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SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT Y

LONDON,
CITURDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1825


The French Papers of 11 ednesday, which
arrived last night, contain no political news of
any importance. The Etoile of Thursday an-
nounces the death of the sister of BUONAPARTE,
the Princess PAULINE 13onattEsc, at Florence.
The Frankfort Papers, which arrived this day,
are equally barren of public intelligence. Ex-
tracts of a domestic nature will be found else-
where.

Pitt-
-Ip2r „„-xcit PUNDS.—Pmus, Juxr 22.—Fire per Cents.
&5,,5"",,e• three per Cents., 76f. 80c.—Bank Stock, 2,200 f.,
Iteeti;d";,,,ao Five per Cents., (Certif. Falconnet), 88f. 95c.
loyjd'onitgn e; 18 f.—Royal Spanish Loan, 584 f. Ex change
44,/) "7 one month, 25f. ; three months, 24f. 85c.—(Cours
tent;,4,

4 Ile wanner in which proceedings before Corn-
Itilttees oh Private Bills are conducted, has been
a source of great complaint for years past, not
43111/ Oft account of the expence they occasion, but
4140 on the ground that it frequently happened
that the decision of the Committee was obtained
b 7 the influence of particular Members alone ,
Without any referEnce to the real and substan-
tial merits of the case. With a view to cor-
4ct this crying evil, which in the present
ession has been most seriously- felt, a Select
(4)tnfaittee was appointed to consider the con-
Ititution of Committees on Private Bills, and
.:Port their observations to the House. Their
ePort has been printed. The expence, how-
:vet, attending Private Bills has by this Report
:est left out of the question ; and, as it is a point
'nuch less importance than the other, the ornis-
*lo4
ti lsi Perhaps, not of much consequence, espe-
011Y as a Bill is now in progress " to authorize
of 14xation of costs on Private 13ills in the House
„e°4"9ni." The Committee has confined itself
4te r'Y to one point, viz. that of endeavouring to
(18. a decision on the justice and real merits of
ccrtl'lilt proposed. The most serious mischief was
ha " Protracted and expensive investigations
re attentied solely by Members, whose con-
luotlllen's were really interested in the reiults,
sti 14 Some cases by Members who have theme
sec an bad an individual interest in the sub-
-14.1 of the Bills, while it not unfrequently
tlaull.enecl that the final decision on the
.es
`tlose "u in the reports have, at the very
othetV Committees, been settled by numerous
been MenThers, who, from their absence, have
looratit of the information obtained during
stti4esti
4 'et stages of the proceedings." The
" opening a Committee by moving The
4vet that all who come shall have voices" is
t„
evil ui to, as greatly tending to increase the
\-Itinviti
, interested parties in
qa14.1. us ng all the e
to take part in the business of the
(tit' pit PQ' which necessarily terminates in
(.:gibt,4:ll4hce of the strongest party." The
rt,eottee' lloWever, have found it impossible
ll'ltatlnend any
_permanent impr9velnent in
mentioned particular, because such pro-

ceedings are naturally incident to•the constitu-
tion of the Committees en private bills. The,
Committee seemed to have considered it- impossi•
isle to compel the attendance of all the Members
of the different Private Committees, and indeed
it is sufficiently obvious that such a measure never
could be resorted to. They have therefore satis-
fied themselves by recommending the "abstain-
ing from complying with the motion, that all
who come shall have voices," and the forming of
a new division of the counties from the members
for which the Committee is to be taken, accoin-
panied by permission to reduce the list. The
Report then goes on—
" SVith this view it is submitted to the House, that each
Bill should be hereafter committed to the Member intrusted
with its management, and •to the Members serving for the
county or place immediately connected with the project,' and to
as many of the adjoining counties as may contain, as nearly as
may be, GO Members ; and that to this number should be added
other counties containing about GO more Members, taken in-
discriminately from other parts of Great Britain and Ire
land. If voices are no longer to be allowed to all who
attend Committees, it seems highly desirable that provi-
.sion should be made for the attendance of a fair proportion
of Irish and Scotch Members on Committees on English
Bills, and of English Members on Irish and Scotch Com-
mittees. According to the ekisting lists of the divisions of
counties,' made under the direction of the Speaker about 25
years ago, there are in some instances above 200 Members from
adjoining counties at liberty to attend Committees, while in
others there are not more than between 60 and 70. By pre-
serving the principle of committing Bills to a limited number
of Members from adjoining counties, the House will retain
some security for an adequate attendance of Members possess.
ing local knowledge oa tho subject on its Committees ; while
the admission of an equal number of Members from other
parts of -Great Britain and Ireland will have a tendency to
correct any prevalence of bias on the minds of Members serv-
ing for -counties with which any particular project may Lie
connected."

The Report concludes, by recommending the
rliouse Co Prohibit adjouruments to, a distant
day to prevent any report being made, and also
the striking out of the. essential clauses of a
Bill. It can hardly he expected that such a
plan as this would be 'sufficient to check
the -.evil entirely, but at all events it seems
well calculated to prevent the .carrying of
a Bill by a coup de main, as was generally the case
with open Committees, and thus gi►es a greater
chance that the opinions of Members who have at-
tended the whole of the proceedings should not be
entirely overruled by those who have not heard
the evidence produced in support of or against
the Bill. Unreasonable delay will also be
avoided by compelling the Committee to wake a
Repurt to The House.

New York Papers to the 27th, Philadelphia
to the 26th, and Boston to the 24th May, have
arrived. The following are extracts :
( From the Philadelphia Paper of the 25th Mai.)
We understand that Mr. Rufus King, appointed Minister to
the Court of St. James, will sail on the Ist of June for Liver-
pool.

BAL
TINOZI, MAT 23.—8 y intelligence from Hayti to the
10th instant, which represents that great dissatisfaction pre.
vailed amongst the emigrants, on account of their extreme
anxiety to return to the United States, it is understood that
President Boyer, from his acts, is as eager to get them out of
the island as he had been to get them into it. It is said lie had
signed 200 passports in ono day fox their return to the United
States.

Colonel Campbell, the British Commissioner to Colombia,
reached Carthagena on the Ist of April, with authority to nego-
ciate a treaty of commerce and navigation with that country.

Yesterday the Duke of IVEr.t.trquvroN and Sir
C. LONG, had audiences of his MAJESTY.
The Lords of the KING'S Privy Council had a
meeting yesterday at ten o'clock, at the Council Office, White-
hall-place, which was atteialed by the Master of the Rolls, the
Lord Chief Baron, and the Judge Advocate. Their Lord-
ships were occupied with hearing Jersey Appeals till half-past
four o'clock, when their Lordships separated.
FLORENCE, JUNE 11.— Prill cells P AULINE
BORGHESE (sister of BUONAPARTE) died the day before
yesterday of a lingering consumption, which baffled the skill
of the most distinguished physicians of this city. Prince
Camille Borghese remained with his wife till the last moment.
Her remains will be conveyed to Rome, and interred in the
Borghese Chapel at St. Maria Magiore.
VIENNA. JUNE 11.—Prince RAIFF°, Amhassn.
dor from the King of the Two Sicillies to the Imperial Court,
arrived here yesterday from Milan, and the Chevalier VAS-
QUEZ; Spanish Ambassador at the Swedish Court; for Stock-
holm.

SWITZEMLAND, JCNE 15.—0 n Sunday the
sth, at two in the morning, the city of' Zurich was illumined
by a frightful column of fire which arose on the other aide of
the lake ; it was found to be the great Dye-house ; one of the
owners perished in the flames he left three young children in
the greatest distress. It is said the fire was caused by the spon-
taneous combustion of some oil cloth.
The Canton of Tessin() has granted a license
to a Piedmontese Society for 15 years, for establishing steam
vessels in the Lago Maggiore.
A Letter from Staufen, in the. Grand Duchy of
Baden, says--" The damage done by the dreadful hail-storms
of the 29th May, in 17 parishes in this district, amount to
390,000 florins, without reckoning the loss of the fruit. The
fields, present a most melancholy appearance of desolation. The
corn fields look like stubble after the harvest, and the trees are
as bare of leaves as in the middle of winter."
The Bank for Savings established by the i\la.
gistrates of Berlin .---ven years ago, prospers in a very remark-
able manner. According to the statement published yesterday
by the Magistrates, the number of persons subscribing has in-
creased in that period from 565 to 14,136, and the annual depo_
sits from 14,491 to 430,405 dollars : the amount of the deposits
at the close of the first year wa5.14,032 dollars, and at that of
the 7th, is 695,420 dollars.

Some alarm has been excited amonz the poorer
classes in Berlin, by a report that the establishment called the
Addresrhoug (the greatest pawnbrokers' institution at Berlin,
which was the property of the late Privy Councillor Humbert)
had got into difficulty. Besides lending on pledges, it also
took money for which it paid 4 per cent. interest, and the poorer
classes were accustomed to deposit their savings there, espe-
cially before the establishment of the Savings Bank. The re-
port was that it had suspended the repayment of the sums de-
posited. It is now understood, however, that the Directors have
provided means to satisfy the most urgent demand. As this insti-
tution was allowed by law to take 8 per cent., and could obtain
as much money as it wanted at 4 per cent., such an event as any
embarrassment was quite unexpected, and scarcely imaginable.
It is said, however, to have had great losses by discounting bad
bills, and by the depreciation of property in which it had mort-
gages. It is scarcely to be imagined how the value of real pro-
perty has been depreciated in all the Prussian States. Thus
the Reichard Estates in the neighbourhood of Danzig, which at
no Very distant period were valued at 164,000 dollars, and on
which-the Credit Association, as it was called, had lent 90,000
dollars, were.sold by auction for 32,000 dollars ; that is at a less
than a fifth part of their estimated value.

THE KING'S LEVEE.

Lord Chamberlain's Office, Jane 24, 1825.

Notice is hereby given, that his MAJESTY will hold a Levee
at Carlton House, on Wednesday next, the 29th instant, at
Two o'Clock.—N.B. The Knights of the several Orders will
wear their Collars.

THE KING'S VISIT TO NORTUMBERLAD 40USE.
It has been a great object of the Duke of Northumberland
to procure a visit from the King to his ancient Family Mon-
ition at Charing.cross, and particularly so since he has expended
such immense wealth upon it, under the. direction of Mr. C.
Cundy, the Architect. His Grace prides himself that the
whole of the new furniture and decorations are, wholly of Bri-
tish manufacture, and all the artisans and tradesmen are Eng-
lishmen. The King, in compliance with the wishes of his
Grace, to view the costly improvements and alterations of his
Mansion, embraced the opportunity of the absence ofthe Noble
Duke of viewing the premises in the: private manner pin- .
sible,' and in consequence all formal rteeption of the King was
avoided. His Majesty entered Northumberland House in a pri-
vate carriage yesterday afternoon at four o'clock, attended by
Sir C. Long. Mr. Nash, the Architect, had• arrived at the
Mansion a few minutes before, to receive the King. The only
person of the Noble Duke's establishment, who had the honour
of attending the King, was the Duke's housekeeper, who con-
ducted his Majesty through the principal suites of apartments.
His Majesty ascended the grand stair-case, which he considered
unique, being of solid marble, and was 'conducted through the
dining-rooms, drawing-rooms, the supper2room, the Duke's
private rooms, &c. &c. which occupied the King about half an
hour.

FASHIONABLE CHANGES.
The Marquis and Marchioness of' Exeter, for their seat, Bur_
Leigh, Lincolnshire ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Chandos,
from their seat, Virootton. Bucks ; the Earl and Countess of'
Derby, for their seat, Knowsley, Lancashire; Countess tie
Grey, for 'ronbridge Wells ; lard Frankfort; from Kirkham's
Hotel, Lower Brook street, for Bristol ; Colonel and the Rev.
Mr. Vansittart, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place, from
Berks • Colonel Scott, at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn.street, from a
tour; :Mrs. and Miss Sparrow, from Berkeley-square, for their
seat in Staffordshire.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Dowager Marchioness of: -LarisdoWn gave a splendidrout on Thursay evening, at her house in Albemarle-street.
The three drawing-rooms displayed great brilliancy. There
were present nearly all the leading and distinguished fashion-
ahles in town.
Lady Wrottesley gave a rout yesterday evening, at her
house in Upper Grosvenor-street, which was very fashionably
attended.
The Earl of Aberdeen entertained a distinguished party at
(linnet yesterday, at his house in Argyll-street.
The Duke of Grafton had a grand party at dinner yesterday,
at his house in Clarges-street,
Lord and Lady King gave an elegant entertainment on
Thursday to Wnumerous party. at their house in Dover-street.
The Earl of Cassillis entertained a large party at dinner yes-
terday, at his house in Privy-gardens.
Colonel Leslie, M.P. had a dinner party yesterday, at his
house in Harley-street.

The Duke of York entertained the Duke of Cambridge and
a select party at dinner yesterday, at Autiley House.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. had a select party to
dinner on Thursday. Their Royal _Highnesses honoured Co-
vent—garden Theatre with their presence in'the evening:
Yesterday the Duchess of Cambridge. attended by Colonel
R ennett and Miss Ahlefeldt, took an airing in an open carriage.
Princess Sophia visited the Princess Augusta yesterday.
Yesterday Prince Leopold gave a•numerots dinner party at
his mansion in Pall Mall. Among the company were, Earl
Morley, Lord LYnedoch, Lord J. Russell, Sir A. Cooper,
Sir A. Hill, Sir A. Clarkt+, the Right Hon. Stratford Canning,
General Ponsonby, Captain Clifford, Mr. Abercromby, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Feeling, Mr. Metcalfe, &c..
Prince Leopold, the Duchess of Kent,. and Princess Feo-
dore, attended the Anniversary Meeting of the Horticultural
Society, yesterday, at Turnham Green.

LAW ANECDOTE.--The petition of Timothy
Oates, in 1792, public Crier of the Court in Wiltshire, repre-
sented to the Judges—." That your petitioner is this day 84
years of age, and was a crier in this Court before either of your
Honours were born—that, small as his perquisites are, his wants
are still smaller. fle, alas ! can cry no longer, but he may
possibly live a little longer; and during that small period he
implores to cry by proxy. His son Jonathan has a sonorous
echoing voice, capable of rousing a sleeping juror or witness,
to the remotest nook of the Court-house ; your petitioner begs
that Jonathan may be accepted as his substitute; so that of
your petitioner it may be said, when he is dead and gone, that
although he cried almost all the days of his life, yet he never
shed a tear." The Bench granted nem. con.
Mrs. Bcax's Benefit, on Tuetalay next, pre-
sents a coalition of talent,- which has never
been congregated in one evening before. YOUNG'
and KEAN play together In the Play, and Ma-
dame VESTRIS and Miss STEPHENS ill the Beg-
gat's Opera, as an Afterpiece.
Goon Rs Dna NC E.—A person-complaining that
his mornings were too much taken up with visi-
tors, was advised by a friend to lend money to
the poorer sort of them, and to ask favours of
the rich. The remedy soon succeeded.
DR. JOHNSON.—Sir THOMAS LITTLETON call-
ing upon Dr. JOHNSON when balloons first ap-
peared and excited so much notice, thought it
would be a good opportunity for the Doctor to
go up in one upon speculation, " Psha, Sir,"
I said the Doctor—" Well, but, -Sir," said Sir
TnomAs, 46 as you say in one of _your Ramblers,
that a fool will he a fool in whatever atmosphere
lie was born, this would be a good: time to take
up some weak man with you by way of experi-
ment." " But, why give me so much trouble,"
replied the Doctor, 46 when you can prove the
fact by going up alone."
SARAH, DUCHESS OF MA LBOROUGIL—The.
Duchess had a fine Portrait of the Queen, when
Princess ANNE, by Sir GODFREY K.NELLER.—'
thrWhen she and the Queens quarrelledfa,cteheiDs
notucltessos
ied
ftohielofweaintugreisnspcirtiitit)tteiodn—blca,cAkiyand underneath
black as my heart." It is said• that the Portrait
in this state is still in the Marlborortgh family.
Dr. iVlEan.—This celebrated Physcian was
the son of a Dissenting Clergymen, and when the
Doctor, a young man, was entering his profession,
he used to be frequently called out of the Meet-
ing-house, us if suddenly sent for by a patient.
The father on these occasions favoured this ruse
de Medicrn, by putting up an additional prayer
for the success of his son's visit, and this devout
expedient had a considerable influence in promo- ,
ling the Doctor's popularity.
The Society of Glass Blowers this day paraded
several of the streets of the Metropolis, accom-
panied by a band of music, and several flags.
Their appearance was very respectable.

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