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NEW TREATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
MR MACREADY'S RINRYIT.
This Keening. MONDAY, June 14. will he inflamed
oRIoLANU; or, THE ROMAN MATRON.
Colo.; Marelu. l'orh.latito, Mr. litteready ; Metwoluo, Mr. Terry;
Tulltw Aufklitut, Mr. Archer. Volninuis, Mrs. Mutsu.
After whkJl, MATRIMONY.
Delays!, Mr. Maeren4ys trCingherty. Mr. ritswlllisen; Clare. SW
A. Routh.
To rawhide with GIOVANNI IN LONDON.
MA Giovanni, Mstiumeyestrlat Leporello, Mr. lisatey.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT.GARDEN.
This Evening. MONDAY, June 14, wUI be performed
KING JOHN.
Eine John, Mr. Voting i Faulemihrlitre, Mr. C. Romblon Hebert, Mr.
Mennvtt. Lady Constanee.
To e..neliS with
CL
The Duke vivaldi, Mr. Abbott
eepi ; Wna, arm, Mr. Fawcett; Carl, Miss
)1. Trees V 1119 s Love.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYAfARKET.
It is respectfully announted that Ibis Theatre will be Opened
This Evening. MONDAY, June le.
With a Farcical reeludeldrst Often called
COME. IF YOU CAN.
In which Mr.Vllikinson will make his he appearance ou this Stage.
After which the Comic opera of
THE Willi or THE MANOR.
Sir John Contrast. Mr. Militants; Young Contrast, Mr. Viii!tiet;
Rasiticy, Mr. Iluckel t TF.IIIIIIIE4 Mr. NOWA. t be kir.W.N est.
Sophia. Mrs. Garlick tAn MadameYeetrist Pqmy, Mrs. C. J.ues ;
Ilaggon, Mr. Liston.
To conclude with the Fame of
rum OCT OF WATER.
Ram Savoury. Mr. Liaises.
Tomorrow. A Curs for the Heart Ache, and A Rotated fur an Oliver.

THEATRE ROYAL, ENCILISH OPERA-HOVSE.
MR. MATHEWS AT HOME!
In consequence of the preparatlons for opening the ;Litre for the
lisu nnier season ut the English Hyena. the Propriet mounCes
THE LAST NIGHTS
14 the ANNUAL LECTURE on PECULIARITIES. CHARACTER,
and MANNERS;
ms and Adventures d ariad Mr.lllatkora's late
TRIP Tto AMERICA.
THIS ETENINO, THVIISDA Y. and .RATURD
Dom.. to I.e opened at S eeee -.Performance begins at Eight (Minch.
Hose. to be taken of Mr. Stevenson. at the Boa Chace, Strand Ku.
Gott. 'Pen till rive.

Pounded ea

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Under the Laurels' Patronage of tale lid4slitf•
The Proprietrus best respectfully to anumenee, that this present
muNnAv EVENINO. I% novel and splendid colleetion of PanettaM-
enet** will he produced. IC addition to the adeteired CONCERT and
ne RAILET.
splen d T., conFIRE.WORclude *IthKS the surprising ASCENT on the
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Supper MOM may he engaged.
flours Orell at Sevett.—f.
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3s. aneners at Eight o'Cioek.
Admion dd.

The DRITISK PAZ pliiF—o'clthiockng on Saturday morning
at hail:pant six

LONIX)N, MONDAY, JUNZ 11, 1t344.

Chateaubriarttl's fall still occupies the columns of the
Paris papers. Yet a few days, and this versatile politician
will be thought of no more. The Septennial Bill has passed
the Chamber of Deputies by a majority of more than goo;

Nal the Journal de; Della's, faithful fora long week to its

departed patron, pours forth its regrets that M. de Corbiere,
on the Saturday when the law was agitated, " took that
order in the debate which belonged to him who was
then his illustrious colleague. The Chamber of Deputies
'would otherwise (adds the Paris Journal) at least have
heard the song of the Swan." We do not know whether
Clrateaubriand's political career is closed, and this poli-
tician of all hues lies sung his last note. But it is

The Bulletin of the Laws contains the laws fur the formation
and constitution of the Provincial Assemblies in the Provinces on
the Rhine and in Westphalia. Thew Assemblies are to consist of
four estates, viz.:-
1. The formerly immediate estates of the Empire.
2. The Equestrian Order.
3. The Representatives of the Cities.
4. The other Landholders.
The members of the first estate appear in person, and when pre•
vented by particular circumstances from attending in person, may
appoint a member of thole own family, or sonic member of the
second estate, as their prosy. All the other estates appear by repre-
sentatives elected by themselves. In the Rhine Provinces, the ritua-
list of members of the first estate le four ; of the others twenty-live
each ; together seventy.nme. They are to meet at Dusseldorf.
In Westphalia the number of Members of the First Estate Is
eleven, of the others twenty each ; together seventy-one. Place of
meeting, Munster.
CIIIIISTIAKTA MAT 24.
His Majesty having given to the Crown Prince, our Viceroy, the
command of the Swedish and Norwegian troops in the camp in
:amnia, he has beeepleasist to order that during his Royal High-
ness's absence, the Senior Counsellor of State shall transact the
business of the Chief Member of the Norwegian Government.
STOCKHOLM, JUPE 1.
On the 23d of May an Extraordinary Chapter of the Swedish
(Were wee held, when several communications were made by his
Majesty.
' A very strange epidemic disorder prevails among the rein deer in
the north of Sweden; it was at first thought by sonic to resemble
hydrophobia,—but on the contrary, the poor animals, as soon as
they are attacked, ran at full speed till they meet with a running
stream, Into which they plunge and perish, to the great loss of the
unfortunate senses, whose herds constitute their whole property.
It is estimated that above 31100 rein deer have perished in this
manner.

clear, from the Avowal of the paper professing to be his
organ, that Chateaubriand and hid party were militating
measures which neither Brett Britain nor America could
have seen matured without resistance, and that, bad bit
ministry lasted, the peace of &trope mint belie been dis-
turbed. " The affairs of Spain (according to the Jourrta

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des Drbats), of the itast,and of the Americans, conducted as
they were, prudently and in silence, would have ap-
peared in their proper light. The noblest futurity (it
adds) was before us. It was wished to gather fruit.
befbre it was ready. It has not been obtained, and vio-
lence has been resorted to as a remedy for precipitation'
What can these dark auguries mean, but that Chateau-
briand had urged the fatal war with Spain, from which
France has drawn so little gtory, and the wretched Spa-
niards such a succession of mischief; that in the East, a
double game with the Ottoman Was to be played,' Counter-
acting the fair polity of Great Britain as far as possible;
and that secret measures of hostility were in progress
against the rising independence and greatness of the South
American provinces, which nothing but fears of the power
and opposition of this country prevented from being openly
dttplayed. This is the plain interpretation of thieartiele,
•if words mean any thing, and such a `• futurity" the
dismiscil of Chateaubriand has at least destroyed. The

Jon nut/ (1.. s Wets talk■ of Chateaubriand as if, like
Richelieu or Mazarin, he had held the political destinies

of France in his hands fiir years: " Could they really be-
lieve," asks this paper, " that the dismissal of M. de Cha-
teaubriand, like that of such and such a Minister, would
pass as a matter of course. The man who dared to brave
nuonaparte at the death of the Duke d'Enghein—the

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ST. PETZILIBUSUII, MAY 2:s..—London. 9 13.32; Paris,
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Lstestc. Juxs 4.—London, 2 months, 6 174.

The unfortunate Mr. Gourley remains still in close
custody, for the outrageous attack on Mr. Brougham, as
be pried through the lobby of the House of Commons
on Friday evening. There can be no doubt that the
unhappy man is insane. On the same spot, and nearly at
the same hour, Mr. Percival was assassinated, as he paused
to the House, by the wretched Bellingham, some years
since. The temperament of both these individuals appears
to be much the same; both acted under the deep sense of
imaginary wrongs. e think Mr. Brougham has had a great
escape for his life. With the infatuation that seems to have
possessed the unhappy man who committed the outrage, it is
only surprising that, in place of a switch, a deadly instru-
ment was not raised against Mr. Brougham, and his de-
struction on Friday evening assured. The Speaker com-
municated the occurrence on the information, we believe,
of Sir Thomas Lethbridge and Mr. Lytacton, with great
Calmness and dignity; and the House, under all the cir-
cumstances, acted with peculiar moderation and humanity.
Mr. Brougham himself, much to his honour, set the
example. The outrage could not have been tolerated for
a moment but at the hands of a maniac: it was a flagrant,
monstrous breach of privilege, independent of the personal
violation, and was calculated to rouse merited indignation
from every Member belonging to that House, and to draw
down its heaviest visitation on the offending individual.
A statement appeared in a morning paper of Saturday,which
was copied into those of the evening, and which, in one or two
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man who since the Itestoration has overturned a system

instances, must hire been Most erroneous. It mentioned that
an offer was made to the unfortunate individual who perpe-
trated the outrage, to discharge him from custody if an apo-
logy was made to Mr. Brougham. This assertion, we have
been .asstred, is most Unfounded ; indeed, it carries refu-
tation on the face of it. It is impossible that Mr. Brougham,
or any other Member so insulted, could put himself in
personal collision with such an individual, or consider the
attack in any light but as a subject to be disposed of by
the House. If these attempts were not most seriously
dealt with, no Member of either House of Parliament
could be safe. raasion and prejudice are every day abroad,
and.Feltons and Bellingham would fill the corridors and
menace the personal safety of those whom disappointment
or public enmity urged them to consider as en'etnies. The
career of the unhappy Mr. llourlay has long been most ec-
' centric both here and in Canada, and it is probable that his
last ray of reason was extinguished by his late agitating
suit in the Court of Chancery. We Jo not wish to see

and personages tomewhat more powerful than those who
have now the ascendancy—was he to disappear immediately
on his disgrace ?" This is mere bombast. Chateaubriand

is a political cmpyric, a dealer in inflated verhiAge and
nothing else. The Journal des Debats forgot, in its la-
bounil eulogy, to commemorate his having brought the
waters of the Jordan for the baptism of the theb "promised
of nations," the young Napoleon; or the rhapsodies in
verse and prose poured out by the cored:tent Chateaubrland,
to celebrate the French Marcellits, when he compared him

blasphemously to a great Redeemer. No; Chateaubri-
and's day is gone ; he was lifted on the wave of agitation
by the Royalists for a while. All is now calm, and the
Foreign Minister has sunk into insignificance again. Tal-
leyrand had fifty times his talents and his influence; to'
his exertions the Bourbons owed their recall and the throne
they now possess, and yet he has not been employed for
years. De ('tiles was almost equally superior, 'and he too
has long been absent from the Cabinet. What can the
versatile Chateaubriand or his partizans hope for tinder
such circumstances? surely nothing. Ills secession must
be beneficial to France.

A Hamburg!' mail brought papers from Hanover, iitT
La, Copenhagen, and Stockholm to our office yesterday
up to the sth of June. Extracts from each of them con-
taining any thing of political importance will be found to
follow in our columns. It appears, that while the Papal
authority in denounced with the whole terrors of the law in
this country, and those Introducing err obeying its mandates
are sithjyti to a prremsmire, in the kingdom of Hanover
the Papal bull, settling the endowment and boundaries of
the ancient Mello/tries of Tfilderbeim and I)snaburg, has
been recognized by royal authority, and that his Majesty,
as King of Hanover, having convinced himself that the
bull of hie I Mimesis agreed with all the arrangements and
negotiations with the see of Rome, has given his Royal
assent to the bull in question ; and declares it to be bind-
ing on the Catholic church in the kingdom of Hanover,
ordering a copy of it, in the Latin and German languages,
to be annexed to the proclamation and printed in the bul-
letinof the laws. Thisdeeree is dated from Carlton Palace,
the Unit of last May. Thus, it appears, that complete
tolerations not only prevails in his Majesty's hereditary do-
minions, but that even the Pope's authority is recognized
by Royal authority, for the settlement of two princely sees
of which the heir apparent to the crown of this( realms
holds one—that of Ostiaburgh. It seems
•' There are more things in hewn and earth
Than arc ilr:aint of in our philosophy."

any measurcs adopted against the unfortunate man, but he
certainly ought not to be discharged without full security
being had against any renewed sttempts by him of the same
ouuagcous character.

The New Vagrant Act, as amended by a Select Com
mittee of the Lower 'louse, is now before us. It contains
some objectionable clauses ; but, taken as a whole, it is •
great improvement on the legislative extravaganza of the
last year. 'het statute Was a monstrous anomaly ; it gave
unconstitutional powers to Magistrates, totally inconsistent
with the liberty of the subject. IVe are only astonished
how 'oat a BIA, stuffed full of oppression, could have
passed the ordeal of both Houses, and have become for an
entire year part of the law of the land. From the limited
duration assigned to this Act, it would appear to have been
passed as an experiment. If so, public opinion soon sate
in judgment, and derided on its demerits, and endless op-
pression followed in its train. The new Vagrant Act was
generally regard's' us a monstrous innovation on the laws
and institutions of this free country ; and every voice in
consequence was loud in calling Am its repeal. The pre-
sent Act, which appears to have been more carefully pre-
pared, and to be much less objectionable in every way,
repeals all former enactments on the subject of vagrancy,
and then declares what individuals shall be considered as
vagrants. Accordingly this Bill subjects to its penalties
every person competent to maintain Mussel(' or herself, or
his or her family by work, or by other means, and wilArlly
refusing or neglecting to do so, by which such individual,
or any of his or her family shall become chargeable to any
parish, township, or other place; every person also return.'
ing to such parish or other place, from whence the order of
two Justices of the Peace had removed them, unless they
shall produce a certificate acknowledging them to be settled
elsewhere, have the penalty of vagrancy attached to them.

The rest of lea& paper contaib nothing ol any political' Every petty chapatti or pedlar, 'travelling or trading
importance from the northern capitals. without a licence, is also declared a vagrant ; so are all
seovz a, Jews 4. I prostitutes in the streets or public highways, behaving in a
The Bulletin of the Laws cont.tins a Royal proclamation relative
to the Papal Bull, endowment and boundaries riotous or indecent manner ; all beggars gathering alms
the ancient ItishaPticke of Hilderheina and Osnators. His Ms-! themselves, or causing any children to do so, come most
jesty having carefully examined this Bull, and convinced himself
dun it Ix/fatly agrees with all the arrangetnents and
to ('properly within the provisions of this Act. And authority
with the See
Rome upon this subject. roves
his Roynr assent to is given to any Justice of the Peace to commit all indi-
the Bull (beginning with the words Inipensa Roenneovom Pond-
ficum solicitudo) declares it to be binding on the Catholic Church victuals so offending on being convicted before him by his
in the Kingdom of Hanover, and orders a copy of it in the Latin ~otti) view, the confession of the party, or the evidence of
(lemona(lemonlanguages, to be &meted to the proclamation,
printed in the Bulletin of the Laws. and tne or more witnesses, to the House of Correction, there to
Given at Carlton House, Slay be kept to hard labour for any time not exceeding one ca-
Costinuosw, Jews IL leader month. The next clause attaches the penalties of
The Commissioners appointed by his Majesty at the end of last I
year, to report to his Majesty on the preliminary steps that must i vagrancy to a numerous class of offenders, branding as
precede the execution of the 13th article of the Act of the German if
Confederation In the Duchy of Holstein, have been engaged with..•vagrants all fortune-tellers, every person wandering abroad,
out intermission in theexecution of the Royal commands. 'They are! and lodging in any barn or out-house, or in any deserted or
onstilesowfparreatmerdariesinhthutei,rdlsitobtohuersia3h:tpLot
actlydettheenenlZ objects
unoccupied buildings, or in the open air, or under a tent,'!
will guide their report. In order to give time to the individual for in any cart or waggon, not having any visible means of,
members to draw up the proposals which the report is to embrace
subsistence, and not giving a good account of themselves.
on the principles they have adopted before they continue their
joint deliberations, they have wished to suspend them fora short i The same penalties most justly are attached to every person
geuri7td„leitiVelajrotuylmt been
oner splteuedo meet") acceden_ toin ti,..l4eeiprtwist,„atoido I
exposing
•
improper prints to view, or guilty of any I
complete their labours. S. improper Exposure, with intent to insult any female ;
11 e now learn that the new loan is concluded at 75 per cent. In
• all persona wandering abroad, and endeavouring by the ex-
ready money, and is to be repaid in riti years. As the Royal Bonds I s
for obligations, as they are called) have lately risen to 103 anti . posurc of wounds or deformities to obtain alms, or pro-
above, the rate has boyar to be noted in silver, and on the Ist of I curing charitable contributions, under any fraudulent pre-
this month they were accordingly quoted for the first time at U 3
six dollars in silver. fence, or running away and deserting his wife or children,
Brune, Jiisrs Iby which they become chargeable to the parish or town-
ship, arc also subjected to the penalties of vagrancy; all
persons playing or betting in any street or other open
and public place, at, or with any table or instrument•-of
gritting, at any game or pretended game of chance are also
included u vagrants. The same penalties attach to in-
dividuals having in their possession any picklock key, crow-
bar, hit, or other implement, with intent feloniously to
break into any dwelling-house or other place, or who shal•
be annul with any weapon with intent feloniously to assault
any individual or commit any other felonious act; and all
persons found in any dwelling-house, warehouse, area, or
other inclosed place, for any unlawful purpose, who cannot
give& good account of themselves, with all reputed theives or
suspected persons frequenting any river, canal, quay, wharf,
or warehouse adjoining, with intent to commit felony,
arc all declared vagrants; and power is given to any justice
of the peace to commit all or any of the foregoing parties
convicted before him, to the House of Correction, there to
be kept to haid labour for any time not exceeding three
months. A subsequent clause gives power to the Justices
at Quarter Sessions, on any incorrigible rogue being corn'
tnitted to the House of Correction, to examine into the cir-
cumstances of the case, and to order, if they think tit, such
individual to be kept to bard labour, for any period not
exceeding one year ; and also to subject the individual, not
being's female, to corporal punishment, as in their discre-
tion theTmay see expedient. These are the principal en-
actmenla of this important Bill, which is every way supe-
rior to itairrEdecessor. No rewards are given to informers,
and unfounded charges and perjury arc thus prevented.
The former Act was one of gross inconsistency and ty-
ranny. The present Statute was prepared, we believe,
under the eye of Mr. Peel, and received much attention
from ttte Right Hon. Secretary, who has been moat inde-
fatigable and impartial in all the duties of his high office,
and the Vagrant Act of this Session is, in consequence, of a
far different description from the anomalous Statute of the
past year.

IV; rinse* (Stixnav) JUNK 13.—The King arrived at
the Royal Lodge yesterday afternoon, on hit way from
London, where his Majesty staid to dinner, and then pro-
ceeded to the Castle, where the King arrived Mon after
nine o'clock. This morning his Alajesty, attended by his
household, heard Divine Service, in the private Chapel, in
the Castle. The King took an airin this afternoon, in his
phaeton, up the Long Walk, and called at the Lodge,
where his Majesty staid some time, antl afterwards re-
turned to the Castle to dinner. The two military bands'
at present stationed here, played alternately on the terrace
this afternoon, which was thronged with company that
have daily arrived from various parts to witness the week's
I sport.
On Saturday afternoon, at half-past three o'clock, the
King left his palace in Pall Mall, in his travelling carriage
and tour, escorted by a party of light horse, for `Windsor.
The Duke of York and the Duchess of Gloucester, vi-
sited the King on Saturday.
Yesterday morning, at three o'clock, the Puke of Cla-
rence, attended by Sir Henry Blackwood, arrived at his
residence in the Stable Yard, St. James's, in his travelling
carriage, from Deptford, at which place his Royal High-
ness landed at twelve o'olock, having left Sheerness at six
o'clock yesterday morning.
Yesterday, the Duchess of Clarence, the Duchess of',
Kent, the Princess Augusta, Lnd the Princess Feodore, at-
tended Divine Service, at the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
Prince Leopold attended Divine Service yesterday, at
St. Philips's Chapel, Regent,strret.
On Saturday evening Prince Leopold, the Duchess of
Clarence, the Duchess of Kent, and the Prince of Lein-
ingen, honoured the Italian ()pera House, with their pre-
sence.
Yesterday Irvine Service was performed to the Xing's
Household, at his Palace in Pall Mall, by the Rev. Dr.

PARIS.

traom A COICRESPONDENT.I

PARIS. JUXE 10.
The utter hopelessness of his Majesty's permanent te-
covery, is at present, as you may suppose, the prevailing
topic of private anxiety and of political speculation. 'His
present state is exactly described in the words of Nlanant
SIAIGNE, where, in one of her letters she is speaking of
Pom ne fait pas an pas qui ne prism etre le
dernire et l'nn we k grille point on Ile paisse lui dirt
WI derider adieu. This eventful crisis, in which every day
teems with some event or other, to hang a doubt upon, is
extremely puzzling to the public functionaries ; and wen
it may : it will infallibly bring the principles of many a
the Ultra Royalists to the test, and will try the purity of
their attachment to the Howie of Bourbon. They will
soon be called upon to give an intelligible and practical
translation of their ambiguous device, Vire le Rot nentrd
menus.—They will strive, no doubt, as they have hitherto
I incessantly done' to identify their cause with that of re.
ligion ; and will endeavour to effect their purpose by the
aid of that old superstition, which such unsparing efforts
have been made to revive throughout the French nation:

but the progress of knowledge in Europe has advanced
too rapidly, and spread itself too widely, to give any
chance of success to this mod Christian project.
Whether on the event of his Majesty s demise, the
two great political sections will be able to continue the
maintenance of their power with the preservation of thc
public tranquillity, remains to be seen. The true line of
national policy is strait enough before them, if they have
the patriotism and good sense to follow it. They must go
° with the population and property of the country. A Minis-
try of of a neutral character will never do. The affecta-
tion of such a system would be seen through in a moment;
outwardly and to all appearance moderate, it would be
secretly in league with the Northern Alliance. The Go.
verninent could not probably take a more odious position
than this. It would be, in effect, to ulace itself in sub.
serviency to powers essentially hostile to France ; but
each party, we may be assured, will act for itself, and with
a view to its own immediate interest ; for the remark of

VO I.T AIR I, sarcastic as it may seem, is perfectly
jux—
" Chaucer vit pour soi. Savor qui petit est la de►ise de
chue particulier.
The rumour of another CoNtiaras still prevails: Of

what real utility can this be? Not all the crowned hada
of Europe can prevent things from taking their course. If
the French Revolution and the Revolutions which fol.
lowed it, had been produced by any cause which Som.
reigns could overrule, in this case there might be some
assi,Tiable result from their assembling in sacred council,
to &liberate on the course to be pursued fur preventing
all political agitations in future. But the fact is, the same
general causes that :produced that Revolution, and which
have worked that change in the state of society, which has
been the result of it, those very same causes have ever
since been, and still are, in operation, and they will go on
Ito produce their effect, in spite of every effort of the weed
or the sceptre to oppose them. It is quite idle to call a
Congress about the matter. The revolutionary movements
which those Monarchs would repress, are quite out of
their reach: they arise out of a change in the public
mind. The gradual progress from ignorance to knowledge ;
from poverty to wealth; from barbarism to civilization:
this is the reed rerolution which has taken place in their
dominions ; and these Sovereigns must consent, whether
they will or no, to promote the welfare of their subjects,
anti to govern in obedience to those maxims of justice and
political improvement, which have come, at length, to be
pretty generally understood, and which it is, therefore, too
late for them to disregard with safety.
The spy system, and the system of passports and
bayneta, hive done all dust they ever can do—and more
than they even ought to have done—and reason, after all, is
as active as ever, and arbitrary power is not a whit more
secure. The German powers succeeded in establishing
throughout their dominions, the most rigid restrictions upon
she liberty of the press • but they did not succeed in
quenching the spirit of freedom, or in staying the progress
of the human intellect; they have raised a terrific power,
which is working in secret throughout the whole of those
states; but the present system will assuredly one day ex-
plode and where then will the rulers look for safety ?
The Arts go on improving, and Science is every where
patronized in France. The Lucy es is to be immediately
re-opened for the benefit of students four days in the
week, from nine till four ; also to foreigners, on producing
their ts, and to the public on Sundays, as usual.
The French not make every national exhibition a matter
of pounds, shillings and pence, as we do in England, sorry
am I to say it. I understand that a contribution is now
levied on all persons who visit WESTMINSTER ABDIN.
What I cannot even the POETS CORNER be sacred from the
intrusion of this shopkeeping spirit? Must even our me-
ditations among the tombs be made a medium for selfish-
ness and extortion? Surely the Government will one day
turn these money-changers out of the Temple, and keep at
least the House of God free from toll-gatherers? You
have hardly an article upon which a contribution, in one
shape or other is not levied—for all this you have privileges
on Change—but it is too much to erect turnpike even on
the very road to Heaven. You ascend St. Paul's wi:h
pence and twopences—for Nlam mow has his worshirs
wider every roof, whether sacred or profane. The Church
and the Playhouse have both their prices of odmis,ion.
There teas a time when we could " drink of the waters
of life fre,./e ;" but this time has long since gone by, and
in our Jaye, when pre& hing is a trade, it is very expensive
for a Christian to take cap Lis freedom.
I was present, on filatursbay evening, at a new Comic
Opera, called Le Concert a is Cesar, which was performed
at the Heydean ; it was highly 'par.:dud, and it deserved
to be so. It may be that lam fastidious; but in the
Courts of Criticism, in the Courts of Law, or in any
other Court. 1 know but of one honest Judge, and that
As for patriotism, I have erased the word
from my political dictionary. I find no trace of it in these
times, but in the heroes of the Drama. 1 once foolishly el-
find it in real life ; but experience snakes fools wise.
Cs remark is so just, as to have passed into the currency
of a proverb. On nc jest rirre dons le ntorde gel arec des
tilasions ; et des yu'vrt a eta trca ercu, 1011:CS les illusions
iennolent. DIOGENES did but too truly satyrize our
species, when he went forth with his longhorn in search of
an honest man; as for an honest Minister, it would be a
Cabinet curiosity.
You will, perhaps, be curious to know what is the sera-
cation produced on the public mind in Paris, by the re-
jection of the law for the reduction of the lientes? 11"hy.
the same effect as usual on events of equal importance
On at bait ; on soul-'; on oublie.

Blomberg.
Saturday morning a Committee of the Lords of the
Privy Council, aseeinhLsl at the Council Office, White-
hall, to Ilea; appeals front the Leland of Jersey.
The election of a Member of Parliament fur Northaller-
ton, took place vests inlay week, when Marcus Beresford,
Esq. was unanimously elected ; but being abroad,
It. W. C. l'eirse, Esq. of Thimbleby Lodge, was chaired
for him. At the election, elegant entettainments were given
at most of the illus.—Lei:Jr lifercery of Saturday.
A Sunday paper contains the following paragraph :
" We received information at a late hour last night, from
a quarter on which we have relied, that M. Teleran, the
Ambassador to Lisbon from the Court of France, had
been appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs • and that, in
consequence, Count de Villele had resigner 1 the pzrtfolio.
The political views of the new Minister are understood to
be as lofty and despotic 3R those of Chateaubriand. Ilu-
',lour adds that the appointment has offended the ('omit 1
de %little, and that he has intimated his intention of with-
drawing from the Cabinet."
Foricro le Ft. s ns.—The prices of the South American (From the Mtn/Aire Telrgr.plt.]
securities continue much agitated by the suspense in
which the holders have been kept with regard to the tecog- We have been favoured with the following letter from
nition of independence by Government. Mr. Canning in officer of the squadron blockading Algiers (ri-ceirel
has so long delayed making any communication to Par- via Marseilles.) It decidedly disproves the statement lately
liament that it is much feared that the Session will close made by the foreign papers, that the Naaid had capmr;il
without any further steps being taken. Nevertheless the an Algerine frigate, off Gergenti, on the Ist of May: Out
improvement in South American stock, on the extreme ship, it appears, then formed one of the blockading skirl
quotations, has amounted to a per cent. ; but the Mexican off Algiers :
Scrip, from its yielding a higher per tentage, has manifested
harry
yur
Nforecaleco!con'
iiirs etthtehiiiumomevengz7s, u.ntieriavowthe command.*
cam.brcior,..7
I the greatest degree of elasticity, for in the middle of the week
it reached a premium of 34 per Cent., but has since de- Set,Express. 1t"
nve, iii, NSuyablidlie4l:; 29'
211.. esieew' rit:v g
dined to 1.1 per cent. premium. The speculations have here to-day by the ‘i-razie, fromy estarseit Iles, that the bombs ra'•
been conducted on a much less extensive scale than dur- not be expected here for six weeks, we purpling. distribiitine
ing the extreme depression noticed in our last ; this Ilterliioll4 and water amongst the ships to be left here, oil r.
occa- `ending ourselves to Malta to refit, and thence, after diviiisit!
seems to be owing to the want of confidence,
our flag on the coast of Italy, return to the blockading sq"?.;'.
Ahmed by the apprehension that a fluctuation of teu
I per cent. in South American Bonds must produce to await their arrival. The Cambrian accompanies us to ma,
and it is expected will shortly, sail for England. .% Dutch fti•P'
some failures. Two defaulters have been announced and brig joined us this morning; having stated their only inunitto
at the Foreign Stock Market in the course of the to be that of endeavouring to get their Consul oIL they have Pf"":
slim to communicate. A Neapolitan frigate and French arlaso'!'
week • the differences on each account we believe to
blockadessi asexcessively
ottri ) at an anehor at
Algi have Leen trifling. One of the individuals thus circum- Ikkiaol% o
eil.tiuurt cantslheueteittrt,l•:3;
slanted has paid in full. A new loan for Iktimark for four having either arrived or sailed without submitting to our sr-ie.;
millions and a half sterling (it is mentioned in the Conti- . The war is known to be very unpopular amongst the Algerinr% ~
rental account) has either been, or is about to be, eon- ' is only prolonged on their stile by the stubborn will of the Pr!. f.
traded for ; but as the Danish Bonds have experienced is now tour yearn since he has stirred out of the foraticstiord!,
culnos
suieng hi;urrar and daring i that timee t.thnettie has beettlimis orbm
buts very slight decline, we arc, therefore, inclined to
imagine, that if the loan has been taken, that its amount the time of the ll'asirm: gey euatUismwenarlcv old Alalsometan hannri
is much smaller than it is stated to be. It does appear by some masterly stroke of Turkish policy, made his Mule"!
extremely preposterous, that a Government possessing a those of his January litanrds, coincide, an attempts to decaYL'!:
revenue of not more than one million sterling should, in haves; rt proved abortive. Neither is the war very poentr;
addition to its present debt, contemplate making so consi- LisTno,, 14).",°°,„rl,nno,„,„1.4sie;m1m„"` a,nd„,,,„hat is also , very tht
aerobic an increase of it. Nothing further has trap- „n'tioy much
Neale, but 111:!;ae; have been onim re.
spired with respect to the Brazilian loan.—Suuildy tarded, by the absence ot the Revenge."

ALGIERS.