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London, England, 1815-08-05 00:00:00

TO TILE ICING.

Stns—The Committee whom you had clinrged
to revise the fundamental law of the (jotted Pro-
vinces, aud to propose the modifientions required
by the increase of territory, the erection of the Low
Countries into a kingdntu, and the stiptilatilms of
the Treaties of London and Vienna, has tipillied to
this work with ItU the seal inspired by its iintiort.•
HMV. nod by the, desire of justifying your .11ajes-
ty's confidence.'
You declared, Sire, to the Notables assembled
last year in the city of Amsterdam, that von had
accepted the... Sovereignty gm the expree4 condition
that a fundrineotal law should sufficiently guaran-
tre personal liberty, the security qf property, and,
in a word. all those civil rigkis Which characterise
prtiple really fro..
From these wort's, which gratitude has eugraven
on eve:y heart—t'rum the manuers and habits of the
nation—froin its Intl It ic economy —from institutions
tried by the experience of ages, were derived with
distrust of theory, too well justified by so many
ephemeral constitutions, the principles of this first
law, which is not all abstraction more or less inge-
Mous, but a law adopted to the siturstioa of Hol-
land, at the co 1111 l ieneettient of the 19th century.
It has not rebuilt what wits entirely worn out by
time; but it has raised again what might be pre-
served with advantage. It is in this spirit that if
has re-established the Piovincial Assemblies, !no-
their organism Mts. In its relations to the Gr-
itend GoOrrinnent, thisettgasiisatiou hurl not always
been Gee from just censure. These reladous have
ceased ; but the Provincial Assemblies, al direct-
ing the internal achitinistration,, had greatly youttri-
tinted to the prositerity of the country. This adoni-
nistration has bees. restoretl to them ; the Nada-
meisfal law hiss also restored to the cittos and rural
tlisliets, all the independence compatible with the
general welfare. •
It has invested the Sovereign Authority with all
the prelogatives calculated to make it reSpecteil at
home Anil

It assigns the Legislative Power jointly to the
Prince and the States General, elected by the Prow
vinyls, States, who are themselves .elected by all
the Inhabit:llo4 of the kingdom who are interested
in its prosperity.
lirsuch a system of laws and institutions, well
combined together, the members of the Committee
o•lio belong to the Southern Proviiirrs, have recog-
nised the basis of their ancient comnitutiois, the
prim:tides of their unction liberty and 1111111/elldetiCej
and it has not been difficult to modify the laws so
as to readier it common to both itatinits, united by
bowls, the breaking of which has heels followed
only by their own mishirt lilies mid thus Of Europe
—bonds which it is their wish and tile interebt of
Europe to reioler indissoluble. •
Coutioed to this task, pod taking for the basis of
our labours this first law, farmed on liberal and pa-
ternal visit,, we leave eaalaillerl is allcCeasaall its
general principle, and its particuldr tlisioration.
WP have endeavoured, Sire, to imbue ourselves
with your spirit, and to impress on the constitution
which is to govern your flue kingdom, thatch:wise-
ter of jtvgiee and benevolence winch is found in
your actions, in all your sentiments.
We have lint hail the oresuurio arms ',retention to
foresee to regulate every 111'11'4—we have left room
for futUre experience to contribute its part to the
citinpletion of the work-. to have only raid roufislig-
-110. on which your. wisdom. enlightened *by time,
and other counsellors, will raise ittstittitions, rather.
itulicated that, which will complete,
without useless delay, but without precipitation,
the eilifi•v of which we have traced out the dintru-
woos, sod laid the foundations. •

In dividing the kUsg.cloin into Provhirr•, we have
retHined fur the NOthern Pluviot•es the divisiuu
adopted I)) the first 14w ; restoring to each of them
its :tot:lent limits, slit,litly muddied fur thcirNdin-
tem interest:
The sitrie interest hat made as prefer for the
Southera Proviuces a Jett-tut principle. We holy

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risk that arraincemeins inav concert
stili your Allies, that the Graiiil Duchy Of LUzeiri-
bitr.; may uplift ally accounti cense to itsake
a part oldie This wisln foulded no the
interests of the state, seems to us to be likewite
conformable to the iiitcre.t iif Europe. •
All the guarantee,. w m h the first
law had given to uulnrittal liberty aunt propeivs
hate been retaiued. We have found but little
add in them.
Every arbitrary tirresi i 3 forbirhieli (Art. 163..)
If, on 811 urxeilt the Givernistiit eatisea
an individual to he arrested,. he Main be brought
within three days before the; Ju.ige who:u the law
asigns hith (1C19.)
No one caul, ismti+ :toy Pretext Whittevet, he with:-
drawn from the jairisdiclool of this Judge
"rhe unjust penalty O. irotottieut ruts it abolished
(171.)
All jiidicitil sentenced mutt he pronounced' iii
public (17.) Those in civil ensitiiitt
the grounds on which tney are foiti'ided (173.) In
criminal Clw S they Must deviate. the-eireitinstapect
of the triune, and the IA • applied by the judge
(1714
No rine Hit Ne AepriVed of his riroperty, eicept
for the publie,benetit, and for a reasonable litdctitz
uitt (164.)
The abode of every Subject df the Wing it itivic-
lahle (170.)
The right a petitioning duly regtilated, Is teco6-
nised by the law (161).
It admits of no privilege in respect tri taxes (19k.
Evert subject of the King is eli iblr to all ern-
rrifnientit—svnivester-sassivissia-sissi.or-voverom-ssii--
!lief (II and 198).

In reserving the flat fuhetionlynt the Statt."td
natives born of tiirrnts olioniciltated in the,ltitogolihrt
—(B)—the !au admits to tither eut•ddin inents-lAtit
natives of the country, and those who may be iia-
tdralised in it ; this hospoolde cduntry will atailys
offer protection and kind:less it, those Whom liberal
lawri and a paternal Government, "May taillike
to settle iu it ; but the right of veiling Itpooi its
dearert niftiest', dr of t;lating id th.ar
must belong to; those alonv who; have sruckeli in with
their mother's milk, the love Of their romit..v.

. The liberty of the press Will-hate iki (triter
straint than the responsibility of high *loci writer; or
prints; or distributes (127).
We have placed ammo, the first duties of the Clo-
remittent, that of protecthig !Judaie. iiitttinetioN
which must spread among all classes the k ledge
useful to all, and kitiong tl..e higher entsstsciad Ibre
of literature and science which embellish life, milks
a part of the national glory; and are intimately eine:
nected both with the prosperity and security of the
State (2g6). r.
Few countries in Europe have done in 'OHM ns
our provinces for the indigent classes, ; few hive
so many estsiblialtineisis where are and ;Amisty
hod an as) loin and succoar, and indigent yontit
gratoitousi instruction.
The lively interest which is eteited its yridr M,
. •
Jesty by these moniiiiients of the piety of the Chrisa
ttilil Cliaritv—ot the belleVolellee of 011 r gilt:ol4oes—
is HISO pniiited out as one of die duties of bur
iii (2224).
The most preciont of all riitlitA, that of liberty oP
conscience, guaranteed us ibrmally as it is possible
to be (190.)
We venture to believe, Sire, that thtbse difera
dispositions will fultil the condition vrnich you hate
so nobly imposed.
The towns, the rural cortimitises, and the clip.:
tricts which forni these communes, slosh enjoy' for
their internal odininistration All the ilide:lrentsisee
which is not at varialice.willrthe general good (155).
The local authorities shall govern in their *roes
diction like good fathers of Fannin*, but this ymis.
dictum is a part al' the great t' ly, bad they Musk
not have it in their power to iiijtirr its noterests. •
The Provincial States approve their butket (156)4
The Government bikes coessizasice of and
taker, iii this respect, the LElCilaUrrs Whit ii the
neral good presents (lS9);
It calk suspend or :mind all the acts of the lOcal
administrations which may be contrary to the law.
or detrimental to the general lilt,—
The rural districts shall have
limits recently adopted or ruff+
hive their ancient deriomititit.
have at present, or a sue..., name.

ur local interetut inly tort scribe.
tlw miluitiistror
etld eniniuurws, I, .th rurol emit
Kulatwil stioutco w1111•h IIIC 1y
his Council, idle:. the advice-0i tl

br the M ottiei Uoventi 10-1 it.
cult) ot.ed of frel'...it% attd
ellintitilliCei of the 411.1..ect, •u 4
ts.l'.irt.:4--(14/.214‘..4 464.)

,We too; trialival At, your

Contrary t 6 the iswee,,
itterrst.
!their it
ieel.l 111'W ;
..1
Litto, htoste v
Tie, IS virce,tos, toece-s
ration er the 4114,1'414
A urine's. siistl i•e•te-
lee,„pipr «14411 tiedke4
• the Pre.l.l••e•taT eg
. eel of at volomot.
td s,!tle the icee.ei
seek retirt-sted in its -'
Majesty's Mind- the

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gm-0 whit has oeenrreil to the country Ron► the
nelnimporation of tl►e Provincial States. Free in

future from all participation in the Government, it
w•:11 he still more useful.
E pially re4rettea in the Northern and Southern
Provinces, where sinuterans institutions, public
works of a must itsterestin; nature, ate! ems.statitly
increasing prost►erh•,attested their titiful influence.
Preferred to all other tootles of administration, by
esiliglitesoNl men ins neighbouring country, where
such a minxes was not ►,'enerally known, it will be
for our Goversiosent a ielsolehome means the snore
proper to make the laws loved and respected, as it
will inspire more esteem and co►►f►dence. Far,
Sae, from Vnllll' heart, are those pernicious maxims
which separate th.• int.-re-4 of the Prince from the
interest of his soilVrts, awl mistake the strength
anti the humour,. which result front their constant

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tin.' intimate• onion.
The Provincial States will lay itt the foot of the
Throne the exiiression of their wants, the wishes of
Four soltiet ts (151).
.11:erttvil wall e•ve•ry thing relative to the internal
etsoitomy of the Proviiire, they make, with the
oil mil Patio'', such regulations and onlinances
u• they shall itece.sary (146).
Tiny Pharr, oz.:cottling to certain vtilt`i.,
011iiiltrilt1011 of the water, bridges, tool causeways,
whit a ,ln•ci l hoard, which, on account of its im-
port:nice, received from the first fundamental law a
eangtiiiiiiinial character which was continued to it

(215, `22s).
None of the branches of the Provincial Admi-
nistration molt be foreign to the States; lint, as it
is of importance Ow:. the Members should be
sufficiently numerous, they cannot he always as-
sembled to exercise that part of their authority
which requires daily duties and incessant care, they
matte from ainibrig their own body a permanent de-
putation. which gives them an account of its la-
boors (143).
The States and this Deputation is pre..ided by
a Commission named bv the King, who watches
over the Interest of the Province, on those of the
Government, and the execution of the laws (137).
By him the Supreme Head of the Manilla-
tratioti will be informed of all that may descrve his
sol•citnde ; this offieerlll thus, by eitplaining the
tette in.itives of various dispositions, the intention
of which ini4ht lie n►i.takeu, beeituie a very useful
bond of union between the Ministers of the Kiug
and the Provincial States.
The fir►t fundamental law did not fix the com-
position of the States; it has hee;i determined since
by regulations,. made in each province, winch have
received your Majesty's sanction. They recal -the
ancient institutions of Holland, Hod have nothing
contrary La thit.e of Belgium. We have thought
it advisable to insert, in the fundamental law -it
self. the composition of the States (09).
'l'h, nobility, which may or may not be united

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au equestriaii body, the clues, aim the country,
take a share in the proviiicial administration, ill
proportiiiiiii ears according to the circumstance*
of each province (131).
The principle alone will he fixed and uniform,
all the rest may differ according to local circum-
stance*, and will be modified by your Majesty after
the lessons tif experience.
Ii ,!.„3, esation. which. 11lIll fOrmil.o6 cwo.otitif.
tIOII. is not olsliged to precipitate any thing—to
leave ally thing to chance—because it cuts with
confidence leave to its King the care of completing
and perfectieg its constitutional laws.
llut we have thought that, after a certain time.
it was proper to put a r •t to the desire of Nowlin-
rating, suit! that the stability of what was ucketow-
'edged to be gnotl should he preferred to the vague
hope of perfeetion. We propane to consider, after
the lapse of tins years, as definitive, and as snaking
a part of the fund:mental law, the timimoitiow, of
the statutes emanating front your 31ajesty, or 441,..
proved by you, relative to the right of electing the
member* of the several colleges (asseuilblies), and
the right of sitting in them—that is to say, the
exerctee of political rights . (7).
It is to the Provincial Stales that the project
which we lay before your Majesty gives the elec-
tion of the !later General. An electoral body be-
ing already formed of snembere elected, either di-
rectly or indirectly, by the nation, .it was super-
fluous to or..._ntitise any other. This le, beside..
enters into the general system of the Constitution.
which makes all powers emanate from reels ot her—
deseentling. withost the ineonveitience of popular
elections, to those classes of society which bear but
a smell part in the burdens of the States, yet, having
MI interest to definel, have a right to be represent-
ed.—(l:33, 134).
The her of Deputies to be sent by each pro-
vince to the States General has been subject ro
some ilifferesice of opinion—some Slentlwrs thought
that the most just and simple prnfart . Plau-
sible reasons and numerous etramples were not
wanting to support this opiwon ; these reasons have
heels confuted, the justness of the application of
these examples to the ui i i aaaa of our provinves has
Leven disputed. 111111 It lets been tiletereed, that the
Colonies, which nektiowledge the Northern Pia-
vinees as. their mother coutitry, the intieirtaiwe of
their rotunserce, and the malty millions of
iuhahi-
tants sislijeet to the laws of Ilse metropolis. dad not
permit the adoption of the European popitlatiou as
the oily hasisof repreventaiMii; that the only means
of establishing perfectly awl for ever an intimate
and sincere lotion between the two countries was to
give rash un equal representation. The majority
aces led to this opi Mon. The present number al
Deputies. sent by the Northern Pmvineet, remains
unchanged.
That oil the Southern Provinces has been regu-
lated in nit equitable manner, paying particular at-
teution to their population, and to tile proportional
lay of Deputies by winch they have been al-
ready represented (79).
But there it it part of the States Getierel, which.
we have thought, ought nut to he subjected to u
periimbeal election. The great increase which the
State has reverted, the tank it assUIIII•vf 111110114 the
pillion,' of Europe, and the diversity of the elements
of which it is eoilioosest, its more complicated inte-
rests have imposed it upon us u duty nut to disdain
the lessons of experience.
We have thought that to hinder precipitation
in ate deliberations, to oppose in difficult times a
hairier to the passions, to surround the ihroue with
a liiilwark winch may baffle tlie attempts of lac-
-603, to give the uatiou a perfect gituritutee agninst

all arbitrary extension or power, it was expedient,
after the exainple of powerful kingdoms and
flourishing republics; to divide the Representatives
of the nation► into two Chambers.
ru effect this division, we have not adopted

reign institotions, which might not well iiinslga-.
mate with onr national institntions. We% have
sought the principles of this division in the spirit
which induced its adoption. Created particularly
to hinder what error or parsion 'okay have advised,
thili part of the States General has on right to snake
any proposition to the Kin purely passive, it
rejects or adopt's the propositions that are laid be-
fore it.

'Prudence and wis:lnin are the chief requisites in
its members. The projet requires, that they shall
be At least 40 years old. They would not afford
the whole guarantee that is hoped for, if they had
not the greatest interest in the national welfare..
They are, therefore, chosen etmoux the persona
most distingitishwd by their services, their birth, or
their fortune (w 0)". •
There are few things which men defend better
than their personal consideration, the remembrance
and the recompence of their servieas. . Those must.
he cordially attached to their country, who derive
the respect sliewn to them from a mune which, their
ancestors have rendered illustrious in its service.
_

The possessors of a large fo'..-titise vested in land,
lent to the State, or usefully' employed in sup-
porting the national commerce, will carefully watch
that mine of these sources of public wraith inky
not he obstructed or dried up.
They would tint be sillficiently independent, if
they were liable to be removed.

We ',foliose to nominate then, for life.
nunsinfition must belong to the King. The
spirit of a Monarchical ( hiverninent prescribes it,—
The interest of the nation demands it. Ties I:reros
tlative will give the Sovereign on influence over
the higher classes of society, which will he useful
to all.
it has heet, the constant rule of our contlitet, the
lliiioluhlegnilleofour labours, to being our institu-
tions to .the essence of a limited monarchy.
The King proposes to the 'Chamber doled by
the Provincial States, the projects of laws whirl'
have been deliberated upon iu Ins Council of Suite
(106). . .
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This Chamber examines them, and having adopt-
ed them, sends them to the other *Chamber, which
has to examine them in the tame summer ( inq),
The Chamber whose Members are chosen for
life, receives and discusses the propositions which
the other thiuks it proper to tinikce ltethe King.—
It never makes any itself (114 mut 115).
. if it adopts the proposition, it transmits it to the
King, elm gives or refuses h;4 sanction (I'6).
By but adopting it, will, for the most part, only
save the King from exercising not roily a accessary,
bat inclisiwtectible right; I %illicit, if too often
repeated, might ‘vcalteti that reciprocal ethifidence
useful to the 'Nlimarch, and so liortunate Mr the
people. in every ease the law is the result of the
assent of the King, and of the too Chambers (119.)
In most of our provinces, usitl especially in the
northern ones, a great proportion of the inhabi-
tants took port in the direction of 'affairs, by the
effect of the organization of the public aothonties,
and this participa kept alive public spirit. which
;. most isn't. full spring of Representative Gd-
yen 111 l ents.
The Government finds itself much stronger—it
is much better obeyed when it makes known to the
nation the motives of its determinations, the objects
of the sacrifices which it imposes, and of the efforts
which it rommatals. Itement exanitiles prove what
vast resources arise to Goveroment where the whole
people tiidlaiv, from convictiou, the grand mea-
sures it adopts.
IVe Itcafe thought that, to. preserve this precioto
advaiitage, it was necessary La resider the sitting of
the States General public, restraiaitig however this
publicity within the limits which nay prevent the
abuse of it, and remove all kinds of clattger (108).
To develope the motives of the projects of laws,
to nuke the views of Government known and ap-
preciated, to facilitate useful modificatimis, the
heads of the depurtidents of the administra-
tion shall enter both the Chandlers of the States
(:Matral. BM this right, whidi is granted them to
inform the Ikssemblv, does not give them di; right
ofvotitig upon file rt%ttoliditais whieli it is to take (91).
We have inserted, in the Ilitichtittental law, some
disprisitions concerning the tit 9 11l er of deliberating.
which inay appear (h be mere.. regulations. They
deserve the. importance which we attach to them,
froth the advantage they offer of intiltiplying mid
'facilitating the relations between the metulter.
elected by the different provinces, of milking all
well acquainted with the motives of time propositimes.
and with eves, the most delicate considerations
which may induce their adoption or rejection.—
(107 and 111.)
It is 1160 with u desire to kepi) up a perfect
ltar-
loony, that we have subjected to cert/till forms the
relstiolis of the twoChassiber. with each other, and
their conimunieatious with the Government,—
(109, &c.)
We hive no need. Sire, to give ally reanti for in-
serting in die project of the fundamental law, the
ftirins of se %I'm' , • •
Your Majesty reigns over a people who have a
religious respect for the solemnity of an oath ; who
take tootle bat With chie reflection, and faithfully
perform what they have satins to observe.
The basis of the organization of the judicial
poWer in the first fundamental law, nearly up-
proachisics the ancieut laws of Holland, do not es.
.mitially deviate from the aacient legislation of
Belgium, We hove retained them.
Ism civil eatisiss, the Judges, itilhe first instance,
are placed hearer to those under their jut:italic-
tiou (184).
. A. Court of Appeal iih for one or more provinces
• (18-2)•
A Nigh Court, superior to these tribunals, regu-
latest their acts; and to this the hue, which will or-
ganise the whole jinlicial system, may give more
extensive attributes (180).
lu erimitial matters, the prOsecution and fmish-
ment of crimes are Committed is, a certain resort
to•Alegistrates tilnattly invested with the cognizasice
of civil causes, and tempering by this durable ra-
pacity the habit of erity which may lie contract-
ed by the
.daily exercise of the right of punish-
ing (183).
A High Military Court, cMiiposed of military
petsobs And, lawyers,, is charged with the revision

of the sentences of Courts-Niartial, to wlii;:htitunt4
runs -reasons make it twoper to leave the rue...on-
:ante of all crimes committed by military ',cr-
oons ( 1 ss)
Codes 'common to the whole kit,,loin shall be
formed of the civil, penal, and eoaciicrcial laws,
and or the organization of justice (Iti.o.
The independence of the Judge. is ;
they receive from the toibli4 treasury a salary ti‘ed
by the law, and are named ly the King, the most.
or them for life, upon the vrereiltatinit of the pro-
vincial States, or. of the second Chamber of the

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States General 1176, 102, IF2i.)
Such, Sire, are the basis of u system of laws,
which, matured in ytinr Commit, and submitted to
the of the States Geiwral, will be a new
benefit cotiferretlmo your petiole.
We have arlopteol also all the principles laid down
by the float law, for the defence of the State. A
permatielit :u•amy will he as it were the advanced

guard of the nation (204).
A militia, wisely organised, will always he ready
to fly to the detente of the country .(206 and
W.) '
The nation, wholly included in the guards of the
consminses, will dcfesid, in a Man, if necessary, its
liberty and its independence (213).
Some parts of the laws lately adopted for the
militia have appeared to us proper to be included
in the I' lamental law, became they guarantee to
the State services which it has.a right to slain), and
to families fixed and invariable roles, uosuseeptible
of nay arbitrary or conaideralde extension.
speaking of the sacred duty of defending the
country, we have called to MUM two celebrated
epochs of nor history—the irteification of Ghent,
whirls preceded the unhappy separation of the
Seressteen United Provinces—and the I.:Lim' of
Utrecht, 11w basis of the national independence,
the source of se much glory and isrosperity (203).
One day our descendants aill reral with just.
pride these memorable days in which the Dutch
and the Belgism, before they were formed into one
nation, but already united together by the bowls
of esteem and fraternity, have, under the standards
of your valiant sonsi rivalled the bravest on the
hauls of t lw Somber and on the plaints of Waterloo—
those slays when, worthy to light under Princes of
the 'loose of Nassau, they have acquired the es-
teem of your Allies, some glory and laurels, which
are pledges of the intrepidity with
.which they will
at ali times defend their country, their king, and
a social compact formed under such happy an-,
spices. The independence of a nation worthy to he
free, governed by a family in which prodence and
valour are handed shown from father to son, will be
respected by its neighbours.
The Primes of your !louse will exercise with pru-
dence the right of inakiii; war stud peace, which is
inherent in a well constituted monarchy. We have
not restricted it ; lint we venture to say to your
Majesty, that while we were 'employed in settling
the. iserogatives of the crown, we never forgot how
much you have at heart the !amity and the rights
of the maims.
We think that the project of the fundamental
law gives to the Crown all the power which the es-
settee of a Mossurellical Goverumeid, the extent of
the terrisory, and au :olive and safe protection of
every right, of every interest, may render desirable ;
and that its duty fixes the limits which your Ma-
jest). would yourself wish to set to the authority of
a Monarch, who, in the lapse of tittle, might nut
re-
aemble trop.
Tire reciprocal ohligations and promises of the
Kitagand of his people tvill.be cemented by solemn
outlss.

The inauguration of the King shall be accompa-
nied hy every thing that can give to this grand Net
the elusnu whirls belongs to it ; performed accord-
in: to ancient sostiges in a publie square, it will he
in the presence of a great unml►er of his subjews,
that the Kiiw; ►till receive the oath of allegiance,
which will lie takes& to him by the nation—that lie
will himself swear to observe the fumfmnetital law,
to have at heart the happiness of his iseoille—
to imitate the founder of the national ilidepeistletsce,
and the first King of the monarchy.
The transmission of the Crown us this illustrious
family has been regulated by the ronventhass which
have pacified Europe. In isiseribing it in the fun-
damental law, we have added to it4the necessary de-
veliolements to prevent in all eases sill doubts and
interpretations winds have*sometinses cost a nation
in, dear.—Several religious consintinities have been
attracted to Hollaud by the mildness of its laws, 311111
by the protection which the Government afforded
tlwin.—This protect will remain the same (191).
The law might have stopped there, and have left
to your Majesty the care of proving how great is
oar rare for the Aliisisters of Religious; but it
sceaued to us that the fundamental law might make
it a duty for your successors to take your uoble
' seidistients for the rule of their conduct (193), and
contain, besides, the assurances that nu form of wor-
ship shall ever trouble the liberty of the rest, sill
bring equally guaranteed by the laws oftthe State
(194).
IVe think, Sire, that a constitutional law, which
constitutes ail legitinia;e rights, whose principles are
derived 11tom the manners and character of the na-
tion, may hope for a longer duration than one
founded upon mere theory. hit time changes and
modifies every t * g, and a me:ow-of revision, mit
foreseen nor fixed at a certain periosi, hilt possible
if the heces.sity of souse changes slllitlid he strongly
felt, seemed to us useful if attemkit ..th Gauss
that prevent or check all spirit of innovation (.229,
23:1.
Ilse fundamental law hail reserved to the Com-
mittee which has slrawil it up, the right of inter-
preting its dispositions for the three first years, we
have (Imagist thud a law ►►ecessarilv,expressiug the
unanimous ►entisnents of the King. and of the two
Chambers of the States General. It is to the law
that this interpretation must hr left, whirls is no
other than the just application of the articles of the
Constitutional Act of the Kingdom.
To effect with a prudent circumspection, without
shock or collision, the changes which the. funda-
mental law makes necessary, it attributes to your
:Majesty, by organic ilisposif s, the care of ►ue.
cessively iotrodueing the divers constitntions wkch
it lists creirttal or re-established, to swine-. for the
144 time, the two Chambers of the States Gene-
rd., and all the Nlsigistnites, whatever may Le
otherwise the mode of siolishiatiou that it Its,
subsided (Additional At title I.)'-
. It muiuttlins iu force all the laws which ;;Quern

the diNerent pnrti or dig mfiment
when they shall beorrotteed with the desirable ce-
lerity, but witlainat by'other laws ma-
turely weighed; anti it thus ;gives itself' the Bert
supiport, the most powerful auxiliary it eat have...—
your windont and your love for your subjects (4dd.
Art: 1.)
May this fundamental law, Sire, sifter having
hero conected by your judgment, ;pal ameliorated
•by firm, tsnitribute to tin' pm:verity of the king-
dom, and to the welfare of the. nation. :tittl nourish.
that attachment between the l'iince and time subject,
so fruitful its its consetirtenee-, alta sloth, Wider
your klurinua dynasty, promises us the fairest des-
titry ! •
Hague, July V), 1815. •

1 Icre follow the sigma t ni es j

1011 IGN IA ELLIGEYCE.

PAR P

PARIS, Atn. 1.

l'he yestei lay ,igtied the contract of tuar-
riage between the Due d'Otratite and Mademoiselle
de Castellat►e, of nue or the most ancient families
of Provence. it is thought that the marriage cere-
mony will take dace ou Wedtiesiluy.
The Doe frAtigonteine arrived on the 23d at
Toulouse, amidst the acclamations of au immense
crowd, intoxicated with joy.

We ure assured that Bonaparte offered to create
the Captain of the Bellerophon Duke of the Islam]
of Rhr, if he would let fiiin escape.

Lori' IVellington bus offered the Prefcertif the
Police,. his soldiers to gather the harvest, and the
carriages,of his army to transport it.
A seaftiold has beets raised near the front of the
Palace of the 1/24!4tive Body at the side of the
bridge, for the purvois„ it is tai i,-of removing the
figure of Bonaparte, who is there, represented on
horsebm:k. It would be desirable that this meesuri
were extended to all our monuments, which recall
inelaticholy recollections. There are still to be
read on some frants—"l.iberty, equality, or death,"
" :Lire free or die," &C. 4c.
General Exeelmons has severely punished the
agitator,. who, at Rion and•Clernitint, have lowered
the white flag to substitute for it the tri-eolotircil.
IVe :ire assured that the unlitary* household of

the King will be composed of four companies of
guards, tour regiments of cavalry, foUr regiments
of Ml:Autry, mud two regiments of artillery. The
cavalry will be commanded by the 'Marshal Duke
of Kagim, the infantry by the Marshal Duke of
'Reggio, noel the artillery by Lieutenant-General
Count Lauriston.' The army, it is said, will be
composed of departmental legions, which will he in
activity only daring three mouths. There will be
attached to each legion some sgmadrons of cavalry.
letters from Ilmirdcattx, dated the 14th Joly,
state, that the Duke of Bourbon has beets detain-
ed at Nadrid by the King of Spain, during some
days, after the events at Paris had been known.—
Ms Serene ilighnets did not leave Madrid before
the 15th of this month to go to 'Nantes.
. An Aide-de-Camp of the Austrian General Wal-
'neaten blew out •his bruins yesterday, its a hack-
ney-coach, in the Place Vendome. lie appeared
to have been seiaed by an access of a violent fever.

The day before yesterday the king, the Duchess
of /tops'leme, Monsieur, and the Duke de Berri
appeared after muss at the balcony, leading from the
Chapel to the Hall of the Guards. - The air for a
long time resounded with shouts of five le Roi .'
{'ire 31u4mme la Duchess D'iltigdukine ! Vireut
le..- Princes !

There was on the same day a grand Levee at
Court. At uiglit there were dances on the green
plats in the garden of the Thuilleries, under the
windows of the K ig's apartments.
Ilia Majesty, accompanied by Madame and the
Prinees, appeared several times at tlw windows of
the Castle, and were greeted with enthusiastic ac-

clamations.
Letters from Bourdeaux, of the 27th July, an-
nounce the arrival of the Duke de Guiche, First
Aide-de-Camp of the King., in that city.
MINISTRY OF GENERAL POLICE. •

CIRCULAR TO THE PREFECTS QF THE K:INGDQH.

Gcnet.v.stele,—Yonr. relations with use enihrace two prat
objects, the establishment of public order, and the pacifies-
tittle of the kingdom. The Klee' knows the extent of the
su Kliegs of the nation ; all his efforts tend to relieve them,
but we cannot obtain from Europe a happy situation, as
lout; as stk. ‘t ill nut perceive ht lie termination of our agi-
tations, and in the union the people and the throne, a
certain pledge of our own, and of her tranquillity.
The desire of the King i. to cast a veil over C 1101.6 aud
mutual pules ; his Majesty has abandoned to justice the
necessity of punishing attempts and treasons, and not to
sitiTer suspicion to extend itself ; he has wished to de-
sigtiate thy persons accused, and to limit their iininlxr.
He has iu this given seciirit to nil. Nil means, no pretext
of inquietude or animosity his been kft to malevolence.
Every life is under the guarantee of the law, and under the
alit+ of a Monarch who wishes to be the father of all•
Frenchmen.
Stability is the first object of the King's thoughts, and of
the measures which he hat prescribed to his Ministers.
Every re-action would he a crime, as it would be subversive
of stability, and, in destroying confidence, would disturb
the tranquillity of the State.
Ac we are bent under the weight of Europe, confederated
against an ambition of which we were the first victims, let
irt at Ie ;LA have the consolation, that nut one drop of blood,
or tine t. or, be shed, which be imputed to us.
The puslilie inter, et must take precedence of every other.
Who then could think on personal vinigrance In the midst of
loildir misfortunes NI lin would dare mention the triumph
of a party, when the same evils either strike Or thretiteti all !

..~--L_..._ ,r.+~.

There it no hope- of sorely, nor even of real honour, except it
the general

All good citizens have nor can have but one ob-
ject, that of tecinipiatiog oil, cescutnients. Necessity disarms
irvtu the noblest resolution.

The desire of reconeikation proceeds from every heart,
since it is the .exitression or tvi•ry inteiVit—it will subdue
every party—it will triumph over their passions, as tally
party is composed of Frenchmen. The advantages which
Vilma, can expect depend altogether odour intimate union
with the King ; if the nation be not united with its mum', elis,
*e could receive from those Sovereigns no ettaratittr of our
Independence, since we ouraclvcs could give none of eur own
tranquillity.
\l'haferei• May be its reverses, s great people May still, by
the voice of its King, reclaim its rights, autl rause tlwin to be
respected; because justice cannot be injured by the strokes of
fortune. The voice of factions is justly repressed ;it will ❑ot
succeed in making itself heard. There is then a ile.,ree in
misfortune, in the extreme crisis of a state. wlitu nemsetly
commands the sacrifice of every passion to the public gum%
and to consider nothing beat the general safety. It. al duty,
tine patriotism, will this day re-unite as in a mass aeutted
the Monarch, whose intelligence and high rirtnes have been
long stare proved. Our cottony, in regaining its rank
among the States of Europe, it ili unit iu its fidaltty a lasting
prosperity.
The• Minister Secretary of State to the Department of
General Police of the Kingdom,
(Signed) The Doc Irt /TRANTE.

Courier Extroordinary of 7'llesday Morning..
Murat was still at Toulon on the 44th of July.
The fortress of Laudrecia•s eapitultited on the
list. The garrison marched out on the 231, with
all the honours of n ar.

Letters from Soissons, dated the 2qth, state, that
some considerable corps are ris,:embled iii the en% i-
rons of that town, which sit tirs a rigorous bloAlote.
Madame the DucheAs of Angouleint received
yesterday a visit from the Prince of Orange.
The King presided yesterday at a •('onncil of
Ministers, and afterwards went to St. Cloud.
-We are assured that the Congress will open in a
few days. It is stated that M. Boulay de la Nleurthe
was arrested last night.
A Lady who was yesterday passing the: bridge of
--Notre-Dame, had her thigh shattered by u musket
shot, without its being known whence the shut pro-
ceeded.
Toulon has hoisted the white Bag. The Engliiilt
squadron saluted it,- when it was seen Gating over
the. forts and batteries. .

A great innAer of French iloidiers, wounded ut
the battle of Mout St. Jean, and convalescent,
kave the toapitais every day and tethris home.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

•
strength, and Europe will thus waste itself in
the pomp 'or preparation. Why thei Rlioillil
the Alliet Satter the existeuce, of 'such a prin-
ciple, so pregnant with future injury? They insist
he aware that this army could not he raised to
suppress internal riolencei or to support the Mo-
narch's throne against the restle-ssiess of treason :
itself embodies the elements of both. For what then
oats. it be retained but us an instrinnent of opposi-
tion now, or of soubitions aggren.ims hereafter? We
would feel inclined is rescue Louis from the oppro-
brium of entertaining such sentiments, awl would
attribute them alteitiiter to certain 31embers of
his Cabinet. But such • distinction is uossecessary,
It matters little to the world, in evistemplating its
miseries, whether they proceed from a weak or
wickeiJ Monarch, for the one cats perform nothing
worse in his malevolence than is permitted by the
,criminal facility of the other. Louts we believe to
be misled by his Council ; but even were he not,
and supposing his intentions to be the most pure
and upright, what can secure Europe from the nm-
bition of his successors, inflamed by the restless,
valour of their armies, the desire of reconquering
their former possessions, and of obliterating the
stain ou the national honour I The possession of
power is the greatest incentive to its exercise, and
the French army will long pant for the moment or
re-action. This should be antieipated by the Allies,
and the only security which oat be offered to Fu-
nye is the complete dispersion of that force. The
Allies owe it to themselves, to their subjects, and
to the cause of general humanity, wi long outraged
by military ambition. • .

Lord WELLINGTON is stated to have offered his
army to the Freud, Government; to insist in ga-
thering in the harvest ; and it is added, that the
English troops will i►umediately refire inns Nor-
mandy. We have no doubt that his Grace would
endeavour to alleviate the nii.,enes of France; but
we ask, would not ruck a task better befit the nu-

tire troops of flout kingdom ? Why should fo-
reigners change for than the sword for the sickle,
leaving Frenchmen iii the attitude of Iwtility,
frowning defiance, and tlivementng hostility to the
rest of Europe ? The other allied ferny* will also
recede front the capital ; and this t•iinultaneous
movement is 414d/uteri to a want or pouvoiioos in

Paris. 'This in part is probable, but the total se-;
eerbian Call he accounted for more. satisr.nctorily, by
suppobing it eatabetl by the opproaehing Congress..

It `►ould not be esteemed delicate to hold confe-
rences u the state of France, in the camp or her
enemies ; inch an 'appearance would too fully jus-
tify the aprellensiona suggested by M. Fouctu,

in his circtilar letter. The accounts of Gen. Eacto.-;
ruse are contradictor) : one says, he has threat-,
cued to punish contempt -of the white tug, which,
another asserts lie has nut yet acknowledged. His
force is very but it is the feeling thus de-
monstrated, and yet the strength, which we conceive
important.

The Ceylon and Barephalus troopothips, with
the 5.8 d rrgitnent on board, oral the A'ortlosulber-
laud, of 80. guns, Capt. Russ, hearing the flag of
'Admiral Sir GEo num Cue& BURN, sailed on 'Thurs..
day Boon Portsmouth for Ply fi, intake BisNs-
PARTE on board, and convey him to his destina-
tion. The Treasury Journals, now become the
worst informed of ill the Newspapers, afford Hew
proofs of their ignorance in the contradictory ac,
counts which they give- of the conduct of this ex.;
traordinury num iu his present Gitlin fortunes. One
of them asserts that on the deterininatimi• of the
British Government to send him to Sr. Heir na be-
ing communicated to !fun by Sir HURRY Bus.
BURT, 1w received the news not only with perfect
composure, but complacency ; asked a few clues-
times without the kart appeurance of embarrass-
ment or surprise ; and througlialit the *hole or this
interesting.busiiwss, conducted himself' uith every
sign of resiguation, und in the most courteous and
gentleinanly manner. Another Treasury Jounutl,
equally eicial, asserts, that " Bo NA PA irri: is de.
terinitied not to r, o ulive out of Plymouth Sound;
and that upuu heilig told his intended suicidti
would be prevented, lie said, in that ease he
haul fi isouls about him who would (or to that ef-
fect) kiodly Nll4lot him." We venture to assert
that neither of these accounts is correct. BONA
PARTE, we believe, contentirlated a refuge in Eiig-
land, and therefore was ilisapitointed oil learning
that a different fate awaited him. With that ability,
however, which he appearb to possess, of accommo-
dating himself to iill times and circumstances,
evinced Lv the anecdote which we have recorded, of
appearing pleased at the hate performance of the
Poo/ Gr sideman, by the officers of the Bellerophon,
he may have contrived to hide his smothered feeling
of disappointment under au affected air of compo-
sure and self-possession. We understood, however.,
that the fate assigned for hint, by report, is not ir-
revocable, or, at least, incapable of alteration. A
King's Messenger left town on Thursday with Dis.
patches liar Plywood), and it is supposed thelino/
instructions respecting BoNsrsart: will not he sent
off until au answer shall have bees received.

Bruastla Papers, to the Ist instant, have arrived.
The fortress of Gaeta, on the coast of Italy, still
hoNs out,,litit is .elosely blockaded by the
It is supposed to he the depot of MuttAT's

• `~. ~-.

riches. At the date of the. last accounts, this ci-
devunt King remaiued it Ton lon.

NF.SY YORK,, StTLY 3.
ANOTHER NAVAL VICTORY.

Arriped 4t this port ibis Morning the United
states brig Mrs Bouifide, Captain CA-ItI.TON, tlmn
a cruise in the Sonthern (Mean. The Turn /low-
lipe. sailed from this yid on the 23(1 January'
itt company with the United States sloops of war
Pcueork and Hemet; and parted 1'011111:111)* t tr4..e
dayA out.

By Captain CARLTON we learn, that or. the 23:1
March, in lat. 17. 7. S. lotig. 11. 3r.1. W. eft' the
island of Tristan d'Actuilin, the Ilurs,cl ftll in u itb
and captured Inv Britannic linjesty's brig Penguin,
rated at 19 guns, but carrying 31 guns, and swivels

in her taps, mud 158 men, Capt. DICKINSON Com-
mander, afier an Haim) of 22 minutes.

The Horset had one killed, and eleven wounded.
Among the wounded were Captain BIDDLF. and
Lieut. CONNER, the hornier severely, and the hit-
ter daugeronsly; Both, however, were coy*itleiltretl
out of danger when die Toni Bowlinc lift them.

Thursday afternoon, ohotit foil. o'clock. the
PRINCE REGENT went to Kew, and dined with the
I.lucsB and Pattscusts. In the eVelliilg his
Royal flighoess returateil to Carlton-house.
Yesterday, between two and three o'clock, ;the
PIZINCE litur.NT left town 'for 13riglitoti.
It,!‘ al' tie.4,tutess es expected iu London on Monday.
The; lufteli.ei ltit.Pit, stri)trti at Cowes frnsn
(:uatlaioope—saiied '7(.11 June, and bring's advice
of the Iri.colonied pat: havinghaving been hoisted at
Point a Petre on. the 18th June, and at fistisaterre
*he foilowint day. One vessel, which had tone
from thence to Martinique, math returned, haring
Leen refused admittance on account Of her flag.

The reluctance or the French troops wider DA-
-IIreVIIT to hoist the white cockade appears extraor-
ihnory, when we consider the promptitude with
which they wounied the white feather at Wateiloa.

-

• We helve reeeived New York Pipers to the 9th.
Wt. BRltimore to the Gth, and Philadelphia to the
•
7th. The following is no eltt'ruet

The l'emptin hail 13 men killed stud .27 wound-
ed; among the former were her Captain and
Boatswain.

The Duke or WELLitkitrrox, niter threshing the
1111 W prOpOfieB to help them to wittier the
hhrtret. 'Claim is inverting the order of agriculturv,
in winch the htobandinais reaps first, owl tAreskes
Uftl ru ands.

The report that N4PO L EON till! tint pay Mad+nne•
j1:11014E 144 PA RM.!) talision piior his depo-
,ition, thlit LOV 11. did, alter his ascen-
sion. to the throne, we learn, from the lady herself,•
is entirely incorrect. N P. I LEON on the throne
always reosittod the peo:ion .intortoully ; aatrl
Louts has resisted all tipi.licatiotis for it.—(Boston
Gicetie.)

We are rather surprised at perceiving a :Winning
Paper denominate BONAPARTE Fl Autaiiris
hC-
iup;' for rtery TtesnttrtlJonrnal has been heaping
names on him these last Ii t, ru years.
The Co/kr/min. of 120 guns., intended• t e carry
Lord ExmouTH's flag in the Mediterranean, re-
mains at Plymonth.
The following ships have heen ordered home
from the Mediterritiwan :—Trentendons, Rionli,
elbunkir, Alcmene, and Undaunted.

.
The Liji4 frigate attiloil 1111 Tttetbly from- Ply-
•ltioo.t fur • Fraio•e, (Ns 1)0:trd Cie 'era!,
BtiteTasitn, SA V All.Y. and A Li.iiititt D. They were
•takra out of the Brlierophon.

• Mr, EDWARD WA RD arrived on Thursdni• nt the
.foreigo Office, 1).!s iiiio,trepi„ with the flefieral
'treaty of the CougTess of Vinland, the heads of
which were publeihed in this Paper ou Monday,
July 24.

We regret to say, that the.llLargnis of A NOLEsEA
has not been so wa:11 aithw these few ►lags as
the promising state of his health since his wound,
and the amputation of his leas, led his friends and
the public to expect; and that he has been in cosi-
sa quenee detained iu town longer than lie intended.
Tuesday is the flat• now lixt:d upon, for his lenviug
town, provided he is well enough. Yesterday lie
launched a new barunebe, which has he.•n made un-
der tine dilectioa and superinteodunee of Sir JOHN
Moor• ,Tice body is made of open cane. It is um!
conniamily wide, so as to enable him to lay in an
extended and essay position, with cushions Altaile for
the purpose of repose. The Noble Marquis yes-
terday paid his respects to the NINO,: REGENT at
Carlton House, previous to his Royal Highness
leaving leaving town for Brighton, and load an interview
with the PLUNGE for about ma hour. The Duke of
Volta had also an interview of his Royal Brother,
previous to his leaving town.
The residence of the Duke of WELIANGToti is
at length fixed to be iu Cheshire. Purchase of
land is said to have been agreed upon, consisting of
al t 12,4100 tiers. The mansion is to he as splen-
did as 200,►►001. can make it.

F.\ tract front a letter dated Maker Heights,
Plimuouth, August the 211:—" Ou Sooday even-
inu.t: Mr. Deputy-l'urveyor RAYMOND, with Mr.
HAI-m.l.x, his wife and child, and a gentleman
float the Dock-yard, went to Ste BoNAPARTE ;
they were run down lry a roan of war's boat, which,
in the effort to execute its duties, was going round
the Bellerophon, for the purpose of keeping the
boats at a proper distance, the whole were up-
set, and Mr. RAYMOND, in consequence of being
a swimmer, succeeded in saving Mrs. 11AUTLI,Y;
others saved the child, hut the gentleman sunk to
rise no more, leaving a.wife and fonr little children
to deplore his loss."
The case of the seamen who petitioned the Ad-
miralty for the removal of foreigii seamen from the
merchant vessels, has bran taken intro collfiltlera-
tam. (71mards of 150 of the latter are now on
board the Enteri» ise, off the Tourer, for convcc-
mice to the Nure, there to Is put on board vessels
of mar, for rouveymice to their respective conntrici.
By this incasure euiploymeut will offer for all rbri-
tisli sailor► who way be willing to embrace the op-
portunity.

;

IjVS'OLVEIV7' DEarons COURT, Ava. 4.

.• •
Yesterday, Abe Case of the Rev. Dr. Loyti,
which our rrui ors will recollect was adjourned, af-
ter a long hearing. on Wed nesdax ',alit, was resumed.
It oi:cupied the attention of the Caul t nearly the
whole day. The further examination of Dr. Loyd,
ou the stlbject of Mi4?sri., ItOndie and Bridge's
plate, was entered upon by Mr. ANDREWS, on the
part of Air. Montan, the opposing creditor. The
substance of the Dottor's information relatiVe to
tins point was, that in payment for a lets articles
winch he wanted for domestic use' he twee Mr.
Rundle a draft on a gentleman iu the City, who
was agent for Mr. Attriiott, a youog French gen-
haarded and lodged with him ;it the
one of 150!. a yer. This draft wits caber iu the
,shape of a nit aranduin than any thing else,
and it wits agreed belt.eeu Mr. Randle and
himself that it should nut lie presented at Mr.
Korsou.'s house, in Fencluireli.street, until Fe-
bruary, when it was to fall due. Mr. Rundle
was fully appriied, that 1)r. Loyd could not regu-
larly deutand this money until the time above-men-
tioned. Dr. L. admitted, that he gave no advice
to Mr. liarson of his intention of drawing upon
him. The bill in question was produced, and ap-
peared to be a mere promissory note, made payable
at u certain house. To a question from Ur. As,..
DKLIVS, fin' the purpose of ascertaining the interval
between the date of this note, and the transfer of
the articit'S to a pawnbroker, Dr. Loyd declared
his inability to speak precisely; which answer he
repeated on being urged by the Count to reflect
upon the importance of this point. fie would nei-
ther deny nor admit that this transfer was made
within three days. Tlik! return in his schedule was
" no effects"—the mode of his subsistence during
the five mouths of his impri,onent was derived from
the voluntary subscriptions of several eritinent pub-
lic characters, whose names were read in Con,:

tits wife und tunily had a meliorate income derivable
ham a property in bowies, under the ,trusteeship of
Mr. Boyle, winch had lately hero bequeathed to
them : of the value of this income, the Doctor ex-
premsed hi, entire ignorance, es the trustees refused
to give any information of it, and he was ❑walle to
pity fourteen guineas in the Proper office fur o copy
of the will. The only money sent by Mr. Boise
to the bandy within the last four mouths was,
from SO/. to 100/.; and during the last month, 15/.
hail been given to himself for necessary expenses.
Mr. PocucK (Dr. Loyd's Counsel) then cum-
menced an examination which went to establish the
thut it bill similarly drawn on Mr. Komi] had

been regularly houretere.d; and also, that • wheel- he
went to Mr. Ruudle's house, he guve a reference to
his brother-in-11,w Mr..Boyse, who was a customer
with that establishment.. The reason of his sud-
denly going to buy the plate was this:—Mr. Hay,
who was to hare left those tattle uteasils which
were.necessury for the 'pupils and family until the.
Doctor could make it convenient to supply him,.
self, had, after a few weeks sent Mrs. .Hay fur
them, tiott,of course; without
, notice; deprived hitn
elision was was actually necessary for the use of the
house let this respect. Although lite applied in fins
hurry to Messrs. Rundle uud•Bridge, more than a
.fortnii,:bt elapsed before the delivery of the plate,
which necessarily enabled them to make a satis-
factory inquiry Mtn the validity of his credit.
Mr. _ANDREWS renewed several questions to the
Doctor, which went to prove his want of authority
to. on t irate the draft in question. In another
point, the:Doctor denied that he was at any tone
refused money oie any of.the silver articles, by a
pawtihrt.ker, ou account of their perfectly new up-
• Lie:mance.
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Air. AsDrerus then addressed the Court in sup-
port of the objections to the Prisoner's discharge,
and for the purpose of impugning his statement re-
lative to the barniiii with Mr. Rundle, produced
•tbitt gentleman
Mr. Rundle's testimony Mated the particulars
of the..Doctor's.visit to hint on a Sundayouid his upo.
logy for calling. then, it being the only day he could'
be ahsent.from his school, the flourishiug character
of which be described. From the statement of the
Doctor, he was inclined to indulge him with this
credit, but not en his own responsibility ; for he
certainly made no such agreement as kad been
stated; on the contrary, lie understood he was to
receive the acceptance of the I in Fenchurch-
street, and was touch surprised when he found the
Prisoner's own mote only, and that the goods hud
been inadvertently tlelßereil in his absence. The
bill was left about two mouths after the delivery
of the plate, and he never could see Mr. Loyd
after.

Oa Mr. Rotalle's cross-examination, he said pos-
sibly the name of Mr. Bove may have heen men-
tioned iii the cour-e of conversation, but certainly
ant hr way of rel....mice. Ile also stated the Doc-
tor. did nut say he had authority to draw this hill,
but that he- would shortly after that time have a
claim oil this gentleman, who was either the father
or trustee of a pupil of his for 100/. or 150/.
In answer to a question from the COL RT, Mr.
Rundle stated, that the reason why he mentioned
the goods hail been inadvertent& delivered, was,
that one of 1104 nephews iaad heard something um-
favourable of their new customer, but he rather
thought it was not deemed be the e:erks of suf-
ficient strength to object to the delivery of the au-
tides.
Mr. Wade, a hotelier at Mortlake, was next
examined. He had commenced an account with
Doctor Loyd soon alter, his arrital at Barnes ; the
agreement was first for weekly payments, it Was
then altered by the .Doctor to uloulhly ones,
but this agreement not being punctually main-
tained, after some intermediate stipulations the
Doctor sent him a letter, which he was
to take to a merchant's in Fetechurch-street,
where he would receive 40/. ; he did so, and Wad
paid the amount, and returned 171., the balance,
to 1)1.. Lord. He then opened a fresh account,
which remained unsettled, the Doctor haviier
quitted Harass. He however pursued Mtn to tow'',
and arrested him upon a note which had been
passed 1(11 its ilirchart
The cross-examination of this witness was
portant,
Arr. Poi.i.o.cg, nu the part of Dr. Loyd, ad-
dressed the Court, to .hew that no entimialiry at-
tached to the Doctor, in auy of the cases Nhich had
bran adduced. 'l'he whole of his misfortune, Altaie
trout the .uutprtuttte circutastance..uf his having

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