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bankers, 400,000; the Exchange agents, 100,000. Towards the re-imbursement of the money thus advanced, they are to receive municipal bonds, payable on the amount of the extraordinary contributions to be imposed on the persons and property of the capital.

There was no 'Change yesterday.

[This contribution was imposed by Marshal Prince Blucher, to pay his Prussians with-at the intercession of King Louis, it was reduced from 100,000,000 francs (say 4,000,000l.) to 8,000,000 francs. Whether the first sum was rated so high, in order to be reduced, we know not; but it passes for certain, that the Duke of WelJington declined to interfere in asking its diminution: also, that the King of Prussia and the Emperor Alexander, followed his Grace's example. There was no 'Change during several days: from this cause, though another was assigned.]

The barns and granaries round Paris are all empty, and in consequence the cavalry go to the fields of corn, and cut down whatever they require for their horse. The foot soldiers supply themselves with vegetables from the gardens; in short, little or no harvest of any kind is expected to be this year reaped for some distance round Paris.

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The soldiers shall have clean and comfortable beds found for them by their hosts. The bed shall consist of a mattress, pillow, one blanket, and two sheets.

If difficulties shall arise between the soldiers and the inhabitants respecting these supplies, the respective military chiefs shall decide them.

A receipt shall be given every three days for the rations of provisions and forage, to which the military are entitled.

RIBBENTROP,

Counsellor of State, Intendant-General of the Armies of his Prussian Majesty.

Head-quarters at St. Cloud, July 5, 1515.

quired to form a magazine of 2,250,000 raThe department of La Meurthe is retions of provisions, and 750,000 rations of forage, for the subsistance of an army of 150,000 men and 50,000 horses, for 15 days. These supplies are exclusive of those necessary for the subsistence of troops on march and in garrison.

Louis, by the Grace of God, King of France
and Navarre,

the ancient public edifices of our good city
Desiring to restore their true names to
of Paris, and to give to the new ones such
names as may recal only times of recon-
utility to the inhabitants,
ciliation and peace, or their particular

We ordain as follows:

Art. 1. The squares (places), bridges, and public edifices of our good city of Paris shall resume the names which they bore on the 1st of January, 1790, and every inscription to the contrary shall be effaced.

2. In consequence, the bridge which the Place Louis XV. to the palace of the leads from the street de la Concorde, and Legislative Body, shall resume its ancient name of bridge of Louis XVI.

That which leads from the palace of the Thuilleries, to the street du Bac, its name of Pont Royal.

That which leads from the Quai des Bonnes Hommes to the Champ de Mars, shall take the name of Pont des Invalides.

That which leads from La Ropee to Jardin du Roi shall take the name of Pont du Jardin du Roi.

3. Our Minister of the Interioris charged with the execution of our present Ordi

nance.

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National Register.

BRITISH.

Thanksgiving Prayer for the late Victory at Waterloo.

"O God the Disposer of all human events, without whose aid the strength of man is weakness, and the counsels of the| wisest are as nothing, accept our praise and thanksgiving for the signal victory which thou hast recently vouchsafed to the Allied Armies in Flanders. -Grant O merciful God, that the result of this mighty battle, terrible in conflict, but glorious beyond example in success, may put an end to the miseries of Europe, and stanch the blood of Nations.-Bless, we beseech Thee, the Allied Armies, with_thy continued favor. Stretch forth Thy right hand to help and direct them. Let not the glory of their progress be stained by ambition, nor sullied by revenge: but let Thy Holy Spirit support them in danger, controul them in victory, and raise them above all temptation to evil, through Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom with Thee, and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory now, and for ever. Amen."

Citizens on Military Duty.

The Secretary of State for the home department has applied to the Light Horse Volunteers" for their assistance at this important conjuncture, by such an extension of their services as their occupations will allow." They have in consequence tendered their services for any duty by which the disposable force of regular troops may be augmented. The Commander in Chief has assigned to them the London duty: the Life Guards have in consequence marched, and the Light Horse Volunteers relieve the 14th Light Dragoons at the Horse-guards.

Thursday, July 13, the City of London Light Horse Volunteer Corps, having formally relieved the 14th dragoons, commenced duty at the Horse Guards. These gentlemen were relieved from this duty, with thanks from the Commander in Chief, after about ten day's service.

Bank of England Accounts,-The aver age amount of Public Balances in the hands of the Bank, between the 1st of February, 1814, and the 5th of January, 1815, both inclusive, upon accounts opened at the Bank, was 261,1627.; and the amount of the same (exclusive of the Exchequer account) between the 1st of February, 1814, and the 15th of January,

1815, both days inclusive, upon accounts opened at the Bank, previous to the 28th of March, 1800, was 4,227,0251. The ag gregate amount of Bank notes*(including 1,200,2201. in Bank Post Bills) in circulation on the 15th of May, was 26,473,8601. The average amount of unclaimed dividends in the hands of the Bank for twelve months, up to the 1st of January, was 779,7941. making the gross amount 9,357,5331. The amount of unclaimed dividends in the hands of the Bank on the 1st of January, 1815, was 1,297,7421. of which 876,7891. has been advanced to Government per 31 and 48 Geo. III. leaving a remainder in the Bauk of 421,0031.

Ricardo) who availed himself of his priority Fortune's Way.-The Stockholder (Mr. of intelligence respecting the victory of Waterloo, by the purchase of Omnium to the amount of near a million sterling, at

per cent. premium, sold out to nearly as in the course of a few days afterwards. It great an extent, at 121⁄2 per cent. premium, is said that he carried home in one pocket book (besides money lodged at his Banker's) no less a sum in cheques than three hundred thousand pounds.

The Rev. Sir Henry Bate Dudley, Bart. Editor of the Morning Herald, was lately collated to a prebendal stall.

ST. PAUL'S CLOCK being proverbially correct, any error excites some degree of wonder, and on Saturday the 24th of June, an instance occurred worth recording. At the hour of one, the clock struck, and after an interval of half a minute went on striking 12 more, making in the whole 13; the circumstance occasioned a good deal of confusion, people who supposed it one o'clock, were astonished at hearing St. Paul's strike, as they supposed, twelve, and were more so when on looking at their watches they found they had lost an hour.

Small Por, decline of

An elderly gentleman present at a late confirmation, observed, that among the 1003 young persons, not one had a mark of the small pox on the face; whereas in the early part of his life he had, on similar occasions, scen more than half strongly so marked.

Accident. The Baptist Chapel, in Falmouth, leans against the natural rock; a part of which fell down lately with a tremendous crash, carrying before it the side and end walls; the roof, thus deprived of its supporters, fell in, and crushed the pews, in one common ruin. Happily, no person was hurt.

Improved Agriculture. Upwards of eight thousand acres of waste land having been lately brought into cultivation in Westmoreland, and freed from all manner of tithes, the effect upon the Kendal market has been remarkably striking. From this inclosure alone the county is able to become an exporter of grain, although previously obliged to neighbouring counties for its own support.

Lower prices less money.

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into a Living Monument, which, by care and attention, may last for ages, and hand down to posterity the names of those brave warriors who have obtained such signal victories over the Tyrant of the World. On it are engraven the names of Wellington, Blucher, Alexander, Moreau, Beresford, Hill, Kutusoff, Platoff, Pieton, Swartzenberg, Bernadotte, and Grabam; these 12 names occupy each side of the six angles, and can never be obliterated so long as the plant is properly treated. This monnmental Plant stands erect on the summit of a Pyramid, surrounded at the base by several hundred humbler kinds from all quarters of the globe. (Northampton Mercury.)

At Peterborough fair, July 10, there was a large show of neat cattle, which were disposed of at reduced prices. One respectable Scotch jobber states that he lost 1501. by the Stock he had at the fair, even if he should be so fortunate as to get paid for all he sold. From the extreme want of money, he was obliged to give credit where former dealings led him to place any confidence in the purchaser; and this he did at Peterborough fair to the ex-dience, announced a rise in the pit admistent of 1,5001.

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And Author of the Gardener's Dictionary.
Died December 18th, 1771, Aged 81,
And was buried on the North side of
This Churchyard,

in a spot now covered by
A stone inscribed with his Name.
The Fellows of

The Linnæan and Horticultural Societies
of London,

in grateful recollection of The eminent services rendered to

Theatricals: Prices raised.

Drury Lane Theatre closed on Thursday July 13 for the season. Mr. Raymond the Manager, in bidding adieu to the au

sion, from 3s. 6d. to 4s. in consequence of the great increase of expences to the establishment.

On closing Covent Garden Theatre also, a similar notice was given: the audience testified their disapprobation :--but the opening will shew whether they retain it.

The celebrated bull, Comet, which was purchased at the Ketton Saie, in October, 1810, for 1,000 guineas, by Messrs. Trotter, Wetherell, Charge, and Wright, died lately at Cleasby, in Yorkshire.

Complimeut, by the King of beasts. The grand lion on the front of Northumberland House is dressed with laurel, Lieutenant-Colonel in compliment to

Percy, the bearer of the Duke of Wellington's dispatches.-This gallant officer is a nephew of the Duke.

During the last war 1140 pieces of ordnance were taken from the enemy; their value, when melted down, was supposed to be more than 500,000l.

Military ardour: stronger than nature.

The following proof of "What's in a name?" we had from an Officer theu preThe Sciences of Botany and Horticulture sent. In one of the great battles of the Peninsula, the remaining part of the solBy his Industry and Writings, diers of General Picton's fighting brigade Have caused this Monument to be were laid down upon their arms, worn out Erected to his Memory. with the work of slaughter, when they per A. D. 1815. ceived Lord Wellington approaching them Vegetable Commemoral ion. at a gallop-"Here he comes cried a ser Among the great variety of Foreign jeant," so up again, my lads! we must all Plants now to be seen in Mr. Cornfield's be gay as larks!" on which they all started garden, in this town, is a Cactus Sexungu-up from the ground, and again, fatigued lare; a Plant which attracts peculiar at- as they were, joined in the pursuit of the tention, particularly by its being converted French.

Honourable Retribution.

At the Island of

We understand it is intended to send out several presents to Chiefs in the East Indies, by the Eurotus, Captain Lillicrap, in return for civilities which they have shewn to our Commanders. Owhyhee, in the South Seas, the King gave our ship of war, the Cherub, Captain Tudor Tucker, a plentiful supply of provisions, and refused to receive any remuneration for it, saying, he would be considered a subject of the King of Great Britain. A vessel of suitable dimensions for his use is to be sent to him, in acknowledgement of this friendship. At this Island our great circumnavigator Cook was killed.

Quantity of Porter brewed in London by the twelve first houses, from the 5th of July, 1814, to the 5th of July, 1815.

Barclay, Perkins, & Co.
Meux, Reid, and Co,

Barrels.

337,621

182,104

Truman, Hanbury, & Co.

Whitbread, & Co.

Henry Meux, & Co.
Felix, Calvert, & Co.
Combe, Delafield, & Co.
Goodwyn and Co.
Elliott and Co.

Taylor and Co.
Cocks and Campbell
Hollingsworth and Co.

172,162

Cambridge University.

The prizes, given annually by the Representatives in Parliament of this University, to two Senior and two Middle Bachelors of Arts, who shall compose the best Dissertations in Latin Prose, have been this year adjudged as follows:

SENIOR BACHELORS.

Rev. J. Scholefield, Scholar of Trin. College.

MIDDLE BACHELORS.

Mr. J. Bailey, Scholar of Trinity coll.
Rev J. Pearson, Fellow of St. John's coll.
To the Senior year but one prize was
awarded. The subjects were:

FOR THE SENIOR BACHELORS'

Quid causæ est cur apud Romanos, postquam sub Imperatoribus essent, eximia minùs forerent ingenia?

FOR THE MIDDLE BACHELORS.

Utrum elementioris sit animi, leviter delinquentes suppliciis, pro ratione culparum adhibitis, coercere, an impunitos dimittere?

Sir William Browne's gold medals have
been gained as follows:
Greek Ode, J. H. Fisher, Trin. Coll.
Latin Ode, G. Stainforth,

The subjects were, for the former, I 161,618 Augustissimum Galliæ Regem solio uvito red123,100 ditum; for the latter, Vinos ducent de mur119,833 more vultus. The subject for the Epi105,081 grams was, Quidquid dicam aut erit, aut 72,080 non. No prize was given.

56,922

51,297
36,104
32,256

ALE.-Statement of the quantity of Ale brewed in the London district, by the six principal houses, between July 5, 1814, and July 5, 1815:-

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Barrels.
27,074
22,146
20,444

14,491
10,134
7,965

Begging, a profitable trade. Mr. Rose stated lately in the House of Commons, that the number of beggars in the metropolis was supposed to be 30,000 ; and that it had been ascertained that each of them obtained, upon an average, from sir to eight shillings a day! One man confessed that he had taken 30s. a day.

Country Wit." I think," said a face tious farmer, “that I should make a tolerable Parliament man; I am frequently asing their sort of language. Tother day I received two bills from two of my crediors, accompanied with requests for immeliate payment. One of the bills I ordered o be laid on the table and the other to be ead that day six months.”

Oxford University, July 15.-The whole number of degrees in Act Term was, D.D. 2-D. C. L. 2-B. D. 6—B. C. L. 1— D. Med. 1-M. A. 51-B. A. 38-Matriculations 64.

It has been decreed in Convocation of the University of Oxford, to grant the sum of three hundred guineas from the University chest, in aid of a fund for the special relief and benefit of the families of the brave men killed, and of the wounded sufferers of the British army, under the Duke of Wellington, in the signal victory of Waterloo, and in the several battles which have been or may be fought in the present campaign.---The same the University of Cambridge.

SCOTLAND.

Highland Society of Scotland.

At a General meeting of this Society, held in the Hall of the Royal College of Physicians, in Edinburgh. The Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart. in the chair. After other business, Sir J. Sinclair stated, that, in the course of last spring, he had visited Flanders, to ascertain the circumstances which enabled the farmers of that country to sell their wheat, and other grain, at a cheaper rate than we could raise them. That though our agriculture was in several respects superior to that of Flanders, yet, he was convinced, in the course of his

events, the Society voted thirty guineas to Mr. Campbell.

inquiries, that we might derive several valuable hints from our Flemish brethrenthat, in particular, there was reason to Walter Scott, in an eloquent address to hope, by adopting the mode of dressing the Society, called its attention to the late wheat practised in Flanders, we might glorious battles in Flanders, in which he escape the mildew, and that by cultivating described the principal features of these winter instead of spring barley, the qua- memorable achievements-the share which lity of the grain would be greatly im- the Scottish and Highland regiments proved, and the crop would ripen much had in them, and suggested the propriety earlier. Sir Jolin, at the same time, com- of the Society's marking its sense of the dismunicated to the Society copies of a late tinguished gallantry and exploits of their publication by him, entitled, "Hints re- countrymen on this occasion. The Sogarding the Agricultural State of the Ne-ciety unanimously adopted resolutions, and therlands, &c." in which certain imple- named a Committee to have them carried ments of husbandry used there were also into effect. recommended.

IRELAND.

Uncommon Shark.

Belfast, July 7.-During the week before last, a large fish was exhibited as a show in our market; understanding it was an uncommon species, we felt anxious to mention it to our readers; in consequence of which, we have been favoured with the following particulars, by Dr. J. L. Drummond, who purchased it, in order to preserve:

The Society, on the motion of Sir A. M. Mackenzie, voted a premium of twenty guineas to Mr. J. Ruthven, printer of Edinburgh, for a printing press, invented by him, and exhibited to the meeting. Sir G. Mackenzie and Mr. G. Dalyell explained the superiority of this printing press over the ordinary press in common use, in the regulation of the power to be applied, the neatness and facility of the operation, and its answering also the purpose of a ma- It is the Squalus Cornubicus, or Porbeagle chine for copying letters. Shark, a species of such very rare occurMr. Tait stated the progress made to-rence, that Mr. Pennant never saw it; his wards an equalisation of weights and mea- description in the British Zoology" being sures-that during the present Session a taken from a figure in the twenty-sixth Bill had been introduced into Parliament, | table of “Borlase's History of Cornwall." by Sir George Clerk, founded on the Report of the Committee of the House of Commons, of last Session, on this subject-that the Bill, with amendments, had been printed by order of the House, in order to its being again introduced, in as complete a state as possible, early in the next Session, when there was every prospect of its being passed into a law.

In the third volume of the "Transactions of the Linnean Society," a specimen is described by the Rev. Dr. Goodenough, which was observed on the coast of Hastings, in the year 1795. It measured three feet ten inches; but Dr. Goodenough was told by the fishermen that the same species had been seen by them eight feet long. Dr. Drummond's specimen, which is a Lord Bannatyne stated the progress male, measures in length five feet eleven made in the compilation of a Gaelic Dic-inches, and, on dissecting it, a very singu tionary, a particular report of which had lar piece of anatomy was discovered in the been laid before the Committee of the nose, intended to supply a lubricating fluid Society, upon this and relative objects, by to the numerous perforations, which exist the Rev. Dr. Macleod, of Kilmarnock. in the skin of this species between the His Lordship, at the same time, brought nose and the eye. That part of the choroid into view of the Society a book recently coat of the latter, named the tapetum lucipublished by James Grant, Esq. of Corry-dum, was very brilliant, and resembled a monny, upon the history and language cup of polished silver. of the Gael:-the thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Grant.

The Meeting voted its thanks to the Society of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, London, for communicating to this Society a complete set of the Transactions of that respectable institution.

Mr. Alexander Campbell having laid before the Society the plan of a work, entitled, "Albin's Anthology," designed to connect the national music, particularly that of the Highlands, with historical

The stomach was much contracted, and contained only a little glairy fluid; hence the fish had most probably not been in pursuit of herrings, as had been supposed from its being taken in a herring net, at Carrickfergus.

The Porbeagle Shark can never be confounded with any other species, except the Squalus Monensis, Beaumaris shark, to which it is so nearly allied, that naturalists consider the latter as constituting only a variety or a sexual difference of the former.

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