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Public Affairs in January.

West and the North, it has more than once completely blocked up the roads. The 69 number of days in which there has been snow or rain is nine, and eleven others are in our Register marked as very brilliant. The remainder may be regarded as cloudy or dull, or, for the season of the year, fair.

The average height of the barometer is 29.57, and that of the thermometer is 32.16, being but little above the freezing point for the whole month. The wind has blown chiefly from the N. & N. E. points of the compass. There have been no thick fogs.

STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN JANUARY.
Containing official Papers and authentic Documents.

HANOVER.

T us to discover

It afforda ye satisfaction progress of

knowledge in the new arrangements in Hanover, where something like a par.

liament has been assembled. All Princes ought now to feel, that the strength of a state depends on the independent concert of the people in its measures, founded on their wisdom and rectitude, and not in a slavish and brutal submission to the will of an arbitrary monarch, or his favourites.

The opening of the first assembly of all the states of the kingdom of Hanover, took place on the 15th of December, with the solemnity worthy of the occasion. The deputies having taken their places in the hall, and also the members of the several courts of justice and boards of administration having taking the seats appointed for them, his royal highness the Duke of Cambridge repaired to the assembly, attended by the ministers, and followed by the whole court, escorted by a detachment of cavalry. First were read the full powers granted by the Prince Regent, by virtue of which the Duke of Cambridge had to open the first meeting of the states.

His royal highness then made a speech, in which he paid some high compliments to the Hanoverian people, for their attachment to their sovereign, and to the Hanoverian warriors. Peace had relieved ns from further shedding of blood, and pre: vented further desolation. "The race of the Guelphs," said he, "have been always distinguished for justice and mildness. Among my ancestors I count many fathers of their country; none who abused the strength of his subjects, to further ambitions views and subdue others. have recognized the limits which the Lord They of heaven and earth, who commands all Sovereigns, has assigned even to the most powerful. The first step towards the publie happiness is made by the union of the states of all the different parts of the coun try in one assembly, to which are granted all the rights of granting money, and other parts of legislation. The several provinces have but one common interest This cannot be discussed, but by deliberations in

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common, or promoted but by one common resolution. If the

single provinces were administration of

their wants, imperious circumstances now require more vigorous, more speedy measures. The necessary agreement of the single bodies could not be legally effected, except by the union orde.ed by the prince. The necessities of the times are great. A tered into for the country, will indicate strict examination of the obligations enwhat justice requires, in favour of those who with confidence lent their property to supply the public wants. The nature of have before us the whole of our wants and the contributions may be fixed when we our resources."

At the end of this speech his royal highsented, with regulations for their deliberaness caused the list of deputies to be pretious, and the names of those members ap pointed by virtue of their official capacity: Michael, and the president of the knights the abbot of Loceum, the abbot of St. of the duchy of Bremen.

cession, with the whole assembly, to the His royal highness then repaired in prochurch of the palace, where Te Deum was sung.

credit for this liberal introduction of a We give the House of Hanover full representative system into Germany; and if the members are not corrupted, or unduly influenced, so that a majority the happiest effects will result to the always obey the will of the minister, King and the people of Hanover.-But, on the other hand, if the plausibility and the consequent strength of a government, founded on the representative system, is given to a corrupted or dependent legislature, then no advantage the state serving but to add to the means is really gained, the increased power of stration falls into the hands of a weak of doing mischief, whenever the admini

or wicked minister.

ITALY.

Every account from this garden of Europe proves, that the people are determined to assert their national independeuce, and unite all Italy under one

free

free government. But a practical commentary on the true objects of the Congress, has been exhibited in this country in the recent attempt to deliver free Genoa into the hands of the King of Sardinia! This is one of the least qualified attacks on public liberty and na. tional independence that is perhaps to be found in the annals of Europe. Hamburgh had arrested Napper Tandy, and taken part with the allies against France; Geneva had done the latter; Holland formed a vital part of the confederacy, and as such was conquered; but what has Genoa done to draw on it this vengeance of united Europe. Her govern ment took part with the allies, the French republican troops invaded her as an enemy; and, as a weak power, she suffered more than any of the confederacy-and is it her reward that her allies are to assign her to one of themselves, to destroy her ancient constitution, and to annihilate her as a free and independent nation? Is this the morality of the Congress of Vienna? Is this the deliverance of Europe? The following proclamation speaks, however, in too plain language to be misunderstood by the free and intelligent part of the people of England:

ROYAL PROCLAMATION,

Genoa, Jan. 7. Victor Emanuel, by the grace of God, king of Sardinia, Cyprus, and Jernsalem, duke of Savoy, prince of Piedmont, &c. &c. In taking solemn possession of our new estates, in concurrence with the wishes of the principal powers of Europe, it is extremely pleasing to us to reflect on the abundant advantages you will derive, our well beloved subjects, from your union with our ancient vassals, an union which ought to form between you and them the bonds of

affection and brotherhood.

If your ancient glory, if all that you have performed at different periods for the defence and honour of Italy, is ever present to our mind, we cannot avoid recollecting, at the same time, the opposition of interests which has arisen between two people, which should constantly love and esteem each other. This opposition will no doubt cease when both are placed under the same government, and when both are deriving every advantage from the same beneficent authority.

Such is the purpose we have proposed in appointing as our minister plenipotentiary, Chevalier Ignacius Thaun de Revel, &c. lieutenant general of our armies, whom we have commanded to represent our royal person among you, and who will convince you of the affectionate sentiments we entertain for you.

And in order that your wishes may be fulfilled, we have determined to form a deputation, which will be principally composed of your fellow-citizens, who, after the concessions that we have voluntarily made, such measures as may appear to be best in as a proof of our regard, will propose all every department of the public adminis tration.

We direct, above all, that your holy religion should be protected in all its dignity. We desire to be informed of those arrangements which are most favourable to your commerce, which, although hitherto restrained within narrow limits in point of territory, has been the source of abundant that in future it will flourish yet more unwealth. We have grounds for believing der our royal protection, and with the facilities we can afford on every occasion, when they may be conducive to your true

prosperity.

We shall also encourage the beneficent institutions which do so much credit to the piety of your ancestors; we shall protect the establishments of utility in the arts and sciences, and in the important business of public education. We shall never forget the services rendered to the state, and they shall receive the fit remuneration.

find the best recompence for our exertions We persuade ourselves, that we shall in your faithful obedience, in your loyal attachment, in your willingness to co-operate in our paternal intentions, which have no other object but your happiness. Turin, Jan. 3, 1815,

EMANUEL.

The appearance of this document, threw the people of Genoa and its territory into a ferment, which the ANGLOSicilian troops could not allay, and the ENGLISH Colonel Dalrymple is said to have written to the King of Sardinia, for Piedmontese troops to aid him in subduing them. The president of the Rehis functions, has addressed to the peopublic, M. SERRA, however, in quitting ple of Genoa a strong proclamation, in which he invites the powers to guarantee the independence of a people who were free for ages, and who are deprived of their freedom at the moment when it was promised to be restored to them.

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Public Affairs in January.

These sovereigns had the happiness of the world in their own hands.-The game, and the glory of winning it, was in their own disposal-but the accounts of their progress fill us with apprehensions, that they will lose both the game and the glory!

We believe, however, that, in regard to SAXONY and POLAND, the measures of the British minister have honoured his government,-yet we are at a loss to account for the different course of the same government, in regard to the free, an. cient, and honoured republic of Genoa!

AMERICA.

Sufficient time has not elapsed for the ratification of the late treaty, to be known on this side of the Atlantic; but little doubt is entertained in England of a result favourable to peace.

In the mean time, the Spanish colonists in the fine countries of MEXICO, PERU, CHILI, and PARAGUAY, are declaring themselves independent of the tyranny of Ferdinand; and new relations highly advantageous to England, and changes beneficial to humanity, are likely soon to be established in that part of the world.

In our last, we published the sensible proclamation of Christophe, the black Emperor of Hayti; but there has since appeared in the public prints, a most extraordinary development of the alledged policy of certain governments of Europe, not only in regard to Hayti, but to all independence. It is true, the court of France has denied its privity to this par ticular instrument, which has unexpect edly perhaps been laid before the public; but it admits, that GENERAL LAVAYSSE was its agent, sent out to negociate with the Haytians. It has appeared in the Courier, Times, Morning Post, Sun, and other ministerial papers, and may there. fore be presumed to be a genuine copy of the letter of LAVAYSSE, whether his assertions are true or false. We have room only for a few extracts, and for the answer of CHRISTOPHE. Extracts from the Letter of General Daux. ion Lacaysse, dated Kingston, October 1, 1814, and addressed to General Henry Christophe, Supreme Head of the Govern ment of the North of Hayti.

“General,—You have been informed of the important mission with which I have been entrusted to your excellency; and, on arriving here, it was my intention to address you and General Petion simultaneously for I am not come, as you well know, as a messenger of discord, but as the precursor of peace and reconciliation.

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that augnst sovereign, words of satisfaction and peace; and though, from the height of his throne, the most brilliant in Europe, he commands an army of 500,000 men, he has sent me singly to treat with you about your Bonaparte; all the sovereigns of Europe interests. We are no longer in the time of remained united in order to secure the tranhad leagned to pull down that usurper, all quillity of all parts of the world. At this moment you may behold England punishing, at 1,500 leagues distance, the United States of America, who had dared to lend their support to the enemy of order and of the repose of the world; already the capital of that new empire has been committed to the flames; already its chief is flying; for not until these United States shall profess the principles of the sovereigns of them with the weight of her terrible venEurope, will England cease to overwhelm geance: thus, as long as there shall remain a point on the globe where order is not reestablished, the allied sovereigns will not lay down their arms; they will remain united, in order to finish their great work. If you doubt this truth, general, your excellency has only to consult, by means of your agents, the dispositions of England, faithful ally, and they will attest the truth late the enemy of France, now her most

of what I have now said.

sovereigns of Europe, although they have "Do not deceive yourself, general, the made peace, have not returned the sword into the scabbard; doubtless you are nor ignorant of what every body in Europe knows, although a thing not yet diplomatically published,-that the principal articles of the compact, which all the European sovereigns have just signed, on their royal honour, is to unite their armies, if need be, and to lend each other all necessary aid, in, have been the offspring of the French_reorder to destroy all the governments which volution, whether in Europe, or in the New World. Know, also, that it is Great Britain who is the centre of, and principal party to this convention: to which, a few months, sooner or later, every government will find it necessary to submit: every government and every potentate, who shall refuse so to submit, must expect to be treated as traitors and brigands: whilst those who voluntarily and cheerfully shall prove themselves honest and reasonable enough to adhere to these principles, in contributing to induce the people whom they govern to return under the sway of legitimate sovereigns, will obtain from these sovereigns a provision and an establishment not less honourable than per

manent."

The following is the speech of King Henry (Christophe,) in answer to the address of the grand council of the Have tian nation, relative to the letter of M. Dauxion Lavaysse, October 22.

"Haytians

“ Haytians! your sentiments, your ges posterity a great example of courage, let ncrous resolution, are worthy of us: your is combat with glory, and be effaced from king shall be always worthy of you.-- Our the rank of nations, rather than renounce indignation is at its lieight. Let Hayti, liberty and independence. A king, ne from this moment, be only one vast camp; know how to live and die like a king: you let us prepare to combat those tyrants who shall always see ns at your head, sharing in threaten is with chains, slavery, and death. your perils and dangers. Should it so hap.

Haytians! the whole world bas its eyes pen that we cease to exist before consoli. fixed upon us; our conduct most confound dating your rights, call to mind our acour calumniators, and justify the opinion tions: and should onr tyrants so far sucwhich philanthropists lave formed ofus, Let ceed as to endanger your liberty and inus rally; let us have but ove and the same dependence, disinter my bones; they will wish--that of exterminatilig onr tyrants. sul lead you to victory, and enable you to On the mpanimous co-operation of our qui triumph over our implacable and eternal on, of our efforts, will depend the prompt success of our cause, Let us exliibit to

enemies."

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INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS, IN LONDON,

MIDDLESEX, AND SURREY; Ifith Biographical Alemoirs of distinguished Churacters recently deceased.

1950 ON were remarkably figli, the banks of Fifty and sixty

1810 the Thames were flooded to a considerable Sixty and seventy

1747 distance, doing great mischief in the lower Seventy and eighty

1 343 stories of honses in its vicinity.

Eighty and ninety

59% This month has been attended by an un- Ninety and a hundred usual number of fires. One in Rotherhithe, A hundred .... wlich burnt down teu houses; one in the A hundred and one .... S. W. corner of Smithfield, which destroy- A hundred and two ed four houses; another at Charing Cross, A hundred and eight... which Inunt down three houses, and da- A hundred and eleven

1 maged Northumberland House;

and ano

Increased in the burials this year, 2461. ther in St. Paul's Church Yard, which con. Executed in the city of London 17. sumed four houses, and destroyed two

MARRIED, children.

At Mary-lc-bone Church, Richard Paul At the close of the January Sessions at Jodrell, jun. esq. to Amelia Caroline King, the Old Bailey, no less than 26 culprits re- danghter of the Earl of Kingston. ceived sentence of death, among whom The Hon. and Rev. P. A. Irby, sop of were two boys, one of the age of twelre, Lord Boston, to Miss De Crespigny, danghand the other of eleren! Yet cui bono? In ler of Mr. and Lady Sarah De Crespigny, 1806 the coinmitnients in the metropolis of the New Forest. were 899, and in 1812 thcy were 1663! At Chertsey, Henry Rich, esq. of Trunk. Christenings and burials, from Dec. 11, 1813, well-house, to Miss Maria Ann Tippet, of to Dre. 19, 1814.

Woobura-hill, near Chertsey, Surrey. Christened in the 97 parishes within the Johu Mackie, esq. of Jewry-street, Ald. walls, 1008.-Buried 1951.

gate, to Miss Simpson, Gower-street, BedChristened in the 17 parishes without the ford-solare. walls, 4384.- Buried 4090.

At Tottenham, Mr. Henry Field, of Christened in the 23 out-parishes in Mid. Walbrook, to Miss Mary Jane Rutherford, dlesex and Surrey, 11,157.--Buried 10,015. of Stanford-hill.

Christened in the 10 paristies in the city The Rev. William Gillbank, to Miss and liberties of Westminster, 3621. ---Hü- Eliza Nicholson). pied 4427.

At Tottenham, Richard Hussey MonChristened.

bray, esg. of Dalgetty, tu Miss Emma Males, 10,3137

lu all, 20,170.

Hobsson, of Mark•lane, 'Tottenham. Females, 9,657 S

Mr. Vulliamy, of Pall-mall, to Miss Buried.

Stiles, of Brompton. Males, 10,287

At Newington, James Franklyn, esq. Iu all, 19,783. Females, 9.490 S

R.N, to Mary Hales, of Walworth. Under two years of age

5845 At Mary-le-bone church, Mr. Thomas Between two and five

2038 Flint, Fislı-street-hill, to Miss Sharp, BerFive and ten

770 ner's-street, Ten and twenty

649 At St. Pancrass, Captain Bennett CarTwenty and thirty

1268 rington, to Miss Mary Ann Croft, of Hun. Thirty and forty

lui a ter-street North, Bruuswick-square.

1815.] Marriages and Deaths in and near London.

Mr. T. Powis, of Great Russel-street, Bloomsbury, to Saralı Bedell, of Tiverton, Devon.

At Paddington, Richard Pollen, esq. of Lincoln's Inn, to Miss Ann Cockerell, of West Bourne.

At the Oaks, Surry, the seat of the Earl of Derby, Capt. Hornby, of His Majesty's ship Spartan, to Miss Burgoyne.

At St. James's church, London, Sir Philip Francis, K.B. to Miss Emma Wat

kins.

At Cleveland House, Cleveland-square, the Hon. Henry Charles Howard, to Lady Charlotte Gower, eldest daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford.

At St. Margaret's church, Westminster, James Jones, esq. to Louisa Moore.

At Mary le-bone church, Colonel Wm. Gore, of Baker-street, to the wealthy and accomplished heiress, Miss Ormsby, of Great Stanhope-street, May-fair.

At St. George's, Hanover-square, Lient. col. Carr, to Mrs. Percival, widow of the late Right Hon. Spencer Percival, who was shot by Bellingham. DIED.

At Camberwell, 82, William Angell, esq. late Deputy of the Ward of Cornhill.

At Farnham, at an advanced age, the Most Noble William John Kerr, Marquis and Earl of Lothian, Earl of Ancram, Baron Kerr, of Newbattle and Jedburgh, Knight of the most ancient Order of the Thistle, a General in the Army, aud Colonel of the second Regiment of Dragoons, or Scotch Greys. The Christian virtues of charity and benevolence were conspicuons in the character and habits of this most excellent nobleman, whose memory will be long cherished, and whose loss will be sincerely deplored by all those who had the happiness of being known to him, and more particularly by the poor classes of the surrounding neighbourhood. He is succeeded by his eldest son, William, Earl of Ancram. At Horsham, Sir Bysshe Shelley, bart, In Berners-street, Mrs. Tomlinson. Mr. Richard Hughes, many years proprietor of Sadler's Wells and the Plymouth Theatres.

In Berkeley-square, 69, Susan, Countess Dowager of Westmoreland.

In Grove-place, Brentford, Jos. Pitt, esq. Near Acton, Mrs. Akers, of Berry Mead Priory.

At Bank Farm, Kingston, 58, J. Meares, esq. of Eastington, Pembrokeshire.

At the Hot Wells, Bristol, the Rt. Hon. the Dowager Lady Bolton, widow of Lord Bolton.

In Edgeware Road, 41, the Rev. James Thomas Gibson Riddell, M. A. formerly uninister of Portland and Portman chapels, In Judd-street, Brunswick-square, Mrs. Moore.

In Edgecumbe-place, Stonehouse, 77, Juhn Simpson, esq. In the year 1766, he MONTHLY MAG. No. 265,

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accompanied Commodore Byron, in the Dolphin, in a voyage round the world.

In Montague-square, G. Morison, esq. late of the island of Tobago.

At Brompton, Mrs. Margaret Bagshaw. -32, Miss Maria Wood.

In the New-road, 76, Mrs. Margaret Croft.

In Love-lane, 59, Mrs. Ann Crawford. At Little Boston-house, Ealing, 76, Lady Gott, widow of the late Sir Henry Thomas Gott.

In Albemarle-street, Miss Jane Maria Blake.

In Queen square, Bloomsbury, 43, Thos, Hamilton, esq. late of Glasgow.

In Great Russel-street, 76, Mrs. Barnard, In Jattingstone-place, 53, Rear Admiral Thomas Western.

In Abingdon-street, Westminster, Mrs. Mary Delumain.

At Hackney, Mrs. Mary Glover; also, 19, Elizabeth, only daughter of the above. In Dover-street, Piccadilly, 66, Mrs. Mary Wilson.

In King-street, St. James's the Hon. Frederick John Hay Kinnaird, third and youngest son of the late Lord Kinnaird. In London-terrace, Hackney-road, Mr. Samuel Cleuse.

In Holborn, 72, Mr. Walker, of the White Hart Tavern.

In the Strand, Mr. John Ford.

In George street, Minories, Mrs. Eleanor Hubbert.

At Barnes-terrace, 58, Mrs. Abigail Frunks.

At Rotherhithe, 71, Mrs. Lister.

In Somerset-street, Mrs. Ann Cuthbert. At Upper Tooting, 71, Mrs. Oldham. In Great Eastcheap, Mr. James Whyte z also, Surah, his eldest daughter.

Ia Upper Gower-street, L. Shadwell, esq. of Lincoln's Inn.

In Montague-place, Russell-square, Miss Matilda Frances Prestwidge.

In Highbury-place, 18, Harriet Watson. At Denmark-hill, Camberwell, Francis Green, esq.

In Blackfriars-road, Miss Maria Brown. At Chelsea, John Peter Roberdeau, esq. valued correspondent of the Monthly Magazine.

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At Kennington, 69, Mr. W. Palling, of Lombard-street.

In Cheapside, Mr. D. G. Talkein. In Brunswick-square, Jas. Moriset, esq. In Philpot-lane, Fenchurch-street, Mr. Martin Forster,

In Wandsworth-road, 31, Charles Wm, Fonyn, esq. late Captain of the 48th regt. In Gloucester street, Portman-square, 88, Thomas Normansell, esq.

Aged 70, Mr. Benjamin Simpson. At Rush-hill, Wandsworth-road, Mr. Richard Cookes.

At Blackheath, 31, H. R. Goodwyn, esy, At Hornsey, 82, Mrs. Dunters.

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