ch from the Earl
of Liverpool, in which his lordship, as head of the administration,
declared his assent to the principles of free trade, expressing his
conviction that it would have been better for the world had such
principles always been acted upon, and advising the recognition of such
exceptions only, as the policy of the world and the laws of the country
dictated. The motion was carried unanimously.

THE CIVIL LIST, ETC.

The civil list was settled at L1,057,000; and on the 19th of June the
chancellor of the exchequer produced his financial statement. There
was an increase both in the army and navy estimates, owing to the
augmentation of force, necessary from the peculiar state of the country.
The sum total for the service of the year, including the interest of the
debt, was estimated at L50,500,000. The ways and means proposed to
meet this large expenditure were, exclusive of permanent revenues, a
continuation of the usual annual taxes; the sum of L2,500,000 from the
produce of the temporary excise duties, which had remained in force
during the war; L240,000 arising from the lottery; L260,000 from
old naval stores; exchequer bills for L7,000,000 to be funded; and
L12,000,000 from the sinking-fund. But all questions, whether financial,
commercial, or political, were swallowed up in one absorbing topic--this
was the arrival of Queen Caroline from Italy.

MESSAGE RESPECTING THE QUEEN

Queen Caroline had retired to Italy to avoid persecution in 1814, by the
advice of Mr. Canning. The persecutions to which she had been subjected
arose in a quarter from which she least expected it--from her husband,
the regent. Her name was not often mentioned in England during her
absence; but though the public seemed regardless of her existence,
subsequent disclosures showed that she had not been forgotten by her
persecutors. Spies had been sent into Italy to watch her conduct; and
the result was that she was finally charged with living in open adultery
with an Italian courier, named Bergami, a man whom she had raised from
that station to the first office in her household. In consequence of
these movements, Mr. Brougham, her legal adviser, made a proposal, in
June, 1819, to Lord Liverpool, that the income of L35,000 per annum
enjoyed by her royal highness, but which was to expire on the death of
his majesty, George III., should be secured to her for life, provided
she consented to remain abroad without assuming the tit