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London, England, 1820-07-06 00:00:00

rote allowed, bet even 'minket! to be present at
the enactment .1 the lows. The old records
Olmsted in statements respectiog the muititodek
ossetnlalesl, its winter presence the laws were made
and debated, anti therefore there was no injustice
in requiring the public in general to he +ware of
the lows to moo as they were enacted. The inaxlm
of the law that ighoratdiq legis nos esteemed wail
in throe days perfectly equitable, for not wily weir
the lows made in the presence of the people, bat
it was the duty of the Sheriffs of comities in thee
courts, end even we believe of the Clergy in their
churehes, to read the laws to the multitude. But'
it the doors of Parliament were now literally closed
against the public, sod that nothing transpired of
ss¶aar wag passing within them until the result of
hu deliberation was sent to the office of the King's
Pri:ter in the shape of an Act of Parliament,
the public might well plead ignorance of the laws;
fur not only would none of the preliminary pro-
ceedings lie known to the nation, not only would
nu particular measure excite interest or curiosity
by a preparatory notice of The intention of the
Legislature, but no Act of Parliament would be
mode known to the country by the reading of
them in the county courts or in the churches, and
although published .at the office of the King's
Penske, the expense of the voluminous records
which now annually issue from that magazine of
law would he so enormously heavy, that none of
the pour, and few even of moderate fortunes could
provide themselves with the knowledge uecessary to
r,cure their properties from outrage, and their per-
sons front the dangei: of miconsciously offending
tiga:iist some ordinance of the Legislature.
But whatever might have been the wisdom or
the age of excluding strangers from listening to
site proceedings of Parliament, and of preventing
their publicity, what can be more absurd than that
the Members of Parliament should affect to close
their ryes to what is every day passing before them,
if by so doing the slightest injury can 6041 any in-
• dividual ? The actual publicity of the proceedings
in Parliament has decidedly altered the circum-
stances of the case, and it now chews but little
wisdom in the Members of Parliament not to ac-
commodate their words and actions to suit the slte-
ration. The ()veto in particular hat a right to
complain of the fiction. for in consequence of the
publicity of the Report her character has been
'isited; yet when slit offers to meet the allegations,
she is told that she must be presumed to be igno-
rant of a charge which has become the topic of
voitersol conversation, and is bandied about every
toveritalidcuffee-house in the mettopolis !

A.. 04141141 was presented by Lord HOLLAND
yesterday evening to the [loom of Lords, which,
alluding to the judicial proceedings against her
AlAl [STY, and the probable aircessity of her taus-
log bireigoem to come into England as 'interns
for her exculpstien,, prayed the [loose not to
pan, the.Aliea Bill, as the Ministers of the Crown
would thereby have the power of preventing the
Qu Etre' *itemises horn tossing into this country,
sod of exposing them wink here to many personal
• i.,coorretirtricea. This point W certainly well de-
' setting of the attention of Parliament, and even
t!!orrld it be thought expedient to pass the Alien
Bt!i 424 general measure. • dome might be in-
trodecpsl !enabling the Queen to afford personal
rotection to all foreigners during the continuance
of lier trial, who might come to England as wit-
nesses Oa her MAJMY'S behalf. There are in-
deed certain rumours afloat which eilivy very r, e -
vent' credence, that but very few I‘itnet•set will be
required by her NAJFITY to thew tin laughable
af.sardity of the principal charge against her,
'manly, the adulterous intercourse with BEIGAMI.

TL' Paris Papers of Sunday arrived lest 'tight.
Th.. debate on the budget ended on Saturday in
1k- Chamber of Deputies, when the third project
of the law oo that 'abject was carried by a main..
iny of its; the numbers being, Ayes 88, Noes 60.
There is no potion.' news, foreign or Jotnesoic, ill
thole Papers.

The Fire per Cenr.pontols on Saturday were
.77 6.10 [macs. !Lank Actions 1,54 i.

We have received American Papers to the
Mit of June. The Bu!timer Gazette, alluding
to the conviction of Thisi!mood and others on
t:,e late state %trials iii England. animadverts in
severe terms upon the spy system developed nu
t' at occaflon, and pronounces a gloomy pi vphroy
the liberty of England under Ministers who
e: courage such a system.

Yesterday Viscount CASTLEREAGH and Count
NIUXOTLIL had aochences of his MAJESTY.

Yesterday Princess AUGUSTA •ud Frilll4.4lS SO.
ern* took on siring together.

'Ns Donnas§ or Yong.—Tuesday evening
fir H. HatronD and Dr. FLUE nt, tat Oat-
Jinni*. to consult upon the state of the I.luchess of
Volta. ood we are happy to lay they found her
I{..tyal Highness so much better, that they issued
the following favourable bulletin :
" Ostlands, July 4, eight o'clock. p m.
" Her Royal Highness the Duchess of lurk is advanciug
g, Moony towards recuseiy.

" HENRY HALFORD,
" M. BAILLIE."
1\•• more bulletins will be issued uuder these cir-
c..o-I.tmuces.

Yesterday the Lords Commis►ioners appointed
hp the KING to manage the Coronation assembled
t.i the Panned Chamber to hear claims. which was
understood to be the last day for that purpose.
The Earl of HArtauwar presided as Lord Preri.
strut ; there were sloe present Sir W. GRANT, Sir
W. SGerr, Sir H. RIMELL, Lord Hum's', &c.