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London, England, 1819-07-17 00:00:00

on the 22d, because the stagnation of the corn
trade with foreign countries, by way of Mottle, hiss
caused a great scarcity of money. The midsum-
mer business. for which the inhabitants meet every
year on the 24th June, for the purpdae of purchas-
ing and selling estates, coacluding leases, fixing
terms for payment, and making loans, experienced
many difficulties front want of ready money ; there
are indeed in Poland, and particularly in this city,
some rich individuals, but who. out of mistrust,
keep their treasures concealed in hopes of better
golden times.
For some time past the corn trade with Odessa
has declined also in Russian Poland. In Poland
there are the fairest prospects of a productive
harvest. Olt the 12th inst. there was a dreadful
storm at Cracow, with torrents of rain, which lasted
above an (tour. The whole city was under water,
and the streets looked like rapid rivers. In and
near the city, several persons were struck by light-
...g—in the neighbouring country the torrents
carried away several mills and wooden bridges, and
damaged many others.
• DtTMOt.D, JULY 3.
This principality has now only obtained a repre-
sentative Constitution.
Her Highness the Prioress Pauline published
an Ordinance to that effect on the 27th of June,
which excited ;central joy among the inhabitants,
who expressed their gratitude by illuminating their
houses, &e. According to the new Constitution, the
Assemblies of Deputies of the Knights and Cities
are abolished, and in their stead a general represen-
tation of all the classes of inhabitants introduced.
The representation is founded on landed properly,
and is formed of the three classes of landholders ;
each class chooses seven Deputies, who form the
Dirt, which is summoned by the Government. No
new tax of any kind whatever can he imposed,
no Irian negotiated upon the credit of the
public treasury, without the previous delibera-
tion stud express consent of the States, who
have also the right of proposing. pointing out, and
remonstrating, in matters relative to the pros-
perity of the country, improvements in the Legis-
lation, abuses in the Administration. and transgres-
sions of persons in the service of the State. The
elections, when made, require the approbation of
the Prince. An elector must postess landed pro-
perty to the value of 1,000 rix dollars, and a de-
puty landed property of the value of 3.000 rix dol-
lars. The Members of the Government, those
who have place+ at Court, or Military Commis-
sionere, cannot be representatives.

HANOVER, JULY S.
It if said that the Diet will meet agent in Sep.
tember.

The comet has been observed here since last
Thursday.
HAIMBORGH, JULY 9.

During the extraordinary heat which we have had
for some days (27 degrees of Resumer) several per-
sons who had overworked theiniwlves, or been im-
prudent in drinking while heated, Irate been carried
off by a sudden death.
Exchange on liptidon--
July 9-34. 101.; 36.

AMSTUDaII, JULY 11.

From various parts of the kingdom, as well as
from foreign countries, we have numerous accounts
of the terrible storms of thunder and lightning.
accompanied with torrents of rain. and hail of pro-
digious sire. The lightning struck in many places,
and several building* have been consumed ; many
persons have lost their lives, and others been severely
injured by the lightning... The injury done to the
standing corn, the fruit, &c. has been very great.—
(Dutch Papers, July 14.)