The National Register. — London, England, 1814-06-12 00:00:00

THE NA'TIONALJIpOISTEO. _ tosses, lesser differences should be fot gotten—new asperities arise—insult assums a more audacious feature, anti the Princess has not only the weight of her busband's displea sure to endure—but the r avated malice of new ene rl-3 vnies to encounter. lier conduct has in every respect been consonant to her professed objects, and, though some people have wi‘hed slit: had not appeared in public, we can scarcely blame a step , that seems equally necessary to her honour and her life. Indeed, where is she to turn but to the. English p-oplc? Tt.e rectitude of the heart is an iwufficient con-o!ation for our exclusion from that society that warms the imagination, awakens the desire of moral improvement, anti giros dignity to the social can of relined sentiment. Educated for pub lic life, exelusiim is another term for banishment, and voluntary retirement would, to her enemies, be construed into au admission of guilt, that might ruin her defence for ever. We would not be understood to find fault with the hus band, who is d,Aerrnined not to see his wife; but there may seem a want of manliness in certain measures---something that is intended, but not disclosed—a mysterious and un accountable objection; that must be, explained before it can be understood—a wish rather to direct the (lager than to use it--a paltry Contest of selfish and cowardly ap prehensions, which equally dread the favour and censure of the populace, and that is ashamed to ask that of the laws of the land, which they alone are comp-tent to inllict. What we would advise is an immediate open and tHial guise(' prOreeding as most suitable to the pep e and rank of all parties. Subterfuge will neith2r catßty the public. or quiet the friends of the rriucess of Wales. The Draw ing-room may be deferred— the r ostly frenzy of one ell-- prnre may be succeeded by n nother still more costly,—but Air. Methuen perseveres, and Ministers must at last e.peak out. - .FREN'Ci I PA PEIIS. P. 1114 jutivttals arrived on 'Wednesday to the 6th instant. Tl , ey I account sit the orienting oftheFreneh Parliament, on Sul today ; the Speech of Louis XVIII. on the occasion ; and a Copy of the New Constitution, which was iinaiiiinously adopted by both Briniches of the tcgitiature. The French King was attended by most of his family, -mid was rPceived With the most unhoutided acciatualion. liataig ascended the throne, he delivered the following speech : " (3ent!essien—When fur the fast tome I enter this Hall, and am surrounded byllie greatloni . ;:.ts of the S! n rc:, n e p re s et t al iv t , 1 ,1 * which incessantly ItlV:` , lla.". upon me the moist affecting o,rks of at tachment, I congratulate myself upon being the dispenser of the belle ' MIS which I); vine Piovitiener deign? to mu ter on my people. " I have made with A ostrin, Eiigland. and Prussia, a Lease, in whidt ell their Allies are included, that i 3 to say, every Prince ehrioendoin. The war .11:- onivtrsal--so is our recunciliati ,o. 44 " 'hie rank which hanre always occupied among nation:„ has not been transferred -so :my and remains entire. All which uthcr States have ac aired tor tht-,r secur.tv equally inertaup ow 3, and cusisequently OW to our real power. Whatever Icanee does not keep a her conquests, ought not to be regarded as taken from her tea : inrenrth. The glory of the French armies I.r.s received no bletii;Ai; the Ivo ntments of their valour remain, and the ..liffs d'ausre of the arts belong to us Ile ticeforward by rights more'stable and owe respecteti tiant s ibuse of victory. de The paths of coMMerce, to luting shut, *re about to be made free. the ;indict of France kri!! In) iungcr be lapen to the pi - 10(1'1114w* 4er JUNE 12. soil and her industry al Ire. Those prodnetioes, which habitude has Ten dered necessary, or which arc required in the arts already exercised, will now be furnished by p;ossePitons which we recover. The people w ill n r Logger he deprived ef them, nor forced to procure them up lit ruinous tuniditiens. Our anantifoctures are about to revise. our maritime 'owns arc about to flourish oece more, and every thing premises that a Imtg calm abroad and a durable felicity at home will be the glorious fleas of the peace. ." A melancholy recollection will always interrupt my joy. I was born, as once I flattered myself, to be during the whole of my life the meat faithful subject of the best of Kings, and alas ! I now occupy his seat ! But he is not entirely dead—he lives again in that Testaine!‘t which he intended for the instruction of the atleild and unhappy infant to when' I was intended to he the successor ! With my eyes fixed upon this immortal work ; penetrated by the sentiments which dictated it, guided by the experience. and seconded by the counsel of several among you, [ have drawn up the Coustitutioual Charter which you are abort to hear read, aisd which establishes on solid bases the prospe rity of the State." 'lle Hall resounded with universal applause. After the speech, the Chancellor havieg, cn his knees, taken the commends of the King, c xplained, by a series of reasoning. lull of force, the motives of the Constitution.--M. Ferrard, Minister of State, then read the different articles. Tkey are about 70 in number, and the following are some of the principal heads :—For the terms Senate and Legishaive Body, arc substituted by the new Constitution, those of (..bainbei of Peers, and elramher of the Deputies of the Departments; the Domains of the Senate are meted to the Crown, with the exception of the Celifiscited Pr forty, e hie), is restored to the legitimate miners; the Chamber of Veer. to be nominated by the King, who will create Peers for Life, or Hereditary, according to his pleasure ; to have a L.ie such as at peewit presessed by the seppressed Senators. l:e hire alone to prepose the Laws ; the ( - numbers of peers and of Deputi.7s :nay, in a Scrrtt Committee. and under certain forms, present !twice, of Lows, wlich thi Kim: may reject; tlte Chamber of Depu ties are elected in the eotme of live years, accordiea in a series, by the F.lectoral I:orlies. The Catholic Religioe is the Rel;gien of the State; all the Christian Religious supported by the State ; the direct Impost is established for one year ; iedirect Tuxes may lie established for r.e verul years; the King makes Peace and War; he is the Read of the Army ; the Ministers are responsible ; the Libe;ty of the Press is sc• elir.l, owlet , repressive laws and regulations; the Conscriprion is sib(' 1! asked, Be. rifPERI:II, P. 411 Lum r_vr. HOUSE )F LORDS. MONDAY, JUNB.6. A teat nuthber of petitions were presented front various pl/tes. against the Corn Laws. Marl STANIIOPE presented brveral, and expressed his sati4actiortkat seeing so geMeral a manifestation of - olio sentiment ntsinit the proposed inemoire. which his Lordship characterized as fraught with the moat injurious tendency. Lord LAUDERDALE, thong!' he did not approve of the proposed measure in all its bearings, thong,rlit the popnbir outcry against it unjust, and that every degree of encouragement ought to be given to the agricultural interest. The Earl of LIvERPOOL laid u;son the table a copy of the Treaty. signed at Paris on the 30th tilt. between his Britannic MojestY and his Must Christian Majesty Louis XVIII. - His Loniship after wards moved, That it. be taken into consideration oil Thursday sennight, and that the Muse be summoned for that day.—Ordered., I'UFSDAYI JUNF 7. Lord TlARDirrenr 1110vrti thP stscond reading of the Corn mc• portatioi Bill, stating the nature of it to be, to permit a free ex• portation of corn, oud to repeal the bounties on importation. Ht` I.oltlship F.;iid, this Bill, it pa'sed, would produce conaiderable benefit, though no oilier measure connected with it were at all adopted. Lord 6nnsvir.r F !aßia, the present Bill had hi.; hearty concur rence ; alluding to the Importation Bill rejected the preceding eveuitig in the C•riiiinoii, the Noble Lord gave it As his dOeitle . ' l I I piuinu, that, ii . paitsed, it would have been iiimt detrimental to Oh landed as well as the consmercial interest. in the proeut state of the currency. He MP, moreover, convinced that it was not for the Interest of any class of men, and most inkirimis to the country. In oppose any obstacle to die free importation of the chief article of the subsistence of its population. Laid 1 4i tukup.u..6 couNided witk What Lord Grenville hul