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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Lon Don :
♦ Y. DECEMBER RS.

A complete change has taken place in the King

of France's ministers, and we wish we could congra-
tulate all honest Englishmen, on a similar change
taking place here. No one who knows the French
character will attach stability to their politics—they
are mutable in the extreme—and while in England
a man is execrated, abhorred and held in sovereign
contempt for one act of apostacy : in France a poli-
tician may be even popular who has apostatized

from, and to every party which has existed in the
country fur the last twenty years. With us, we
may of the most respectable families—of the Fitz-

williams, the Abercrombies, anti the Hollands, that
they are Whig Families: but in France, 't ces sont
let Geri:nines par tout" —the politics of each indi-
vidual may be known to day, but must be guessed

at for to-morrow. It follows of course that no
estimate can be taken of the probable effect, that
the recent changes may work in the Cabinet of
Paris, but if we may augur from their first act, the
present ministers will meet popularity—for by it
they withdrew the law which their predecessors Laid
introduced into the Chamber of Deputies, to give
the Coup de grace to the Liberty of the Press.—
We would not prostitute a term which we hold

most highly, or we should from this one action

denominate the present, a French Wino Adminis-
tration—they have ceded to the voice of the Peo-
ple, and so long as a Government will do so (and
no longer), does it deserve to be supported, revered
and respected. We remember when such was the
case in England, and at that time not an English-
man could be met with, who would hesitate a
moment to sacrifice his life, in defence of the Con-
stitution of his Country. The British spirit has
not deteriorated—if our Rulers cease to be respect-
e3, it is because they have ceased to merit our
respect.

PROJECT OF LAW AGAINST TILE PRESS WITH.
DRAWN.
CHAMBER OP DEPUTIES. DEC. 15.
At half past one the sitting commenced: the
Chamber was very full, but no Minister appeared.
It was observed that the centre was very thin.
The business of the day began by M. Bazire
making a report relative to the election of M. Du-
rant), whom the committee had returned as duly
elected. In the midst of a debate on this subject, a
noise was heard in one of the lobbies, and imme-
diately the State Messengers and Ushers made their
appearance before the new Ministers, who were
introduced in a body, and with the usual ceremony.
Messieurs de Villele and Corbicre, in ministerial
costume entered first, and took their seats; next
came the Duke of Belluno, in the uniform of a
Marshal of France, and Viscount Montmorency, in
the dress of a Peer; M. de Peyronnet, in that of a
Deputy, his Excellency not having yet assumed the
robes of Keeper of the Seals. Ile Marquis de
Clermont Tonnere was absent.
This novelty interrupted the proceedings of the
Chamber for some time. The discussion then con-
tinued; the result of which was the admission of M.
Durand, the proposition for such admission being
supported by the whole of the left side, apart of the
centre, and a great number of the Deputies on the
right. A part of the right opposed it.
After some routine business, the Reporter of one

of the Cimmitterts moved, that a petition should be
laid before the President of the Council of Ministers.
Upon which several) voices on the right exclaimed,
" Is there still a President of the Council ?"
To which several voices on the right replied—
" No; there is no longer such a functionary."—
(Considerable noise.)
M. de Floriac made a report on the petition of
the widow Lesurque, whose husband was executed
in 1796, though his innocence has since been so-
lemnly recognised. The report was ordered to be
printed.
The order of the day in immediate succession was
the report of M. de Vaublanc, on the law project
relative to the censorship of the journals. The
reporter bad been in readiness from the beginning
of the sitting, and M. de St. Aulaire and several
members of the left seemed disposed to inscribe their
names in support of the presumed conclusions of the
Committee; but in the course of the debate, and
after the arrival of the Ministers, it was spread
about that the report would not be made. This
rumour had already gained credit, when the Pre-
sident announced that the Keeper of the Seals was
about to speak. (A great sensation in the Chamber,
and then a profound silence.)
Mr. do PEYHONNET, Keeper of the Seals, then
oke as follows :—" Gentlemen, the King having
having ordered us to prepare immediately a new law
project as to the regulation (!a police) of the jour-
nals, has also commanded us to lay before the Cham-
ber the following ordinance." (An almost universal
movement of satisfaction.)
" Loets, &e.—The project of law relative to the continuation
of the law of March SI, 1840, and of auly 46, 1841, is with-
drawn.

" OUT Keeper of the Seals is intrusted with the execution of
this Ordinance.
" Dated Dec. ts, lett. (Signed) " LOUIS."
The reading of this document was followed with
rtrong marks of approbation from the right side,
and with unequivocal symptoms of impatience on
the left.
The President after formally recognising the or-
dinance just presented, stated that he had received
the following letter :
M. PRESIDENT,-.." Being called to the Ministry since our
appointment to be Members pt the Committee on the Budget, we
dunk it one duty to request you to desire the Committees who
chose us to proceed to a new election.
(Signed) " He VILLELE and CORBIERIi "
M. DE GERAKDDr...... These gentlemen ought also to give
in their resignation of their Ilinctions of Vice Presidents of the
Chamber."
The President then invited the first and finwth committees to
choose members instead of MM. Villele and Corbiere.
There being then no further business before die Chamber, it
broke up without any day being fixed for the next meeting.
Notice of the day of meeting is to be sent to the houses of the
Deputies.
The Moniteur of Sanday contains Royal ordi.
nances, announcing the following promotions:—
" The Count de Serre, the Mirquis of Latour-
Maubourg, Count Simeon, and Baron Portal, to be
Ministers of State, and Members of the Privy Coun-
cil.

" The Marquis de Latour-Nlaubourg to be Go-
vernor of the Invalids.

" Count Simeon, Baron Portal, and M. Roy, are
made Peers.
" Count Portalis and Baron Mounier are called
to the ordinary duties of the Council of State, and
attached to the Committee of Legislation."

Sir Anthony Carlisle attended on Monday even.
ing to deliver his concluding lecture on Anatomy,
but was prevented completing it by a most disgrace-
ful scene which took place. A mob of persons
assembled early under the archway, at Somerset-
house, and endeavoured to gain admission by forcible
means. The confusion which took place in conse-
quence prevented the access of many of the members.
Sir Anthony declared that he considered the conduct
of the visiters an insult to the Royal Academy, as
well as to himself. It was particularly unfortunate
fur the students; it prevented the possibility of his
displaying the actions of the muscles upon living
figures, as he had intended. The Professor dis-
claimed all knowledge of the means by which so
large a number of tickets were procured by the vi-
siters. The lecture, in consequence, was materially
curtailed. Sir T. Lawrence was in the chair. Sir
%V. Cungreve was present.
A cask of gold, in American, British, and Pont'.
guk se coin, worth between 11,0001. and lt,oool.
was saved from the wreck of the American brig
Elizabeth, and placed in the custody of the Rector
of Wisilasea, by whom it has been given up to Mr.
Hughes, of Liverpool, agent to Messrs. T. Wilson
and Co. of London, the owners thereof.
The effects of the disfranchisement of the borough
of Grampound, upon the circumstances of the
ci-devant electors, have become very apparent. Mr.
David Varcoe, a tailor, who is at present mayor of
that place, is now confined for debt, and his petition,
as an insolvent debtor, is to be heard in London, on
the 4th of January next. If some other of the bo-
roughs
a Cornwall, who are nut a whit behind
Grampound in venality, were treated in a similar
manner, a material alteration in the situation of
those persons called freemen, or electors, would scon
be munftst.