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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1827.

There are two ways of becoming important—
the one by being useful, the second by being
troublesome, and interfering with the plans of
others. The dog in the manger may be said to
possess this latter spurious species of importance,
. but it is hardly worthy the dignity of the House
of Peers to seek it from a similar source.
Yet so it is, for the two objects of greatest
national importance in the eyes of our
ablest statesmen, the Catholic Question and the
Corn Bill, fail of success from their Lordships'
exercise of a negative influence. Whether justly
or unjustly, the Commons have long arrogated to
themselves the exclusive privilege of originating
money bills, and it is one which we should not
blame the Peers for endeavouring to recover, if
it were possible. But if the loss of this
privilege, and some other circumstances, render
the debates in the House of Commons, in
general, more interesting to the Nation, Noble
Lords should look on this as but a slight coun-
terpoise to their splendid lot, and should not
sacrifice the nation's good to a pitiful jealousy.
No doubt they may derive some consolation
from the applause of old women, and some as
sagacious males, who look upon them as
saviours of the nation, by opposing the other
House in their unconstitutional liberality ; but
if the opinions of any one of these creatures are of
little value, they are not a great deal more pre-
cious in the aggregate. With regard to the
Corn Bill now before the House, we are sure
that their throwing it out would be subject of
deep regret to all whom mistaken views of private
interest do not mislead. Are their Lordships
aware that estates cannot be sold, that farms
cannot be let, and, in short, that the Agricul-
tural Interests are at a stand-still, whilst the
Corn Bill remains in its present state. There are
in fact no Corn Laws to direct people in their
estimate of landed property, and do they really
wish this state of things to continue ? Had they
not better pass this Corn Bill, the principle of
which they have already approved by a large
majority, and which the friends -of the late
Cabinet can 'hardly oppose with any regard to
decency? and if any.part of it does not work well,
it can be remedied nett year.
But we fear that we have been very idle in thus
appealing to the generosity and patriotism of the
new Opposition. We trust, however, that force
will constrain them to act properly, and that the
friends of Government will muster strong enough
(for they can if they choose, as proved by the first
majority) and throw out this mis-named amend-
ment of his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON'S,
when reported to the House 6f Lords by their
Committee. In either case, 4116: country must
appreciate the pure motives of the Ultras (out
of the House, of course), as their opposition to
the Corn Bill is plain downright 'selfishness,
or regard for their own rents; and it is fair
enough to draw a similar inference as to the mo-
tives of the same men, in opposing the granting
of civil rights to one-third of their countrymen.

The French Papers of Friday, with the Etolle
dated Saturday, have been received, but their
contents are chiefly taken up with the discussion
on the Budget, which has • been adopted by a
large majority. M. LAFITTE proposed an
amendment, with a view of introducing more
regularity and simplicity into the financial sys-
ten], but there were only sixty-nine members
to support him against two hundred and My-
four. These papers contain further accounts of the
progress of the Constitutionalists in several parts
of Spain, particularly Arragon and Andalusia,
where predatory bands muster in great force, to
the annoyance of FERDINAND and the legiti-
mate terror of the Priests. It is utterly impos-
sible that things can continue long in their pre-
sent state of anarchy in that unhappy country—
and the people have one consolation, that what-
ever change takes place their eumihion cannot
be worse—not so with their rulers, for in the
very prospect of a change they see the scourge
of retribution.
The followings are some extracts
(From the Etoile dated Saturday, Julie 2.)
PARIS, JUNE 1.
IXTRACT OP A LETTER. FROM LYONS, DATED MAY t 7.

" I arrived at Lyons a few days ago, and have bad the
satisfaction to find the silk manufactories much more busy
than they have been for a long time past : all the good
workmen were employed, and there is reason to hope that
thii state of things will continue. A great number of new
buildings, which were begun and discontinued, are now
going to be finished : in short, the present situation of the
affairs of this great city, allows us to give a triumphant
answer to the perpetual detractors of the Administration,
who continually give such a gloomy and incorrect picture
of our commerce.'

" Her Majesty the Queen Dowager of Wurtembcrg was
to embark on the let of June at Mentz, on board the
Frederick William steam-boat, and to arrive on the std at
Rotterdam, where an English steam-boat would be ready to
receive tier.

7 AnAx.runz, MAY 21.—The weather is still cold and
rainy, though the sus sometimes appears pretty power-
ful. In the night of. the 12th the vines were frozen in a
'great part of La Mancha, which caused a great advance in
the price of wine.
Onis, formerly Minister of Spain to the United
States, and Ambassador.. of Naples, under the Candi.