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p I 1 violently to dismisseds them of this power, these molts. sweets, and privileges, is it not evident that they must coot. liner to regard you with jealous and hostile feelings—that the coats betweess the rich and the poor will never have an enil—and that whatever relative chaiores may take place amongst you, there will ever be the same oppression of the weak by the party who has attaiued to power' Before your condition eau be ameliorated this Wellston] sad useless contest must crate, apd t res must be adopted in which both parties may have a mibetatilial interest. Then will anger and opposition subside, and those sreanzensents which now appear impracticable to the inexperienced, be carried must easily into practice. And these chaiiges are at baud; fur a crisis has arrived new in the history of mankind. The experience of ages has now developed truths which demonstrate, " That all men have been &iced by the cir cumstances which have surrounded them from birth, to be come mere irrational and localised animals, and who, in consericence, have been compelled to thirds and act oil data directly opposed to facts, and, of course, to pursue mea sures destructive alike of their own happiness and of the happiness or human elitism" Inn, well aware of the feelings which the developeeinit of this tenth will at first excite in those who are now deemed rich, learned, and puwerfrel, and its all those who have Mom taught to imagine that they pos. sess some knowledge. This treth,however, is not thus declared unstressary pada on • single human bring ; on that contrary, It is held up to the light of the world, solely to thew mankind the fist step of knowledge which can lead viols to rationality, and out of the ignorance and misery in which they have hitherto existed. The rim which the de-, veltipi.notit of this taut tooth most create will be ransietit, and pose away without real injury to soy tote, w htle the eruhstatittal benefits which it will pro. duce will be perpetually experienced by the tribute of human nature through all sureervlitiK genciationa. It is from • thorough knowledge of this lrettls, soil of floe infinite bens ficial rousequrnces which will 'emit Its mom kind from its being universally itnowo, that I now tiring it to fore your ds, slut as an shortie, theory to •1111104 r cptcnlative men, but to chew you the %mile! sit all the mines which afflict society, and w loth must he removed, barite your c titbit) can he aim Inn ated. There is no knowledge except this, which cam make human nature truly Iwilevident and kind to the whole of the sins. ries, a n d. with the ceriuiutr of n InellhelUalltill de iiiii not a- IM tt , rs NMI' all mils charitable. in the most enlarged and hest arose of the terns. It will force on the Imolai) maul the conviction, that to blame mill to hr angry with one fellow men All 11W ltdq which exist, is the very essence of folly still it inimitably, and that notions which tun give rise to :melt feelings, never (mold miter inn, the composition of any human hying that had twin once made rational. Are you then prepired to look upon all your fellow-crea• till. , 111 !mule, : n ot out of power, rich and lines, II at lied :Mil olden, ewe), :.roil mid hail, as helots formed solely by the circumstances of their birth, and who have been made as I are, whatever they may be, from causes whit It exclude the possibility of the lIIII3IIest coots ol MI their parts, in the Gnunhou lif those facilities and qualities they may Memo it to posters' If pin cannot wee sod prebend this truth, the:( is liee ti n ts DO yet reeltie for sour debar. Mier Gym the d , pito. iiieidal kiir•s moil physical misery. tint I I. 0 , 1 t• Ina Slow Itto eitruie l r for yuu to receive with. oil y ; fir I have b , cti aadually inwparing you for 'tor: for its reception, awl if the experience which I have her„ permitted to acquire of human torture does not very mist le deceive me, it is DOI new • premature disclosure. If can bear to he told that human beings, possessing the ultrachic form, and the highest intellectual attain to sit 4 n hirh the world has yet seen, Cali justly claim no other spoellatton thau that of lot anisia•la, peculiar to sonic of the osmotic, able distsirh Into which irrationality has the a.is 1.1 your minds can Now comprehend the pi:at:ldes which place this truth aiming those which are capable of the easiest di Muustration, then is the hine of %astir i:eliveranee from mental slavery come, and the period is approaehing v en you may acquire some title to be coup dried rational ercat iir es. It yes ars in this advanced meant, state, so much lo be desired fur your happitievv, then you will at once craw to Marne others for the evils which you sulier--unger, rewriter, and hatred. elms ci to the v►ry recollection of them, will he withdrawn from your feeliog.; )on will not longer dis►ipate all your etterclev iu attemidoic to find the cause of your iniseries somas say of your fellow-men. and thus destroy your minds and happiness by cleating uuceasing useless irritaticu. Nu : In all mirth' tour conduct will become the very reverse of this. You will regard all your fellow-inns, with diet 'ilistinettios, as beings rho are slim, to heroine your fsiends, soul active ruasperatorm in the attainment of the substasiti it hairpieces to which human nature is evidently destined. You will say to Ouse who are now in posseasiou 'td nitres, honours, power, and privileges, which they have lanai taught to valor —" 161410 IlltSe in pelted security as lung a. yaii can hold them in estimation; our whole essusismt and proceedings shall be a pledge to you that we will Itt'vir attempt to dispenses' you of any part ef *them. Nay, while you fall derive pleasure Guns additional wields, we rill add to that which you now pus seas. The eauae of lamest between us will lieuerforth ream; we have discovered its irratissuality sod utter ICPSISI tit.. We will nut, except to surplice experience from it, ✓ecur to the past, in which all leave been compelled to set ass iristioiserpart ; but we will esiuestly apply ourselves to the future, and having discovered the light of true know. ledge, we will Imuceforward walk by it." All Ale you may with eaufideuce my to the higher dames, whose supposed • gee you sill sumn cease to envy. For, without enter hag Ole, contest with them—without infringing on any of Ilse iinagioary privileges which prior eircuinstaisces have placed in their hands—a new view of your interests shall he speedily °rued to you, by which, without interfering with the rights of soy class, without exciting any focliug of app.'s*: to your proc►eding., you shall lie enabled to re- Es re ylioraelves sad your descendants from poverty, from 1:11//filill . f, and from the isinorneraLle causes of misery to which y 1 have hitherto been victim.. %%lien you shall Oslo hr enabled IO 111111(71411111d sour real interests, your will have mi easier for any of the fancied advantages now possessed by the higher el . Had those who arc of dies to flee ot the civilised world been, permitted to discover what Lioness nature really is, they would have distinctly knowu long ego that, by being raised, as it is termed, to the privi leged rusks, they are placed ruder clieumstiosces which ren. der their successors, except by some extraordinary chance, ideleasingly useless to themselves and to society. They are 13itglol Gum infancy to gel as itiordinate value on diem• selves, because they posmas what ire miscalled privileges, the only iced elYcei of which is hi surround then, by cir cumstances whiels 11111161 inevitably make them inure helpless sod ileprit4l.tul than other men. They are trained from the cradle (and, Onetime, call for our pity, not blame) to take pestle to tin wilielyro for purseeiug measures which deprive tine goat mess of maul s o t of the most essential benefits that belosig to husnan nature, to order that they, a most toethvottieitht part in moot of numbers, may be distin guished by advantages over their fellows. The (Mini • this absurd Net generates thrunghout society, keep the whole population of the world in s lower Al. grey of enjoyment and rationality than must of flee ani mal creation : they see the very essence .of ignuraut set. li•lisirss. Yttll will now elm-over that there is tlii comparison between the result sof curb cietedlict and the pleasure to be derived from the roust active exertions, to give Wall your fellow-creatures She roue privileges and herself,' which you yourselves pos. ease, and by ibii means so far increase the aggregate of hu. moo enjoy lilt 111, that the least gifted member of society will experience a larger share of cuotioutd and permanewl hap. 1, sees than Lie hitherto talleu to the lot of the most fortu. nate. 7hr motives whirls lead to the former conduct are altogether 4 traliourl, sod will not bear the glance of an ell. 1121.7111 rd mind; while those which will compel you to adopt the I liter are in unison with every sound principle and just Ist:ling, and defy the most rigid scrutiny to detect in them soy error. del me, however, gsra►d you against a mistake which exists to a great extent swung the unprivileged orders. 'the pi milegrel classes of Ibe p►esent day, throughout Europe, are sent, as this mistake supposes, influenced so much by a desire to keep you down, as by au anxiety to re. talli the turatis of meuring to thernselree a condonable and respectable enjoyment of life. Let thews distinetle yes ceive 4 7:1441:1 'tilt ou same measures whirl' will improve yes, SI fbey assuredly will, etseutially benefit Man, mug raise them in the scale ut happiness and intellectual enjoyment, and you will speedily have their co.operation St carry the troittemplated ariange msruts into t Erect. It meat be satisfactory to you to learn Slut I have had the most evident proofs from many indivi duals high in these flames, list they Mier uuw a real desire to iinprove your rendition: but from the anfertunale situ.- thin in which they have been placed by birth, !bey eniiiiiii, of ilienivelves, devise measures by which you cast be belie. fitted, and their own circumstances improved. buds changes mast proceed from practical men. What has been said is arliscient for your minds to digest at one time. W'heii you are prepared to receive more, it shall be given to you. Brett soot what men, with fanciful theories, and without practical knowledge, may say to you. 1114ny of them, I have no doubt, mean well Bust he assured that whitever feuds to irritatiois and violence, proceeds from the most gross igno rance of human nature, and 'slues., an utter mexperience in those piActical measures by which alone society can be relirveil from the evil. which it has sou long 'offered My bard intention has lung been to &valise truths which it is of the utmost importance to the wellbeing of mankind to make publicly known at this period ; and I have been gradually preparing the public mist.' to receive them. Where great darkness ha, ever existed, a sudden mitosis, of strong light would destroy the infant pawns of vision. Miles. the most galniary south*, whe t , H w y are opposed to centuries of prejoiliee, are intro duced with doe care to those whose minds have wandered in a labyrinth of error from their both, the tender grim of e‘tionulity would likewise pet i.h, and igoormiice and misery must continue to prevail 110v1 r know/edge and happiness. As you become acquainted with these troths, one after the uthrr, your long utilised mind■ will signor strength, and your tat I powers Kradualty until that knowledge of human natuue , whirl, now app, al, so incomprehensible 10 y o u, will do.eusey itself to he as simple us any of the other Nets which seruuuud you, and with %loch you are • wow the most familiar. Whitt 1 hare stated is intruded to prepare the public mind fur the follow Ong conclusions : • lat. That the rich and the poor, the governors and the governed, have really but one itiir re.t. 2d That the notions slid arraosseonents which at present prevail throughout society, are neve salt, ily ilesto net ive of the happitiess of all racks. 3J. That a current kilowledie of Inman nature will de stroy all *sinuosity and auger among men, and prepare the way fur new airing' melds, which will be introiltieed without violetree, and without injury h. any party, and %lock will effectually lemuve the rause fruits which all the trews and evils of society now proceed. Ili. That the higher classes in general nn longer wish to degrade you, hut in any change dial may be proposed for roar benefit, they demautl only that advantage% should be 6CCIII lit Mem, at least equal to those which they flow pos ses: and this feeling is quite natural; it would be yours if yOll were in then-situation,. sth. That you now I/144CPs all the means which are tierce. Baty to re here yitorsclvis anal )0111* descendants to Ilse latest profits!, from the sufferings which you. have hitherto rune neon d, f • ..cpt the k lIIIW II dge how to direct those means. 6th. That this knowledge is withheld from you only until the violence sit your it ritatiou against your fellow.men shall cease; that is, mild you thoroughly understand and nov in duesirtol in all your conduct by the principle, "That it is the CUT 01 birth, with subsequini surrounding citreumoanct., all forrneoljor the individual (and over whorls society has now a roinipli Ir coutrol), that have hitherto made the pact generations of mankind into the irrational crea tures exhibited id history, and (n.ilioneil them, up to the present hour, into Ibuse localized beings of country, sect, class, and party, who now compose the population of the earth." 71h, and lastly. Tloki ill* past tree 4.f the world prevent Ibe history of human irratiotiality only ; and that we are but uow advaileisvg towards the dawn of reason ; and to the pe riod when the mind of man ab4ll be burn arm'. ROBERT OWEN. New Lanark, 291 h .March, 1819. . , 11 t h at the aus.lwoatiima which you are about b. . ore out Wroth./ or ealculaird• to inflict ally real lopary ttom or their posterity; but, us the mmmy, dui else saw • . . . • TfIE CATHOLIC CAUSE. The approaching discussion of the Catholic Question is looked up to with gveat and 'tutorial anxiety. The friends of toleration entertain the most satiguine hopes of b toccess,..shilst, whatever remains of bigotry in either country, has roused itself into a kind of desperate activity ; but that very activity only tends to spew how Pw sod how unimportant are the enemies of the measure. We learn front The Courier, that Mr. lit Ar. will, oti the approaching contest, take the lead, " The Champion of the British Constitution !" that is, the champion of bigotry. of injustice, anti of i tali. ranee. We fear, indeed, that Mr. PEEL will not be able to defend " The British Constitution." He has certainly very feat ful adversaries to contend with;—the first men in the Cabinet—the first mon in the Senate—many of the highest of the English Protestunts--almost all the Protest:lnt Nobility and gentry of Irtlatid. are opposcd to Mr. PEEL OH this mom entous quedtion. These Statesmen, upon whose wisdom dud integrity %he Courier so often dwell, with delight dud satisldetimi, dte opposed to Mr. PEIF:I.--.—Lord CASTI.ENEAGN, Mr. CANNING. Lord HARILOWIT, I{OIIINSON, Mr. GRANT—MI are determined to oppose " The Champion of the British Constitution." With their eyes open to all the consequences that must follow, they are yet determined to support the Catholic Claims : it mast follow (in the opinion of The Courier, at Inuit) that they dre the bitter enemies of the Constitution. %Vr leave it in The Courier to reconcile tli.. charge with the praises which, night utter night, lie bestows on the conduct of ilium Minister,. It i 4 rtslly melancholy to find the enemies of the Constitution iu the Councils of the State—it is really afflicting that no Minister, nu Statesman of experience or ability, will contlesceml to defend the Constitution of thr country—it is rata g to see the safety of the country resting on the single exertions of Mr. PEEL. Who is Mr. PEEL Ile is nut a Minister—he was never tried in r mi nisterial capacity but once, and lie failed. With ordinary talents—with inordinate vanity—a mind clouded with bigotry—and a heart naturally con tracted mid cold—his administration in Ireland displayed but little of the wisdom of a States man, little of experience, considerable ignorance, and no generosity. It commenced unfortunately with the love of faction, and its progress and con clefsion was marked with fanunr , with fever, with bigotry, misfortune, and discontent. This gclitle man is now selected us "The Champion of the Con stitution." What is the Constitution I—when was it founded ?—by whom war it framed The Con- Iptitutinn of England is no modern institution. Our Catholic ancestors purchased and enjoyed the blessings of liberty, and they betineathed those blessings ►n their children. Magna Charbt—the NV'S of EUWARD--4he ' rim' by Jury—the protect tug principles of the Common I.aw, the birth right and the glory of Faii4lislitnen—were ruin!. ed by our anrc•tnrs, as they are now enjoyed by our selves. 'Flue institutions of England have essen tially changed, but the Constitution has nevrr changed. The Church became corrupt, hence the Reformation—the STUARTS became tyrannical, hence the Revolution; but in the change of the dynasty, and in the reformation of the Church, the principles of the Constitution remained unr hatiged —they guided and the induced reform. Thr Con stitution, its fact, produced the Reformation ; hut the Reformation could not have created the Con stitution, because it existed for ages before. It is In insult to the prid e of Englishmen to say, that before the year 1.517 they had no Constitution; that they have been only it nation of three cesiturits. It it an historical falsehood ; our ancestors pos sessed the Constitution which we inns inherit, and which we are called on to share with those who bravrly ibifrodticl ble•sings may he extended Irlitilolll bell% Impaired. Liberty, like learning, may be unparttil to others with t impovein.long the source Irons whence it epilogs. It is the glo. innot maxon a the Constitution of England to giant COIIIIIIOII privileges to all—it tildiors slavery —it abhors injustice—it is townd il on the liberty of the penisle, awl on this foulsilutiott alone can it rest. But it is said, Chit the Church is in danger— the cis has been often raised, but it call ho longer avail the advocates of slavery—the people of Eng. land are too enlightened to he deceived by this ridiculous cry. Thmik Heaven, the Church rests on a firmer foundation than that of intolerance The Doctrines of the Church of England are those of piety, of universal benevolence, and iii.versil charity. The genius of that religion recoils from whatever is oppressive and unjust, it is therefore an abomination and an impiety to disgrace the sacred name of Religion, by making that name subser vient to the vile purposes of a selfish and intole rant faction. The cry of Church in danger, is, in truth, an impudent and unmeaning cry. How cais the Church he rodatigered by the encincipation of loyal soil faithful subjects of the ? Are the revenues of the Church in danger ? Those revenues are reified by the law or the kind ; and until the King, Lords, and Commons, in Parliament assem bled, totes fere with those revenues, they ore sacred and safe. Again, is it feared that Protestants, in the event of emancipation, would change their faith, soil become Catholics ? IVit hunt pretending to decide on abstract points of doctrine, we believe that the measure of emancipation, if it would have any, would lone 44 contrary tendency.—As long as the Catholic religion, or any other religion, 'roper secutorse, it will have admirers. We an believe that there are many Catholics in Ireland who NOUN now scorn to renounce their religion; yet if the penalties were removed, if the pions admiration, the hole and groerous sympathy which mess feel for that religion ',reduce of those penalties, sere once dust tubed-81.d those affections ern only he disturbed by removing the laws that I gist them i n to bf e —th e n the nsinda of mess would look lido the doubtful and extraordinary doctrines of their faith with a inure jealous sod impairing eyt• : ma.,y would inquire—soave might hesitate—some might altogether reminisce the Catholic religion (or our score congenial to their notions of philosophy and revelation; they might do so then with prophesy and wills honour; no unworthy sly , picion would he ag:sisist thrm—sio base or sordid intention could be fairly imputed to them. We do not asy that if toleration were established this would Lau pen—we only say that if toleration were establish e d, it nsiglit happen—nod until toleration be estaldisli eil, it never can: so that if emancipation will have only influeisce upon religion, it must be decidedly ill favour of the Protestants. The Church of England, in truth, has enemies to contend with more fearful and mine formidable than the Catholics; the Presbyterians are enfight tiled and persevering—the Methodists, with 1111 the enthusiasm tf a new stet, ardent, artful, and plan 'dile, have already thinned the Protestant ecnigies gation, and sir spreading their branches Cu and wide, not only over England, hut over every s l ugs_ ter of the world. 'fhe Church of England, with its i tttt nense revenues—its high establishments—its dignity and power, has yet within the last twenty risers lust many thousands of its members, who have deserted to the Methodists; yet. during that time, we nsight safely Soy that scarcely a single in dividual renounced the Protertunt io favour of the Cuthuli^ religion. We should be worry to tee the Church of England weakened—we would deplore its fall as a national calamity—but how is it to he supported I—nut certainly by frond and into lerance —no, support it rather by the purity of its govettiment—the truth and charity of its &iri lit y —the learning, the piety, and the perseverance of its Ministeic Bain& every odious and bugotted sentiment from its councilo, and us its light 'liens its the ni:y to heaven, let its practice on earth in culcate nothing but prose and good-will. It is slid that the Cumulus quiartnin is not a linea tion of toleration. %% lost else is it Wens. lif%ll* ti AO, iu :h broad and liberal sense, be said to eat io a comitly %vliere men, for no other cause than a sincere Nllii conscientious adherence tokheir are denied the honours, the advantages, and the rights of the Constitution ? But if it be tint IN question of toleration, it is a higher queation—it is a question of justice. Let any mou living judge of tine conduct or the Catholics us subjects, ■s citizens, and as soldiers—let him judge of their conduct honestly and impartially, and will be put his hand In his heart and say, they do not deserve to 1)- raised to an equality with their fellow men. Ile could not say it. Their merits at.: known— they are good and useful citizens—they are brave soldiers—they ore loyal and faithful subjects. In what contest have we been engaged which they have tint a••istrd ?—what victory have we achieved that has nut barn purchased by their blood Here are their merits—here is the living evidence of their actions. Now what can their enemies say on the other hand ? What crime can they fairly im pute to the Catholic people of the British empire ? Let them not go back to remote and ignorant times—let them not ransack the graves of the dead for arguments against the liberties of the living— but contiiiing themselves, as they ought, to the conduct and character of the Catholics of the pre sem day, what argritnent can be urged against the liberties of that body, grounded upon the conduct of that body. We defy any rational mind to pro duce a just reason against the measure. There are some men, we know, who are not ashamed to say, that whatever might have been formerly the policy of yielding to the claims of the Catholics, that now that policy tin longer exists—the storm bus blown over, the danger has passed away, we are now in peace and seculity, and it Is not necessary to emancipate the people. But this argument is illiberal and fal lacious. We have indeed triumphed, but we should not forget threw who assisted us in the con test ; they walked by our aide in the path ofdanger, and as m ark er,ity they shared our perils, so now thry Niaooiti slider our honour and our liberties. Brit is the calm that now hangs over us to last fur ever ? Ales ! the situation of Europe, e•e situation of the world, forbid the hope. The um. ttled state of France—the tremendous power nod (insatiable ambition of Ri-la—the jealousy of Austria—the proverbial perfidy of Prussia—and, above all, the formidable power and hostile station of America, in whose bosom our citizens have been murdered— in where conduct our pride has been insulted—in whose warlike preparations our security must be elarmed—all those ciessidernticns forbid us to hope fur lasting tisriepidlity ; and however desiruble peace may be, a melancholy necessity culls upon us to strum null arms in our hands, for ee do not kerne v. hat moment we may be called upon to tree them ; we do lint know what moment we may lee called upon to tight for all that is. dear amid •.aluable to tie freedom and happiness of our coun try. If that crisis should arrive, how consoling would it be to see ell the people of the British Em lrire Willed, hand and hand—bound by the links of social trifection—determined to stand or full in defelice of then common rights and their common cuuntry. The snlject is an important one—the opportu ttity of iserfornntig u wise and gracious act is pecu flatly favourable—the approaching discussion will be the must interesting that has been ever had of the question. Mil the Cod of Justice illuminate the l'out.eds of the nation !—may he inspire them with his heavenly wisdom to do what is right !—may he lead them to that derision which may best pro mote the glory and safety of the country, the pros perity of trite religion, and the peace, the happi tires, and the r,r.rtiffirl of !Han ! FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PARIS PAPERS. PARIi, APRIL 13. On Easter Sunday the King heard Nlass in his apartineuts. !Its Majesty haying returned to has Cabinet, received the Miiilsters, Marshals. and Grand Dignitaries. His Majesty afterwards trails acted business with the Alirquis Dessolle. On Mot lay. sit eleven o'clock, the bureau of the Chamber ref Derrittiea, conducted by the Minister of the listerior, had the tumour of presenting to the hung the project of the law relative to the sale of tobacco, sit adopted by the Chamber in the Sitting of Saturday. Yesterday beiiig the fifth anniversary of the en. trance of Monsieur win Paris, his Royal Highness received the cirogratidations of Madame ond the Princes, his sou.; the Doke of Orleans, the Ditcliesa his spouse, the 1../ucliess Dowager, and Mademoi selle d'Oilertii-, also presented their homage to his Royal Ilaphurw. I ,e Prince 'lien received the !Ministers, the Officers of the King's Household, and of his uwii. Ihe bureau of the Chamber of De puties, in tetiriog trout the King, pre►ented their respects to his Roy 14i Highness. At noon, the superior Officers of the National Guard. the Body Guards, &c. led by the Marshal Duke de Reggio, &tiled before the Prince : the Officers of th e Saris, Guards were received by his Royal Highness inuntdiately after. The Persian Ambassador passed the evening be fore last at the house of Madame the Duchess d'Excars. li's Excellency walked last morning in the garden of the Millineries. We are assured that it is the intention of the Coirinialee appoirited to examine the project of the law misting to alit- Journals, to recommend a reduction sit our half in the security of 10,000 fr. ;odes, propo•rd by she 'Ministers. Au Orsloo.4swe oi diiied the 3d of April, and posted 3 etterti.iy atpiut Piirik renews the pro- Libition tilrevily given to the keepers of unKs. ;tou.rs, taverns, loilhard-ronrut, tee. 1.e.-ping their respective estubliahnientri Olir rlrven at night, The fol:nts.vg are the only inurilds non perm,. ter{ to enter Sprin:--The Munitettr, ter (;4:nit rl kratree, the Jon; nu/ PUTOS• the /names/ rips f). Gals, and the Quurithertire. The 1:.....11•1 1 end thube. of !A k e Nttheriund.., are strictly 1., bidden. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, Arum 12. Sever?! petmoos were r.. 1.1, th rn , One from the Sitor Aor, .1.0 'owe modifications iu the Livi 'lf El.-r 000000 will regard to the conditions of the of tt... Deputies. He demanded tllat a third of Ow "ono. noticoshh 61toutd be giveu to pertanil who do not pay 1,000 fr. in direct torsi, but *rho mune usher rondi tiuns, divided by tile petitioner into half •dozen categories. 'file Chamber passed to the older 1.1 the el,hy.. Thi; day were distributed with M. de COUtial. •irr'e Report, the Anienitinentp propemed by Cnnimitter, and which were nut read in the 14.1 Sitting. The 13th article punished &fan/micas spiwt private persona, without defining tics ,•flenee. Th r Committee new define it in the I;illnv , •., z " Esrey o:elation or imputation of a fact .high amid, the Motion' or the chararter or t h e person to whom 111. t is implitt.tl, is defamation." The Committee nrnpoye to graduate the melds with less severity than the pr , j CI a 0 % , l o w, vl2. Seditions provocations, provided for by the s•roail Alo third Article, if they be not attended by any elfin, .h A ry I. punished by iinplisin.rnent, from tbree dace and flue from 30 to 4,000 francs. Public 'molts ■gainss the person of the Km! punished as in the project or the law from six mouths to 1, , „ pals imprisonment, sod by fine from 500 to 10,000 fr. An offensive Imputation or allegation 'flip. clis,g soy Member of the Royal Family shall be punished by imprv.s_ ment from one mouth to three years, and filet flora 100,, 5,000 tr. The like offences against either of the Chambers shall be followed by a similar punishment. The like offences against the Courts sad Tribunals, by imprisonineot from 15 days to two years, and Gut from 50 to 4,000 fr. The like offences against Sovereigns and heal; of foreign Government•, by imprisonment hum one n/iith to time Ceara, and fine frum 100 to 5,000 fr. F.v,•ry outrage to public murals, or contra Gnat aloft, shall be punished by imprisonment (ruin one muntls lu tme year, and by tine hum 16 to WO fr. The CI thou formed itself il.tu Start Cominitter. M. Laine proposed nn Address to t!.e ((la project of a law relieving wines (tom every et putt duty. Clause! de Cousnergues propn,ed un Addrtif for ititY to repret4 :tit! prJcnct- ut curl wg. Both of these proltwitwits still he (Iw:wined in Secret Committee on Thursi!..y orxt. /.1:611ORN. MARCH 19. Mince Metternich Arri%etl here thire days 'slice, acconirrlied by II daughter snit Prince PAP,- hazy. Pe had :mot-vied an invitatii.ii to kneakf..•t from Atlthirml Fremantle on board the liochtfort, winch 1+ now in our mid ; but lit going tuwurds the ship, the Countess, his daughter, was severely at tacked by sea sickness, which compelled the [rimy to return to land. The Rochefort hus a..iled for Naples, whence it will return to Genoa. Eorttigners are crowding to Itnme to pose the Holy lAreek there. Some parts of thit city fr. 'tenable an English town, PO great is the nutulai- English residing there. _ . A vessel has tt — rrived here from Tunis. We . that fifty persons die daily 111 tilt City. vn lages round Tullis were deserted, all the inhabitaLts having died. MA? HEIM. APRIL fl. The death of the assassin of ,Vl. Kotzebue his been erroneously announced in the Journals. l'oe wretch was removed, at ten o'clock lest (light, hoot the civil hospital to a neighbouring pristoi, koosis under the appellation of a house of correction. He fended whilst being conveyed thither. The physicist's have declared, that it was impos.ible he could recover. It is even probable, that he will trot live above a few days. The indispensable necessity of proctoring noire material information, relative to the motives alvels induced Satoh to commit the crime, was strongly fell. The preliminary depositions not op:dining' sufficient, a Special Co iiiiii 1” , 10t1, on the part or our Court, has been appointed, campostil of Judges of the first rank, and presided by the Chancellor of the Superior Aulic M. de Hohenhorts. limy have already connu,swed pro ceediage. There is, indeed, nu time to lose, if it be hoped to procure further confescon from Send!. Notwithstanding the pain of his wounds, Saudt is very relm, and continuer to rejoice at ha►iug suc ceeded ii, his enterprise. All the family of M. de Kotzebue are about to quit our town, Ili %%hick evi l' thing email * *VA sad recollection. They only wait for the recover• of the widow and the eldest of the Mivies de Kotzebue. The u►sassicntiou of M. de Kotzebue will pro bably be followed by consequence. nut forearen by the iiiiii.iated wretches who armed the hand of young South. Zl. de St. tire, the Russian Minister at the Court of the Grand Duchy of Baden, proceeded to helm, on the tad install!, personally to collect .01 the details of this deplorable event, and, at the same time, to cause to he delivered to him all t• e 'Ewe's that might be found in the Porte-feuil , . M. de Kotzebue, iti his quality of Private Cur, a. poodent to the Emperor Alexander. Notwithstanding the obstinate denial of Satoh, it appears more and more certain that he had ac complices. An innkeeper of N'Veiribcrg has deposed. that when Saudi lodged at his house he was acconi paint dby soother young man. Other persons have given evidence to the same effect : but the un known disappeared at the town.gate of Mank-tats leaving to her failatic comrade all the perils of the blow fate had consigned to his execution. FLANDERS, HAMBURGH, AND DUTCH MAILS. BRUSSELS, APRIL 9. The nett Sitting of the Second Chamber of the Stotto General *tit open nest ThurNday, at tone in the morning, for the diwussinii of the projutt of law concerning the import ■nd export duties and the excise. ' Yesterday evening, at half-pett seven; a foot sal' ....• ~.... .