The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-11 00:00:00

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is, that we consider the PARLIAMENTARY I wrEl.t.tor.NrcE, at
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awl ethers only await tlw elate of the preterit important discussions
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from what we eausielcr as the true interests of Society

TH E NATIONA !WA ISTER.

Lt►\bl\ :
MONDAY, MARCH 11.

PA RIS Papers of the Pith contain a most interesting
ordinance of the King on the subject of general educa-
tion. This ordinance is particularly remarkable fir its
strongly practical illustration of the principles of an en-
lightened toleration. After having ilirecttxl that there
shall be formed in every canton throughout France a com-
mittee for the superintendance of primary instruction, it
expressly ordains, that, in those cantons where the Pro-
testant religion is professed, the education of children of
that communion shall be intrusted to a committee of Pro-
testants ; and, as the Catholic schools are to be subjected
to the superintendance of the Catholic clergy, so the Pro-
testant schools are to be in like manner superintended by
:he consistories and pastors of their own faith. This or-
dinance forms a btriking contrast to the horrible plan an-
nounced by Buonaparte in 1811, of putting an cud to all
schools but military ones. In the proceedings of the
French Chamber of Peers there occurs another instance of
a tolerant and liberal spirit, which cannot be too generally
known, or too warmly applauded. A resolution had
been sent up from the Chamber of Deputies, recommend-
jag that the clergy should be authorised to receive volun-
tary endowments tin their better support, whether arising
from land or other sources. In the course of the discussion
it was proposed, and the proposition was warmly supported
by the Bishop of Langres, in the name of all the Catholic
clergy of France, that the benc:it of this regulation should
be extended so all ecclesiastical establishments, of whatever
communion. This was unanimously agreed to by the
Chamber. In the Chamber of Deputies the plan of a
law on elections has been at length adopted, after various
amendments. As it now stands, every person 25 years of
age, and paying 50 francs (about two guineas) annually
in direct taxes, has a vote in the College of Arrondisse-
ment, which chooses the members of the Departmental
College, by whom the Deputies to the Chamber arc
elected. The members of the Departmental College must
be 30 years of age, and pay at least 300 francs (121. 10s.)
in yearly taxes, and the Deputies must be 35 years of
ae if single, or 30 if married, and pay it least 1,000 francs
(4.11. 13s. 4d.) of annual impost.

Sir Robert Wilson, and Messrs. I lutchinson and Bruce
have required the communication of the documents rela-
tive to the process. This demand has been rejected.
MARCH J.
Afrfir nu: the Moo
The Treaty of Paris of the '2oth of November lust,
and the Conventions theacnnto annexed, having been ra-
tithxl by ail the Powers who arc parties to it, the ratiti-
eaticms were exchanged at Paris in the accustomed form
between the Duhe of Richelieu, Minister and Secretary
of State for the Deportment of Foreign Atlitirs;
And his Excellency- Sir Charles Stuart, Anitsismdor
from England, on the 17th Jan. 1816 ; Count Golts,
Envoy Extraordinary and ''mister Plenipotentiary from
Prussia, on the 14th of Feb.; Baron Vincent, Minister
Plenipotentiary from Austria, on •16th of Feb. ; and
Gen. Pozzo di Bor4ho, Envoy Extraordinary, and Mi-
nister Plenipotentiary from Rtmia, on ::2(1 of same month.
The King has appointed the Count of Caraman, his
Ambassador at Vienna; and the Marquis of Bonnay his
Minister to the Court of Berlin.

A vessel which left Amcriea late on the 11th ult. has
arrived in a Northern port. They write front on lyraril,
that at the time of their Fa:liTr, a rupture between Spain
and the United Stairs was rqanle(l as inevitable. Cheva-
lier atis wal: preparing to leave the country.

The remainder of the Army Estimates will be discussed
in R Committee Of Supply this evening. Tl:e Report of
the Committee will be received to-tivlrrow ; and enNlTed-
nesday the question nrthe Proi;erty Tax will be discumed
in a Committee of \Vey! awl Means.

DRAMATIC REGISTER.
DRURY-LANE.

Massenger's Tragedy of The Duke of Milan was re-
vived, last night, at this theatre. As a dramatic pro-
duction, this piece does not possess much merit. The
interest is very slack, and the language boasts little
strength or sublimity. In tact, from the conduct of the
whol, even with the improvements which it has re..
ceived from the correction of modern taste, we should
think it but little calculated to attract admiration, were
it not fbr the exertions and excellencies of Mr. KEAN in
the Duke. The time of the action is the battle of Pe.
via ; in which the firtunes of Francis the first of France
sunk at the feet, and his person fell into the power of the
Emperor Charles V. The Duke of Milan, Sforza, hay.
ing sided with the French, finds himself exposed to ruin
after their defeat. He repairs to the Spanish monarch ;
but, instead of suing fir mercy, boldly avows his friend..
ship for the French King ; and leaves it to the Em-
peror to decide, whether he will make an ally of a man
who remains faithful to his friends in misfortunes. He
is pardoned ; but, on return, his jealousy is excited
against his wife by his favourite Francisco, who inverts
the story of Poliphar, and leads the credulous ..?filrza to
stab the Duchess. he then becomes mad, fancying she is
not dead, and is at lust poisoned by Francisco and his sis-
ter Euzenia, whom he had seduced in her youth. Such
is the plot of this piece, which is unfolded with little art ;
Ibut the truth and energy with which Mr. Kean expresses
all the varied feelings of his part, the abilities of Mr.
Rae in Funcisco, and Mrs. Bartley, in Marccla (or the
Duchess), impart attractions where the poet has planted
none, and caused this revival to be received with bound.
less applause..

An appropriate Address was spoken by Mr. Ilartley,
in lieu of a Prologue ; in which praises were bestowed on
Massinger which the play itself did not seent fully to
j ustify.

OaArontos.---Tho lovers of sacred music were feasted
on Wednesday night, at Covent Garden, with a fine se-
lection from Handel, Haydn, and other favourite authors.
Ilrahani was received with great applause; as wire also
Madame Marconi, Miss Stephens, and the other per-
formers, who most successfully exerted themselves. A
Concerto on the flute, by M. 1) duet, premiere Flate de
Chapel le du Rai de France, was highly and deservedly
applauded.

The PRINCE RECENT held a Privy Council oa Saturday
at Brighton.
The QUEEN and Paiscesses will leave town for
Windser to day; and it is expected that her Majesty,
Princess CHARLOTTE, and two of the Princesses, will
leave Windsor to-morrow, fur Brighton. lfer Majesty,
during her stay in town last week, it is said, gave com-
mands tbr the arnmgenteat of the dres.tes and jewels to
be worn by her Royal Highness Princess CHARLOTTE
on her nuptials.
It is said, that the provision for the establishment or
the Princess Charlotte and her Husband, Prince Leo- •
pohl, will be 50,0001. per annum; and that the marriails
of the Royal Pair will be celebrated in about a month.

Harcourt House, in Cavendish-squore, once the resi-
dence of the Princess Amelia, aunt to his Maiesty, is, it
is reported. finally fixed upon for the town residence or
the Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold on their mar-
riage. The Earl and Countess will leave the house im-
mediately, and upwards of a huddred workmen will be
employed in repairing and embellishing it in the courso
of nest weep:. _

The Imperial Archdukes having taken their leave of
the Queen, Regent, &c. left town on Friday to return
home by Way Of Dover and Calais.—They intend view-
ing Greenwic'i Hospital, Woc lwkh and Chatham Dock-
yards, in their progress to Dover.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent has taken a
bcuse at Brussels ; to which, it is -said, he moms thrth-
with to transfer his establishment on a reduced scale, in
order to allow the greater part of his income to be ap-
plied to the liquidation of hi.: debts.
Friday Messrs. RAISE, BUILROW and SCARLETT Were
sworn in as Kings Counsel.
The Chief Baron of the Exchequer and Mr. Eaton
Graham are about to retire, and Sergeant Vaughan and
Mr. Burrow are expected to be the two new JUag2S in
their room.

The Lord Chancellor has appointahii son, the Um.
John Scott, to be his Private Secretary, and Seemtary of
Appeals and Injunctions, vice Surtees, nephew to Lady
Eldon.

Thurslay, says a Sunday roper, M...ilßtone was thrown
into a considerable state of eonsternatiint notice put
up at the Ban:: of Messrs. Penfo and (b. ; that, ill con-
sequence of the stoppage of Mes::rs. Ihnusbottom. and Co-
nley must suspend their. payment.
.111.:TAItY AND NA►AL ('rants.—Ott Saturday ten-
night it was oflcially announced, that a junction had
takm place between then• esni!)lishments ; the title of
course is.no lows same : the club is now denomi-
nated " The United Service Club." The Directors aro
increased sixteen in number, and now amount to forty-
six of the highest milintry ami naval ellartle te:N. In tha
evening a gnnsl dinner was given at. the Clttb.louae,,
Ailternutrie-btxca.