Star. — London, England, 1825-06-21 00:00:00

P~ 1 ■ r ... :-.. MUSH OF COMMONS. t -4 I , ' iferirst=r4.4.o- 4, " . th- handsome treatot•st which he hail cape: fenced in the Court O Charcery, tb t e Petition tokit ul on the table. iNTERE3t , ,.! MONLY IN INDIA. - The Marq•lis of II AS/ 4 0(GS postponed the second reading of his Bill fur amending the Art respecting the interest of money it. 'ntlim, till to-morrow. in consequence of its not having been yet laid I :ta primal state before thc llouse.—Adjourned. A person from the Court of I{lnfa Bench presented a copy of the affidavit of Mr Drahard, with a copy of Mr. Kenrick's letter to tine Solicitor.of the Morning Chronicle. 111.%.K ISSOY presented a Petition from the inhabitants of glary-la-bonn,,erayin7, for leave to present a Petition for erecting a new Church in that Pai.isb. Mr. I.A BTON complained of a misrepresentation in the Mo!pir,. re.necting his conduct in the Co mmittee on the ' Hull Cocks 13.11. lie had at first intended to have moved that the Printer shoal,' be called to the Bar of the House, hut on &littera. lion he should content himself with denouncing the article in the Paper alluded to as false and calumnious. Mr. C. DUN DAS brought up the Report of the Committee on the Berk% awl Hants ('anal. Mr. JONES reprobated the conduct pursued by some , of ti.e Me.i.bers o; the Committee, in dissolving the Committee before the end of the Session. Their object was merely to delay the t.ro Friss of the Bill unnecessarily. Mr. BAKKE'S v ind , ca led himself, as one of the Mem bers alltt led to, a: d said that his object had been col • defer the further consideration until the nett Session,in consequence of there not being sufficient time to go.shrough with all the evidence during the present Session. Mr. NiONCK salcf the delay complained of was wholly a trihutable to the promote: s of the Bill, who had, not aop inted their Comeittee at an earlier petind of the Session. The present Report slid not express any opinion as to • the merits of the Bill, but only stated the impos4bility of carrying the Bill through Parliament in this Session. The sante thing hod . been done with respect to many other Bills of more impoPtanee. Mr. NI A HER I,Y defended the conduct of the Committee. Mr. ESTCOURT censured the conduct of some of the Mem bers of the Committee, and wished that something might be done to regulate their proctedings hereafter. Mr. C. DUN DAS entered into an explanation of the reasons which had governed the Committee in making their Report. A great prztion of the land owners were in favour of the Canal. Mr. CA I,CR AFT said that he undo stood the contrary to be the fact. Eleven miles of the course of the Canal were againat the Bill, and only one in its favour. Mr. BANK ES confirmed this statement. Mr. C. DUN DAS said, that he spoke as to the number of the persons aisenting, and not as to the quantity of tbeir property. Mr. I%IONCK Sir C. II U I,Sh' doubted whether the statement of the Hon. Member (Mr. Colz-Taft) was correct. The Report was then order,:ii to lie on the table. The SPEAKER said, that two points had been raised in refvrence to this Commit , ee, which were of general importance, and on which he wished to ex press an opinion. The fist point was, whetl.er the vote of any Member could be challenged on the•score of his being in•ereaed in any Bill before the House? Certainly it was the usage, though not the law of Par liament. It was a subject worthy the consideration of the House to ascertain for what circum-tance Member should be deprived of the exercise of the duty he owed to his constituents. The other point was, whe ther certain persons subscribing petitions could be ex amined as witnesses before a Committee? The prac tice of the House was certainly in favour of their ex amination. In cases ef petitioners against election re turns, the person subscribing had an interest, because they were liable to costs, in ease the Petitions were decided to be frivolous. In the case of ordinary Pe ti ions they were not so incapacitated. If it were so. a door would be throw's open to trick and fraud, by en trapping persons to sign Petitions, and thereby dis qualify them from appearing as witnesses, although they might babetter acquainted with the subject than any others. These, how ever, were points of great importance, and worth the deliberate consideration of the I louse—(Hear). Mr. ESTCOU HT said, that as tbe.present measure was likely to be again introduced in the next Session, be should now give notice of a motion for a return of all the accounts of the different Canal Companies having connection with the Thames. The Report was then ordered to be received. REACTIVE IRA NCH ISE. Lord NUGENT said, that he had had two Petitions placed in his hands, from the Inhabitant Householders of West Lo -e and Banbury. They treated of a subject which was of twofold importance; it was of import ance, as it affected the rights of individuals; and it was of importance, as it *elated to the privileges of that House. He mentioned the petitions together, because their objects were identified, although their cases were different, and bth prayed for an enquiry as to the right of voting, and as to the mode in which Members were remised to that House. Although he mentioned bath petitions together, yet he would call the attention of the House to one o f ! them only, viz. that from West Lone. He believed, and he spoke in the presence of Learned Lawyers who could contradict him if he were in error, that to support a right, the immemorial usage of it need not be shewa to have been unbroken and in variable, but that where it had been inftinged, docu ments and charters might come in to the support of it : such documents the petitioners possessed, although they did not rest their cave upon them, ter by the Common Law, all inhabitants paying scot and lot were entitled to a vote for Representatives in Parliament, unless that tight was restrained by charter. In West Lnoe there had been no charter limiting that right. What he stated to be law was to be found in the language of that famous Committee which sat on the Cirencester petition, in the reign of James!. and among whom were to be found the names of Coke, Selden,Lloyd, arri the most eminent lawyers of that day. The Report of that Committee distinctly laid down the position that the right of voting resided in the inhabitant householders, where it was not remained by charter. He would re mind the House, that the present was not a petitices for -Parliamentary Reform ; the Petitioners were desirous Only, that the law as it stood should be duly enforced. He would then go, at once, to the petition, and in ad verting to it, he would for a short time beg the in dulgence of the House. By the Charter of the lith of Elizabeth, all the inbaSitants of West Looe were entitled to be considered as burgesses who had resided in the borough -it year and a day. The, Noble Lord proceeded to relid extracts from the Peti tion, to spew that' the fight of voting resided in the burgesses, it never having been limited by charter. el he Petition contained a chronological series of in ter s, establishing the right of election b y name, the burgesses, or the residents generally, or the probe ho r!ina. The first usurpation on the right of the inhabi tants was in the time of Charles 11. and the entries sub sequently to that period were made in various names. There were many successive usurpations till 1709. In 1822 there was an inquiry before the Gienville Corn' mittee , and on the election, with resp e c t to wh:ch that place, only twenty-thsee voted, of whom non-residents. Forty-seven of the inhabi t' their votes. but were refused by the effect of the decision to which the Corn er^ to rev- guise the right of election in , of the Corporation, being inhabitants of They did not, however, determine how the the Corporation were to be elected. At inquiry took ; . , eleven were oi tants tendered Mayor. The rnittee tame I the vnanibers 4 the town. 11 almoners of t TM= ~: NM= tLe last election seven out of t' e twelve who voted were unn-residents. A decision was applied for in the Court of King's Bench. It wes a motion for a writ of man damus, before Mr. Justice Abbott, who said that he was afraid to come to any decision on a question of so much importance, until it had been previously con sidered in the House of Commons. It was upon this ground that the P.Aitioners ma 'e their present applica tion. He had now. he thonllt, sufficiently made out these th ee points: first. that all the inhabitants were originally c-ns'clered burgesses ; secon,lly, that all writs were direc.e.l, sometimes to the burges.es, some times to the inhabitants gene ally, and sometimes to t) e probi hominess an it' ir dlr. that the borough was incorporated in the time of Queen Elizah.th, with the particular. nicotine of twelve capital burgesses, and the commonalty, which meant all the residents. Ilia object WA4 to move for a Select Com mittee to inquire into the subject early in the next 'S ession, and he should propose to refer to the same Committee several L'etitious which be had of a .imilar tendency. Mr. a -SILBER. l' said, he di.! not rise for the ply - . pose o' opposing t' e Petition. He felt hitnsell qui e triton:pet nt to follow the Noble L , Td through all the details of the case. However, it did n.t appear to him that the proper tribunal for trying such a matter was a Select Committee. The Courts of Law were the proper tribtinal, and in fact a question ilfecting the rights of this boroirea was tn-come on to.morrow isi the Court of Kings Bench. Lord J. RUSSELL said he should not think it a very great improvement of the Re. re•entative System, if the right of election were to be extended to all inhabitants. This, in many cases, would only trataer the right of voting from a small number to those who Were almost paupers,' would, however. be worth the while of the House to consi.ler whether means might not be devised, which would afford to all who thought they had a right to vote, the means or proving it cheaply and with greater facility ? This was not the case at present. For instance, some of the inhabitants of this very Borough had been put to an expense of 15C01. in trying their rights. A stronger case was ihat of corruption. Under the Grenville Act, a Committee inquired into the Gran.. pound Election, and it was decided on as having been fair, whereas, when witnesses came to be examined before the House, it turned out that 8,0001 bad been given corruptly to secure the election. It was a fault in the Grenville Act, that the last determination must be considered the •proper nue to act upon. It appeared to him that the Grenville Cooatidttee ought to enter lute the whole question. Mr. STURGES BOURNE objected to any such new tribunal. The Grenville Committee was just as efficient and not more ex pensive than a Select Committee. There were the Courts of Law likewise open. He objected to the prayer of the Petition. Mr. DENMAN mentioned the case of the voters in the Duchy of Lancaster property in Westminster, chose rights were decided upon by a Crenville Cam. mittee very unsatisfactorily in 1788. When there were two par ties before a Committee, the decision might be fair ; when there was only one party, then it might be unfair. Such was the case in the Grampound Question. So important a matter ought not to rest upon the temporary interest of opposing parties. Mt. C. WYNN defended the efficiency of the Grenville Act, and opposed the prayer of the Petition. Lord NUSS3rt and Mr. C. Wales egplained. Mr. ROBERTSON said,that in the ease of Grampnund be was free from any charge of bribery. Lord J. RUSSELL said, be spoke from the evidence examined before the Committee.—The Petition was ordered to be printed. LORD C. snMensrr. Mr. BROUGHAM postponed his motian for a Committee of Inquiry on the Petition of Mr. Burnett to Wednesday. Sir F. BURDETT presented Petitions from the Wharf erects piers of the North Batik of the Thames, against the Thames Quay Company j from the Parish of &. George, Hanover-square, in favour of the Crueky to Cattle Pill; a similar Petition front St. Mary-la-bonne; from CardifLin favour of the Catholic Claims ; from William Bishop, against the Licensing Act.-;:All ordereckto lie on the table. FRIVOLOUS WRITS or ERROR. Mr. Secretary PEEL moved, tkat this House resolve itself into a Committee on the Frivolous Writs of Error Bill. Mr. J. WILLIAMS did not rise to object to the mo tion, but to suggest to the Right Hon. Secretary, whe then it would not be better to give the Judges the power of imposing a greater penalty on the party suing out writs of delay, than merely the taxed costs? Double or treble ought to be awarded. He also suggested the ad dition of a clause against sham pleas. These were a great preventive of justice. if a person wished to delay a cause for a Term, he had only to put a plea on the record, stating any fiction he pleased, such as that the plaintiff had taken a horse in satisfaction of the debt, or that It had been satisfied by a former judgment These were injurious and disgraceful Batons. In this case also double costs might be awarded. As such an addition would be in perfect confornity with the general principle: s of the Bill, he hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would have no objection to adopt it. Mr. S.cretary PEEL was obliged for the suggestion of the double costs on fa ivolous writs of emir, but he thought it was unnecessary, as experience had sheven ' that it had proved effectual in the case of actions for debt on bond, where, by an Act of James 11. double recornizances were required before suing out the writ. Now he hoped that if the same mode were adopted with regard to all otl er actions, it would be sufficient ; if it were not, he would adopt the Learned Gentleman's suggestion. As to including sham pleas in his Bill, he thought it better to wait until he had made limber inquiry ; be would do so during the rcces.. and bring in a Bill in the next Session--(llear, hear).— Mr. .1. WIL LI A S explained. Sir F. BURDETT thought the best way to put an end to fri volous writs of error and sham pleas, would be to facilitate and abridge the hearing of appeals. After a few words, from the ATTORItY•GINERAL and Mr. Secre tary Para., the House resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill. The several clauses were read, and agreed to without amendment, —Report tomorrow. UNIVERSITY POLICE. The Report of the University Police Bill was brought up. A discussion arose relaive to the clause authorising the Imprison ment of prostitutes. Mr. J. W I LLI AMS moved that the punishment should apply to such as were conducting themselves " In a violent or indecent ' mow." These were the words of the Vagrant Act, and that he thought was quite severe enough for the purpose. Mr. Secretary PEEL said, the power given by this clause was no greater than that already enjoyed under the Charter of the Univer sity. That permitted banishment to ten miles irons the University, and Imprisonment upon a return within the prescribed limits.—The House divided— For the Amendment • 9 Against it . . . • • sT Majority in favour of the original clause —£ll STABBING (SCOTLAND) On the third reading of this 13111, Mr. J. P. GRAINY said, this Bill wls intended to ex tend the provisions of Lord Ellenbovough's Act to i Scut- L land. To that lie had no objection, but then the appli ?cation ought to be complete and intelligible, wh.ch it was not at present. The principle of the law of Eng land was, that the offence should be established by the intention of the offender as betrayed by some overt act. By this Bill, hon ever, a min might fire a pistol at one and miss'ng his aim hit another, and yet not be liable to t. This surely could not be allowed to remain: Wjsy, sue, be should wish to know, was sulphuric acid so particu larly mentioned The LORD ADVOCATE contended that the prin. c . iple of this Bill was p recisel y t h e sam e as th at of Lord Elleuborough's Act. By that it was absolutely ne cessarfthat some bodily injury should take place before the offence was committed. The pouting of sulphuric acid to r people had become so frequent of sate in Scotland, that some legislative interreience was ab,o- r • luiely tequired. He had, indeed, been long impor tuned upon this subject. The Combination Committee .of betrayed many facts of this kind, plainly 'hewing the necessity the measure. lie should, however, propose that the prevision in sysestion continue only for the space of live years. Mr. Secretary PEEL *said, he had been about to rtlition. othing propose that the terns sh ruld be limited when the No . ble and Learned Lord m ade c ould be more cruel than the O the p pos offence, and nothing more proper than by this limitation to keep the law of Scotland more nearly assimilated to the law of .17.0 gland. Mr. HUME concurred in the propriety of the Bill. thoughtthe Bill absolutely necessary to re p ress the M c r ri . oSffeNiii ITN question. Mr..l. P. GRANT withdrew his opposition in consequence of the limitation introduced into the 13111. The 11111 was then read a third time and passed. DISTILLERY BILL. On the third reading of this Bill, Mr. C. 11. HUTCHINSON opposed that part of the Bill which regal. ed that Irish D,stillers should pay part of the duties.on spirits distilled in Ireland, and exported ior England. This, I e contended, was in violation of the Articles of the U;in , n„ The opinion of eminent C tinsel was in cons:liance with this view of the case. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said hey liad seen the opinions of the emilent Counsel alluded' to. He had glee respect for Mr Shadwell, who signed one. He knew him to be a great Chancery Lawyer; but it had riot been unobserved by him that the distil lers had not laid a lull and fa r statement of the case before t"e Coun s el. W th respect t.. the advantage sought by the Ir sh ast hers, it was a miserable, piti ful advantage over the English Distilleks, to which they were not entitled. The English Dis - iller had to p.y the whole duty, and if his ve s sel was lost the duty was not returned In him ; and the Irish DiAider had the coascience to ask that the portion of duty which he paid sh.tuld be returned, in case the vesel was lost. He hoped th Honourable Member would not press his op position ; for he never was more convinced of anything in his life, than that the case of these Distillers was not worth a farthing.—The Bill was then read a third time. Mr. W. SMITH then moved that a clause should be added by way of rider, protecting from the phalties of the 1.. w those who, being both Distillers and Millers, should happen to have corn on their premises for the purposes of grinding. The ATTOR NET-GENERAL considered that such a provision would afford facilities for fraud upon the Revenue. The CHANCELLOR hi the EXCHEQUER said, that upon reference to the Bill, it would be found that if the individual car ried on his two occupations in different premises, he was not liable to the penalties. The clause was then rejected without a division. Alr. W. SMITH proposed a clause • for placing the Corn Dis tiller in Bustard upon an equality with the It ectiner in respect toßunt. The CIIANCELLOIt of the EXCHEQUER said, the clause might deserve consideration, but he could not consent to make so Important a change in the measure at this advanced stage without fully investigating it.—Mr. HUME supported the clause. Mr. HERMES contended that it would be inexpedient to add the clause to the Bill. After a few words from Mr. W. Sum, the clause was negatived without a division. The Bill was then reed a third time and passed. Mr. HERRIES brought up the Report of the Smuggling Pre ventien Bill; and, after a short conversation, the 13111 was ordered to be read a third time on Thursday next, if engrossed.. The Scotch Partnetthip Society Bill was carried through a Com. mime, and ordered to be reported to-morrow. The Election Manors' Bill was read a second tiny, and or dered to be committed to-morrow. The Report of the Glass Duties Bill was received, and ordered to be lead a third time on Thursday. Upon a motion for bringing up the Report of the Apothecaries' Bill, Mr. HUME proposed a clause, declarinz that the Company of Apothecaries shall not have the right to examitte the medicines of such persons as keep them for the exclusive use of their own patients.—The clause was agreed to. Mr. HUME proposed another clause, making it lawful for theearies to charge for atteedance as well as medicine.—This clause, after some conversation, was also carried. The Bill, with the amendments, was ordered to be read a third time on Friday. The Report of the Customs Bounties Bill was agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to ha read a third time on Thursday. The Report of the Slaughtering of Horses' Bill was taken into further consideration, and the amendments of the Committee agreed to. The Bill was ordered to be read a third time on Thursday. Upon the motion fur the second reading of the Newspaper Du- ties' Bill. AIL FIUME gave notice, tllat in the Committee he should move a reductii•n of one half the D I , y on Newspapers generally ; and he WI convinced the Revenue, so far from suffering a loss, would be benefited by it. The Dill was then read a secon.l time, and ordered to be com mitted to-morrow. The other Orders were then disposed of, and the House ad. journed at ELsv o'Ctocic. TI I 1 , . EVENI NG STAR LON DOS. TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 182.5. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 91i for the Account, with very little doing. In the Foreign Market there is scarce anything doing. current Prices! New Spanish 191 h., Old Spanish ime j. Russian 931 I. Mexican 771 82k, Austrian 971 3, Colombian New $7l 88, Brazilian Scrip 1 4 disc. Mexican Scrip St disc. Danish Scrip 3 disc. Greek Scrip 10 91 disc. PRICE OF STOCKS AT CONK O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 23314 V t . 3 per Cent. iced. 90 3 / 4 y. si s 3 per Cent. Cons. Shut. S per Cent. 9g l / 8 3 i per Cent. lteJ. 98 1 / 2 1 / 4 98 4 per Cent. New Shut, Long Ann. 9.2 1-16 India Stock Shut. India Bonds 56 53 £l,OOO Excheq.lltll , 37 34. £5OO ditto 36 3.5 £lOO and £2OO ditto 36 35 Cons. tor Acct. 91 5 / 8 V 4 3/s Letters were received in town this morning from Gibraltar, stating that the Algerine fleet, consisting of five frigates, two brigs, and one corvette, had sailed for the Archipelago, to join the Turks against the Greeks. This forenoon we received Germxn Papers to 15th instant. The following are extracts: SWITZERLAND, JUNE 5. It does not seem l'kely that the conferences, which were expected to take lilacs at Milan, will lead to Any results that can have much influence on the affairs Europe in general. It becomes daily more and mote doubtful, whether the affairs of Greece will be dis cussed at all at Milan. It is probable enough that they are often mentioned incidentally, but it is still affirmed by many persons that they will not be the subject of ,formal conferences till after the return of the Emperor Alexander to S:. l'etersburgh, and the arrival of Lord Strangford in that city, who has been appointed E :g li h Ambassador to the Itussiun Court. Lord ' Strangford should be commissioned to t.:ke past in these conferences seems ltipbly prnbabi:e, as he the particular confidience of the Emperor Al .a n,t, r in everything relative to the affairs of Tut key atld Greece, and was chiefly instrumental in bVinging abotit the arrangement between Russia and the Pore. Best an intervention in the affairs of dreece t witbotifthe co operation of England, would be of no avail. On d:e other hand, the teal subject of the conferences at M ldn is said to be the regulation of the affairs of Italy, and Prince Metternich has had conferences on this subject with the Ministers of the Italian States, who have f *. paired to Milan. The Emperor will return to Milan by the middle of June, and after snaking some •t there, will visit, with the Empress, the Courts of Cu! Italian Princes of his family. Accounts from several ports of Italy, especially An cona 'and Leghorn, mention a great victory obtained by the Greek fleet, tinder Admiral Miaolis, over .th.c Egyptian fleet, in which considerable part of the latter was burnt, on the coast of the Morn. This news is of the more importance, since, according to all accounts, the Turkish fleet from Constantinople is daily expec , eci on the coast of the Morea, under the command of the CavtAin Pacha, who is then to take also the comm.nd of the Egyptian fleet. SEML67, JUNE 3. It appears to be certain that Prince Milosch, as a re compense for his successful exertions to quell the late insurrection in Setvia, and to preserve the tranquillity of that province, will receive from the Sultan the Kouk (the badge of the dignity of Pti:'c or Hospodar) ; at least the peoplelat B.lgtade already speak of the ar rival f a messenger from Constantinople with this news. The Porte appears to be sensible, that under the present circu-i stances, everything depends upon the tranquil lity' of Servia, and the neivhhouring provinces. The French Papers of Saturday hive reached us.— The Moniteur of that day denies that the plan for putti• g up to public competition the conveyai ce of tc•e mails from Calais to Dover is any Abandonment of the prin ciples of the Treaty of 1783. Tye mails for England will be delivered to the Post-office at Dover by the French officers as hitherto. The sole object of the change is stated to be, and we have no doubt truly, to render the service more speedy and economical, by en trusting to private persons the manageil eat of the s:c.on bolts in which the mails are conveyed. Private letters from Paris sta.e, Oat M. QUELEV, Archbishop of Pails, has set out for Rome, accompanied by his two Vicars-General, one of whom, M. DESJA It • DINS, is well known to be decidedly hostile to the Jesuits. The journey has given rise to- various ru mours ;" one of which is, that tl e Fn•nch Govcr : - ment have at length opened their ekes to the clan ger of encouraging the projects cf the Jesuits, 'arra that the Archbishop is charged with a represel:ta tinn to the Court of Rome, relative •tnt,the state of public opinion in France, and the necessity ul te trouncing pretensions the execution of which is im possible, they being so repugn•snt to the general ~eling of the country. It is said that the event that I.as par ticularly enlightened the Gavernm nt upon this subject,, is the effect produced in Normandy by the pastoral ni ter of the Archbishop of Itongsr ; where a strong and general sense of indignation has been excited ;. so .touch so, e.:l-tt in the streets of Rouen some Clergymen . bate been personally maltreated ; and in the neighbouring villages others have been peltel with stunes. A telegraphic dispatch announces the arrival at Brest of the Constance frigate and the corvette Adour, both from the Antilles. Letters from Port-au-Prince (Hayti) of the 4th of May, state, that a decree had been passed by the Haytian Government, increasing the import duty on English manufactured goods from 7 to 12 per cent. thus depriving the English merchants of that prefer. ence which had previously been granted to them over all other nations: The motive assigned for this'decree, is the indignation of Bowl, the President, at the non recognition of the independence of Hayti, at the e when the recognition of the New American States took place. The amount of English manufactures imported into Hayti, is estimated at nearly a million sterling; but in this amount a very serious diminution is now contemplated, as other European nations, in consequence of the equalisation of duty, are likely to enter into successful corupetitirn with our merchants. We must say upon this subject, that the Govern ment and people of Hayti argue very foolishly if they maintain that their condition is at all similar to that of the South American States n hen we acknsw ledged the independence of the latter. Besides, have other Europeon States conrerred any new favour n the Haytians, in-acknowledging their independence, that we are sunk to an equality of privileges with them ? We C Clink the most respectful way in whicq we could possib4 treat that people, is to trade with them freely as independent de facto. and to leave the care of asserting that independence against France to themselves. % Yesterday his MAMMY had a select Party to dinner. The Duke of YORK, the Duke of CASIBRIDGE, and the Duchess of GLOUCtSTILIt. visited the Kum yesterday. The Duke and Duchess rfGLOUCESTER gave a grand Dinner yesterday, at then residence in. Park-lane. The Marquis and Marchioness of CONYNGHAM gave a grand entertainment yesterday evening, at their mansion. Handl tonTlac.., to the Duke of Yeas, and other characters of distinction. The Marchioness 'of HERTFORD had a grand assem hly last night, at her house, Manchester-square. The health of the Vice-CHANCELLOR is mach better. The remainder of the books which belonged to lite Library of the lEntes Palace r.t Pin:lico, were removed yestet day iu artillery carts to the Kiss's Mare at Kensington. • The Emperor and Impress of AUSTRIA . , the Vice- roy and Vice:Queen of the Lossaaan and VIINILTIAW STA TIM and the Duchess of l'arata, left Genoa for I'artna the ith inst. • Lord ANSON lin; purcht.e.l ire wllole of the valuable landed and other oroo..tty of the Marquis of STA PruYD, in Litchs.ll au! its neighbourliJod. - P!!!