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enalties to allow the same weight 
as formerly to loaves of the same 
denomination, but the price was 
left to free competition, as in the 
case of all other articles of com- 
mon sale. 
Some farther financial acts were 
passed before the conclusion of 
the session; among which were 
two bills imposing very large ad- 
ditions to ihe tax on stamps in 
law proceedings, and every other 
case in which stamps had been 
rendered necessary; and a bill 
for a vote of credit of six millions, 
to enable his majesty to take such 
measures as the exigency of af- 
fairs might require. 
On July 11th the Prince Re- 
gent prorogued Parliament by a 
speech from thethrone. Its sub- 
stance was a brief recapitulation 
of the extraordinary events which 
hadoccurred since the commence- 
ment of the year, and which had 
terminated so much to the glory 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1815. 
of the allied arms, but had left a 
state of affairs in which it was ne- 
cessary that there should be no 
relaxation in our exertions till 
those arrangements were com- 
pleted which should afford the 
prospect of permanent peace and 
security to Europe. The resto- 
ration of the kingdom of Naples 
to its ancient sovereign, the re- 
ception of the king of France in 
his capital, and the renewal of 
peace with the United States of 
America, followed by a negocia- 
tion for a commercial treaty, were 
mentioned with satisfaction ; and 
Parliament was informed that the 
labours of the congress at Vienna 
were terminated by the signature 
of a treaty, the ratifications of 
which not having been yet ex- 
changed, it could not be at pre- 
sent communicated. Entire si- 
lence was observed with respect 
to all domestic occurrences, — 
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