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An annuity of 13,000l. granted to the Duke and his heirs, to be paid quarterly.The Treasury, on application of the Duke or his heirs, may advance to the trustees appointed by 53 Geo. 3. c. 4., instead of the annuity, 400,000l. to purchase lands.-The Duke empowered to settle a jointure on the Duchess of 2,500l. per annum in addition to former jointures.-100,000l. to be laid out for a mansion-house, instead of 10,000l. granted by a former act.

CLXII. An act for settling and securing an annuity on Lord Beresford and the persons to whom the title of Lord Beresford shall descend, in consideration of his eminent services. July 29.-1. 2,000l. to commence May 3, 1814. CLXIII. An act for settling and securing an annuity on Lord Combermere and the two next persons to whom the title of Lord Combermere shall descend, in consideration of his eminent services. July 29.-1.

2,000l. to commence May 3, 1814, CLXIV. An act for settling and securing an annuity on Lord Exmouth and the persons to whom the title of Lord Exmouth shall descend, in consideration of his eminent services. July 29.—1.

2,000l. to commence July 5, 1814. CLXV. An act for settling and securing an annuity on Lord Hill and the persons to whom the title of Lord Hill shall descend, in consideration of his eminent services. July 29.-1.

2,000l. to commence May 3, 1814. CLXVI. An act for settling and securing an annuity on Lord Lynedoch and the persons to whom the title of Lord Lynedoch shall descend, in consideration of his eminent services. July

29.-1.

From Oct. 10, 1814, so much of the act 39 Geo. 3. as grants a postage of 4d. for ship letters repealed.-Single letter to pay, in future, 6d. and packets in proportion. The provisions of this act not to extend to the East India Company.

CLXX. An act to repeal certain provisions in local acts for the maintenance and regulation of the poor; and to make other provisions in relation thereto. July 30.-1.

All provisions in respect of gaining settlements contained in local acts repealedPersons born in prisons or houses for the reception of pregnant women not to gain a settlement thereby.-Persons born in any poor-house or house of industry belonging to united parishes, to be deemed as if born in the parish on whose account the mothers are maintained in such house.-Persons confined for debt or contempt, gate-keepers or persons residing in any toll-house, and persons maintained in any charitable institution, not to gain a settlement thereby.-Masters of poorhouses not to inflict corporeal punishment on adults, or to confine them for any offence longer than 24 hours, or till they can be brought before a justice of the peace,-Overseers may sue on securities to indemnify against bastards.--Persons neglecting to pay poor's rates for seven days after they shall have been legally demanded, may be distrained, not only in the district where they resided, but in any other.

CLXXI. An act to empower the commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury to restore seizures, or remit or mitigate fines, penalties or forfeitures incurred concerning any laws relating to the customs or excise, or navigation and trade of Great Britain. July 30.-1.

CLXXII. An act for repealing the duties payable in Scotland upon distiller's wash, spirits and licences, and for granting other duties in lieu thereof. July 30.-2.

CLXXIII. An act to alter and amend certain of the powers and provisions of several acts passed for the redemption and sale of the land-tax; and for making further provision for the redemption thereof. July 30.-2.

CLXXIV. An act for letting to farm the post-horse duties. July 30.-1.

Duties not to attach on horses drawing fish-carts.

CLXXV. An act to explain and amend several acts relating to spiritual persons holding of farms, and for enforcing the residence of such persons on their benefices in England for one year, and from thence until six weeks after the VOL. III.

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Actions for penalties under 43 Geo. 3. not to be commenced before the 1st of May after the expiration of the year in which any alledged offence against that act shall have taken place.-Archbishops and bishops may levy penalties and costs by sequestration.Penalties not so levied recoverable by action. -Penalties not recoverable for more than one year, commencing Jan. 1, and ending Dec. 31.-Incumbents neglecting to notifycause of exemption or the death of curates, incur a penalty of 201.

CLXXVI. An act for defraying the charge of the pay and clothing of the local militia in Great Britain for the year 1814. July 30.-2.

CLXXVII. An act for defraying the charge of the pay and clothing of the militia of Ireland, and for making allow ances in certain cases to subaltern officers of the said militia during peace. July 30.-3.

CLXXVIII. An act to continue so much of an act made in the 43d year of his present Majesty's reign for authorizing the billeting and subjecting to military discipline certain yeomanry corps and officers of cavalry or infantry as relates to such corps in Ireland. July

30.-1.

CLXXX. An act to provide for the preserving and restoring of peace in such parts of Ireland as may at any time be disturbed by seditious persons, or by persons entering into unlawful combinations or con-piracies. July 30.-3.

CLXXXI. An act to render more easy and effectual redress for assaults in Ireland. July 30.-1.

CLXXXII. An act to continue until the 25th day of March, 1816, an act for regulating the trade to the Isle of Malta; and to revive aud continue for the same period several acts relating to the trade to the Cape of Good Hope, and to the bringing and landing certain prize goods in Great Britain. July S0.-1.

CLXXXIII. An act to impose a countervailing duty of excise on bleaching powder imported into Ireland.

30.-1.

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CLXXXIV. An act for the effectual examination of accounts of the receipt and expenditure of the colonial revenues

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in the islands of Ceylon, Mauritius, Malta, Trinidad, and in the settlements of the Cape of Good Hope, for five years. July 30.-2.

CLXXXV. An act to allow a bounty on the exportation from Great Britain of British-made cordage. July 30.-1.

CLXXXVI. An act for the more easy apprehending and trying of offenders escaping from one part of the united kingdom to another. July 30.-1.

Warrants may be indorsed and acted upon in any part of the united kingdom.-It shall be lawful for judges in either country to indorse letters of second diligence, issued in Scotland.

CLXXXVII. An act to revive and continue until the 1st day of June, 1820, and to amend several acts for the more effectual prevention of depredations on the River Thames and its vicinity. July 30.-5.

Public-office at Wapping continued, with three justices, at the clear yearly salary of 6001. each; the whole charges attending the office not to exceed 8,600l. per annum.Justices to appoint a sufficient number of constables, and any number not exceeding 30, of Thames police surveyors.-Suspected river may be taken up and punished as rogues persons and reputed thieves frequenting the and vagabonds.-Persons aggrieved may appeal to the quarter sessions.-Surveyors having just cause to suspect felony may enter on vessels and take up suspected persons.

Bathing between the entrance of the East India Docks and Battersea Bridge after seven in the morning and during day-light, prohibited, upon penalty of 20s. or committal to prison for 24 hours for every offence.

CLXXXVIII. An act for enabling his Majesty to raise the sum of three millions for the service of Great Britain, and for applying the sum of two hundred thousand pounds, British currency, for the service of Ireland. July 30.-1.

Treasury to cause Exchequer bills for 3,000,000 to be made out, chargeable on the first supplies, and bearing an interest of ad. per cent. per day.-Exchequer bills to be taken in payment at the Exchequer after April 5, 1815.

CLXXXIX. An act to defray the charge of the pay, clothing, and contingent expenses of the disembodied militia in Great Britain and of the miners of Cornwall and Devon; and for granting allowances in certain cases to subaltern officers, adjutants, surgeon's mates and serjeant majors of militia until the 25th day of June, 1815. July 50.-3.

CXC. An act for appointing commissioners for carrying into execution an act of this session of Parliament for

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lated or debased in the eyes of Europe by his conduct, he was ready to avow his responsibility to meet the charge and abide the consequences. In reference to the slave trade, he stated, that Spain and Portugal had agreed to the abolition of that traffic at the end of eight years; and expressed his hope, that by negotiation, these powers, as well as France, might be induced to relinquish it within a shorter period than that for which they had stipulated. He observed, that in respect to this question, the proceedings of Congress are not closed, and that a sort of standing commission has been formed for its farther consideration. The principal powers not interested in the trade, are to judge whether the period demanded for its continuance by the states that are so interested be or be not too long; and if the latter shall appear to be the case, they intend to take measures for procuring colonial produce from those countries only by which it shall have been abolished. His lordship next adverted to the political situation of Europe. He observed, that the object of the grand alliance was not to restore all. the states to their former rank and condition, but to re-establish and re-organize the two great monarchies, Austria and Prussia. In pursuance of this design, it was found necessary to make alterations in the Italian states. He vins dicated the British government against the charge of having broken its faith with the people of Genoa, the incorporation of which with Piedmont was essential to the future peace of Europe,as a strong barrier would thus be formed against any encroachment which France might meditate on the side of Italy. As to the proceedings of the Congress, he assured the House, that, with the exception of that part of Italy south of the Po, and the frontiers between Austria and Bavaria, the territorial arrangements had been concluded, reduced to articles, signed by the different powers, and only remained to be embodied in the general treaty. To all these arrangements France was a cousenting party, and he could affirm, that she had acted throughout as an houest power, doing her duty in every respect with a strict regard to the general interests of Europe. Austria and Prussia, notwithstanding the calumnies with which they have been assailed, and the charges of rapacity alleged against them, have been most conscientious in their claims, having only desired to be placed in the same situation as they were

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previously to their being despoiled by France: so that Austria is content with a population less by two millions than in 1792; and Prussia, as an indemnity for all her sufferings, gains an accession of no more than 40 or 50,000. With reference to Saxony, his lordship admitted, that it bad been in contemplation to annex the country to Prussia; but that was a proposition to which he could not accede; and so strongly did he feel on this subject, that he had consented to sacrifice a part of the interests of Holland and Hanover, rather than suffer the arrangement to be carried to the extent proposed. He would, however, add, that never was the principle of conquest more justly applicable than to the King of Saxony; but upon this topic much information had yet to be produced, and he should wave the further discussion of it. The arrangements respecting Poland also, he wished to reserve for future explanation, as they could not yet be laid complete before parliament; but he assured the house, that all the powers were anxious to render the government of the Poles as congenial to their own wishes as possible, whatever might be the plan finally adopted in regard to their country. The noble lord next adverted to the advantages which had been acquired for Holland and Hanover; to the friendly disposition of Spain towards this country, however disgusting the internal policy of that kingdom might be; and recapitulated the great and permanent benefits likely to accrue from the labours of the Congress, unless this pleasing prospect should be blasted by the occurrences now passing in France. French government had preserved most inviolably every pledge which it had given; and this fact, he trusted, would prove the policy of supporting that government by any efforts not inconsistent with moral justice.

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The motion for the address was finally agreed to.

Government has published three copventions supplementary to the treaty of Chaumont, concluded between this country and Russia, Austria, aud Prussia respectively. They were signed in London on the 29th of June last, by Lord Castlereagh, on the part of Great Britain; Count Nesselrode, for Russia; Prince Metternich, for Austria; and Prince Hardenberg, for Prussia. As these conventions are all counterparts of each other, a copy of one of them will suffice.