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sults, as well in the theory as the practice of jurisprudence, to
examine the same, who shall report thereon, according to the
respective merits of the Projects.

4. The report being laid before the Cortes, they shall trans-
mit it to a Committee of their own Members, who, after exa-
mining the several projects, shall inform the Cortes which pro-
ject has merited the premium proposed, &c.
It has been decided in the Cortes that the Brazilian Depu-
ties should continue acting as such for the Provinces by which
they had been respectively elected, during the next Legislature.
This is in conformity to an article of the constitution, by which
it is enacted that, under extraordinary circumstances, the Bra-
zilian Deputies should continue to act in the next Legislature
without the form ef fresh elections.

The discount on paper money has diminished. When the
packet came away it was at 14 to sellers, and 15 to buyers.

NEW PRUSSIAN LOAN, issued this Morning.
(CIRCULAR.)

For the purpose of withdrawing the State Bonds issued some
years back by the Prussian Government, and in order to dis-
charge the debt of that Government in Holland, his Majesty
the King of PRUSSIA has agreed with Mr. ROTHSCHILD, of
this city, for a Loan of 3,500,0001. sterling, and we now take the
liberty to acquaint you with the terms upon which it is issued
to the public. Of the sum of 3,500,0001. only two millions are
for the present to be circulated, but the whole amount of the
Loan will be divided in Bonds, bearing 5 per cent. interest per
annum, as follows :-
300 Bonds of 1,0001. each - - - X 300,000
1,000 - 5001. - - - - 500,000
2,800 . 2501. - 700,000
20,000 - 1001. - - - - 2,000,000

£3,500,000

The dividends to be paid on the Ist January and Ist of
July of each year in London. The present price of the Bonds
841. per cent., as only a deposit of 10 per cent. is required till
the Bonds are ready for delivery, which will be in October.
You will perceive the advantages attending purchases in this des-
cription of security ; and there can be no doubt that, when this
Loan is before the public, its merits will be duly appreciated.
A Sinking Fund of one per cent. is attached to this Loan upon
the same principle as the last, and a discount, at the rate of
five per cent, per annum, will be allowed you for the payment,
in anticipation. S. and L. SAMSON.

A Halifax Mail arrived this morning, with
Papers to the 20th of June ; and New Bruns-
wick Papers to the 12th of Jtrine.
( From the New Brunswick Paper of the Bth of June.) •

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM GRANADA, APRIL 23

" The last packet brought us accounts that the
Colonies are to be opened to the Americans, and
that we are allowed to export rum to any part of
Europe direct. The last is very good, and will
afford great relief to the Planters, in giving them
a market for an article that of late years has
hardly produced the value of the cask. Ame-
rican articles were never so cheap as they are at
present, and have been for some years ; in
many instances 50 per cent. cheaper than when
they traded here formerly ; besides it is conced-
ing a point to them which ought not to be done.
I should not be surprised were the Americans to
lay such a duty on our produce as might amount
to an interdiction, or even to prohibit it altoge-
ther, to encourage their own distilleries."

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM HAVANNA'', JUNE 18.
" Three parties are formed in Mexico, as there
has been in all the other States of South Ame-
rica; one inclined to European connection, ano-
ther desiring to be independent of Spain, and
substituting a despotism of their own ; the third
party is for independence. The first party is
composed of few persons, but is very powerful ;
the second is more numerous, and is at present
the party which holds the attachment of the mi-
litary force ; the third is the most numerous."
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM ST. THOMAS, JUNE 18.
" We have no political news of importance
from the Main; but our last accounts state that
General SOUBLETTE has departed for Coro, and
General PAEZ had brought his lines of circum-
vallation very near to the Forts of Puerto Cabello.
MORALES was in the vicinity of Maracaybo, and
a battle was daily expected ; but until the result
is known we feel some anxiety for Maracaybo."

The chief subject of discussion last night in

the House of Commons related to an imputed
breach of privilege on the part of Mr. JOHN
HOPE and of Mr. ROBERT MENZIES, who both ad-
dressed letters to Mr. ABERCROMBY, in conse-
quence of some animadversions an the conduct of
Mr. HopE and Mr. MENZIES, relative to the un-
fortunate affair between the late Sir ALEXANDER
BOSWELL and Mr. STUART, uttered by Mr.
ABERCROMBY in the House of Commons. The
people at large will see by the debate that Mr.
HOPE'S letter to Mr. ABERCROMBY, and that of Mr.
MENZIES to the same Gentleman,were both decid-
ed by the House to be breaches ofprivilege. With
such a power as the House of Commons possesses,
we are fully aware of the danger which we might
incur if we were to offer our own opinion upon
its proceedings in the present case. We may,

however, we trust, fairly presume, abstractedly,
:o observe, that as the House of Commons are

the REPRESENTATIVES of the People, the PRIN•
CIPALS ought to be as much exempt from unjust
censure as their DEPUTIES. The question is one
of fact, and it should always be proved whether
the charges brought against any individuals, in or
out of ti e House, arefounded in truth. If they are
not wel '->unded, the aggrieved parties have no
remedy law, because those who may utter un-
founded accusations in Parliament are protected
by its privileges. That all proper freedom of
debate should prevail in the House of Commons
must be admitted, but all proper defence ofj

Cprivate character should be equally allowed to
I the PEOPLE THEMSELVES, since, in case of unjust
accusations in Parliament against individuals,
they are precluded by its forms from the privilege
of denying the truth of the charge, of justifying
their conduct, and of censuring their accuser.
We shall not presume to apply this reasoning to
the case before us, relying upon the good sense
and justice of the House of Commons, and upon
that impartial judgment which will assuredly cha-
racterise the OPINION of the PEOPLE AT LARGE.
At all events, while we doubt not to see the pi-
vileges of the House of Commons duly supported
in Parliament, we trust also that there will
be found among the REPRESENTATIVE BODY
MEMBERS equally resolute and firm in supporting
the INDIVIDUAL and COLLECTIVE RIGHTS of their
CONSTITUENTS, the PEOPLE.

If the pressure of other business should not in-
terfere, Mr. WESTERN will, this evening, bring
forward his motion on the State of the Nation.
Though we apprehend that no legislative remedies
for the public distresses are likely to be adminis-
tered by the present Session, yet it is desirable
that the causes of the National embarrassments
should be as frequently- and as fully discussed as
possible. We hope, therefore, that Mr. WES-
TERN'S views and reasonings will be met with
that spirit of candid inquiry- which is due to
the importance of the subject on which he in-
tends to address the House; and to his own
character for extensive experience and ability.
While the financial condition of the Empire
is obviously prosperous and progressive, it is
also notorious that the Landed and Commer-
cial Interests, and a very great portion of the
labouring population, are involved in great dif-
ficulties. Parliament has not yet penetrated the
causes which have produced this anomaly in our
situation ; and every attempt which is made to
probe the evil to the bottom, and to obtain a sa-
tisfactory solution of the difficult problem of the
public distress, is an important service conferred
upon the country.

A commercial letter from St. Petersburgb,
dated June 8, says, "Government feels somewhat
disappointed in the action of the new Tariff,
which it was thought would essentially tend to
invigorate all branches of home industry. No
such effects, however, have arisen—nor indeed
seem likely to result—from the measure in ques-
tion. The imports up to the present moment are
comparatively trifling, notwithstanding our Cus-
tom-house books shew the number of vessels that
have arrived this year, at Cronstadt, to be 288.
Eighty vessels have been dispatched with cargoes.
An extraordinary improvement has taken place
lately in the dispatch with which the mail now
travels through the Prussian States, as well as
through Courland, &c. Letters are now received
from Hamburgh in ten days ; formerly they were
from 16 to 18 days en route. All this is highly
desirable ; only there seems to be no effectual
means of revivifying commerce. Every where
the markets present the same dulness : at
least there is no profitable demand. The
consequence of all this is, capital has been gra-
dually disappearing, and several mercantile esta-
blishments are dissolved.—lt is a surprising mat-
ter to have to relate, nevertheless it is a fact, that
the article of ice is already becoming scarce here;
before the summer is over it will, in all proba-
bility, fetch an extravagant price.—The accounts
from Courland speak in very favourable terms of
the appearance of the new crops."

INDIA.—The long-pending Claims of the Army
to the booty taken in the Deccan, during the late
war in India, are now, we understand, peremp-
torily fixed to he heard before the Lords of the
Treasury, on Friday and Saturday next. From
the long interval which has elapsed since the ter-
mination of hostilities with the Native Powers, the
greatest anxiety prevails in the Army on this
subject.
It is whispered that one of the Partners in a
great Commercial house at the west end of the
town has been recently advised, by the rest of
the firm, to withdraw his connexion with the
business, that he has thought proper to adopt the
advice, and is gone to the Continent.
Yesterday, at two o'clock, the Duke of
GLOUCESTER left his house in Park-lane, in his
carriage and four, attended by Sir G. COLLIER
and Colonel FOSTER. His Royal Highness pro-
ceeded to Woolwich, where the Royal Duke and
Suite embarked on board the Admiralty Yacht
to proceed to Holland.

Yesterday the Duke of YORK, as Commander
in Chief, held a Levee at his Office in the Horse
Guards, which was attended by Major-General
Sir PATRICK ROSS, General DE LAUNCY, Gene-
ral Sir G. NUGENT, Lieut. General COGHLANE,
Sir E. BAKER, and Governor MACQUARRIE, On
his return from New South Wales.

It is now said that Parliament will not rise till
the 3d of August. The House of Commons, it is
understood, will finish the business at present on
its list, or announced for discussion, about the
25th instant, when it will adjourn to the above-
mentioned day. During the interval the Upper
House will dispose of the Bills which are at pre-
sent on its table, or may afterwards be sent for
its concurrence, and on the 3d the prorogation
will take place by a Speech from the Throne.—
It is a rare occurrence to see Parliament extend-
ing its sitting into the month of August.
The dividends due on the sth inst. commenced
paying yesterday at the Bank,.

- The "Earl of LIVERPOOL, we are happy to say,
continued to improve yesterday.