The National Register.
London, England, 1816-01-14 00:00:00

THE AMINE' I I' OF LOUIS XVIII.

The Amnesty Law as passed in France by a compromise
which gives us reason to suspend our judgment upon its effects,
Only three of the journals notice the law with observations.
and they of course are in its favour, but the funds fall there since
its passing; and all private letters announce, that it has created
great alarm amongst the purchasers oldomains. Not that they,
any more than the Royalists, would stand to defend the Regi-
cides ; but. considering that even these were protected, they
held them as a barrier against the invasion of their property ;
hut now M. llethisy begins wish this alarming principle, " Yes.
the Chamber ought to be more severe than the King." Who
can deny that the Emigrants have been plundered of their pro-
perty for their aoournent to the King and the bonne cause,
ergo, ere.
And these purchasers of national domains, and voters for tle
additional acte see now no protection in the Charter. That was
not more peculiarly the Will of the King, than his proclamation
of mercy ; And, say they but with too inudi probability, as pri-
vate letters report, if a pardon promul..4ated by toe Kim-4
and supported by the Ministry is of no avail, how long will the
75 Members who voted for the•Catagories, maintain themselves
even in their present limits ? We shall all he the victims of an,
implacable revenge.
For our own parts, we are surprised that recourse was had to
the Legislature at all. l'itostc e•rioN and l'A it DON are indis-
putable Iticturs of the CROWN ; acid to retract a pa;llon once
,;iven, is to dim the lustre of the fairest jewel th .t the Crown can.
possess. It will, perhaps, be said, why is there not sonic Pon-
T 1 A near the Throne, to teach FRANCE. the grace, UM:raj tied
quality—the dignity, the God-like Prcrogative of MERCY ?

On Tuesday se'nnight their Itupet i.tl Flightiesces the Arch-
dukes John and Louts, the brothers of Francis 11. Etnnerol of;
Austria, with thetheirChamberlain, Secre:arv, Physician, ant
ether
attendants, arrived at the star Inn, in 0 Cord Their'.
liii-thncsses expressed their wi.ihe: e:! the Univets:ty as pri-
vate Gentlemen. On WedneFd.tv they visited most of the.
Colle4es and public edilicvs, at:comp:tnied by Sir C. Pe:ge,
Retzin: Profes,,or of Medicine, and the Abbe l3artin.—
Highnesses were very much glatitied h their view of the Uni-
versity. They remained a con.iderat le time in the l'iodle:an
Library, and exam:ned many of the rare and cutioui b treks in
the Auetaritun: They were reuvived at the Ons.!vitot vby
Professor lit)hertson. They minutely ilispected the di:tercnt
astronomical in:wit:scuts, and ;!ptlie very highly of theln and
the iu which they ate pi iced. They wets
pleased with the fine painted winc.ows ut NeW Colte.2,e and
lat.4dalen. At Li0...01n ColleAc they wire at tended by the Rev. •
Mr one of the Fellows of that Sncie:y. and 111.1' paid
particular attention to the rich patulerl giai: Cr.! ('hapel,
which Wai ntIrCILISCLI in Italy in 1G29. Ilighitesscs slept .
at the. Star 'lnn on 'Tuesday and Wednes,lay evenitilt, and left
'-Ox curd pat on Thmsday uttani;k4 tin lilvlihetat.

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