presented in Martinique.-Guadaloupe declares for Buonaparte: its Reduction by the British.- Further Occurrences.-Transactions in the Assembly of Jamaica, [122 CHAP. XIV. East Indies.-Attack on Kalunga and result.-War of Nepaul.-Conquest of Candy, and Annexation of the whole of Ceylon.-Disputes with the Chinese.Embassy.-Converts to Christianity- Expedition of the Viceroy of Egypt against the Wahabees.-Revolution at Tunis. CHAP. XV. [132 Domestic Occurrences.- Extension of the Order of the Bath.- Internal Disorders.-Riots in the Metropolis in consequence of the Corn Bill.—Combination of the Sailors in the Coal Trade.-Dangerous Disturbances in Ireland.Proceedings of the Irish Catholics.-Collection for the Sufferers at Waterloo.--Commercial Affairs.-Distress of Agriculturists.—Marriage of the Duke, of Cumberland-State of the King. CHRONICLE. [139 Births Promotions Deaths Sheriff's ARTICLES FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Extension of the Knighthood of Bath 113 116 119 122 132 134 Letter from Rear Adm. Hotham-Capture of the President 137 141 153 159 161 From E. Cooke, Esq. and Col. Church.- Affairs of Naples From the Duke of Wellington.-Surrender of Cambray, &c. 180 From W. A'Court, Esq. to Lord Burghersh.-Naples 181 From the Duke of Wellington.-Advance to Paris, and Convention 182 From the same.-Lists of Killed and Wounded 186. From Gen. Colville.-Action at Cambray 187 From the Duke of Wellington.-Occupation of Paris 188 From Capt. Maitland.- Surrender of Buonaparte 189 King v. Howel oni Lord-Conspiraci u mare a Bank M. Keluar v. Belam. —Leven o'i sun, moested in the Bank Gas Ligic Compam "becued for è Nuisance Hott. 206 Meador-Deering Water from a Nali 303 Lord le Despenser. Evelyn-Tone Cause 304 Earl of Chocmonacicy. Lira Clinton Question respecting a bator 905 Baillie v. Warden — Actum for false imprisonment 307 309 Dr. Troy and the Dunia Grand Jury.—Demissal of Chupiain to 311 Trial of John Biaci,mern, for foreng Stan. 312 Trial of Bagnall and Sons for counter eats Bank Dollar Tokens 316 313 Patents in 1815 319 Bill of Christenings and Burials within the Bills of Mortality 322 Price of Stocks 323 Table of Bankruptcies 324 Average Price of Corn and Quartern Loaf Quantity of Porter and Ale brewed in London 325 325 326 Meteorological Register 327 Convention between Great Britain and the United Netherlands Declaration against the Rajah of Nepaul Treaty of Peace between Great Britain and the United States of Ame rica Declaration of the Allied powers relative to the Slave Trade 345 346 352 358 Treaties between Great Britain and Austria, Russia and Prussia 367 Proclamation of the King of Naples 369 Letters from M. de Caulincourt to Lord Castlereagh 371 Answer from Lord Castlereagh, and Letter of Lord Clancarty Proclamation of Ferdinand IV, King of the Two Sicilies Proclamation of the King of Prussia on resuming his Polish provinces Treaty of Peace between Saxony and Prussia Proclamation of the King of Prussia to his Saxon Subjects 382 Supplementary Convention between Great Britain and Russia Proclamation of the Prince Regent respecting Brunswick Address of the Belgian Prelates Speech of the King of the Netherlands Convention between the British and Dutch Governments Treaty between Great Britain and Russia respecting the Ionian Islands Definitive Treaty between the Allied Powers and France Convention relative to the same Protocol with respect to the Ceded Places State Papers to the Duc de Richelieu Note of the Allied Ministers addressed to the same Message of the American President to Congress 394 395 398 398 402 403 407 410 415 417 419 420 422 429 433 437 445 446 453 Sir H. Davy's method of preventing Explosions from Fire Damp 501 but it is to be apprehended that a remote period must be assigned as that of the recovery of the national prosperity. A temporary activity given to commerce by the renewed intercourse with the American States revived several branches of manufacture from the decline into which they had fallen, and excited flattering expectations; but, as usual in such cases, the supply much exceeded the demand; the markets were overstocked; great quantities of goods lay unsold or unpaid for, and numerous failures were the consequence. The commercial distresses were unfortunately coincident with extraordinary difficulties under which the agricultural part of the community was labouring, occasioned by a reduction in the price of corn and other products of the ground, rendering the cultivators wholly unable to indemnify themselves for greatly. advanced rents, and augmented taxes. From these conjoint causes, there has rarely been a time of more widely-diffused complaint than the close of the current year; and all the triumphant sensations of national glory seem almost obliterated by general depression. Peace, although a consummation long anxiously looked for, was scarcely welcomed; and the deficiences in the usual employments and demands in war, were more perceptible than the diminution of its expenses. Few objects, domestic or foreign, remaining to excite political interest, the public feelings were nearly concentrated upon private and personal distress. If, however, the conclusion of this |