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London, England, 1821-01-20 00:00:00

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The Paris Papers of the 16th arrived at a late

Sour last night. The announcement in the Com-
atiestionel, stating that the King of SPAIN hes been
invited by the Allied Sovereigns to the Congress at
L.ybach, is (Greasily contradicted in the Moeiteer
and Journal des Debate. The Gazelle de ,
on the contrary, asserts that it is confirmed by a
private letter from ►Madrid of the 6th inst.—The
opening of the Budget was fixed in the Chamber
of Deputies on Tuesday. It may be expected to
arrive in town this day.—The five per Cent. Con-
sols were on Monday 801. 70 c. Bank Actions,
1,452 I.—The following are extracts :
PARIS, JANUARY 16.
The Constitutionel, in a letter from Madrid of
the sth, announces the convocation of the Cortes

for the 9th, to take into consideration the invitation
made to the King by the Allied Powers to attend
Congress. We are able to formally contradict the
latter part of the news of the Cortaiiiitionel ; and as
to the former, we have every reason to believe that
it is no better founded.—(itlonitestr.)

The Constitutionel, in ■ letter from Madrid of
the sth, announces an invitation to the King from
the Allied Powers to attend Congress. We can
formally contradict this statement. No extraordi.
nary courier has arrived.—(Jonraol des Debuts.)
Letters from Madrid of the 6th confirm the
news of the imitation given by the Allied So-
vereigns to the King to repair to Laybach. The
Pernsonent Deputation met in an extraordinary
sitting very late on the night of the 4th. The
general opinion is, that this Monarch will not be
allowed to leave his kingdom.—(Garetie de Fruiter.)
Dispatches were received on the 26th last at Naples
announcing the arrival of the King ■t Leghorn.
His Majesty's journey has been more tedious than
was at first announced. The snow which covered
the Appennines detained him until the 31st last, in
the royal villa of Cofaggiolo.
The Courts of Turin, Florence, Rome, Modena,
and Lucca, have been invited by the Allied Powers
to *end Plenipotentiaries to the
.Congress at Lay-
bach. In the event of force being necessary to re-
instate the legitimate Government in Naples, we are
assured the Sovereigns wil( head their troops in
person:—(Gazette de France.)
. The debate on the accusation of the two Ex.
Ministers of Naples had nut finished in Parliament
on the 27th last.

New York Papers to the 16th last I►ave arrived,
but tl►ey contain no news of any interest.

We have received Frankfurt Papers to the 12111
instant. They contain advice. from Vienna to the
6th, which state that the military preparation* were
eoutiosed witb great activity.•

Meetings—county meetings, attended by circuits-
stances which mast give peculiar importance to the
expression of public opinion as there collected, con-
tinue to be held iu various part, of the country,
and daily add to the torrent of public opinion which
has, at least since the comment:ea:mut of the prose-
cution against the QuEer, borne against the Mi-
nisters with extraordinary force. Our Paper this
day contains reports of meetings of the freeholders

of the coanties of Kent and Wilts, both honoured
by the presence and active concurrence of Noble-
men and Gentlemen the most distinguished in the
respective counties by their loyalty, their patriotism,
their personal respectability, and the amount of
their properties, and at both was the conduct of the
Ministers severely reprehended. The %Viltshire
meeting was regularly commend by the High She-
riff, In putrsuance of a requisition signed by many
Noblemen and Gentlemen, the principal proprietors
in the county, among whom were the Duke of So.
NERSET, the Marquis of LANSDOWN, the Earl of
CARNAAVON, Lords BOLINGBROLZ, POLSITONN,
AMIN!ELI, end HOLLAND; and such wail* #0 be :
the importance of the present conjuncture, that
Mr. PAUL METHUEN was induced to rescind his
too-hasty resolution of ►etiring f►om public life, mid
to come forward on Ibis occasion to record his
sense of the claims of the Ministers to public
confidence, by moving the Resolutions that con-
demned them. The speech of the Hon. Gen•
Centro was eminently distinguished by good sense
and deep feeling, and breathed • spirit of generous
loyalty to the Sovereign, blended with a kindly
olfection for the interests of the community, such
as ought to fall from the lips of an English Gen-
arose°. The Resolutions were seconded in an able
and impressive manner by his Grace the Duke of
Seattasty. The first of three was declaratory of
their loyalty end affection towards the person of
their King, mid of their attachment to the Consti-
tution as by lew established. If the advocates of
loyal Addresses be sincere in their assertions, that
they seek nothing io such Addresses hut to mecum
the KIND of their fidelity to his person sad his
illustrious family, and that they do not beau to
connect the question of ministers' merit or delin-
quency with the declaration of loyal prineiples,they

itoght mot to quarrel with the resole* of the Wilt-
shire meeting. Here we hate a declaration of

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