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London, England, 1809-12-31 00:00:00

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tunate, iII treated woman, whom this arch priest of
iniquity exhibited• asass victim .in this impious sacrifice
to his pride and lust, will not long survive the ceremony.
Her days, we apprehend, are numbered. If a broken
heart does not, the care-soothing bowl will place her be-
yowl the reach of a tyrant. Such freaks are familiar to
her beloved consort ! Her memory will tong survive in the
remembrance of the Parisians, many of whom her tears
and intercessions had saved from the horrors of a dungeon.
The undeviating rectitude of her second marriage, has
more than obliterated the faults of her widowed state ;
and it is but justice to say so much in behalf of a woman,
w►ho has been cruelly injured.

The infamous distinction of mother to a future race of
heroes of the Corsican stamp, is supposed to be intended
for the Princess of SAIONY. She has already spurned at
an alliance with one Member of the family.—Religion, on
that occasion, afforded her benign aid, and a pretest to
avoid the polluted bed of the infamous husband of Miss
iv. The pretext is equally valid forrepugning at
)venture; but religion cmnot boast of much in-
ier the sceptical mind of N4rot.eox. Her scruples
,nxiety must yield to the wants of his policy, if he
a fit trunk to receive and rear his future scions.
very reverse of handsome—her form; inelegant ;
itenance inexpressive; and culture has not contri-
remove the defects of nature. She has" been
under the gloomy blithing influence of bigotry
Iy etiquette. But her appearance evinces inild-
;ood nature, and bashful reserve; and she may be,
zsent, about twenty-seven. We cannot conceive how
her father, who is a rigorous Catholic, and a descendant of
tbe °Taos, a mild, pacific Prince, and a most tender fa-
ther, can be prevailed on to prostitute hit only child to an
adventurer, stained with rapine, treachery, ingratitude,
and murder—the husband of JOSEPHITIIE 13SAUFIARNDIS
A Russian Grand Duchess has been likewise mentioned.—
she is fascinating, young, and beautiful. It is reported
that BUONAPAgrTeII first choice fell upon her, and that she
rejected the degrading marriage with abhorrence. This:
rejection, and the difficulty of finding an equally illustrious
substitute, will account for the respite; vi:.;elt his discarded
wife was Suffered to enjoy for the last. two or three years.
It is nauseating to read of the tears, which the hypocrite
affects to have shed, and the struggles he encountered, be-
fore he could bring his tender, faithful lieart, to sacrifice its.
erection And engagements to the inezorable voice of pUlicy,
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and the glory of France.
The hurricane, which levels the pjantation and the cot-
tage purifies the atmospbersPfrom,those noxious guablies,
which would other:tile "convert whole provinces into 's.'
immense sepulchre. the hatisterous pasiions of guthia:
?Aare, which have subverted the humble fabric of a
woman's happiness, may anis Europe from the pestilential
..last of universal despotism.' Tyrituts were- seldom sacri-
ficed to popular iodignatipl,;,titt pririte wrongs' am:
vengeance.. cAriiipso Pb31°2!0.?
persons, Idislitrailis 444401490-Al4wsraues .suite their Stlgrw.
picion; ifhosepalaft*Nitlits," secure *el coward the fuleli-
oof their Ata virs Ilitti!taelfes
to this istirtguinfiry are 101 e, to ied4e,theik
ferocious appetiftiwilisiftiptmityt • But whoa thiy begin to,
inorder the ineglistersiOnd iteeipusslieesltlf tbeirtriraes, their
omourites and adherent's, 01,4 ire _

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immolated. - BUONA PARTE began with murdering the Duke
1)".-.Nonins, Picaznac, an attempting to murder
Mont:AU ; but they were known to be his enemies ; and
these atrocities were overlooked by his followers, and justi-
fied on the plea of necessity and self-preservation, But
what justification can he allege for his base abandonment
of a wife, a faithful friend, the original cause of his pre-
sent greatness ? What security have his present minions,
his Marshals and Ministc,q, when she has been discarded ?
Incessant suspicion, the anticipation of ingratitude, and the
fear of outrage, will rankle in their bosom, haunt them in
the midst of their pageantry, and embitter. the enjoyment
of their riches and honours. The bond of confidence is
dissolved—What reliance can be placed on the attachment
of a man, who to a whim, a passion, a licentious appetite,
is capable of sacrifising a friend 1 Their zeal will relax
with their security, Their fidelity will be undermined by
their suspicions: and they will bate and wish to destroy the
man they apprehend. Justice is exercised, with particular
rigour, amongst robbers—it is necessary to the preserva-
tion of the confederacy, and to the safety of the individual
members. The least relaxation from that principle dissolves
the nefarious combination. The base abondoninent of
Josernise is the first seed of distrust, the first brand of
discord, that have been flung amidst the iniquitous asso-
ciation of which BUONAPARTE is the chief. To exercise
injustice, with impunity, on the rest of the world, they
should practise justice amongst themselves. The head,
having given an example of disregard for this principle,
has undermined the foundation of his own power and
security. This base and impolitic act, nuich as the reflec-
tion may excite our surprise and indignation, will do liiin
more material injury in the minds of his partisans, render
him more unpopular and odious to the great body of
Frenchmen than all the former acts of his flagitious and
sanguinary career. Thus an act of injustice to a frail and
not very respectable woman, may be the means of reposu
and freedom to the rest of mankind.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENC4.

FRENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS.

FRANCE.

P 4 it is, 11.-;•-fly desire of his Majesty the Emperor, all
the Members of the Senate assembled yesterday, at eleven o'clock
in the Morning, in full dress, in the hall of' their usual sittings.
The sitting of the Sande yesterday, at which the Kings of
Westphalia and Naples; Grand' Admiral the Prince Vice-Roy
of Italy, the Arch-phancellor of Skate, the Prince Vice-Grand
Constable, and the, Prince Vice-Grind Elector, assisted, and
at whfch thi Print* Arch-Chancellor of the Empire !resided,
will form, .trn aet*lttft of the impoitanee of the 51.1itiOIS which
were discussed, adePoelt in the annals of Franoe. On that day
was presented to the Senators, a project ef a Senatus Consultunz,
respecting a dissolution of the marriage between' the Emperor
Napoleon and the Etbpreit 'Joiephine. This dissolution of
marriage, required by the two high parties, and approved of
by a family council, at which all the Princes and princesses of
the Imperial Family tut present in Paris assisted, received the
=ate day the assent of the 'Senate, diet hatiagbeed the object
of examination of a Special COMltiissittii; Mimed for this pur-
pose. After having read the clients Of fhe imperial Decree,
which enacts the convocation of ;he Senate, 'and of ' that *which
directs that it shall be presided by die Prince Arch'-Chancellor,
aind'tkdv tlt6 Prittees of the Imperial Family hereafter nantrd
should be present In the Senate,- the' Official JOurnsll gives an
account of this memorable siding in the following tenni :—[ Here
follows a Speech from the Arth-Chancellor of State, the Prince
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