The National Register.
London, England, 1814-07-03 00:00:00

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ments for the better conduct of their debates, &c. have
proposed, according to the papers up to the 29th instant, a
number of Laws to the King, indicative, we think, of some-
thing like public spirit, and which, if wisely cherished by
the Government, may go a great way to correct the more
vicious and defective parts of their recent Constitution.
WTdiscover, amongst other propositions, a Law to secure the
Liberty of the Press, which can alone give permanence to
the character of free establishments. If, however, we are to
believe " The times," France is too poor at present to un-
derstand the value of Freedom, the possession of which, we
suppose, must he deferred until she can calculate upon as
many millions as England. We have always understood that
riches rather tended to corrupt than preserve ; and, at all
events, we would recommend an earlier experiment of the
advantages to be derived from a free Government, than
these Gentlemen seem inclined to grant them.

The Queen will hold another Drawing-room at the Queen's
Palace, on Thursday, the 14th of July.
On Friday, the Prince Regent held a Court at Carlton
House, after which the Spanish Ambassador had a private au-
dience of his Royal Highness, and delivered a-letter from his
Catholic Majesty to the Prince, announcing his return to his
dominions ; the Envoy Extraordinary to tl.e ilrince of Hesse.
took leave of the Ps ince Regent,
On Tuesday morning nearly 9.00 cards of invitation were
isvied in arc name of her Majesty to a party at the Queen's
Palace the sine evening. It being the first party at which
the Duke of Wellington had appeared since his Grace's re.•
turn to England, the company present had the gratification
of witnessing the gracious reception he met from the Queen
and the ito' al family, as well as the cordial manner in which
he was welcomed by Field Marshal Blucher and General Pla-
toff. His Grace wore a Field-Marshal's uniform: his left
breast was literally covered with stars and other bad. es of
honour, hut he wore no ponder.
It is proposed to erect at Rome a lofty pyramid, in honour
of Peace and the deliverance of Europe. On the top will
be placed the statue of Religion triumphant. The base will
be quadrangular, and formed of massy squares of marble.
The principal face will hear a likeness of the present Pontiff:
two others will present likenessei of the Allied Sovereigns ;
and the fourth those of the most illustrious Generals and
Ministers, whose arms and councils contributed to the re-
sult. All the nations of Europe are expected to subscribe
to the erection of this monument.

It may not he generally known that Buonaparte applied for
a guard of English marines to remain with him in the Isle
of Elba ; this could not be complied with, but a serjeanf
was granted him ; in this man he places the utmost confi-
dence, the serjeant's constant post during the night is a mat-
tress at the Emperor's door.
A grand funeral service has been performed at Paris, in
commemoration of Generals Pichegru, Moreau, Georges,
and others, who lost their lives from attachment to the Bour-
bons, during the usurpation of Buonapatte.
On the 12th ult. Count Bellegarde addressed a proclama-
tion to the people of Lombardy, and of the countr-
Mantua, Brescia, Bergamo, and Cremona, assut ing
that they were definitively placed under the Austrian
Dion.

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