ART. 11. MONTHLY SUMMARY OF POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

EUROPE.

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

HE select committee on finance, continue Ttheir laborious investigations, which are

likely to be attended by much benefit to the nation in the retrenchment of a vast amount of expenditure. Reductions have been made in the whole circle of public departments.

The expenses of the military department have been reduced to nearly one half of the total war sum.

British dependencies. The revenue of Malta and its dependencies, for the year 1815, was 114,4261. and the expenditure, consisting principally of salaries and pensions, 60,1197. The revenue of Mauritius and Bourbon, in 1814, was 206,860l. and the charges 119,9001. The military expenses of the same island, for the same year, were 186,9121. The revenue and other receipts of the Island of Ceylon, during the year 1815, amounted to 640,4441. The expenditures for the same year, including the military establishment of the island, was 647,8481. The native troops of the island amounted to 5000 rank and file. The revenue of the Cape of Good Hope, for 1815, was 229,4951. and the expenditure 234,8321. Including the pay of a native corps.

in parliament, that no loan will be required by government this year.

has been stopped in England, as tending to The employment of boys to draw lotteries make them gamblers.

teen millions of dollars for relieving the pubParliament have appropriated nearly eigh lic distress-more than six and a half millions for Ireland-manufacturers of Birlions for England, and more than eleven milmingham and other places, to be assisted with loans.

moment-3 per cent. Consols have been 72. The Funds are considerably lower at this The reasons assigned in the city for the late depressment are, that the early speculators having completely succeeded in realizing great profits by investing in the Funds, are in land, and in the reviving manufactures now withdrawing their capital to speculate of the country, as there is little doubt the value of both will shortly rise as rapidly as the Funded Property.

From the British Navy List for March 1817.

Widows' Pensions.-Of a flag Officer, per Ann. 129.; Admirals, 100; Post Captains, 80 a 90; Commanders, 70; do. superan. 60; Lieutenants, 50; Master, 40; Surgeon, 40; Purser, 30; Gunner, 25; Boatswain, 25; Carpenters, 25; second Masters, &c. 25. Widows of a Col. of Marines, 90; Lieut. Col. 70; Major, 60; Captain, 55; 1st Lieut. 40; 2d do. 36.

The Board of Admiralty intends to allow 58 senior Commanders of the Royal Navy, to retire with the rank of Post Captains.

A comparative statement of the produce of the assessed taxes, for the years ending respectively the 5th of April, 1815, 1816 and 1817, has been laid on the table of the house of commons. The net assessment for the year ending the 5th of April, 1815, was 6,763,9121. 5s. 5d.; in 1816, was 6,805,7231. 10s. 9d. while the assessor's charge for the last year was 6,238,410l. Os. 9d. The supA reduction of three lieutenants in each plementary assessments for the same period flag ship, and two in each other line of battle have not yet been completed, so that the en- ships, is definitively decided on. tire probable amount of the net produce could not be ascertained, but the officers of ships of the line, 2 yatches, 5 50's, 12 frigates, the tax-office calculate the total at 6,134,8411. 4 sloops. Several of these are to supply the The law giving the privilege of pre-emp- places of vessels destroyed or lost, and bear tion, in all naval stores as well as pig and bar the same names;-14 ships of the line to be iron, to the commissioners of the navy, has cut down to frigates; 4 ships of the line; 18 been repealed. frigates, (one of which has never been at sea, and is estimated to cost 12,000l.) and 10 sloops, are repairing.

A proposition has been made in parliament to repeal the duty on salt-Ministers opposed it, for it yielded a million and a half, and carried their point, 79 to 70,-the duty on a bushel of salt is 15d. and the prime cost of the article is only 6d.

A large meeting of merchants and others interested, has been held in London for the purpose of petitioning government to proLibit the exportation of cotton yarns.

Petitions for relief from distress, continue to be presented to parliament. One, which had five thousand signers, prays to be furnished with means to emigrate !

The chancellor of the exchequer has stated

The British government are building 12

Import of grain at Liverpool, for the week ending 22d April, was-wheat, 49510 bushels barley, 10840 do.-Oats, 35530 do. and 5869 bbls. American flour.

The County Assizes, now just termina ted, have presented a list of criminals quite unparalleled for magnitude in the history of this country.-At no former period have they amounted to more than a fourth or a third part of their present number. From fifteen to fifty capital convictions have taken place in almost every county; in some counties where an execution was formerly the won

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 50l. 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 thing necessary, according to the regulations fers a limited commerce with certain ports of the College. The general term is from 3 on the coast. Report adds, that Sir George to 4 years. The branches of instruction, beCockburn is to command a squadron destined sides military tactics, are French, German, for the coast of South America for that pur- Latin, fortification, drawing, and history. No pose; and that preparations are already ma- person is admissible, who is under 13, or over king for carrying it into effect. 15 years of age. Such cadets as pass their examinations, are recommended, by the board, to the Commander in Chief for com missions.

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.

During the late high winds, one of the majestic trees which adorned the venerable building of Arundel Castle, was blown down after resisting every storm for nearly 300 years, having been planted by Henry, Earl of Arundel, in the reign of Henry VIII. Arun del is the premier earldom of England, at present in the possession of the Duke of Norfolk, and is the only title in England that with the lands.

goes

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

The Finance Committee have recommended diminishing the number of pupils at the British Royal Military Academy, on the ground that, the reduced state of the army cannot furnish them with employment. This Academy was instituted in the year 1790. It is under the government of a board of twenty-three commissioners, a governor general, who has a salary of 1500l. and a lieutenant governor, with a salary of 10981. It is divided into a Senior and Junior department. The commandant of the Senior department has a salary of 5491.; the Major of the Junior department, 3521.; four Captains have 2741. each. There is a professor of Arts, a professor of Classics, and three professors of Mathematics. The Chaplain and Librarian, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Paymaster, and the Surgeon, have each salaries of 3001. There are besides several other Officers.

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

In the selection of the children for admis sion, proference is given-1st. To orphans. 2d. To those whose fathers have been killed, or have died on foreign service. 3d. To those who have lost their mothers, and whose fathers are absent on duty abroad. 4th. To those whose fathers are ordered on foreign service, or whose parents have other children to maintain. The age at which the children are admitted into the asylum is 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 boys or girls, is limited to the age of fourteen. They are taught reading, writing, and the four rules of arithmetic, according to the Madras system of education; and they are instructed in the trades of shoe-makers, tailors, cap-makers, &c. &c.; they make and mend all the principal articles of their own dress, and thereby materially lessen the expense of the institution They are taught also to march, and some other parts of military exercise, without arms; and all their proceedings are directed with military form and regularity. At the age of fourteen, the boys have their choice, either of being ap prenticed to trades, or of going into the army; and the girls are also apprenticed out at the same age. Both are at such times completely clothed to an extent suited to their situation; and take with them a Bible a Prayer Book, and Whole Duty of Man.

Notwithstanding the present depressed state of weavers' wages,the beautiful manufacture of 2 F

Silk Gauze bas, 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 last year was 54,000 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 bad 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 Beaureau was admitted to take possession of her father's estates. But in 1814, a Marquis de Beaureau came forward, who pretended 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 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 bas 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 general 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 ori

gin; 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 intelligence 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 having died at the age of fourteen,

Previous to April there had been no rain

in Corsica for three months. Two leagues of lion at Barcelona, are the generals Lacey 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-Orteans,) 1 Brazils, and 2 Havanna.

A list of all merchandise imported in March is also given-including 5,687 bates 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 hereafter.

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

Tranquillity has been much disturbed in the territory of Reggio, by the disembarkation of numerous bands of pirates who have plundered and made slaves of many of the Licenses has notified all merchants and The Director-General of Convoys and