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Retrospect of the Political World

FOR FEBRUARY, 1801,

N our account of politics for last month, we adverted to the dark aspect of affairs in the north, where all the powers were indignantly frowning upon us, and meditating our destruction. Nothing remarkable has since happened.in that quarter, nor do we hear that any movement has transpired. The hostile disposition existing there stili prevails in its full force; but we hope that even stil something may be done to allay the fury of the cuemy. our part, for the forfeiture of British property, and for the ill usage of British sailors, we are entitled to an honorable indemnification.

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The great event long expected, has at length. taken place on the continent-a PEACE between France and the Emperor of Germany! The articles were signed on the 9 h of February, at Lunevilke, in Lorain, sixty miles west of Strasburgh.The principal articles of the treaty are, the cession of the Netherlands to France, and the country of Falkenstein and the Frickthal. Istria, Dalmatia, the Venetian islands in the Adriatic, and Venice, are confirmed to the Emperor. The Brisgau is given up to the Duke of Modena. The Grand Duke of Tuscany is to give up Tuscany to the infant Duke of Parma, and is to receive an indemnity in Germany. The Emperor consents for the German empire, that France shall possess all the countries on the left bank of the Rhine which formed part of the German empire. France gives up Dusseldorf, Ehrenbretstein, Philipsburg, Cassel, Kehl, and all Brisac. The German princes who have been dispossessed of territories on the left bank, are to be indemnified on the right, Holland,

Switzerland, Liguria, and the Cisalpine, are included in the treaty as independent republics. The treaty is to be ratified in thirty days from the 9th of February. The signature of the treaty, as might be expected, occasioned the greatest joy at Paris. We have been thus particular on the subject, because the event is of great importance to the world, and will, in the eyes of many, draw after it consequences which will affect even our posterity.

At home our attention has been occupied in the change of ministry, which has excited very general speculation. An entire list of the NEW MINISTRY has not yet been made out, we must of course postpone its insertion till the next number of our miscellany.*

On Wednesday, the 18th, Mr. Pitt, notwithstanding his previous resignation, opened the budget. The following are

THE NEW TAXES.

TEA, 101. per cent. on all above 2s. 6d.

per lb. PAPER, double the present duty, with a few exceptions, and some allowance ter

£300,000

newspapers

135,000

PRINTED GODS, additional duty of 24 on

all paying 34

140,000

SUGARS IS. 10d. per cwt. the convoy duty made proportionable, and the tempo

rary one to cease

123,000

The most probable reason for this delay is on account of the very serious indisposition under which our sovereign at present labours, with the particulars of which, no doubt, our readers are in general acquainted That Providence inay soon restore him to his family and to his subjects, is our most sincere wish, and, we trust, is the tervent prayer of every triend to his country.

TIMBER, one-third of the present duties
PEPPER, 3d. per lb. home consumption
Ditto, exported, 6d. per lb.

LEAD, 20s. per ton, exported
TRAIN OIL, 20s. a ton

RAISINS, 26s. per cwt.

POST-OFFICE

£100,000

8,000

92,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

150,000

At this moment a report circulates, which we hope is founded in truth--it is, that the new ministry are turning their attention towards a PEACE! A cabinet council was held on Friday the 20th, which was supposed to deliberate concerning the best means by which this inestimable blessing can be procured. Some persons indeed are so sanguine in their expectations on this head, that they say a message has been actually sent to Buonaparte on the subject, and that therefore matters will be speedily adjusted. We cannot, for ourselves, say any thing for certainty. The late change which has taken place in his majesty's councils may have been for this purpose. We sincerely hope that this will prove to be the care, and that PEACE, with her long train of blessings, may make a lasting visit to Great Britain, our beloved country!

MONTHLY LIST OF BANKRUPTS.

Jos.

(From the London Gazette.)

OS. BORGNIS, Great Portland-street, printseller. George Brooks, Oxford-street, linendraper. T. Carver, Bedford, baker. T. Spencer, Great Wigston, Leicestershire, victualler. T. Parkinson, Yorkshire, miller. Sarah Cotterell and Thomas Cotterell, Cricklade, Wiltshire, linendrapers. R. Park, Manchester, victualler. R. Woodward, Liverpool, merchant. Jos. Haslewood, Birmingham, gunmaker. R. Kennet, Queen Charlotte row, St. Mary-le-bonne, upholder. J. Bray, Malling, Kent, hop merchant. J. Arcles, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, linen - draper. J. Wilkins, Pagan hill, Gloucestershire, corn-dealer. G. Kerbey, Bristol, grocer. J. Cavenaugh, Portsea, Southampton, ship-chandler. J. W. Salmon, manufacturer; and J. Heslop, Bow-lane, London, warehouseman. J. Heawood, Stockport, Cheshire, manufacturer. J. Darby, Walbrook, pocket-book maker. J. Mills, Brook-green, Hammersmith, linen-draper. J. Weston, Camberwell, bricklayer. J. Grint, Wandsworth, Surrey, corn-chandler. W. Hawes, Hanwell, Middlesex, soap-manufacturer. Sarah Bradbury, Manchester, cotton-spinner. Jo. Jones, Liverpool, victualler, T. Chamley, Liverpool, earthenware-dealer. C. Gregory, Elstow, Bedfordshire, baker. P. Heathecoate, Walsal, Staffordshire. M. Peairce, Blackman-street, cheesemonger. S. Hide, Ware, Hertford, broker. G. Ross, Finsbury-square, wine merchant. S. Stenson, Kensington, cheesemonger. J. Baker, Staines, coach-master. W. Newton, London-field, Hackney. J. Roberts, Pontefract, Yorkshire, druggist.

Benjamin Flesher, Liverpool, druggist. W. Morgan, Plymouth-dock, vintner. W. Glover, Bristol, dealer. J. Bateman, Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant. J. Hadfield, Sheffield, grocer. E. Bate, Liverpool, merchant. Thomas Morse, Horsley, Gloucestershite, clothier. John Edwards, Kington, woolstapler. Peter Walker, Dudley, Worcestershire, draper. William Boot, Coventry, carrier. John Musket, Cromer, Norfolk, merchant. Shields Legg, Portsea, shoemaker. Thomas Manson, Tokenhouse-yard, merchant. John Tailby, Desborough, Northamptonshire, butcher. Thomas Downy, Sunderland near the Sea, ship-owner. John Creed and Thomas Morse, Horsley, Glouces tershire, clothiers. Daniel Burges, Blaby, Leicesshire, victualler. John Clayton, Kirdford, Sussex, jobber in cattle. James Mac Connel, Dunkirk, merchant. William Allen, No. 14, High-street, Birmingham, druggist and grocer. John Whitaker, Sulford, Lancashire, cotton manufacturer. Miles Burkitt, Three-crane-wharf, London, soap manufacturer. John Fielding, Halifax, innkeeper. Thomas Hughes, Liverpool, taylor. John Stagg, Great Yarmouth, grocer. John Twemlow, Stockport, Cheshire, hat manufacturer. Edward Scholfield, Nat bank, Middleton, Lancashire, fustian manufacturer. Alexander Butler, Blackburn, Lancashire, factor. John Keyte, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, builder and upholder.

To Correspondents.

THE past month having furnished us with nothing sufficiently interesting for our Chronologist, we have been enabled to go more into detail with many valuable articles.

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