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London, England, 1827-06-06 00:00:00

heels any Idea d such a thing. At the very time when the Privy
Couneellor Von Schmidt, with the well-meant Intend** of giving
him his discharge, was called upon to give some necessary inform.
[ion relative to the matters concerning the State, he thought ilt,
instead of complying with this call, to Withdraw from the States of
Brunswick, and top w Hanover, where he has met with a pro.
tectlon as unexpected as usultserved.

The Pills Papers for some time past, have been ex.
tremely batten of 'least and those of Sunday and Mon.
day, from which extracts will be found under the usual
head, form no exception to this rule. As the affairs of
Spain and Portugal hold a secondary rank in their co.
capable lumps,it
amt
nip may be
fairiyinferred, that they are no longer
that feverish interest, which they
excited a short time since.. There may be agitation in
both countries, but there is no imminent case of danget
in her and tranquillity appears to be so completely
abb; shed in Portugal, that the importance attachel
te
aesitt
Ito her concerns would have ceased before now, had it
not been revived by the late alarming illness of the
INFANTA Rgoasr. Spain too has evidently sunk into
a state of comparative calm; and her Government has
very wisely determined to refer her differences with a
neighbouring Power to foreign arbitration, instead of
attempting to cut the knot herself.

In these Papers, there are some rumours, respecting
Russia, against the sinister tendency of which, se hope,
our preceding article will prove a complete antidote.
It will be seeniwith pleasure, that the French Govern-
ment is exerting itself zealously to put down the abo-
minable Slave Trade.

The Amendment proposed in the Committee, in the
House of Leeds, on the Corn Bill, by the Duke of WILIAM.
roe, which was carried, and goes to defeat the object of the Bill,
It is believed, was not perfectly inderstood by some of the Peen
who agreed to it. On perusing a list of the snajeclty, we patine
"that

several Noble Lords voted in that majority, who *out be
the last to join in a captious or vexatious opposition to Minion.--
The measure relating to an alteration in the 'Can Laws &ignited
'frith the Earl of. Lrviuroot., and was supported by several gnaw
Peen who now form the Opposition; but how far they have acted
modwoutly or net the Public will judge.

It is generally supposed that a severe struggle will
take place in the Upper Route on Monday, on bringing
up the Report on the Corn Bill, to restore the altered
clause to its original state; and that not only an unusual
number of Peers will be present upon the occasion, but
that proxies will be called for.
Count OPALIA, the new Spanish Ambassador, sr-
tived in town yesterday.
Toe Duke of BSAUFORY entertained a distinguished
party to dinner yesterday, at his house, in Grosvenor-square.
Mr. CANNING entertained a large party to dinner
yesterday, at his house, in Downing.street.
Mrs. Gtoxaz Hy NO gave a grand ball and supper, on
Monday elvening, at her loose in &. James'irequare, which vu
attended by nearly 300 orlhe hint too.
The Countess of K soNoto. had an elegant assembly
on Monday evening at her house In Grosvenor-street, which sou
numerously sad fashionably attended.
Sir CHA Haas }Wass. Bart. entertained a large party
to dinner yesterday at his house In New Burlington-street.
Toe house which TA LUA built in the street of the
Tour de. Dames, in Paris, was sold a few days since
for 160,000 francs.
Miss STEPHENS, it is said, is ring to Italy after the
present season for the recovery of her health.
THE Hoe Ta.maz.—Yesterday a large sale of hops of
the growth of 1118, 19, 20, 21, and 29, took place at the Three
Tuns T in the Borough, by order of the assignees of W.
Wass Esoac, a bankrupt. As the sale was a bout fide one, and
in sonsequence of some recent speesthtions in this trade, a
was very numerously attended by the factors. The price ob-
toined were in general very km., and stewed that the SISItMeIgI
made at commencing by the Auctioneer, of the unfavourable irate
of the hope in Essex and Kent, were not much regarded. Samples
of the growth of 11118, brought from Us. to ifs. per cwt. of Ike
growth of IEI9, from SOs. to She. of MHO, from 335. to Rh. ift
bags. growth IS22,brought 645. S pockets, grewtb 11121,brouglit SOs.
It is in contemplation at the nest Session of the
States-General of the Netherlands, to establish hanging
instead of the guillotine; and in minor cases the whip
will be proposed.
Saturday night the stable of a Gentleman near Salis-
bury, adjoining to Us house, was broken open and robbed of s
valuable horse, though the groom slept directly veer the very ruble
from which the animal was taken.
Yesterday, at Queen-square, Antes Mills, the driver
of a hackney chariot, No. I, was charged by Mr. L
Gompettz with cruelly whipping a blind horse.—Fined
20s. to the King, and costs.
Monday evening, in Chapel.street, Aberdeen, a No
of the name of Alexander Nano°. who had churl
and blown a stone in a well which he was making neat',
his house, went down before the smoke had subsided—
the consequence was. that its density affected his breath•
ing so that he lost his hold, fell to the bottom, and was
unfortunately killed on the spot.
ERASMUS, writing to. the Porn, who in a private let.
ter to him had reproached him with eating meat in
Lent, replied. " I have a Catholic soul, but my stomach
is altogether Lntherad."
Da. FORDYCIL—The author does not tell this story—
perhaps it is one which we have heard of the worthy
Doctor, mho, after getting home highly primed from a
dinner party, was called out to see a Lady taken daa-
gerously ill. "So (said the Doctor to his man) by --
I can't go at all—if I do, you must lead me." He was
led to the bed-room, and saw the patient stretched upon
a bed—the Doctor got fast hOld of a bed-post with one
hand, for a balance, and with the other seised the Lady's
wrist; but alasl all attempts to note the pulsation were
vain, and he could only mumble out" Drunk, by
Jove—drunk I" Ah, Madam," cried the Abigail, as
the physician had staggered out, " What a wonderful
man—how soon he discovered what was the matter

with you."
LAMOTHE, !a French Prose writer
in his own time, though unquestional
siderable talent, frequently declaii
in which he declared himself at a
ling to admire. CmsPa.a, the
quently argued with him on the au,
suspected that his friend's prejudice
from a false ear than a false judgr
be invited him one evening to a
orchestra were instructed to have
out of tune, and to set time and
ally at defiance. At the conclusion
CANPaA had expected, LAIMOTHar
meat him on the brilliancy of
parts, and declared himself great!:
evening's entertainment. " Prom
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