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!mem of. sit. north have lately brought upon the
IliVl•oritluairinve and rational reform in Par
inenteAlifilletaianakf at thisloonient be three distinct
motions ateloolly fixed for diecussioss, basing for
their object an improvement in the repramotatioss
'of she •peopfe. Lord ASCHISALD 114111ILiUleal
notion respecting the represent:. inn of Scotland,
which is indeed in its premeditate little better than
• mere anititery.of plipitlar rights, stands for this
evening; bird Joao ItuiisLes Bill for the dis-
franchisement or Gratopousid, and the transfer of
the right of election either to Leeds or a Riding of
Yotkisleire. has already passed the second resilorg;
and Mr. Lssiiisow's motion, elicit he., we ender-
stand, for its object the repeal of the Septennial
Act, is appointed for the 6th of next month. The
ores-nay of some reform in the electiou of the
Rouse of Commons begiiis indeed to be almost
tiptiversally telt to this countrv, sod as it must at
some time br actually effected, who is there pos-
sessing a feeling of regard for his country, and any
retro:owns to political honesty, that does not prefer
to see the project proposed end carried into etiect
by men of wealth, 'probity, nod rank, of prudence
and of patriotism, than to winless the constitution
torn to pieces by • thoughtless multitude. foil of
crude scheroes and wild intagioings. and impelled
by passion in the pursuit of their conflicting de-
vices ? Men of the most virtuous principles may
differ about the plans suggested. A.general scheme
of reform would. we are convinced. be fraught
with the worst evils, but partial changes might be
made not only with safety but with advantage ;
such, for instance, as are suggested by Lord JOHN
Russer.h, which while they keep within the strict
hue of the constituti 1111 l pursue it. spirit exactly,
and tend to correct the system by steps as gentle as
those by which it had in the progress of time gra-
duslly deteriorated.
We lament to fins! that Lord Casektaiticn tones
poste to move oil the 29th of this month for a re-
newal of the Bill for exposing Aliens, without sp.
peal, to the arbitrary power of the Ministers. This
subject will not improperly come within the *cope
of the Marquis of LANSDOWN'S motion rep erritig
the encouragement of our foreign trade; for how
con we hope that alien merchants will establish
themselves with their trade, industry, anti capital
in our country, if, instead of hurling here the hos-
pitable kindliest' which in other days foreigners were
sure to experience in England, and which in fact
constituted a part of our domestic policy. they
should be taught to feel the terrors of the gloomiest
despotism, mid trust their fortunes and families to
the machinations of secret enemies, the treachery
of rivals, or eveu the avarice of rulfiens. who
would take advantage of their uncertain condition,
and extort money by holding out threats which the
credulity or facility of Moisten might possibly
render too easy to be fulfilled ? lu other ponds of
our policy respecting foreign states, we find that
some of those states have learned to retaliate upon
us. Foreign commerce cannot be carried on with
advantage utiles. we have English agents in the
countries with which we trade, and should the Go-
vernments of those cowries exercise over the
English agents or merchants suck powers of instant
deportation to any part or the world they may think
['toper, without consulting the necessities, wishes,
or fears of their victim, as are granted to the Bri-
tish Governmetet with regard to aliens, the com-
mercial interests of this country might suffer the
severest mobs rut. independent of the suffer-
ings still losses which iudividuels must ueeeessorily
encounter. We hope that the Committee of the
(louse of Lords will direct their attention to this
subject.

The Paris Papers of the gist instant have aerie-
ell. They contain no news, not even a new mistake
about the arrival of the QuEsit.

The Five per Cent. Consols ore 74i fr.; Bank
Actions 1.514 fr. 50 cents. •

Wednesday bring the birth-day of the Queen Of
GREAT BRITAIN. a numerous Meeting of the 'mho.
&Rants of Margate was held at the Old Crown lust,
to drink the health ofter MAJzorr. The ebbe"
of the Meeting was extremely limited ; such, urn.
withstanding. was the anxiety to testify their tea
aped to the Illustrious Personage, that the ram
was scarce sufficient to contain the loyal indevidanda
who attended. " Her Majesty's health. and toy she
~S lire to enjoy the cuinftrts and /sappiness that
alibis to her rank," was given, and drunk with the
etenost embasiasut% several other appropriate toasts
slid seotiments, expressive of attachment to her
Royal Person. were received with the liveliest
marks of gratification.—(Conferbstry Chronicle./
JUDICATURE or WALES.—At • county meeting
rolovetiell by the Sheriff, and held at Carmarthen.
en the loth instant, it was resolved—'• That the
Jeristliction peculiar to Wales appears to be of MID.
aiderable advantage to the inhabitant', of the Prins
coltishly, inasmuch as it has established Tribunals
near our Wines fully coinprtent to resider justice
to all parties, and by which a speedy remedy for
injuries, whether of a public or private nature, can
be summed at au expense much less considerable
than that incurred by 10111 in the English Court..
We, • •iteeretbeine.. conceive that many isispbavr.
menu only Ire introdswed into she Welelt Jlirindico
lion, and, aru Andeed budging aspeorsry from the
lapse of tine nad change of mosierAsald. arcumb
'wets Oahe people.".
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aisomiticiag this she Ktee held a Drawing-room at the
Palate if Bechisigham House on Thursday, lb* 15th of
Joae. The rmateele ne Me Leslie, *in be the same as ee
the ewer. slays is her late MAilurres lime, with the ANN,-
lion of beeps, which will he diereolied owlish. To ibis latter
smirk, toe[ felt very ineoavement, her ftiAJMITT Win my
partial. The coats will he while rain, covered wilt the
Gent lace, or rich embroidery i s gold or silver. The robes
'phis, bellies very beg waisted, pointed liefiere and behind;
the trains long aid narrow, richly embroidered all round,
mid trimmed with lace; the head-dress, fermis, nod beedsous
with large ostrich plumes of were er ties( feathers.

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