The Sun.
London, England, 1820-02-23 00:00:00

ANNUAL INDEMNITY BILL

Mr. DastunN wished_ to know whether any
steps were to he taken to prevent inconvenience
from the expiration of the Annual indemnity 1.3111.
The Honourable Member said, he feared that
Magistrates and others would be put to inconve-
nience in consequence of this Bill not being fe-
aewed. indeed, there %vas a case now pending,
to lie held at the Assizes; and judgment might he
had during the fust days of next Term, before
the Magisirate, against whom the action was,
could justify.

After a few obsetvalions from Lord CASTLE.
REAGFI, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and
Mr. DENMAN,

Vord CASTLPRRAGH said, if Gentlemen's minds
sere not satisfied, be bid no objection to lore a
13:11 introduced to remedy the evil, as be

We ►eceived this morning the Paris Papers of
Sunday last. -.The story of the dismission, or re-
signation of the Count DECAZES appears to be
totally unfounded, though The Journal des Debuts
says, " it is certain that the Count DscAzEs ten-
dered yezterday his resignation." The Gazette de
Fiance has another Postscript, dated Saturday night
11 o'clock, which in the following terms contra-
dicts the Postscript of Friday night in the Paper
of Saturday. The Gazette de France, and the
Journal des Debats, are both bitterly hostile to
DEcAzes

" We are not yet entirely delivered from the
Count Decazes. Ile is still President of the
Council. The Ministers assembled at the Thuil-
leries at ten o'clock this evening. Xile are igno-
- rant of the object of this Council. We shall not
repeat all the contradictory reports v‘hicit have
this day circulated in Paris. It is even said that M.
I)ecazes is at this moment treating with the Anti-
Monarchical Party in the two Charnber.s. Of' all the
accusations made against this Minister, that would
undoubtedly be the roost serious. The report is
nevertheless confirmed of an approaching change
of Ministry iit again points out as before for the
composition of it, MM. de Lewiston, de Viliee,
de Cotbiere, de Bruges, &c. The Doke de Riche-
lieu. bas hitherto 'closed to accept the Presi-
dency."

The above Article (the other Journals having
not the least notice as to any chani.-te of Alinistm)
we consider merely as a II:ode adopted by' the
Gazelle de France, of gradually getting rid of the
report which it had circulated without founda-
tion.—The following are further Extracts :

" CHAMBER OF DEPU'T'IES.-SATURDAY, Fp:3.19.

" A grand deputation was appointed to pay the
last pious duties to the mortal remains of the
Duke de Berri, after which the Chamber ad-

juurned.
" PARIS, FEB. 20.—The King yesterday paid a
visit to the Duchess de Beni, at St. Cloud.
health of her Royal Highness daily improves.

" The remains of the Duke de Berri will he
conveyed to St..Dcnis Oil 'iue>•day morning, to
remain in the Chapel until the King appoints the

funera► ceremony.
" It is said that a Priest having attended Luut•el
with the consolations of Religion, and for the pur-
p.,se of arousing repentance in his ferocious soul,
the wretch assailed him ►sits invectives.
" The Chamber of Accusation' of the Cour
Royale of Paris has referred for trial to the Court
of Assizes the responsible Editor of Lettres Aar-
includes for a scandal on public morals, by the in-
sertion of an article respecting the funeral cere-
mony of the 21st of January.
" The Ex-Conventionalist, Cambon, is dead at
a village near Brussels.

" The Chevaliers of Saint Louis, ore to follow
the remains of the Duke de Berri to St. Denis on

TaiesdAy

" It is said that the frilit-wotwitt, the mistress

of Lon%et, who was arrested on Friday, has made

important disclosures.

" It is thought that the instruction of the Pro-
cer►lings against Lo►►vel will not be finished it►

less than two mond s.

" Friday a titan, in a rose•colourcd dress, tv:rs
airested at rile whu w3s it ading

th,g with a crape on instesd of a collar. The man
called his clog Hic Jacet.

FIVE PER CENTS.

Smnrhy 7l f. 30 c.
DEFERRED STOCK

Of the 22(1 March, 1817, . 95 f. 10 r.
2itl Sept. 1819, 85 f. 15 c.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
Tht cc Mouths . 44 f. 90 c."

There was a great falling off yesterday in Ike'
heroic zeal and Moral energy of Mr. Ticass
on the subji•ct of the QvpN. He seemed mere
solicitous to have her named as QtritEN-.by
lets than to promote that Inquiry into her con"
duct, which he declared to be requisite for the
honour of the Country, as well as in justice to his
MAJasTy. As to the omission of her name in the
Liturgy, which appears. to be a first-rategriev*
ance iu the opinion of the Opposition, we beg
leave to ask that Opposition, and particularly
Mr. 'FI6Q\EY, as its Leader, whether, as IA
thinks inquiry essential to establish the imputed
guilt, or to vindicate her innocence, it is proper
for a nation to put up its prayers in solemn con-
gregation, befui e the Almighty, for a person:
against whose character such charges have been al-
leged, without a due investigation of her conduct,
iu order to ascertain whether she is worthy of '
occuisying tile throne of this great Empire, and to
be Queca over certainly the most moral people on
earth ? A prevision for her rank is a subordinate,
and, comparatively, an insignificant consideration,
yet as the money must be drawn from the People,
they have a right to know that it is bestowed
on an object who deserves it. The inquiry can'
not be kept back, it cannot be blinked, to use,llo.
eloquent phraseology of Parliament.' The sub-
ject is now one of common right, and ought
We .do

to be b7.otight- into open discussion.
not wisb to hiViSil undue praise upon Ministers ou
this ocea,ion, but they have shewn a -delicacy dat
to his MAJESTY, hi remaining silent till matters
were ripe for discussion, yet Opposition seemed
resolved to make it the apple of discoid, aid tf
possible, to divide the KING from those Conn'
sellors who, during the whole of (belt Admioism"

!jou, have adopted measures which have effected

the deliverance of Europe front the most bitter
thraldom, and secured the Country from domestic
ruin. We confidently repeat, that to offer up the
prayers of a moral and. religious people to the
Throne of Heaven, in favour- of a person over
whom clouds ate hanging, ‘vould be_to insult tlrt:
Supreme Being, as well as to disgrace the Coon'
try. We are far from presuming that the Qu6E4
-ileserves the imputations cast input) her ; 804
happy shall we be if her character Should pass the
of deal of inquiry, and come forth.as pure as gold;
but since the Opposition have dragged it forwarti
with, in our opinion, such indecent precipitatinut
it must inevi'lably entail inquiry, and the sooner
that inquiry lakes place the better. The eyes 11()T
014 of this Country, but of all the world, are
turned to this subject, and to delay investigating'
would be cruelty towards Tae QLIEEN, as well 114.
a most censurable indifference to the feelings °I
his INIAiesTY, and the dignity of the Throne.

The Chronicle most,andacionsly perseveres !hi*
day in asserting-, that " the materials upon whict'
the case for the opinion of the Law Officers w:~5
founded, were received in England several will°
ago, and yet that the opinion of the Lew Otlicrs
upon it was not laid before his MAJESTY till after
the late KING'S death." 'Phis assertion we besi'
tate not to pronounce a silly, as well as an itnro
dent and improb,ble falsehood. Such conduct
on the part of Ministers, would make. the Nl°
appear as a mere Puppet in their hands, and i 5
by no means consistent with the firmness ascribed
to them in having tendered their tesignatio
opposition to his wishes and feelings, another
of the fables issued by the Chronicle. 15 it
tidy that His MAJtSTV would have continued
in his confidence the Ministers who had so 10"
concealed important information from
in the highest degree interesting to his feelings
'the thing is impossible, and ti;e assertion
be scouted with contempt and indignation, as
wanton insult to the Public. The Chronicle COo'
cludei with the following Queries addressed to M
Editor of an Evening, Paper :
" F.;rst—.lt what time an II:mot:11We -Chancery Barriitet
returned Crum his mission to Italy ? Second, At what
the case was submitted to the Crown Lawyers ? Ands thirdr
At what time their opinion oil Itie case was wade 41100'
his
his MAJESIV ? If these questions are distinctly and holiestl t
answered, it will be seen whether Mr. TIKUNEY 1,3 d po
;;-iontlds for his assertion is Parliament, and we for our st3t-

nicnt in this Paper."
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And how is the Editor to answer them 1)-
The Chronicle suppose that Ministers are to 61`)set
with an Etiitor of a Newspaper, and reveal to
what they are charged with having concealed fr°lll-
their Royal Master ?• It is difficult to say whelber
these (petits ate not characterized R 9 1111106 by
Folly as by Faction.

e have olten attempted to prevent our Colin:
tiymen from engaging in the pct ilous service ut rijc
ry yolked Colunies, tod ever! LICCOII9I