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London, England, 1820-06-17 00:00:00

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the Messengers of the three Secretaries of State, the Lads of.l
the Treasury, and the Lord Chamberlain; rad .8100,000 for the
expense
of Bills drawn from New South Wales, for 1820.
The House then resumed, and the Report was ordered to be 1
received on Monday.
The Watch and Ward Bill was re-committed, and a clause isk
traduced to exempt Quakers from its operation.—The hill was
then ordered to be read a third time on Monday.
The Landlords and Tenlnts Bill was read a second time, and
committed for Wednesday.
On the motion of Sir G. CLERK, a Select Committee was ap-
pointed to examine into the State of the ;Navigation of the River
Medway, and whether it was necessary to build a new Bridge.
Mr. 1). GILBERT brought in a Bill to take an Account tit
the Population of Great Britain, and the increase and diminu-
tion thereof:.
Mr. HUME suggested the propriety of extending the Bill to
Ireland.

Mr. C. GRANT said, a similar Bill had.three years ago been
extended to Ireland, and the Irish Government was then en-
deavouring to carry it into effect.
The Bill was then read a first time, and ordered to be read a
second time on Wednesday.
On the motion of Mr. HUME. an Account 'was ordered of
the Debts of the East India Company at the different• Presiz
dencies.—Adjourned tiu to-snorruw.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1820.
THE FUNDS.
PRICE or STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Bank Stock 219
3 per Cent. Reduced 681/4 VI Vs sis
S per Cent. Cons. shut-3k per Cent. shut
4, per Cent. 861/2 1/4-5 per. Cent. shut
Long Annuities 17% 13-16
S per Cent. Scrip. y 8 pre.
• India Bonds Bs. pre.
Exchequer Bills, Ss. Is. dis. -
Damian' 34 1/2 dis.
Consols for opg. 69% % s%•

It will be seen from our Parliamentary Report,
that the discussion of the Green Bag question has been
again adjourned in both Houses. This business gots
on precisely as we expected. We again give it as
our opinion that, however the bag may be disposed
of, its contents will not be brought before Puha-
ment—a favour conferred on Ministers for which
they are indebted wholly to the firmness of the in-
dividual whom it was hoped either to intimidate, or
overwhelm by its contents.

In what different situations have the two Houses
placed themselves ! The one suffered itself to be hur-
ried into the appointment of a Committee to examine
and report on the contents of the bag—the other, by
a more adroit procedure, has gime the bag to the
Ministers !

The Public were somewhat surpiized to learn that
the Duke of WELLINGTON and Lord CernzazAcit
had, the other day, waited on Earl FITZWILLIAM.
But it is now known that a proposition was made to
her MAJESTY, that two Noblemen, the Duke of
WELLINGTON and Lord CASTLEREAGH, would be
ready to meet two persons, to be nominated by her
MAJESTY, to consider of and settle the basis of an
amicable agreement. Earl FITEWILLIAM, who is
one of her MAaasrv's trustees, and the Earl of
Sz.vroN, have been mentioned as mediators likely to
be agreeable to her MAJESTY; but rumour says that
the first of these Noble Lords has declined, and that
Lcrd SEFTON and Mr. DENMAN are named. It is
added, that the Quinn demands, as a. preliminary to
all negotiation, that her name shall be restored to
the Liturgy.

It is currently reported in the City this morning,
tha% Earl GEST has been sent for to town imme-
diately, supposed to be on the business of the QUEEN.
As to the precise steps in the negociation for
settling the matters under discussion, they are of
course secret—if, to use the words of a contem-
porary, " that can be secret which may be known
from reasoning almost as well as from intelligence.
—Her MAJESTY, as all the world knows, stands upois
her innocence, and, therefore, has only to insist that
she may not be subjected to the penalties of guilt.•--
But by .What process of reasoning her enemies can
prove that she ought to be a little punished, because
she has been much calumniated, is not so easy to con-,
ceive." The parties have had twe conferences, and it
is proposed that they should have another to-mor-
row ; but there is no idea that the negociation can be
protracted longer than Monday.

Yesterday we gave a sketch of the proceedings
connected with the presenting of the City Address.
It was necessarily short, on account of the hour. We
now give same farther particulars. The most gra-
cious Answer of her MAJECTY to the Address of the
Corporation, was in the following words :

" I return you my heartfelt thanks for this dutiful Address,
which is both loyal to the Kum and affectionate to me.

M If anything could lessen the grief which I must still feel
foe the loss of time dear relations of whom I have been de-
prived since I left England, it would be the proofs I now re-
ceive, upon my return, that their memories are cherished as
their virtues deserve.

" In the new trials to which t am exposed, my lint duty is
to vindicate myself; and my next wish is to see nothing at-
tempted that may hurt the feelings of others.

" But, in all the troubles through which I have passed, the
generous attachment of the English people has been my safe-
guard against the Knio's enemies and my own ; and be welhas-
cured that no time can ever weaken the grateful impression of
such obligations."

Her 'MAJESTY delivered her answer in a manner
so feeling and impressive as to excite the sympathy
and admiration of every one. -All the Members pre-
sent had the honour of kissing her MAJESTY'S hand.
As Alderman WAITHMAN approached her MAJESTY,'
she said, " I hope, Mr. Waithman; I see you well."

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