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borough of Barnitspie ass errder theiy. coosidelk-
tiou ; but if they should say Atilt ibege-iiiiells
were made up. mid that Barnstaple ought ,4,. Is
wreck out of the Bill, then it would he••
that House to accede to the proposition ;
he saw no reason why it would be rustle. f'e •
thought, therefore, that Barnstaple owes .to
included; and as to the plenitude of Pip
no one could deny it. They were called 111.01.,
legislate in cotes where there was proof or corrisgP
tion. If that conviction were clear to the
if they were couvinced that corruption had heett
practised in !Wise place' to the rodent ittaevit
then they were bound to take" mea4ures eg•irp.4
them. The Honourable Member conclnded 1R .
saying. that it was at ell times the imporist:s:o',
duty of Parliament to pump!' e..d sit pure
instances of corruption. affecting particulate'
the return of Members to that Howie. By itif;t4''
so. Parliament would best uphold its 'nth
and make the best reply to those who losie
that all the institutions of this country are e.bori,;;l.
He looked on the mealtime is one of so much ha-
portairce. th4t he hoped no other measisie
sary to pass would be allowed to go through ii.et
House. sinless on the understanding that the 1144..
sorts spinal those boroughs should be showed
61811 d 111 the same state as if uo dissolution look
place.
Lord Joins Resew. shortly replied, lie sa-.11
that be considered the Bill so very necesaary
he would continue to press it au the House.
Lord CASTI.Eke6GO explained. He did not
to oppose the Bill : be only stated the difficu::.-•
which occurred to

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The Bill w•s then brought in, re4d • fiino.
and ofileied to be reed t second time ou
next, end to be printed.
Lord JOCELYN brought up his Msjesty'l A orve4r
to the Aildreips of the House—(fot which sre Lunt,'
report/.
CIVIL LIST.

The CHANCILLOS of the EXCIIFQUER gawp H.,.
tier. that on Mondry siezt hr sroutsi wuvr Select.'
regulations respecting the Civil List,
MUTINY ACT.

Lord PALMERSTON gave armies of a ormlimi
leave to brilig in a Bill to continue the Muttily At
and for further bupply.
The Manse then adjourned to Mood.sy next.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Palle PAPERS.
PARIS. /MARV ART 11.
(Frost the Gazette de Freasee.l
It sass half-past eleven w'cl.a It the spectacle was
nearly terminated. The Duke of Berri hod milliard
to his august spouse In ascend the carriage, and woo
' on his return. when an assassin rushed forward, over.
threw M. de Besurremoist. Aide-de-Camp ii• Ivo
Royal Floghisess, and strongly embracing the !'sinus
with his left arm, he plunged into his tight side
douhle•oilged poniard, which peretrattird low inches
in depth. Tue Prince altered art estimation.
At his cry the Aides•de•Ceasp of his Royal
Highness surrounded him, but he had fallen. ex•
claiming, " ant a sssss Mated ."' the
Dochess of Berri rushed out of the carriage with
the Countess (le Beth*, who was in attegrolane..
on her. It *to this lady who first perceived that ilia
fatal wespon was in the wound, and who drew it mu.
The blood gushed out in such aburidsirre that sins
was covered with it, as was also the Princess begirt'.
The Prince was conveyed to the hall of alinsiiiiitra•
lion of the operas, where skilful surgeons inipecteit
the frightful wound. The Prince w.s iiiseis•ible.
and fears were entertained, from the change cif hi.
features. that the wound was mortal. The slaw-
tvonste Princess testifiedat once the most iwornotitl
grief and the liveliest energy. She instantly threw
oft her attire. and devoted herself to the most rrein-
ful and affecting cares. A stranger to every t.114:4
surrounding her. she assisted the professional men,
lavished the tenderest attentions upon her unloose
spouse. and her sweet memoir were the first that il
Prince heard on returning to his sense, which hap-
peoe4l shout two o'clock. _

The Duchess of Arigouleme, Monsieur, and the
Duke of Angouleme. the Duke of mid
the Duke of Orleans, were about him more in..
o'clock. The unfortunate Prince was enabled to
speak, and hopes begun to be felt. He reco4-
sused the persons around hint, among whom we
diminginslied the Duke of Reggio, General klels
herd, the Duke of Richelieu, N. de Chateau..
below), and others. His Royal Hlghtvess spoke .
then with r towelling affection on antiouncing
to diem los approaching termination. The phy-
sician having remarked, that the pulse hid re-
covered some strength, the Prince replied, " At,
much the worst, I shall have a longer time to suffer."
He in etfct suffered sharp agony, lie Pauli dr:-
emended to see Mademoiselle. She wss brought to '
the bed of sorrow, mud embracing her with tender-
ores, he said, " Dear infant, milyest thou he lisps'
pier than thy father." He conversed in a very low
tone with his august brother. About five o'clock
the KinK arrived; the .first words which the Prince
eddremed to him were. " Sire, groat shut the
_favour that I ask of you, be the pardun of my
assithiti."
The King shed tears. " This is nut the time."
044 his M.ijssry, "to sulk of this : let us think •
eilp of yourself."
The Prince replied, " I do not deceive myself
with respect to my situation," sod he requesters dist
Al. de Late!, Monsieur's brat Almoner, might be
introduced. Ile received the last sacraments, sod
'lever ceased In give the most striking limas of
piety and resignation. About hallspast live o'clock '
the assistauce of art became useless, the blood •
over/lowed his chest with rapidity—death was im-
minent. Under pretence or leoviog to the Mint is
moment of tranquillity, they succeeded iu mdse. '
ing the Duchies of Beery. Madame cud Monsieur
to press into r ueisbbouriug chamber ; but out With.
stristling the restgroted iustatices of the profv.iimo
• By ape of those ieesplirable spurts of destiny, the hot
ow chick his Royal Hiehaess was surveyed after the esonad,
eat the Arta brit en which be reposed at the time of his a..
✓ival is. !case*. M. fieseiteire, then eat Irmshitam of Chew.
lasers, bad the biome of ranters it to she Primp era km
latidaeo. ht. tiessileire, moo sesretair, Ifrowlei NI the •Prt!
him to vez.l bad tbie
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