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for the services of the present 
ear. 
“I deeply lament the continu- 
ance and increase of those bur- 
thens which the great military ex- 
ertions of the present campaign, 
combined with the heavy arrears 
remaining due for the expenses of 
the former war, have rendered 
indispensable, and which his Ma- 
jesty’s loyal subjects, from a con- 
viction of their necessity, have 
sustained with such exemplary 
fortitude and cheerfulness. 
«You have already seen, how- 
ever, the fruit of the exertions 
which have been made; and there 
can be no doubt that the best eco- 
nomy will be found to result from 
that policy which may enable us 
to bring the contest toa speedy 
termination. 
«¢ My Lords and Gentlemen, 
“ The brilliant and rapid suc- 
cess of the Austrian arms at the 
opening of the campaign has ledto 
the restoration of the kingdom of 
Naples to its ancient Sovereignty, 
and to the deliverance of that im- 
portant portion of Italy from fo- 
reign influence and dominion. 
“I have further the satisfaction 
of acquainting you, that the au- 
thority of his most Christian Ma- 
jesty has been againacknowledged 
in his capital, to which his Majesty 
has himself repaired. 
«« The restoration of peace be- 
tween this country and the United 
States of America has sbeen fol- 
lowed bya negociation for a com- 
mercial treaty, which, T have.every 
reason to hope, will be terminated 
upon conditions calculated to ce- 
ment the good understanding sub- 
sisting between the two countries, 
and equally beneficial :to ‘the in- 
terests of both. 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1815. 
‘I have great pleasure in ac- 
quainting you, that the labours of 
the Congress at Vienna have been 
brought to a conclusion by the 
signature of a treaty, which, as 
the ratifications have not yet been 
exchanged, could not be commu- 
nicated to you, but which I ex- 
pect to be enabled to lay before 
you when I next meet you in 
Parliament. 
“TI cannot release you from 
your attendance without assuring 
you, that itis in a great degree 
to the support which you have af- 
forded me, that I ascribe the suc- 
cess of my earnest endeavours for 
the public welfare ; and on no oc- 
casion has that support been more 
important than in the course of the 
present session. 
“Inthe further prosecution of 
such measures as may be necessary 
to bring the great contest in which 
we are engaged to an honourable 
and satisfactory conclusion, I shall 
rely with confidence on the experi- 
enced zeal and steady loyalty of 
all classes of his Majesty’s sub- 
jects : and they may depend on my 
efforts to improve our -present .ad~- 
vantages in such manner as may 
best provide for the general tran- 
quillity of Europe, and maintain 
the high character which this coun- 
try enjoys amongst the nations 
of the world.” 
PROCLAMATION. 
Whitehall, Oct. 19, 1815. 
Whereas it has been humbly se- 
presented to his Royal Highness 
the Prince Regent, that a.consi- 
derable number of persons at 
Shields, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, 
Sunderland, and in the neighbour- 
hood of those places, ‘have 2 
ully 
