being aphave 2741. each. There is a professor of Arts, prenticed to trades, or of going into the ara professor of Classics, and three professors my; and the girls are also apprenticed out of Mathematics. The Chaplain and Libra- at the same age. Both are at such times rian, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Pay- completely clothed to an extent suited to master, and the Surgeon, have each salaries their situation; and take with them a Bible, of 300l. There are besides several other a Prayer Book, and Whole Duty of Man. Notwithstanding the present depressed state officers. The orphans of officers, and sens of subal- of weavers' wages,the beautiful manufacture of VOL. 1. NO. I

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Silk Gauze has, after a suspension of 30 years, been revived, with every psospect of success, in Paisley. Many looms are already employed; and there is little doubt that the number will rapidly increase.

The quantity of flax-seed sown in Ireland Jast year was 64,000 hhds. The supply for the present year is said to be very short.

The poorer classes will, probably, on account of the present scarcity of provisions, endeavour chiefly to put in oats and potatoes, and probably neglect the flax crops. It will, therefore, be the more likely to remunerate such persons as sow largely.

Married.] At the House of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, Col. Harvey, Aid-deCamp to the Prince Regent, to Louisa Catharine, third daughter of Richard Caton, Esq. of Maryland, in the U. States of America. The bride was given away by the Duke of Wellington; and immediately after the ceremony the bride and bridegroom set off for Englefield Green, near Windsor.

Died.] At Dublin, on the 17th, at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, in the 66th year of his age, Captain Owen Fawcett. He served in the former American war, and particularly distinguished himself during the troubles of 1798.

FRANCE.

Louis has recovered his health and transacts business as usual. He presided at a council of Ministers on the 16th April.

A royal ordinance has been issued to abolish the offices of secretaries general of prefecture-to economize the national expenses was stated to be the object.

The second council of war, formed in the case of Marshal Grouchy, had declared it self, by a vote of 5 to 2, incompetent to proceed in his trial, under the 62d article of the constitution, and, had decided that the process should be re-delivered to the minister secretary of war.

Among the reports circulated in Paris for some time past, which has gained considerable credence, and the belief of which has been much prolonged, is that of the dissolution of the chamber of deputies.

Miss Beauréau was admitted to take posses-
sion of her father's estates. But in 1814,
Marquis de Beaureau came forward, who pre-
tended that a wooden corpse had been buried
in his place, and that he was the real Eugene
de Beaureau. He presented himself to his
mother, who refused to recognise him; but
he persists in demanding the restitution of
his property. The Marquis de Beaureau is a
Colonel and Chevalier of St. Louis.

Mr. James Collet has been appointed by
the American Minister, Consul pro tem. of
the United States at Calais.

By a Royal Ordinance dated the 19th of April, his Majesty Louis 18th has established a council for the direction and improvement of the conservatory of arts and manufactures; and by an ordinance of the 16th of April, M. Christian is named director, and the Duke de la Rochefoucault inspector ge

neral of the establishment.

One of the French Exiles under sentence par contumace, has lately gone to Parma, the residence of Napoleon's wife.

The French officers have subscribed to a monument to the memory of Marshal Massena. General Massena was of Jewish origin; his real name was Menassah; he has left property to the amount of 40 millions of francs.

The public session of the four Academies which compose the Royal Institute of France, on the 24th April drew such an immense crowd, that all the holders of tickets could not penetrate into the Hall. The Academicians had much difficulty in finding seats themselves.

Three thousand English troops embarked on the 1st of April, from Calais for England, and on the 2d, two hundred more. These were the balance of the English forces which were to evacuate France.

The Count de Blacas, ambassador from France to the Holy See, arrived in Paris yesterday. It is thought his journey has some affairs of negotiation in view from the court of Rome.

There has been a distressing drought in the south of France, together with an unusual. degree of cold. Public prayers have been offered up in many places for a termination of the calamitous season, and for a return of rain, of which the country stood in the most imperious need.

A question of much importance is pending before the French tribunals. The Marquis Beaureau, being in the colonies, received in telligence of the decease of his first wife. At Toulon fears have been entertained for He married again, and had a daughter by his the corn crops; and large quantities continue second marriage. Shortly after, he learnt to be imported. At Marseilles it did not rain from another source that his first wife was in for seven weeks. Wine was high and scarce, all probability living. He at once embarked in consequence of the last crop having partfor France, and, upon his arrival at Havre, ly failed. It was reported also, that the ensuhe found his first wife, with an infant son. A ing crop had suffered very materially from decree of the Parliament set aside his second the frost. Many persons stated that one marriage, but acknowledged the daughter of third of it would be lost; but it is believed that union as the legitimate heiress of the that the damage would not be quite so extenMarquis de Beaureau. Young Eugene de sive. Beaureau baving died at the age of fourteen,

Previous to April there had been no rain

in Corsica for three months. Two leagues of soil and fifteen houses, have been burnt by fire supposed to be electrical.

French commerce. Arrived at Havre in March-138 vessels, viz. 79 French, 18 American, 13 English, 8 Norwegian, 7 Swedes, &c. Of the former, only four were from the colonies.

Sailed in March-130 vessels, viz. 106 French, 11 American, 4 English, 3 Norwegian, 3 Prussian, 2 Swedes, &c. Of the former, 17 were for the colonies in India, Africa, and West Indies; 3 for America, (New-Orleans,) 1 Brazils, and 2 Havanna.

A list of all merchandise imported in March is also given-including 5,687 bales of cotton, 2,279 tierces, 100 sacks and 72 casks rice, 275 bbls. pot ash, 135 cases indigo.

Among the numerous advantages resulting from the freedom of the port of Marseilles, vessels of every nation entering there, are exempt from the duties of tonnage, anchorage, &c.

By the Budget for 1817, 6,100,000 francs have been applied to the benefit of the clergy. Of this sum, the King has regulated, by ordinance, the employment of 3,900,000; the remainder, 2,200,000, to be disposed of here after.

The Cotton Manufactories at Bordeaux, being well encouraged, are in full activity.

SPAIN.

lion at Barcelona, are the generals Lacey and Milans, patriots of the revolution. The crime of these men consisted in a desire to restore the constitution of the Cortes, to which they and Ferdinand had sworn to adhere. Most of the conspirators, it is reported, are imprisoned. The mob are said to have seized upon the friars and made eunuchs of them all.

Letters going into France from Spain are dipped into vinegar at Bayonne,on account of the contagious diseases raging in that part of the country.

The force so long collecting at Cadiz, has at last sailed for America. Ten vessels left there with troops,on the 1st April. The following is the statement of the royal navy of Spain: —Asia, 64 guns,refitted in Portsmouth, 1811, now in Cadiz. Frigates La Prueba and Esmeralda, of 44 guns each, now at Cadiz, rèfitted in England, 1811. Frigate Sabina, 36, now at Vera Cruz, refitted in England, 1812. -Frigates Iphigenia and Diana, of 40 guns each, now in the West Indies, went out with Morillo, and are scarcely sea-worthy. So that they have but two frigates in Europe to send.

The demand made by the Court of Madrid on the Allies, and particularly on England for an active interference in the affairs of South America, is coming to be considered of serious importance. The confederacy of Princes for the guarantee of their respective dominions is the basis of the application. The Court of Madrid states, that in addition to the revolutionary progress in South America, the Court of Brazils has actually avowed an attack on Monte Video, and that the evident design of the king of Portugal is to spread his authority over the whole of the Spanish provinces on that continent, either by conquest or negotiation with the independents. Under these circumstances, an offer has been made by the Court of Madrid to allow a certain limited trade to the South American ports, on the payment of stipulated duties, provided that early and effectual aid shall be rendered to what is called the rebellion, and check the Brazillian designs,

Some of the troops collected at Cadiz, des tined for America, lately raised a mutiny, saying they would not act as butchers to the Cadiz monopolists. They swore they would liberate all confined in the prisons, and obtain, themselves, their arrear of pay out of the treasury. The other quiet regiments were marched against them, and after a severe contest they were compelled to embark on the following day. During the whole time the greatest alarm prevailed in Cadiz; the windows and doors of every house were shut up. It is also stated, that the contest was renewed on board, when a great number of men were shot, whose numbers, as well as three hundred who had previously As a further inducement for England to interdeserted, were replaced by part of the Cadiz fere, it is urged, that piracy is now organized on so regular a plan,and carried on to such an garrison. extent, under a variety of flags, that the trade of no nation is safe, and the extirpation of the buccaneers becomes, therefore, a just object for the exertion of all legitimate power,

A quarrel has taken place between the out-posts of the English and Spanish troops near Gibraltar, in which several of the latter

were killed. The Spanish governor or commander at Algesiras, interfering to quell the tumult, was stabbed. An investigation imImediately took place, and two English soldiers, who were ringleaders in the distur bance, had been tried at Gibraltar and executed.

Among the person implicated in the rebel

PORTUGAL.

The Portuguese government is said to have contracted in England for 30,000 stand of arms, to be sent to Lisbon without delay, Already 6000 are on their passage.

Great retrenchments have been made by the Austrian Court, and a great reduction has been made in the army. The Emperor appears to concur most cordially in the pacific policy of Alexander. Much attention has been paid to the restoration of public credit, which had suffered severely from immense emissions of paper money.

The little principality of Lippe-Demold is the only European state not burdened with a public debt.

A steam-boat has arrived at Hamburg from Berlin in 35 hours 25 minutes, the distance being 72 leagues. It is destined to ply be tween these two cities constantly.

The King of Bavaria has issued an ordinance, that thenceforth no member of a Freemason's Lodge shall be permitted to exercise the office of a Public Functionary!

The marriage of Madame Murat with General Macdonald, has been celebrated at Vienna. The ci-devant queen has just purchased the Lordship of Kottingbrom, four leagues from Vienna, in the neighbourhood of Baden.

A German paper, of the 9th of April, states, that the Princess of Wales, while at Munich, caused a pamphlet to be distributed, which, under the title of Journal d'un Voyageur An glois, contains a description of her own travels, and several of the occurrences of her life.

A very active correspondence is said to be carrying on between the Courts of Petersburgh, Vienna, and Berlin. Some refer it to

an intended alteration in the constitution of

Galicia, others to a war with Turkey. It is also asserted that M. de Humboldt and M.

de Metternich are out of favour; and that this event is connected with the late dismis sal of M. de Montgelas. M. de Markoff is supposed to have been sent on an extraordinary mission to the Court of France. The recent events in England, and the fermentation that has lately manifested itself in the North of Europe, have induced the Emperor Alexander to pause in his system of enfranchising the peasants of his Empire.

The Emperor Francis, it is said, has written a letter to the widow of Marshal Ney, in which he freely complies with her request to fix her abode in Florence, and in which he thus speaks in reference to her husband:

"We deplored the fatality of the circumstances which brought on this misfortune of your illustrious husband, and impressed with the recollection of his having been the victim of his devotion to a Prince allied to us by the ties of blood, and to her Majesty the Dutchess of Parma, our beloved daughter, we make it our duty to concur in offering you every consolation in our power."

The Princess of Wales arrived at Vienna on the 10th of April,about 2 o'clock, under the

name of Dutchess of Cornwallis, (Cornwall,)
accompanied with a suite of fifteen persons,
and was set down at the hotel of the Empress
of Austria. A courier from Munich had pre-
viously announced that her Royal Highness
was coming, and that she intended to alight at
the English Ambassador's (Lord Stewart ;) but
he went away the evening before for his coun-
try seat at Kitsee. The Minister of the king-
dom of Hanover, (Alexander Count Harden-
burg) followed his example, and also absent-
ed himself; so that the Princess was obliged
to alight at a public hotel. The court sent to
her a chamberlain to wait on her; and, al-
though she observed the strictest incognito,
as the Court Gazette announces, the Prin-
cess paid a visit to the Empress.--She
was to depart in a few days, and travel
through Laybach, Trieste, and Venice, on her
return to her beautiful seat at Gorovo, on the
lake of Como. It thus appears that the disa-
greements between the domestics of the Prin-
cess and the inhabitants of Como were not
very serious. These quarrels, indeed, are at-
tributed to the jealousy of some husbands at
Como. It is not known what are the reasons
which have dissuaded the Princess from her
projected journey to Paris, and thence, with
all her attendants, to England: but it is now
again asserted, that she will make an ex-
cursion into Persia, in the course of the year.

PRUSSIA.

the Prussian government, was shortly to issue
It is understood that a law, emanating from
at Berlin, which will open to the Polish
peasants the way to freedom; and that a ge-
berg for introducing into Prussia the liberty
néral law was preparing by Prince Harden-

of the press.

General Kosciusko has entered the milifree, and exempt from all charges or personal tary service of Prussia. He has declared services, the inhabitants of his domains in

Poland. A few others have followed his

example. Our readers will bear in mind that
the body of the people of that country are
slaves, as much appertaining to the soil as
the trees that grow upon it.

The last sitting of the Diet, at Cracow, on
the 3d February, was rather turbulent. It is
expressly stated that the Diet does not con-
cur in any manner in the regulations of the
constitution, the basis of it having been laid
at the congress of Vienna, and the final de-
velopement belonging entirely to the com-
missioners of the allied powers.

DENMARK.

The commerce of Denmark is increasing; her policy is becoming more liberal; and on the invitation of Austria, she has recently acceded to the "Holy and Fraternal Alliance." This celebrated compact was first agreed to, Sept. 26, 1815, by Austria, Russia, and Prus

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