Daily increas'd his love of cheer.- For with it thou must swallow ME." Haggard his eyes; upright his hair; Remorse his lip; his cheek despair; With shaking hands the bowl he grasp'dMy meatless bones his carcase clasp'd, And bore it to the church-yard; where Thousands 'ere I would call, repair. DEATH speaks-ah, reader, dost thou hear? Hast thou no lurking cause to fear? Has not o'er thee the sparkling bowl Constant, commanding, sly control? Betimes reflect-betimes bewareThe ruddy, healthful, now, and fair, Before slow reason seize the sway, Reform-postpon'd another day, Too soon may mix with common clay. Ma se gemi o Filomela, Tu la calma a lui ristora; Da confine a noi remoto Pur la vidi poio pria Ruota ruota, o bella luna, GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. THE HE British government has contracted with the emperor of Austria for 300,000 loads of timber, from the forests of Croatia and Dalmatia, for the use of the navy, to be received in part payment of the Austrian debt. It is said to be some of the finest naval timber in the world, and a contract has been made with two merchants for the conveyance of it from Trieste and the Dalmatian ports to England. It is stated that an arrangement has been made with the Turkish government, by which Parga is permitted to be retained by the Ionian Islands. The exploring expedition to the North Pole is to sail in March. Intelligence has been received that the ice to the extent of 50,000 square miles has broken up and cleared away in the neighbourhood of the North Pole. The expense of the proposed Hammersmith bridge over the river Thames, which will be 6000 feet, is estimated at 50,000l. ;— and that of the designed gigantic structure, the East London, or Bridge of Trafalgar, at Rotherhithe, though its chord will be 3400 feet, and its altitude, to allow ships to sail beneath it, will probably be 110 feet above the tide at high-water, is reckoned not to exceed the sum of 300,000. The latter will consist of three arches, of 320 feet each, over the water, and eight others, of more than 300 feet each, on the average, over the land on either side. The daily consumption of coals in London, for producing Gas, amounts to 28 chaldrons, by which 76,000 lights are supplied, each equal to the light of six candles. FRANCE. According to the last census, the present population of France is 29,045,099 inhabitants. The Minister of Finance, has been empowered to borrow 200,000,000 of francs for the service of the year 1818. The discussions, in regard to the regulation of the press, are still continued in the Chamber of Deputies. ITALY. In the ruins of Herculaneum, says a London print, there have been found loaves of bread, baked in the reign of Titus, and which still bear the baker's mark, indicating the quality of the flour, which was probably prescribed by regulations of the police. The government of Parma has prohibited, under the severest penalties, every person, not connected with the military state, to wear mustachios, or other military insignia! The king of Sweden was so unwell as to be unable to open, in person, the Diet. A speech was read for him by Prince Oscar at its opening. The Swedish paper currency was, in 1802, 14,000,000, and is now, 30,000, 000 of Bank dollars: having more than doubled in 15 years. On the other hand, the government makes the gratifying boast, that notwithstanding the natural wants of Sweden, none of its inhabitants have, like those of more fertile countries, been forced to emigrate from the apprehension of famine. It is stated that Gen. Morillo left Valencia on the 10th Dec. for Calabozo, where he will establish his head quarters. The independ ents are said to be in possession of San Fernando de Apure, but no general accounts received in Puerto Cabello. The belligerents must, however, be approximating very fast, and we may anticipate that a dreadful conflict is on the eve of taking place, which will probably decide the fate of Venezuela. Bolivar is elected governor of Augustura. Gen. Piar has been executed for treachery; An official despatch of Col. La Torre, dated Calvario, Dec. 8th, contains an account of a victory obtained by him over the independent army, posted on a height, in the Hato of Hagaza, in which the loss of the Independents is stated at 1200 slain-2 brass three-pounders-1200 muskets-4 colours-12 drums60,000 cartridges-a printing apparatus, &c. The loss of the Royalists is stated at 11 killed and 98 wounded. New-Grenada. SAMANO, lately named Vice-Roy, and residing at Santa Fe de Bogota, the capital of the Kingdom, officially has communicated to Montalvo, the Vice-Roy of the said Kingdom, exercising the functions of said office, until the aforesaid Samano, his successor, may assume the command; that it is impossible for him longer to sustain the kingdom, after having sent a division to the Plains of Casanare, which was completely destroyed by the Pa. triots; only the commander of the same and 17 soldiers escaping. A second one was immediately afterwards despatched to the said Plains, and only its chief and two drummers could escape from this still severer loss. Pampeluna was taken by the Republicans on the 6th of Oct. after a complete victory over the Spaniards. Buenos Ayres. The strongest port in Chili, Turcaman, is still held by the Royalists, and was lately reinforced by troops from Spain. About two months back an attack was made on it by General O'Higgins, but he was not successful. St. Martin is indefatigable, and probably will, before many months, make the attempt on Lima. He has 8 or 9000 troops in good order and well disciplined; but there is a strong party striving to throw him out of the command. A Russian fleet of about 50 sail in all, with troops, &c. bound to Buenos Ayres, is reportVOL. II.-No. v. 48 ed to have been spoken off the Western Islands about the last of December. BRITISH AMERICA. Canada. His Excellency, Francis Gore, Esq. has resigned his commission as Lieut. Gov. of Upper Canada, and has been appointed First Teller of the Exchequer. Lieut. Gen Sir Peregrine Maitland has been appointed Lieut. Gov. of the Province in his stead. The York, (U. C.) paper of the 8th Jan. contains the following article. About a quarter past 5 o'clock, in the evening of Wednesday, the 31st ult. a luminous body was observed in the air, which exploded in front of the town, with two loud reports and a strong blaze of light. The light and report were so instantaneous, that although the noise was very generally heard, few perand course. Having only heard the noise, we sons agree in the description of its appearance are not able to describe the meteor, if it was one; some supposing that it was a mass of ignited matter thrown from the burning mountain at the head of the Lake. Exactly at the same time of the year in 1795, a shock of an earthquake was felt here, when a large portion of the table rock at the Falls of Niagara was thrown down; at this time, however, as far as we can learn, no tremor of the earth was felt. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Monday, Jan. 19. Mr. Williams, of Tenn. from the committee on military affairs, reported the bill from the House of Representatives, to provide for the surviving officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army, with amendments. Tuesday, Jan. 20. The engrossed joint resolution directing the printing of the journal of the Convention, which formed the Federal Constitution, was read the third time, the blank filled with 1000 copies, passed, and sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence. Thursday, Jan. 22. The bill from the House of Representatives, making appropriations for the payment of arrearages incurred for the military establishment, previous to the year 1817; and the bill making appropriations for the military establishment previous to the year 1817; and the bill making appropriations for the military establishment for the year 1818, were severally read and referred. Monday, Jan. 26. The bill from the House of Representatives for the relief of John Anderson was taken up, and after a good deal of discussion, was postponed to Monday week. Tuesday, Jan. 27. Mr. Tait, from the committee on naval affairs, reported a bill "in addition to an act giving pensions to the orphans and widows of persons slain in the public or private armed vessels of the United States:" and the bill was read. Monday, Jan. 19. The House went into a Thursday, Jan. 29. The bill to provide for committee of the whole, on the bill making apthe surviving officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army, &c. was taken up and propriations for the military establishment for discussed. Mr. King and Mr. Barbour spoke 1818. The main provisions passed without opposition, but a debate arose upon the clause proat length on the subject. The latter gentle-viding 35,000 dollars for the compensation of man moved an indefinite postponement of brevet officers, when placed in situations entiit. The senate adjourned without taking thing them to pay according to their brevet rank. the question on this motion. Monday, Feb. 2. The senate resumed the consideration of the military appropriation bill, and agreed thereto, with several amendments; one of which appropriates 20,000 dollars for brevet extra pay to brevet officers on separate commands." Tuesday, Feb. 3. The military appropriation bill was read a third time, passed, and returned to the house of representatives for concurrence in the amendments. Friday, Feb. 5. The request of the other House for a conference on the disagreeing votes, respecting brevet extra pay being announced, the senate appointed managers on their part.. Tuesday, Feb. 10. The bill for the relief of Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair was received from the House of Representatives, twice read by general consent and referred. Wednesday, Feb. 11. Mr. Noble from the pension committee, reported the bill for the relief of Major Gen. Arthur St. Clair, without amendment. Thursday, Feb. 12. Mr. Campbell, from the managers, on the part of the Senate, of the conference upon the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate's amendment to the military appropriation bill, made a report embracing a detail of the proceedings of the conference, and of their inability to agree on the subject-which report was read. Friday, Feb. 13. The bill for the relief of Major Gen. Arthur St. Clair was taken up and ordered to a third reading. The revolutionary soldiers' bill was taken up, and the debate renewed. A message having been received from the House of Representatives announcing their determination to adhere to their disagreement to the Senate's amendment to the military appropriation bill Mr. Campbell moved that the Senate recede from said amendment; which motion was decided in the affirmative. So this amendment was accordingly withdrawn, and the secretary ordered to inform the House of Representatives thereof. The debate on the bill providing for the surviving revolutionary soldiers was resumed. Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Senate was principally occupied this day in the further discussion of the bill for the relief of the surviving soldiers of the revolution. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, Jan. 16. A message was received from the President of the United States, on the subject of the claim of the representatives of Caron de Beaumarchais, which was referred to the committee of ways and means. A motion was made by Mr. Lowndes to strike out this provision, which was carried by a large majority. The bill was then reported to the House, and ordered to be engrossed. Tuesday, Jan. 20. Mr. Harrison offered the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That a committee be appointed, jointly with such committee as may be appointed by the Senate, to consider and report what measures it may be proper to adopt, to manifest the public respect for the memory of General Thaddeus Kosciusco, formerly an officer in the service of the United States, and the uniform and distinguished friend of liberty and the rights of man. On motion of Mr. Bassett the committee of ways and means, was discharged from the consideration of Beaumarchais' claim, and the same was referred to the committee of claims. The House agreed to concur with the committee of the whole in striking out of the military appro priation bill, the provision for the extra pay of brevet officers. Ayes 130, Noes 30. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Wednesday, Jan. 21.-The engrossed bills making appropriations for the military service, were read a third time, passed, and sent to the Senate for concurrence. The remainder of the day was spent in committee of the whole, Mr. Smith, of Maryland, in the chair, in debating the bill prescribing the effect of certain judicial records. Mr. Pawling, Mr. Pindall, and Mr. Storrs delivered speeches of considerable length against the bill, and Mr. Spencer replied also at considerable length. The committee having risen, and the bill being before the House which, having been so largely debated, must by Mr. Forsyth, to try the principle of the bill, this time be perfectly understood, moved to postpone the bill indefinitely. The question on this motion was taken without debate, and decided in the affirmative by a large majority. So the bill, after so much learning, labour and ability displayed upon it, was finally rejected. Thursday, Jan. 22.-Mr. Johnson of Kentucky, introduced a resolution for an inquiry into the discipline of the navy; and another calling on the seeretary of the navy, for the proceedings of a courtmartial ordered by Commodore Isaac Chauncey, on the Mediterranean station, for the trial of Capt. Oliver H. Perry; also the proceedings of a court-martial ordered by the same officer on the same station for the trial of Capt. John Heath of the marine corps. Hr. Harrison of Ohio withdrew the motion he offered yesterday, and presented a substitutebut the proposition being opposed, he also withdrew this, considering that a want of unanimity would destroy the value of any legislative testi mony of respect. The only ground on which the measure was opposed, was, that no similar tribute had been paid to the memory of any of the departed heroes, native and foreign, who fought like Kosciusko in the armies of the revolution, except in the single instance of General Washfugton. The Commutation Bill was again taken up. Mr. Garnett of Va. moved to postpone indefinitely the whole subject. On this motion the House was equally divided. The speaker decided against it. An amendment raising the sum proposed to be given from 100 to 160 dollars was made on motion of Mr. Smyth of Va. Friday, Jan. 23.-The Commutation bill was taken up, and the debate renewed. On the question shall the bill pass to a third reading, the votes were 80 in the affirmative, 82 in the negative. So the bill was lost. Monday, Jan. 26.-Mr. Sergeant made a report in favour of remitting the duties upon stereotype plates, and upon bibles and testaments in foreign languages, imported by societies for gratuitous distribution. Tuesday, Jan. 27.-On motion of Mr. Mason of Mass. the claim of that State for remuneration of expenditures during the late war was referred to a select committee. The bill remitting duties on stereotype plates and bibles in foreign languages, imported for the use of the American Bible Society, was read a third time and passed. Yeas 84-Nays 62. Wednesday, Jan. 28.-The order of the day on the bill "respecting fugitives from justice, and persous escaping from the service of their masters," having been announced The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill. Mr. Fuller and Mr. Strong warmly opposed the bill. Mr. Cobb replied to these gentlemen. Mr. Hopkinson suggested some objections. Mr. Holmes made some conciliatory remarks. Mr. Clay (the speaker) and Mr. Baldwin supported the bill. The committee rose and reported the bill with some amendments. Thursday, Jan. 29.-The debate on the bill under discussion yesterday, was resumed in the House. After several motions to get rid of the bill or to procure an adjournment, the bill passed to a third reading, 86 to 55. Friday, Jan. 30-Mr. Ogle reported a bill for the relief of Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair. The Speaker laid before the House a letter of the Secretary of the Navy, in obedience to a resolution of the House, copies of proceedings of certain naval courts martial, by which Capt. Oliver H. Perry, and Capt. John Heath of the Marines, were tried. A message received yesterday from the President of the United States, inclosing a correspondence between the Secretary of State, and the Spanish Minister, Don Onis, on the case of Richard W. Meade, was read. Monday, Feb. 2. The House was principally occupied in discussing, in a committee of the whole, the bill for the relief of Gen. Arthur St. Clair, and the considerations connected with it. Tuesday, Feb. 3. A resolution offered by Mr. Trimble, to authorize the President of the United States to make reprisals in case the Spanish government should refuse to liberate Richard W. Meade, now held in confinement at Cadiz, was laid on the table nem. con. Gen. St. Clair's case was again taken into consideration. An animated debate ensuedand the committee rose and obtained leave to sit again. Wednesday, Feb. 4. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill making appropriations for the military establishment which had been returned from the senate with amendments. The principal amendment by the senate was the appropriation of 20,000 dollars for additional pay, rauons, &c. to officers having brevet commissions when holding separate commands. With this amendment the committee refused to concur. The other amendments were agreed to without debate. The committee rose and reported to the House. The House took up the report of the committee, and in concurring therewith in its disagreement to the amendment of the senate, the question was de. cided as follows: for the amendment of the senate 32, against it, 125. The remainder of the report was agreed to. Thursday, Feb. 5. The bill for the relief of Gen. St. Clair was taken up in the committee of the whole. Mr. Clay proposed an amendment, providing for placing Gen. St. Clair on the pension list, and allowing him an annual pension of dollars, and moved to fill the blank with 60. Mr. Harrison moved to fill the blank with 1000, which was carried 80 to 73. The question was then taken on Mr. Clay's amendment, and lost, ayes 68, noes 80. Mr. Taylor of N. Y. then moved an amendment directing the Secretary at War to place Gen. St. Clair on the pension list at the rate of dollars per month, payable as other pensions are. The blank was filled with sixty, and the amendment adopted by a large majority. The committee of the whole then rose and reported the bill as amended, to the house. The house coucurred with the report of the committee; yeas 123, nays 40. The bill was ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-morrow. A message was received from the senate, announcing their insisting on their amendment to the military appropriation bill, which had been disagreed to by the house. Friday, Feb. 6. The house took up the message of the senate referred to above, and agreed to insist on its disagreement to the senates amendment, and to ask of the senate a conference thereon, and appointed managers. The engrossed bill for the relief of Major General Arthur St. Clair was read a third time, passed, and sent to the senate for concurrence. Monday, Feb. 9. Little business was done this day on account of the intense cold. The house adjourned at an early hour. Tuesday, Feb. 10. A message was received from the President of the United States, recommending the appropriation of a further sum to purchase furniture for the house erected for the President-and also the appointment of an officer for the superintendence of the same. On motion of Mr. Hopkinson, the committce on the judiciary were instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the salaries of the judges of the supreme court of the United States. The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill concerning half-pay pensions, &c. and for other purposes, &c. Various amendments were proposed, and variously decided. The committee rose and reported the bill to the House. Wednesday, Feb. 11. The bill for the remission of duties on stereotype plates, and upon bibles in foreign languages, imported by bible societies, was, on motion, recommitted to a committee of the whole house. The House took up the report of the committee of the whole, concerning half-pay pensions, &c. and agreed successively to all the amend ments thereto reported by the committee. Various propositions for amendments were renewed and negatived. On taking the question to order |
