Stutzard.-Sitting of the States.-Their Dissolution.-The King takes upon himself the Regulation of the Finances.-Duchy of Saxe-Weimar: 'Its admission to the Germanic Confederation.-Session of the States-General of the United Provinces.-King's Speech.-Dutch Tea-Trade.-Piedmontese America, North and South-Message to the Senate and House of Repre sentatives from President Madison.-Votes taken for President and Vice- President.-Monroe chosen for the former Office, and his Speech.-Second Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between his Britannic Majesty Hodgson v. Scarlett.-Freedom of Speech at the Bar Oram v. Fromont and Others.-Non-Liability of Carriers The King, on the Prosecution of James Harris v. the Rev. Robert Passed in the Fifth Session of the Fifth Parliament of the United Treaty between his Majesty the King of France and Navarre and his Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the THE ANNUAL REGISTER, For the Year 1817. GENERAL HISTORY. CHAPTER I. The Prince Regent's Speech.-Insults offered him.-His Message to both PRINCE REGENT'S SPEECH. ON N January 28th, his Royal "My Lords and Gentlemen, "I continue to receive from "The hostilities to which I was of the honour of the country "The splendid achievement of "I am persuaded that you will |