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EUROPE.

FRANCE. The committee upon the budget have presented their report to the Chamber of Deputies. It is divided into two branches; the one relating to the national expenditure, and the other to its ways and means. The sum required for the service of the present year is estimated at 993,244,022 francs, about L.41,380,000 Sterling, which exceeds the expenditure of the preceding year by 33 millions of francs; but a saving is expected to be made by reductions in various departments, of nearly 22 millions of francs, and it is proposed to provide for the deficiency by a loan. The report of the committee conIcludes in the following remarkable manner:-"The resignation of the country, in these unfortunate times, has been great and admirable; it originates in its affection for its King; but though its affection can experience no change, all its resources are exhausted, and we have to communicate to you this terrible truth-that if the extraordinary charges which press upon the nation do not terminate with the present year, it will be impossible for you to create the budget of 1819."

The Odeon Theatre, at Paris, one of the most elegant in Europe, was burnt down on Good Friday. The flames broke out at two in the afternoon, and its progress was so rapid, that those in the Theatre had scarcely time to save themselves. Seven persons, assisting in extinguishing the flames, unfortunately perished in them. Eight years before, in the same month, the Odeon was destroyed by fire, and then, as in the present case, its origin remained undiscovered.

On the 14th ult. a fatal duel was fought at Avaranches, between Lieutenants Cartwright and Maxwell of the British navy. Mr Cartwright received his adversary's first fire, the ball entered his forehead, and he expired in a few moments. A few weeks before, he was married, in St Heliers, to Miss Mann, niece to the late Bishop of Cork and Ross.

SPAIN. Ferdinand VII. has issued a definitive edict against the Spanish exiles who had served the cause of Bonaparte, banishing for ever from the country all those who had acted in any department under the usurper, as counsellors or ministers;

and military officers, to the rank of captain, inclusive.

GERMANY.-The official Gazette of Vi, enna contains a circular from the Government, announcing for sale, by public auc tion, twenty-eight estates belonging to the Crown, in order to apply the profits to the payment of the national debt. Some of these estates are of very great extent, with 9000 or 10,000 inhabitants.

SICILY. The earthquake which was felt along the range of the Alps, in the south of France, and the shores of Genoa, was more violent in the neighbourhood of Mount Etna, in Sicily. The concussion was very strong at Catania. The first, which took place on the 20th of February, was so terrible, that the walls of the great. est part of the city were cracked: some houses in the villages bordering on Mount Etna were thrown down, and the number of persons killed is estimated at 70. The greatest part of the cathedral, and of the university, has been overthrown by repeated shocks, which were more violent than the first. The preacher of Lent, and seve ral ecclesiastics, were buried under the ruins. The inhabitants of the city and the villages were obliged to wander in the fields.

SWEDEN. The states have presented an address of congratulation to Charles John, on his accession; and a proposition has been made for a resolution, confirmatory of the deposition of Gustavus. They have voted 150,000 rix-dollars to defray the funeral of the deceased Monarch. The new King is to be crowned in the month of May. He has divested himself of all the military situations which he held when Crown Prince, except the chief command of the armed burghers of the Swedish capital. The officers of that corps have returned thanks to his Majesty, for the honour which he has conferred upon them.

ASIA.

EAST INDIES. By accounts received from India, to the end of November, it appears, that war had again broke out between the British Government and the native powers, which was likely to spread through a great part of our Indian posses sions. Intelligence having been received that the Peishwa was preparing for hos tilities, a force of 4000 men was dis

patched from Bombay against him. To these he opposed an army of 40,000 men ; but after two actions, one on the 5th, and another on the 17th November, he was routed, and fled to one of his strong forts, abandoning Poonah, his capital, which was entered by the British troops. Though his force was thus crippled, however, it appears that he was still able to resist, and the other Mahratta powers, with the exception of Scindia and Holkar, who had been detached from the confederacy, had risen to his aid, and commenced hostilities against the British power. The Rajah of Berar had taken up arms against the subsidiary force established in his dominions; or, in other words, declared war against the Company; and, it is suspected, that he would not have ventured on this step, without previous concert with Scindia, Holkar, and the Peishwa. Little apprehension, however, is entertained of the result of this new war, though it must necessarily be deplored, as it cannot fail to bring in its train many sore evils, and occasion an expence highly prejudicial to the concerns of the Company, against which it is waged.

NEW SOUTH WALES.-By the last advices from this colony, we are informed that some of the principal inhabitants have lately formed themselves into a banking company, and have obtained for that purpose, from Governor-General Macquarrie, a charter of incorporation, with the accustomed rights, privileges, and immunities usually bestowed upon such a body. In a series of resolutions, published in the official Gazette of that colony, they state that the capital must not be less than L. 20,000, to be raised in transferable shares of L. 50 each, and the general object and business of the bank to be, to establish a sterling currency as the circulating medium, for the use of the colony, and to advance, upon due interest, and the credit of the bank, pecuniary assistance to the colonial trader, agriculturist, and settler, as likewise to afford a safe depository of money committed to its charge.

AFRICA.

ALGIERS. According to accounts received at Marseilles, Algiers continues to be wasted by the ravages of the plague, and by the tyrannies of the Dey, who appears to have broke loose from every restraint, and to banish or execute, according to his caprice, whoever chances to fall under his displeasure. About 50 persons, it is said, die daily of the plague, which has extended from the city into the interior of the country; while amid the general consternation and wretchedness, the Dey continues to perpetrate his accustomed atrocities, and to mock the general misery by indulging in his usual pleasures. An insur

rection, it is reported, has begun among some of the principal tribes in the interior, which, by extending into the city, may be appeased only by the head of the Dey.

AMERICA.

UNITED STATES.-The New York pa pers, of the 16th February, contain a re, port from the Navy Board to the Secretary of State, exhibiting the progress which has been made in the important work of creating a navy. In the state navy yard, there have been laid down the frames of ten line of battle ships and ten frigates, and the report says, that "the commissioners have no doubt of being able, if it should be the wish of the executive, to launch them within the period contemplated by the law." One line of battle ship has been ordered to be laid down at each of the yards at Portsmouth, New York, Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, and Norfolk, some of which are already on the stocks.

The New York Advertiser, of February 17, gives the following as a correct statement of the number of emigrants arrived at the ports of Philadelphia and New York, from January 1, to December 31, 1817: At Philadelphia.

From Great Britain
France

Holland and Germany

467

64

British Possessions in North America 1273
West Indies generally
Italy and Spain
All other countries

is in our (German) money nine good groschen. The very advantageous commerce of the island is almost wholly in the hands of the United States of America, which supply the inhabitants with all they want. American ships are constantly seen in the ports.

"No Government enjoys such esteem at the court of Hayti as the American. It is, according to the King's own expression, the best in the world, and the only one which respects the rights and independence of nations, not out of interest, but upon principle. But the American Government, though nothing is equal, or even

comparable to it for its excellence, is, he says, not adapted for Hayti, because the different degree of civilization makes a dif. ference in the Constitution necessary. Should the Haytians,' he often says, one day shew that they can take an ho nourable place among nations, and be then worthy of freedom, my successors, if they are wise, as I hope they will be, and act accordingly, will be sensible of the necessity of restoring to the people those rights which I have attached to the throne, for the better maintenance of order, peace, and con cord.""

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Monday, March 2.-Petitions were presented in favour of the bill for prohibiting the employment of climbing boys from certain master chimney-sweepers in London and Westminster, and from the inhabitants of Hackney, Homerton, Kingsland, Clerkenwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Alston, and Chester. The views contemplated in these petitions were approved of and supported by several noble members.

March 3.-Upon the Order of the Day for the commitment of the Indemnity Bill, a long debate arose, in which many Noble Lords spoke on both sides. Several amendments were proposed by the Earl of Rosslyn, the Earl of Caernarvon, the Earl of Lauderdale, and Lord Holland, after which the bill with its amendments was reported; and the third reading was fixed for Thursday.

March 4. No particular business. March 5.-The Indemnity Bill was read a third time. Lord AUCKLAND moved to have the bill recommitted for the purpose of excluding the spies and informers, which was rejected without a division. The House then divided on the third reading, which was carried by a majority of 66 the numbers being 93 Contents, 27 NonContents.

March 6.-Lord ROSSLYN presented a petition from Yorkshire, complaining of the burden of the present system of poor's rates, and praying that lead mines might be rated.

March 9.-The Marquis of LANSDOWN presented a petition from the inhabitants of Wakefield, in Yorkshire, in favour of the Chimney Sweepers' Regulation Bill.

March 10 and 11.-No public business of interest.

March 12.-Lord HOLLAND presented a petition from Linton, North Riding of

Yorkshire, praying for reform in the poor laws.

March 13.-Upon the third reading of the Mutiny Bill, Earl GROSVENOR moved as an amendment, that instead of the words 113,000 men in the bill, 100,000 be substituted. After a few words from Earl BATHURST, the amendment was put, and negatived without a division; after which the bill was passed.

March 18.-The royal assent was given by commission to all the public and pri vate bills on the table, which had passed both houses, thirty-three in number; the public bills were the Habeas Corpus suspension indemnity bill, the mutiny bill, the mutiny act mistake bill, the West India indemnity bill, the offices' indemnity bill, the marine mutiny bill, madder duty bill, and the Kilmainham Hospital bill.

March 20.-The royal assent was given by commission to the bank token and several other bills.-The husbandry horses bill was read a second time..-Adjourned to the 2d of April.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Monday, March 2.-A number of petitions were received from tanners, cur riers, and manufacturers of leather, in En niscorthy, Towcester, Ellesmere, Newcas tle-upon-Tyne, Bridport, Edinburgh, the counties of Suffolk and Cornwall, Darlington, South Shields, Bolton le Moors, Lancaster, &c. all praying for the repeal of the additional duties on leather. All or dered to lie on the table.

On the motion for the third reading of the Election Laws Amendment Bill, Mr ALLAN objected to its provisions, and moved that it be read a third time this day six months. This occasioned a debate, and in the conclusion the bill was thrown out.

Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY brought in 2

bill to repeal those parts of the 10th and 11th acts of William III. concerning persons indicted and tried for stealing in dwelling-houses, &c. It was read a first and second time.

The House having resolved itself into a committee of supply, on the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ;—

Lord PALMERSTON rose to submit the army estimates to the committee; in doing which the Noble Lord enumerated the items of expence, and stated that, upon the whole, there was a diminution of expence, compared with the last year, of L. 188,027, 19s. 3d. The whole landforces, he observed, might be stated at a reduction of L. 74,000; but the staff was considerably increased. The total reduction, including France, India, &c. he stated would be about L. 418,000. The Noble Lord concluded by moving the first resolution in the committee, "that 113,640 be the number of men for the military services of Great Britain and Ireland for the present year."

After some debate, and explanation, the resolution was agreed to. The other reso lutions were then put and carried.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose to move for leave to bring in a bill for calling in the Bank Tokens. In the course of the debate on this motion, the Right Hon. Gentleman observed, that it would not be imperative on the receivers of taxes, or on country gentlemen, to receive the tokens, but the bill merely exempted them from any penalty if they should continue to receive them.-Leave given.

March 3.-Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY rose to present a petition from certain inhabitants of the city of Bristol, praying for Parlia mentary reform, and signed by about twenty individuals. The petitioners had applied to him to present their petition to the House, and he thought it his duty to do so, though his sentiments were not in unison with those expressed in the petition. There were 44 other petitions for the same purpose, all from the same place, and with the same number of signatures.

Lord COCHRANE presented a variety of petitions for reform. The country was so much impressed with the necessity of reform, that before the close of the Session he was confident that petitions would pour in upon them, signed by tens and hundreds of thousands. He had a hundred petitions from Yorkshire, forty-five from Leeds, fifty-four from Bristol, and five from Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Mr ARBUTHNOT brought up the report of the Committee of Supply. The first resolution was then read, that the army for the present year be 113,000 men.

Sir WILLIAM BURROUGHS insisted that so large an army was inconsistent with the promises of ministers, the expectations of

the country, and the state of Europe. The Hon. Baronet, after some observations, concluded by moving as an amendment, that the number of men voted for the ser. vice of the year be 103,640.

After some debate the House divided upon the amendment of Sir William Burroughs. The numbers were-Ayes 27; Noes 51-Majority 24.

March 4. On the motion of Mr BROUGHAM for a committee to inquire into the destruction of all papers and returns connected with the property-tax, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, that, with respect to the propertytax, he knew it was burdensome to the country, though highly necessary to carry us through the arduous struggle in which we had been engaged. In time of peace it was objectionable, and he trusted unnecessary. This declaration was received with great satisfaction.

Alderman WOOD presented a petition from Leeds, in Yorkshire, against a bill of indemnity, and praying for the impeachment of ministers.

Sir M. RIDLEY presented two petitions, signed by 20 persons each, from the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, against a bill of indemnity, and praying for reform.

Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON said, that it being now understood that the restrictions on cash payments were to be con→ tinued for some time further, it was desirable that the House should know what progress had been made, or what the ef fect was of the steps which had been taken, towards the resuming of cash payments; for this purpose, he moved "for a copy of any notice issued by the Bank in 1817, respecting the payment of their notes, the amount of payment to which they became liable in consequence of such notice, and the amount which they actually paid."

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the Noble Lord might have easily anticipated the objections to his motion, if he recollected the discusion that took place last year. Any interference, on the part of the House, with the proceedings of the Bank, was of all things most likely to derange their measures, to render them dilatory, and to retard the very object proposed by such interference.

After Mr GRENFELL had spoken in favour of the motion, the House proceeded to a division, when there were for the motion 11,-against it 34.

March 5.-Leave was given to bring in a bill for building a bridge across the Thames at Ratcliffe.

Mr BROUGHAM moved the renewal of the committee, which had a ready sat two sessions, inquiring into the education of the lower orders of the metropolis. The motion was agreed to, and committee named.