The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-06-28 00:00:00

P.IIVITE COX RZSPONDENCE.
EVER “';r 01 A LETTER FEOK PARIS, JUNE U.
You have doubtless heard that Free-masonry is
again in vogue in all parts of France. It is true
that not only the Emperor's broom, but likewise
the Marechais, Senators, and Literati of the first
distinetion, attend the ledges. I inclose yinu the
complete printed lists. You will find that the fol-
lowkg ay. the rinst ci.l.d.brated names belonging to
th- princip.-,!
Master—Pr, cc Joseph.
Assistant Grand Mi‘ter-.P, nice Louis.
Cltief Advainivtrator...Marechal Mumma
Grand enniorvator—Senator de Cruitioul Praslin
Clot Grand Siiporinteirdantvirvi,ritrea Murat
Second Grand Superintondant—De la Cepede, GrandChan-
raellor of the Legion of Honour.
Grand Orator-13e Is Londe, Member of tie National
Institute.
Chief Secretaryv-De ,Tancoort, S•91111tOT
Grind Treasurer--11/41.igoia.te Medina, Rear.Adninal
Foci Cued Iniiert--13.mrtionv .11e, Ambassador
Second Grand Lapert—General M4ndonald
Grand Keeper lithe Sebistiani
Chief !heaver of rite Archivrs—Ma-ecnal Ketierinann
Grand Archtteft—Senator llr 1-truss
First Master of the Gerernoittc..—Duranteau, Member of the
Legirlative Body
Second Master of the Ceremonies—Gitardiu, Member of
the Trihanato
Grand HorratitallerMarechal A.vreau
Almonetv-MarerMal Le Fevre
Very imperfea ideas seemd.l to be entertained in
foreign countries relative to the tares paid under
the Imperial Government of France, and to the pay
of the army. Thefollowing are the most material
particulars concerning those 'obi 8s: The proprie-
tor of a house is obliged to pay I tz‘ per cen' for the
sent, beside, ground rent, the tan on move:, -Ors and
window money. The power classes, who have nei-
ther house no: ptoperty, pay a capitation tar of
francs, :and persons in better cii.cunistaaces 41 francs.
For each male servant, a master pays 6 francs, Ste.
The duty on the consumption of the necessaries of
life is horn 5 to 20 per cent. Luxury is likewise
taxed, so that whoever keeps a carriage, has 120
trance per annum to pay. The money broker is
charged 10j per cent. on :he interest of all monies
lent, an.l hence the exorbitant usury in France,—
Ear y sheet of vamped paper costs 13 sons; all
sets to he legal. must be drawn op on this paper,
and tnis is the cause of the very heavy espence of
judicial, and extra-judicial proceedings. Even a
tradesman's books must consist of stamped parr,
and fir each leaf of the book he man pay 15 sous.
Every trade and business is burthened with proper-
tionate imposts, and for this purpose, they are di-
, aided into eight classes, the last of which compm-
, Lends the most needy persons. •
As to the pay of the army, the common soldier is
obliged to be contented wito five sous a day, from
which the subaltern officer mat es some deduction, for
the general ripened' of the kitchen ; on the other
hand, 10,000 men, namely, the Consular Guard,
daily receive 1.'5, and the Mamelukes 50 sous ; the
infantry of the gen d'armerie efelite receive each
three francs, and the horse gen if arnterie even fire
francs per them.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOINE OF LORDS—Tnbasotic, Jima 47.
The LORD CHANCELLOR (being detained at a Cabinet
Cestheil) did net come ,Mean the House till nearly Half past
tour o'Clodt, Prat it wets then read ; and
The Royal Assent was given by Commisvion to Nistety•
three Pohl ie and Private Hills. Among the forint t Bills were,
the Irish Malt Duties Bill, the Irish SM.a Lieence, the Public
Aceountants the Two Militias, the Irish Election, the West
lodes Free Ports, the hUitary Cirrnmissioners Mistake, the
Militia Pay and Cloatbing Hills, the Chancery Offices Regula-
tion BOls, the Rarrack Masters, the Sail Cloth Importation, the
Seamen's Eneouragernent, the Bark Protection, the Salford
Justices, the Irish Stamp Duties, the Post Horse Duties, the
London Part improvement, and %Postern,* Divorce Hilts.
The Earl of SUFFOLK presented a Petition tram certain
Parishioners and Inhabit.iiits of the Parish of St. fanera.,
against the St. Pancru Poor ad!, which was ordered to lie on
the Table.

On the Motion or Lord 111AWKESIIICRY, tbe Chancellor
ex- the Exchequer's Indemnity /kill (given at length in our
Paper M yestelley) mastoid a third time arid passed.

MR. JVSTICE LOX.

Lord HAWKESBURY observed, that with re-
spea to the Bill beibre their Lordships for continu-
ing the proceedings in the case of Mr. Justice Fox ;
he had, in the interval since the proposition had been
animadverted upon by a Noble Baton on a former
night, given the best consideration he was able
to the subject ; and he confessed he was at a loss to
understand upon what grounds a well founded con-
stitutional objedion to the measure could possibly
rest. The mode be proposed was, he contended,
the most consistent with the ends of substantial jus-
tice, with the interests of the public, with that of the
Learned Person accused, or that of the petitioners,
of any that could, under the circumstances, be de-
vised. The mode proposed offered the fewest pos-
sible difficulties. It was that which appeared to be
mere agreeable to the wishes of the Learned Person
himself, to whom he must do the justice to say, with
reference to the mode hitherto adopted, he had de-
meaned himself, as far as he was concerned, in a
way very much to his credit. With respell to the
consideration of the witnesses, it would certainly
tend to a great saving in point of expense, and cer-
tainly tend to the greater convenience of the parties.
Therefore, with a view to the ends of public justice,
them could be no objeltion to the principle of the
Bill It such an °Ned could properly apply, he
allowed all minor considerations should give way,
but such was by no means the case, and at the same
time, the propoied mode of proceeding was strialy
analogous to the principle of their Lordships' pro-
ceedings, end to the pradice of Parliament. The pro-
posed measure was also founded in precedent; that
in the instance of Sir Thomas Rumhold aflOrded a
stronger case than the present, for the objea in that
instance was a bill of pains and penalties, and it was
determined that the Bill sli,tl.; continue as if the
Session was not jut. rrupted by Prorogation. so as
that Use Bill, if it gone through two of its
stages, migat, in the following Session, be taken up
in its thrd stage; this afforded a much stronger
use, 'aiving the continuance of a legislative measure,
than that of a judicial proceeding of that l louse.
The case adverted to by his Noble and Learned
riend on a former night, was mere direftly in
Tana, where. for the purpose of continuing the in-
vestigation of a measure by evidence, it was deemed
proper to inteifere by a special At. There was no
well founded obi-aims to the present measure in
toy peinkcif view, and still less, with respect to its
inuntaing slaw with the prerogative of the Gown.
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