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TITLE' WP.-or THE ItLCZNCY.

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17. The Empemr is a minor till the age of eighteen years
complete; during his minority there shall be a Regent of the
Empire.
18. The Recent must be at least twenty-6 ye years of age,
complete; females are exclurtA from the Regency.
19. The Emperor chimes the Regent from among the French
Princes who have attained to the age prescribed by the pre-
ceding article ; and, faili -g them, from among the titularies of
the great dignities of the Empire.
to. Mailing designation on the part of the Emperor, the Re-
gency shall devolve to the Prince nearest in degree in the order
of inheritance, who has attained.to twenty-five years complete.
21. In eases where the Emperor has not chosen the. Regent,
If none of the French l'rinces have attained to the age of
twenty-Rve years complete, the Senate shall choose the Regent
from the titularies of the great dignities of the empire.
22. When, on account of the minority of a Prince called to
the Regency in theorder of inheritance, it has been conferred
on a more distant relation, or on one of the titularies of the great
digniti.. 4 the em 'ire, the Regent who ha, entered on the
arAcise of his functions shall continue them till the majority

of the Emperor.
S.S. No organic Senatus Cantuhum can be pasted during the
regency, nor before the end ofthe third year after the majority.
44. The Regent shall exercise till the majority of the Em•
ptror all the attributes of the im.ieital dignity he cannot,
however, nominate to the grand dignities of the empire, nor
to the places of the greatOlicers which may be vacant at the
period of Inc Regsrice, oe which may become vacant doting
the minority, nor use the prerogative reserved for the Emperor
of raising citizens to the rank of Senator. He cannot diseni,s
either tile Grand judge m the Secretary el State.
IS. finis not peisonally responsible for the acts of his Admi-
nistration.
S 6. All acts of the Regency are in the name of the Emperor
Under age.
27 The Regent can prolate no pewee, of a Lew or Senatus
Conseltum, and can adopt no regularten of public administra-
tion, mail he has comultiol the Council of Regency, cum-
pelted of the titularies of the great dignities of the empire. He
cannot declare war, or sign treaties of peace, alliance, or com-
merce, until after deliberation in the Council of Regency : the
Memhera of which in this case only have a deliberative voice.
The deridon shall be be a majority of voices ; and if there he
RR equalise, that of the Regent shall determine it. The Mi-
*stew of Foreign Admirals shall have a seat iu the Council of
Iligeocy, when the Coursed deliberates on aff.irt relating to
Itie department. The Grand Judge, Minister of Justice, may
be called to at by order of the Regent. The Secretary of State
'Ball keep a journal of the deliberations.
U The Regency, can confer no right on the perion of the
Risme Emperor.
S. The salary of the Regent is fixed at a fourth of the
amount of the cavil list.
30. The care of the minor Emperor is entrusted to his
nether; and, failiag fie-, to the Prince chosen for that pito
Base by the predemnaor of tne mir,r Emperor. Failing the
• Blether of the marine Emperor, and a Prince chosen by the
Emperor, the Senate s 1 all entrust t:.,, care of the minor Ern-
peter to one of We titularies of the great dignities of the em-
pire. :daintier the Regent, raw hie descendants or fenyales, can
be chosen to take charge of the minor Emperor.
31. in cue Napoleon Bonaparte shad use the faculty confer-
red on barn by gm 4th Attlee of Title II the a.% of adie-Lon
shad be performed in the pnweirce of the titularies it the grand
dignities of the Empire; shall be received by the Secretary of
State, and iratnediately transmitted to the Senate, to be in-
scribed in the JOU,D.III, and deposited among the archive.;
when the Emperor 'laminates either a Regent for the minority,
er a Prince to take charge of the minor Emperor, the same
formalities shall be observed ; the acts of nomination, either of
a Regent for the inteerite, or a Prince to take charge of the
minor Emperor, are revocable, at the pleasure of the Empe-
• eve-ry act of adoption, nomination, w revocation of a no-
111Inatitill. which has not Men inscribed in the Journals of the
Senaakeeffore the death of the for parer, shall be null arid • rid
TdEt.2 11.--OT THE GREAT DIGNITIES OW Tin
EMPIRE.
3.2. The grand dignities of the Empire are there of Grand
Elector Areli Chancellor of State, Arch-Treasurer, Cuostable,
and Greed Admiral.
39. TA.- titularies of the Grand Dignitiesaf the Empire are
nominated he the Emperor. They shall enjoy the same ho-
NUM as the French Princes, and rake priseolenee immediatele
after them The period of their reception determines the rank
which they respectively
36. The Grand Dignity...if the F moire cannot he er..
ah. The tkulaires of the Great Dign,tiee of the inspire are
Senators and C. .unselloes at State.
StS• They form t'ie Grand Council of the Emperor; they
am Members of the Privy Council ; they compose the Grand
Council of the Legion of Honour. The prosent Members of
the Grand Council of the Legion of Honour shall retain,
during lit-, their titles, functions, a d prerogatives.
Sl. The Emperor preside. tit the Serrate and Council of
State. When the Emperor dues not preside in the Semite or
Council of State, hr shall nominate one of the titularies of the
Great Dignities of the State to Ise President
36. All acts of*. Senate and Legislative Body are passed in
the name of the Emperor, arid promulgated or published under
the Imperial Seal.
39 The Grand Elector performs the functions of Channel.
for—lst In convoking the Legislative Body, the Electoral
Colleges and the Careo .al Assemblies; 2d In promul.
gating this SLM•PIa C armee for dmolving the Legelative Body,
or the Electoral Colleges. The Grand Elector presides in
the absence of the Emperor, when the Sin ite proceeds to
the nomination of Senatnes, Legislators, or Tribunes. Hr
m.iy reside in the Palace of the Senate ee-11.- makes known to
the Emperor the remonstrances presented by the Electoral
Coliege, er the Cantonal Assemblies, in regard to the pre-
servation of their prernativrA. When a elemlier of an Elee•
Loral College i.denouticed, agreeably to the 21st Article of the
organic Senatus Consulturn, of the 16th of Thermidor, year
10, as haring committed any act contrary to the hnirour or the
good of his country, the Grand Elector shall invite the Col-
lege to manifest its will. He shall report the will of the Col-
lege to the Emperor. The Grand Elector presents the Mem-
bers of the Senate of the emoted of State, mid uf the Legislative
Body, to take the oath before the Emperor. lie administer.
the oath to the Pr:site:its of the Electoral College., of the
Departmental and Cantonal Assemblies. lie presents the so-
!emu deputations of the Senate, the Council of State, Legs-'a.jive Body, Tribunate, and Electoral Colleges, when admitted
to an audience of the Emperor.
(To be continued.)
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ORDER FOR THE PROCLAMATION OF THE
sE.NATUS CONSULTUM.
In execution of the order of His Majesty ::.e
Emperor, transmitted by the Arch Chancellor of z; le
empire, for the Proclamation ot. the Se,za:'s
tam of the Cbth of Floreal, May IS, the Chancellor
of the Senate has this day decreed the following
order of procession .
To meet at the palace of the Senate, Sunday the
30th noreal, May 20, at eight in the morning, to
Ito out by the grand entrance of the palace Rue de
fouruon.
The first Proclamation before the palace of the
Senate.

The procession passes through the street de Tour-
non, St. Sulpice, V iekix-Colombier, place de la Croix
Rouge, street de Grenelle, as far as street de Bour-
gogne, street de Bourgogne on the right, and the
place of the Legislative Body.
Second Proclamation ax the place of the Legisla-
tive Body.
The procession passes through rue de Bourgogne,
as far as the bridge dela Conc"rde, crosses the place
and street de la Ct.-4..corde as far as the Boulevard,

THE BRIT ILVI PRESS.

LONDON,
SATURDAY. Just 2.

Some imports state that His MaszszY will not at-
tempt to undergo the fatigue of attending the cele-
!ration of his Birth-day, at St. James's, on Monday.
We do not wish to hazard an opinion upon the sub-
jell. Preparations, we know, are mak i iti for it in the
fashionable world within the Court circle.

Yesterday we received some of the Paris Papers
to the 22d ult. but the Mortarar is not in the
number. It appears that the &news Consadirm,
containing the detail of the new Imperial Govern-
ment of France, was published upon the preceding
day. We have already given the substance, and
now copy literally as much of it as is comprised in
the Paris Papers.

Immediately after the violation of the neutrality
of the German Empire, by the invasion of Hano-
ver, in May, 1803, BoNAPARTE negotiated with
Prussia concerning the occupation of Embden
during the present war ; and offered, as a security
for its future evacuation, the fort and town of
I lemein in Hanover, with a yearly pecuniary in.
demaity of twenty thousand Prussian 19114 d'ors.

This was one of the many plans of the Usurper to
exclude us from all Continental trade and connec-
tions; because, at the same time, he negociated.
with Denmark for the occupation of the coast in
Holstein and Jutland, and for the fort and town of
Hehingoer, which command the entrance of the
Baltic by commanding the Sound ; with Sweden and
Mecklenburgh, he intrigued for garrisoning Swe-
dish Pomerania, and the sea ports on the Baltic be-
longing to the Duke of MLCKLINBURGH, offering
all these states pecuniary or territorial indemnities,
at the expense of the pillaged and oppressed Hano-
ver. ‘Vhile this was going on in the North of Eu-
rope, Austria was asked to give up, during the
war, Venice and Triest, and occupy, in return, as
security, Mantua and Pieschiera. Any person
looking upon the map of Europe will see, that had
our atrocious enemy succeeded in his plan, from
the Russian frontiers on the Baltic, to the Turkish
on the Mediterranean, not a Continental sea port
would have been open to us ; because, in that case,
no money would have insured the neutrality of
Spain and Portugal; and Gottenburgh in Sweden,
as well as Stettin in Prussian Pomerania, would
have been shut against our commerce. Sur-
prised that no other State espoused his hatred
against this country, BONAPARTE changed his
plan of military occupation into that of an
armed neutrality ; into which Russia, Sweden, and
Denmark, in the North ; and Turkey, Austria, Na-
ples, and Spain, in the South, were invited to enter.
Again disappointed, threats succeeded negotiations,
the territory of neutral Germany was again invaded
by the occupation of Meppen, which excluded all
trade between Embden and the interior of Germany,
whilst, on the other hand, the French army of Italy
was augmented, and the dominions of Austria, as
well as those of Turkey, menaced. In llolland and
in Germany, in Switzerland and in Italy, every
where on the French frontiers, depots of English
goods were seized, and the merchants of those coun-
tries were ruined, but no British =Nat a sufferer,
because they were already paid, or had security for
payment, from merchants at Hamburgh, Lybeck,
Embden, Venice, or Triest. This insolent and im-
politic conduft, at last, began to excite alarm in
Prussia ; Hauowizz was disgraced, and, as we have
months ago exclusively declared, overtures were
made by the Court of Berlin to those of Vienna
and St. Petersburgh, for uniting in defensive mea-
sures against the foreigner, who tyrannised over
France, and dared, or oppressed all other states.
A treaty of defensive alliance had previously been
agreed to between Russia, Sweden, and Denmark,
which late occurrences may perhaps change into an
offensive treaty with England; and, should a new
league be formed, it is improbable, and almost im-
possible, that Amnia, or even Prussia, can long
preserve a neinr tiny su often violated by Bora a-
PA ate. The lambureh mails due, will, no doubt,
in part remove the veil which yet conceals the politi-
cal transaflions between this country and the yet in-
dependent Continental States.

Thursday night, arrived at St. Clement's Hotel,
Strand, the Russian General, litrzorr, and suite.
Immediately after his arrival, he waited on Count
W oko rr, the Russian Ambassador,whose princi-
pal attendant, another Russian General Officer, ac-
companied him home, and remained withhim untillate
next morning. The particulars of his mission to this
country cannot be known; but they are st.ppo,ed
to relate to the present negotiation, carried on be-
tween this country and Russia; and to the Russian
armaments in Courland and Livonia, of which coun-
try this General is a native.
Yesterday the Board of Trade met at the Cock-
pit, Whitehall, when the Duke of Mowr aosx took
his seat as President, and GLORGE Ross, Esti. M. P.
as Secretary. The business of the meeting was to
take into consideration an application fur the sale of
East India prize goods at Liverpool.
A Court Martial is ordered to assemble at Hythe
Barracks, on Tuesday next, for the trial of Colonel
Sr await., of the 43d regiment.
An evening paper says. General Sir Altera°
CLACK, K. B. will have the office of commanding
the expeditions against the Cape of Good Hope and
Batavia, although Lieut.-General Dustras will
carry out a Commission as Governor (in • the event
of the reslußion) of the Cape, to which situation a
salary of 14,000. will be attached ; his condua in
that situation having merited universal approba-
tion. Sir ALWIED. It is said, will return to Europe
as soon as these important objects are atchieved,
and General M•IIL•IlD will become the Civil Go-
Verillir •-1 Batavia. The arrangements for a com-
petent armament for these objeßs are going on with
energy and rapidity. Sir Hama Poen AM will cer-
tainly command the naval part of the expedition.
'The Jfickland packet sailed on Wednesday even-
ing for Husnm horn Harwich, with the mails of the
28th; but the Cottenburgh mails of the same date
were detained, there being no packet at this side.
The Rem/notion, hiffi, VCSIN4 and Uniti, frigates,
which have been stationed at the entrance of the
Thames, as block-ships, are ordered to be fitted at
Deptford and Woolwich for immediate service
The Caner frigate, stationed as a block ship at
Liverpool, is to be fitted for service, and join the
Channel fleet.
The Two Sairri from Ensbden, bound to Graves-
end, put into Harwich on Wednesday, the wind
being contrary.
We learn with much pleasure, that the New Ad-
miralty Board are about to augment the small and
inadequate pensions of the poor Sea-Offers' Wi-
dows.

SPORTING INTILLIGENCL
VOSS SPRING MEETING, Wa Dv:cigar, MAY m.
The Staad Plate off 301. free for all horses, et.
yr. olds 7st. 91b. 3 vreolds Bst. 41b. 6 yr. olds 2tkl
aged Bst. 101 b. -04lar years old fillies allowed
41b.—Fnur Miles.
Mr. Garforth's v. re. Marcia, by Coriander, aged—Blue
Mr. Wentwortles bay as. Primrose, S yrs. old-White
Sweepstakes of 20 gs. each, for three-year olis
colts Bst. fillies Tat. P.'.lb. Last Mile and Half.
Mr. Mellith's b. c. Sancho . .
Mr Cradisck's b. c. by St. George .
Mr. W. Walker's br. c. by Sir Peter . . • • 3
Mr. Wentworth's ch. c Pomegranate, by Ormond—Whit! 4
Lord Firtwilliarrie b. f. Maidmr, by Sir Peter—Green .
Mr. Baillie's gr. c. by Overton . . . . • • 6
Mr. Lemley Saville s b. c. brother to Most Lute, by Sir
Peter—Green arid Whitt . . . • .
Lord Grey de Wilton's b. e. by John Roll . . .
e
Sir K. Winn b a Ilighflyer, by Moorciick—Straw Colour 14
Mr. Gartorth's yr 1. Helen, by Delpirai—Blue • •Ps
Sir. Iliandling's b. c. oy Pipator—Red . .
Lord Strathomies be. colt, by Sir Peter--Bladt..
Mr. Clifton's b. f. by Sir Peter . . . 14
Six and 7 to 4 the Field against bfr.Walker's,:olr;
3 to I against Sancho ; high odes against any of
tire rest.
State of the Cockings, which begin at Half past
Eleven each Forenoon :
Mr M.,:ush, 1 bye 3 mains
Mr ' t bye 4 ',Mild
Wedliesdly, Mr Mellish, 1 bye :i main.
Mr. Lee, 1 bye 4 maws