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which was appropriately rewarded by the savage
Buonaparte, with a Dukedom and a Marshal's
staff: Created a Peer of France by Louis XVIII.
in 1814, he became a.traitor to his King in 1815,
violated his oath, and bore arms under the rebel
standard during the hundred days of disgrace
and mourning to France. Belliard was equally
honoured by the King in 1814, and even
appointed Major General of the Arniy which
was collected round Paris. in March 1815 ;

he •also became a traitor, was sent first by
Buonaparte as Ambassador to Naples, and then
appointed to command the army of the Moselle,
which continued in arms against the King till
After Buonaparte's second abdication:—Such are
the men whom a Royalist Ministry recals to the
Chathber of Peers !-- .The reason assigned is, that

they were absent during the Hundred Days.—
Absent ! Tluit is to say, commanding armies in
actual rebellion. This is a reason for their re-
ceiving the highest, honour that their Sovereign
can bestow ! This is a reason for selecting them
to be. main supporters of the lawful Throne!

[MOUNING POST:]
•
The Bill. for allowing Roman Catholic -Peers
:o sit and vote In the House of Lords was last

night rejecthd, on the question of the second
reading, by a -nett majority of 42 ; the numbers
being--for It 129, against•it 171% The subject
matter of the discbssion is so familiar to our
readers, as- well as mot of the arguments on both
sides, that we find it, difficUlt. on 'the present oc-
casion:to point out much having at all the appear.:
ance of novelty. Some fundamental doctrines of
the Constitution were however noticed by the

Lord Chancellor, in his very,impressive spi,ech,ts
were 'also some circumstances. by .:the Earl of
Liverpool, which the public will peruse with in-
terest. -In regard to the fixed and unchangeable
character of the Constitution, as established in
1688, the opinion of the Noble and Learned

Lord we take to be the highest-which it is -pos,
Bible to obtain. His Lordship admits that what-
ever.the Legislature.has made., it may unmake
Or modify, and therefore that the Legislature of
to-day may alter what that of yesterday. enacted,
and that of to-morrow what is done by the Le-
gislature of to-day. But -while. his Lordship
made this concession, he . referred to the seve-
ral statutes made at the,' period of the. Revo-
inclUding those against:Catholics, in which
t wording marks them to be. particularly
rent from the ordinary laws .of the Realm. they
are expressly stated to
,be " essential funda-
mental laws made for ever ;" whereas the 'other
enactments of that period ruu in the usual Par-

liamentary language. Ile did not say, that.be•-
'cause of the foregoing peculiarity, those funda-
mental laws were absolutely irrevocable ; but •
still nothing short of the most paramount
:neces-
sity -could justify their .infraction ; and before
they were trenched upon, not only.. immediate
but remote advantage, unalloyed with evil, should
be obvious from doing :so. Ilis Lordship then
took an extensive.and masterly view, both legal.
and political, of the measure before.the
and entered his protest against it in the most
solemn and affecting terms. Jhe: Earl of,liver-
pool, in his speech, .which was characterized
by his Lordship's accustomed energy and
clearness, observed in one place on the tlis
advantage of dividing this Bill from .the. general
measure of emanicipation. Thelatter,if.rontined to
this country solely, would, in his: opinion, have
always met with insurmountable objections ; but
when it came-before Parliament,. combined with
the, pqwerful considerations derived to the ques-
tion from:lreland, where the •great: mass of the
people. were Catholics, there was the greatest

possible, reason held, out to make some sacrifice

in favour of the measure, when it went to .tran-
quillize the Sister Country and cement the Union.
The Noble Lord, at the same time, insisted .that
the 150 years of strife and bloodshed which dis
graced England betwe,en.the Reformation and.the
Revplution, were owing to .the want of a dorni-.
nant. religion connected intimately witb-, the
State. Since 1688, the Protestant: Establishment,
with a Protqtant King, Lords, and CommonS,
had, been firmly, fixed, and during this Period' tbe:
country had flourished in wealth, liberty, and
intelligence, beyond• all former_ example, .and
hence became evident.. the danger of, attempting

to alter the fundamental laws of the Consti-

titian,. and with them to disturb the religious
peace ,of the people. The Bill was also ably
opposed by. Lord Colchester and Lord Redesdale,
and .strenuously supported by the. Duke-of. Port-
land, Lord Erskine, Lord Grey, Lord Holland;
and Lord Grenville. The debate lasted till

half past twelve o'clock, when the division which
we have alreaily, stated took place, and the Bill
was lost.

The price of gold has fallen to 775. 6d. the
ounce, being 41d7 below the Mint price, a,cir-
cumstance which has not taken place since the
year 1797, and was of very rare occurrence pre-
vious to that period. •
Capt. VALLE was executed at•TouVon, on the
10th inst. pursuant to the sentence of the •Assize
Court of that town, on his conviction as one of
the principal agents,of a conspir3cy against the
Government.

Mr. PRICE, the. Manager of the• New York
Theatre, is now in London, Leming up ,for: re-
cruits for his company. Mr. MATTLiEws stands
first on his list. Mr.-, arid Mrs. BARNES,_ late of
the. London boards, have also arrived in town
after a long visit, to Arnerica.
On Saturday (15th inst.) ROBERT ALEXANDER,
Editor of the Sentinel, and the quondam partner
of W. M. BowniwicK, Was incarcerated.-in the
Gaol of this city on letters of caption,,proceed-
ing on a decree• of the -Magistri.;.cs of Glasgow,
for upwards of .1001.: sterling, as being Money
uplifted and not accounted for by ALEXANDER,
while in the• employ of Mr. BORTHWICK.—
(Glasgow Chronicle.)
Thursday evening, between eight o'clock and
bed-.ime„ Mr. Speedy, of the Boot public-house,
behind the. Foundling Hospital, was robbed of
150 sovereigns and two watches. The property
was safe in his Limners in the bedroom about
eight o'clock.; but on retiring to rest, he found
his drawers forced open, and his money and
;watches gone.