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<fairing the constitutional organiaatioa of the judi-
cial power. from an inhabitant of Brussels. who
states himself to be the victim of the arbitrary pro-
ceedings of the ancient Cristsiswl Court of the De-
partment of the Dyle ; he demands the establish.
meat of the High National Tribunal, that he may
bring before it the Members of the above Court ;
one from Abbe De Foere, dated from his place of
confinement at Velvoerde, compla ttttt tie that, in the
Vlace where lie is confined, the regulations of the
enal Code, which are favourable to him. are vio-
-1 .trtl. Stc. All shame Petitions were referred to the
C tee ad hue

The I'res►dcntsannounced that the Control Sec.
tio►► was ready to make its Report on the Budget
of the year 1819. This Report, which is very
yolnininous, was reed by the Clerk. It upper's
from it, that the Sections have had frequent com.
munications with the different Ministers, who have
given their information on certain points, as well as
explanations on the expenses of their respective de-
partments. The Report, being printed in F►ench,
will be distributed to-day to the Members; the
Dutch copy w►ll be ready to-morrow. The dis-
cussion was Axed for Saturday next, t►ll which day.
after hearing a Report front the Committee of
Petitions, the Chamber adjourned.--(Bressels
Papers, Dec. is.)

GERMAN PAPERS.

COBLESTZ. DICEMBER 3.

Prince Hardenberg passed through here yester-
day on his way home front Aix•la-Chapelle. It is af-
firmed that immediately upon Ina return to Berlin,
the National and Provincial Constitution of the Prus-
sian States will be proceeded in with great activity,
and very shortly be put into execution, because it
was on the sth of February of the year now has.
telling to its close, that notice was given to the
Diet ut Frankfort, that the period of one year was
taken by the Pru•aion Cabinet to consider of the
subject. The Minister of State, Baron Hum-
4ohlt, who does nut return to hill post as Atnbas-
sador at London, also passed through here yester-
day, and is going fur a time to Frankfort on the
Count Bernstorff is gone to his estate in
klenburg, and thinks to he in Berlin by
Christmas.
The account lately given in many journals of
the bad state of health of Baron Von Stein, is
tholly erroneous, neither the mental nor bodily
faculties of that active man have in the least suf-
fered, as eye-witnesses affirm.

A German translation of the new w •tk " die-
moire ear 1' &Ist Beard de L'Ailemagme," is in the
press, and will be circulated in Germany in a few
days.
AUGSBURG. DECEMBER 11.

A letter which we have received from Berlin (but
not from any of .our usual correspondent►). says—.

" 11 is welt knows that Sea mouths ago Pramia promised
is the German Dist, during the debates on t►e 1311 article
of the Ad of Orafatheaties, In prepare and draw ep its
roamitistiou in owe year. This year is nearly eapired. The
King seamed a Cosinsiffee foe the Csaisfitafkait, consisting
entirely of eslighhened and dispnesioaate men, hem t►e
Council of State, by which the article was evaded which the
enemies of tbs ttreeamcs had istreduerd into the edict re-
specting the isentatise of the Conseil of Stale, wiz. 6 That
nothing choeld he dieessord in it except what was referred
to it by the King.' The Committee has now completed its
plan of she Constiludiew..—it will be immediately laid before

the fell Council of State, and not Ant before the Cabinet,
where it might perhaps meet with ituexpected ditScolliar at
the very outset. In the Commit of State the question
Whether! will certainly have the msjurity in its favour, eves
thongb the question flow? may kad to some diseassiouo
This, however, far from being a mitfortnue, is math to be
•drsired, it is eisoosh that the ant step is taken. Persons
who say they have read the plans of the Coastitetiou state,
that they found io it oulimited freedom of the press,
publicity of judicial proceedings, only oat Chamber, respon-
sibility of Ministers, t►e pealing of taxes by the States,
sad their participation in the legislation, the army°, the
people, and t►e reduction of the standing army. According
to this the Prussian Constitution would be one a the must
liberal in Bennie. And to whom are we indebted for it
To men who organised the Council of State so and out
otherwise; to Privy 'Conasellor Eichhorn ; to • /beige), ; a
Bayme, the warm advocate of the publicity of judicial pro-
ceedings; and to other whom I need not same. It can
hardly be doubted but that the King will give his entire ap.
probation to a Constitution proposed to him by the whole
Council of State."—( Migmatite Zeitung, December! I .J

WEIMAR. NOVEMBER 30.

A plan is spoken of which would be of vast im-
portance to Prussia, and which it is supposed will
be effected; namely, the acquisition of a narrow
slip of territory, to connect the old Provinces with
those of Westphalia and on the Rhine. This ter-
ritory would be obtained, it is said, by the cession
some districts belonging to Nassau mid the Electo-
rate of Hesse. which would receive a suitable in-
demnification by an anneal payment. It seems
certain that the new Prussian system of custotns
will be scarcely feasible, unless this plan he exe-
cuted. In this ease a person would in future be
able to travel from the healer of the Netherlands
to Memel, without leaving the Prussian territory.
—(Aix-la•Chapelk Gaunt. Dee. 114.)

SUMS, DICSKSIII S.

Prussia will obtain a military rood one league in
breadth from the Litho to the Werra, pawing
through Nassau, the Grand Duchy of Hesse, the
Electorate of Hesse, Saxe Mensingen. Gotha, and
Weimar, without the cession, however, of any town
or village. The Princes whose territories are thus
interested will be indemnified in money.

SWITZZALVID, DEcLYBFR 8.

The Secular Clergy of Schultz, by an 'Wren or
2ntlo November, has drelared to the Government
that nn innovation or convention respecting Episco.
psl affairs ought to be made without hearing the
Clergy of the Canton otamembled according to the
Canon Law. In general the agitation caused by

LONDON,

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, ISIS.

French and German Papers have arrived nt our
Office. The Chamber of Deputies proceeded in
the Sitting of Thursday to ele t four Vice-Preq.
dents. The choke fell on MM. DE COURVOISIER.
BLANQUART-BAILLKUL, Count 11EUGNOT, mud
HIcQUET. The Secretaries were to be chosen in
the Sitting of Friday. The list of the Candidates
for the Presidency has not er yet been presented to
the KING, but it is believed that his RI AJBSTY will
choose M. RAYEZ, the Member tint elected by the
Chatuber. The Duke of ltscuto line offered the
Chamber, as is customary, a guard of honour from
the National Guard, which was accepted.
The French Fonds have experienced hat little
alteration since the former arrivals. The Five per
Cents. on Thursday closed at ii 3 I. do c. ; Bank
Stock 1.500 f.

The old story is again revved, that a Constitu-
tion is shoot to he given to Prur►ia; hut an appa-
rent cannistrocy is unw given to the rumour by ef-
fecting to totamuuterte 'owe of the oljrcts of the

Charter. A Committee was about a year since
said to have been appointed by the King of
PRUSSIA, to prepare a Constitution for his States,
and the result of their labours is said to he emi-
nently beneficial to the cause of Prussian freedom.
Liberty of the Press forms 14 prominent part of the
expected boon ; hut from what has transpired of the
proceedings on this subject sit the Diet of Frank-
fort, we are to understand the trrin " Liberty of
the Press" in Prussia as subj.-ct to such limita-
tions and restrictions us the Diet may think proper
to impose upon all the constituent parts of the
Germanic Body. Publicity of judicial proceed-
ings is also promised, with the responsibility or Mi-
nisters, taxation by the States, a National Militia,
and a reduction of the Standing Army. We fear.
however, that such promises only speak the wishes
of those who utter them, mid give a picture of a
Constitution such as they thick ought to exist,
rather than of one which they have sufficient autho-
rity to entertain confident buttes of obtaining. This
promised Constitution will, it is said, he committed
to the guardian case of only one Chamber, which
will include the Nubility and the Itepreseeitatives
of the People. It would indeed be sorprising if
those to whom the preparation of a Constitution
was intrusted, should in the present day, and .with
numerous historical illnatratinus before their eyes,
proving the advantages of dividing, and the incon-
venience of uniting the two brandies of the State,
adopt a system which, without even the experience
of time, might, by the unassisted exercise of rea-
son, be ,hewn to be wanting in those requisites
which alone are capable of affording consistence
and stability to political institutions.

A Flanders Mail has arrived, with Papers of
recent date, front which we have made extracts.

We have received New York Papers to the 15th
last. Our extracts from them whew how anxiously
the attention of the G►vernmeut of the United
States is directed to ita navy. The next arrival
will probably bring an account of the opening of
Congress, and the PfIESIDIN r', Speech on the
16th last.

Last evening, at ball-past five o'clock, the
PRINCE REGENT arrived at Carlton-house, from
Brighton.
Lord and Lady CASTLEREAGH slept nt Canter-
bury on Saturday night, and proceeded from thence
to their seat at North Cray.
Yesterday, about half-past eleven o'clock, Lord
CASTLEREAGH arrived at the Foreign Office.
Yesterday morning, about one o'clock, the Duke
of WELLINGTON arrived in town. Between twelve
and one o'clock his Grace rode not on horseback,
and proceeded to the Foreign Office, in Downing-
street, where 1113 Grace had • long interview with
Lo►d CssrtEnEsner ; and afterwards the Nobly
Duke proceeded to the Colonial Office, where his
Grace tran►acted bunness with Earl BATHURST,
and about four o'clock proceeded to the ttttt !ponder
in Chief's Office, and remained with the Duke
of I'ORIL till between five and six o'clock.
Yesterday Vistonot CASTLEREAGH dined with
the Earl of LIVERPOOL.

Our letter from Dover, dated December N
(Sunday), says—" Artivtd yesterday morning the
Dori naval yacht front Calais with the Marquis
and Marchioness of Woacywrs,a, &c. ; and in the
aftertmoit his Majest)'• !infict the Chichester, Cup.
twin RUTTER, with Lord and Lady CasTmmicti,
Lord ANCIIAM, Lord CLANWILLIAM, &C. &c.
after a very long passage, during which the ship
experienced such severe and rough weather as
to catty away her bowsprit, by which accident
Mr. Iturrtit, the mate, had his thigh basPy frac-
tured, anti the boatswain also received some injury.
" Its Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON and
suite arrived this morning after at very quick pas.
sage in his 11,jesty's packet the Lord Dantean,
Captain HAMILTON.

" Three inepiage-vetPelq aim arrived thin day from
Calaw, with paoengers ; aiid the P►incess Char-
lotte packet, with u mail from ()stead."

The Archduke kIAxtitILTAN. of Austria, is
now on a tour through the wevt of England. He
tiavels incognito, but orders have beets issued for
Isis receiving every alieie the attention due to Isis
rank.

The following is the oath of a Member of the
Chamber of Deputies in Franca. It is short, site.
pie, soil cmin.relienstre:—
" I swear to he faithful to the King, to obey the Constitu-
tional Charter and the Laws of the Realm, and to conduct
myself, in ersry respect, as becomes a vitd and loyal
Deputy."
The vrnw Gesinn, Dec, from Amsterdam to
London, put into Harwich 011 Sunday, with loss of
anchor and cable.

The Duke of GA ETA, formerly Minister of Fi-
nance, has published a wink, entitled " hotiee
torique sire let Finances de France, de Can 1800. u
1814." This wink, on the 14 years dm.
ing winch the author's admiaistration continued, is
fall of isiteresting facts. Among other details he
gives a view of the quantity of coin existing in
Fraoce at different epochs. fly this it appears, that
on the 3 bit of December, 1813, there was at
least a mess of circulating medium amounting to
3,480,000,000 (1 45,000,000 sterling.) lie with.
" Making .dliovinice fur Ike expartatiim of coin,
and other pauses of its di.appearaiscr, both during
the firvoliit Om and afterwards, %ve moo have Pos-
sessed in April, IS 14, 4,800,11ui1,000 (or ultaxiii,l
of 116,000.1100 and a half trterling,) struck between
the yearn 172 and 1802."