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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

tics, and we would say to them in the language of
Gay, " Brother, brother, we arc both in the wrong,"
for so they are, anti so they will find it, we fear, too
late : to prevent it, however, we would, with esteem
fbr both parties, with the utmost anxiety timr Re-
form, under the most palect conviction that by an
union only can it be obtained, we would submit the
propriety of a meeting between a few of the leading
characters of both parties—let each concede a little
fbr their mutual benefit, let each forget for the pub-
lic good, the feelings of animosity which have unfor-
tunately been engendered, and let this meeting be
the fore-runner of a general one of all the friends of
Reform; let the reconciliation be publicly announced,
let the supporters of corruption hear it in their dens,
and they will tremble. We should feel more
satisfitetion than words can express at such a re
union—we should proudly feel inexpressible pleasure
in the belief that we had been instrumental to " A
consummation so devoutly to be wished." Now is
the time, and if the meeting of Parliament be al-
lowed to take place before the meetings we have
alluded to, time cause of Reform will sustain a serious
injory—its first step will be postponed to a very
far distant day.
Meetings arc being held in many places for the
purpose of voting " Loyal Addresses" to the King.
Has his Majesty expressed a doubt of the general
loyalty of his people, that this twice-told tale must
be repeated in less than the first year of his reign ?
or is the estimation of loyalty so totally different un-
der Geo IV. from what it was under his venerable
father, that attachment to the Queen which in his
father's reign would have been held as a certificate
of loyalty to the throne and family, is held under
the present King to be prima facie evidence of trea-
sonable inclination ? The fact is plainly thus—that
an administration from whose measures every evil to
which the country is liable (except civil war and re-
volution) has arisen, has set its myrmidons to work to
confound time Constitution with the Cabinet, and to
raise the war-hoop of disloyalty to the King, against
all those whose loyalty to him, anti whose attach.
ment to the Constitution of the Country is best
prov,:d by tlwir condemnation of and opix,sition to
the measures of the present Ministers—bat the
attempt will prove abortive. Englishmen will not
be the dupes of so shallow an artifice, they will
preserve their reverence for the laws, while they
execrate the mal-administration of them—they will
persevere firmly, strenuously, but constitutionally,
'till they have achieved that which only can pro-
duce an entire change of measures—a change of
MEN.

We have received the French papers of Wednes-
day last. His Majesty left the Tuileries at one
o'clock. A salute of 2l rounds of artillery an-
nounced the arrival of his Majesty at the Louvre.
A deputation of the twelve of the Peers of France,
with the Chancellor at their head, and a depu-
tation of twenty-five of the Departments, went
to receive the King in the ball adjoining to the gal-
lery of Apollo. His Majesty, after stopping in his
apartments and speaking some moments with the
members of the deputation, entered the hall of
the Sitting and seated himself on his throne. At
the right of the King was Monsieur, at his left the
Duke d'Angouleme. The Duke of Orleans was
on the right of his Majesty near Monsieur, In
front, and to the left of the King, was the Chan-
cellor of France. The assembly was standing and
uncovered, the King said, " Let the Peers be seate-
d." The Chancellor of France made known to the
Deputies, that his Majesty permitted them to sit
down. Being seated, his Majesty pronounced the
fullowingspeech

" GENTLEMEN.
" Arrived at the roncinsion of a year, m irked at first
by the most melancholy events, but •suer .o Irani fill its
consolation and in huge, we 0.'1'14, ortore all thongs.
rewkr thanks ill Divine Providetter for it, iivw
" tirict was in my hone; a son li 04 hero granted to
tm• al-clulit pro }et... France, sifter having mingled her
"oh 000 t., 04, pArtakvii in Inv illy and its gratittol,
with 114114001i*, Nhieh hese warmly arrveteil
" flue .t1:-Po CI PI-OteCiiVil

113

to this; we owe to him the continuance of
spring of all prosperity. Time has only drawn do.,er th
alliance to which France is a party. This alliance, %slide
it keeps afar ott the causes of war, mast, et the biting
itepire confidence as to the dangers to winch social
order or the political a gniiibrinm might be expo•ed.
" 'these Jaw:eta arc every day receding irons its.—
llowevever, 1 will not be !•iirlit in lids solemn
nui-
ratiou with my people, as to the actions facia
dining the eon. se of the tar, h.tveailltetedutyheart
happy, neve rthelesA, to e to say that if tiii,tate and
an, family have b. en ill, catened lay a plot, too ranch con-
nected with the Moo ilea., which hail pi eeeded it, it has
been made manifest that the French awl )))) , faithful to its
King, is indignant at the b i.e thought of being turn from
it. pot roil sceptre, and of bee, • g the sport of the
remaius of thot perturnating spirit which it has deeply
tuo. d.

" This spirit, consequently, has not impeded the move-
ment which citifies France back to the days of its pros-
perity.
" In the interior, continually-increasing snccecss has
crowned the efforts of that laborious activity which ap-
plies itself equally to agriculture, to the arts, and to in-
dustry.
" The improvements of the revenues of the state, the
economy which I have prescribed, and the tried solidity
of credit, allow me to propose, even in this session, a
new diminution of the taxes which are directly supported
by the CO:11611111013. This alleviation w ill be so much die
more effi scions, as it will produce a more equal distri-
bution of the public borthens.
6. Such siii.••:ss renders more dear to me the ditties
which royalty imposes.
" To render perfect the movements of Ow great
politi-
cal bodies Guested by the (hiai tor—to lid' illaniLe the
different parts oldie adminisii alien With Illat
lam—to inepu e a general contidenew its the stability of the
larone and the inflexibility of the laws, which protect tun
interest of all;-11i, is the objet t of my efforts. To attain
it, two contlitMus ale neees:-.sry—tinie and tranquillity.
Ws should nut require from rising institutions what sun
could only expect lion' their entire developement, and
front the maimeis which they are destined to form.
then, let its acknowledge aim, in public aliairs, patience
and moderation are also vowels, and those which least
deceive us. Let us not lose sizlit of the Met, that it would
be impossible fur the Gov' rinnent to maintain order if it
were out armed with a strength pi op°, fumed to the di th•
cushy amidst which it Buds itsdt placed.
" Every thing announce, !oat the muiliiieation intro.
duced into our Electoral system, will priAltice the advan-
tages which 1 had promised myself from them. IYliatever
increases the strength and independence of the Chambers
adds to the authority and dignity of the Crown. This
5t.391311 will, I hope, I uui..it the wink happily begun by the
last Session. By strengthening the necessary relations
between the ISlonarch and the Chambers, we shall succeed
in !Minding the system of Government, wideli is required
at all 11111.ra uy so vast A A1011111:11) And what is still snore
imperiously demanded by the pi esent state of France.
"It IN for the accomplish •tit ut these designs that I
de•ire to see prolonged tne days which may yet be re-
served to inc j for their accomplishment, also, it is, that
we should rely—yon, gentleman, on my tirm and invaria-
ble will, and 1 on your loyal and constant S 111111011."
Reiterated acclamations of " rive le Rui r were
heard on the departure ut his Majesty, who was
conducted buck to the hull adjoining the gallery of
Apollo, in the same manner that he had been re.
ceived on his arrival. A second salute of artillery
announced the return of the King to the Palate of
the Tuileries.

The following is an extract of a letter tom Per-
nambuco, dated the 11th tilt Affairs arc in a
dreadful state in this province. Lie late act of
butchery, which is termed the battle of Bonito, has
caused an impression which will nut ha easily ef-
faced, and is by some thought to be only the tore.
runner of more serious disorders. The insurgents,
as they are called, are described us having been a
peaceable, though deluded, set of men; they be.
lieved that King Sebastian would, one day or other
return and put things to rights; anti were averse
from, and would not submit to the military despot-
ism which is exercised throughout the country, by
the petty delegates of power. Their contumacy
was exaggerated ; ned Luis do Rego (who served
under 11 elliogton) sent two battalions of Cacadores,
with as many of militia, and a tro•ip of horse, to
exterminate the rebels, which they did most effec-
tually, and returned to Rocite with all the ' pomp
and circumstances of war,' brim„ing captive divers
old women and children, decrip.xl old u.en, and a
few buys. The royal loss amounts to 178 killed
and wounded ; that of the other party is not known,
Bonito is about JO leagues di Lint from Recife....
The cream rein ins: Madurriro, who is major com-
mending the militia of the district, was made chief
of the expedition. Sa, a licutenunt-colonel of the
Cacadores, was piqued at this, endeavoured to get
w the windwaat tit the other, and by kneed marches,
put an end to the affair befere the militia came up.
It, however, so happened that they both arrived, by
different routes at the sate lime; and those who
are disposed to be charitable say, that Sa, mistaking
the other party tine lime enemy, ordered his men to
Lac without making any questions; the consequence
was, Su List 11 men, and Madureiro 174. The
mistake might well have happened, as the militia
were in their shirt sleeve+, having Ewen sunintoncti
too hastily to think of their uniform.
Desfruclion of die Icrorr Moms, flath.—lt is
with regret we state, that on Thursday morning a
tire broke out in this beautiful pile of building,
wbieh w.ts cu:irely con::um, d, in spite of every ex-
vitioa to arrest Liie pr.),j,,:z•b of the devett,i,tg

414

Volta.
110 W-STREET.

On Thorsdav Nll.l4siderickACctiin, the well-known
lecturer on practical chemist's, was brought to the
ollice by l'ashop and Nicholls, the officers from his
his house in Compton-street, Soho, where lie has re-
sided for about 30 yea's, charge,' with fobbing the
Royal Institution, in A Ittemark-street, to w hien the
prisoner was a subscriber, and had been so for a number
of years. Ile underwent an examination berme R.
Birnie, the sitting magistrate, front which it appeared
that the valuable library of the Royal Institution had
been considerably deteriorated for some years past, on
account oa' the books has tug been mutilated by some
}serum who had torn out poi tof their leaves. 'I lift dis-
graceful practice is supposed to have been carried on fur
some years before it was discevered. At first, when
one bootie and then anoth r was pointed Out as lateens:et,
it was conjectured to base been by accalettt; but at length
it was discovered that books, accidentally found to be
uu-
perfect, had been complettiy perfect but a very short
unie before. No doubt, therefore, was entertaiped
or the hooks having come tato the institution in a perfect
state. The discovciy of the defective books increased,
particularly among scientific and rare books—so notch
so, that Mr. John Steil, the assistant librarian to tot
Royal Institution, made a funnel statement on the sub-
ject to the managers, and, at toe same, stated that no
person but a subscriber could have earned on the de-
predations for such a length of time, as no occasional
visher could have had the opportunity of committing
such repeated thefts, and he at length mentioned the
prisoner's twine as the gentleman whom he suspected-2-
allegieg, as the ground of his suspicion, that the books
which he had discovered to be mutilated were books that
the prisoner was in the habit of reading, and that, after
the prisoner had left the Instioutioiebe had eeamined the
same books which he had sect" in his hand, and found
leaves taken out of them. These circunishinc,s, how-
ever strong against the prisoner, were not, in the mind
of the managers, sufficient to justify any proceedings
against him, especially as he was cousidered a gentle-
man of rank and consequence in the scientific wot Id.—
It was therefore deems d necessary that every precaution
Should be taken before such au offence shoo id he charged
upon a gendemati of the prisoner's respectability; and
Mr. Stela was directed to watch' the conduct of the pri-
soner when he came to the Institution, which he ac-
cordingly did. The prisoner's hour of vitt:thug the In-
stitution were generally front a link after live o'clock
the afternoon till past seven, the hours certainly best
calculated fur his purposes, as theme arc fewer subscribers
there at that hour than at any other. On Wednesday
evening the prisoner was at the Institution as usual,
between five and seven. Mr. Stern watched him very
closely, and be had no doubt but that he had torn some
leaves out of some buto!es which he had been reading:
but, owing to a pile of books which was between theta,
he could not be positive, and therefore he was afraid to
inlet fere. After the prisoner had left the lastitution,
Mr. Stert proceeded to examine the learks which tie had
particularly noticed in the prisoner's hands, v. hen he
found a periodical sciemilic work, called " INlieholson'a
Journal, 'detective of live leaves, which he was positive
had been entire List week. Ile strongly suspected mat
the prisoner had taken them, and determined on taking
steps against hint. lie attended, therefore, on Thursday
morning, at the office, and repo:sot the wattle of tile
extraordinary. and suspicious' circumstances to Mr.
Birnie, the sitting magistrete; win: Issued a warrsin to
search the prisoner's house, to escalate if the prissier
had taken the five leaves out of Ntcholson's Journal tit
'Wedneaday evening. Mr. Siert had expected to dud
them in the house, as it was supposed that Mr. Act:oak's
object was to assist hint in his scientific publication,
aid save him the expense of purchasing books, rite teaseis
taken urn of the different books being the most interest-
ing and important part of the works. Disbop and Ni-
cholls, the officers, accompanied Mr. S. to the prisuar'e
house in Comptoot-sired, with the search-warrent,
and found the prisoner at home. On the officers com-
hitthicating to hint their business, he appeared a food
deal surprtsed. Mr. titer' proceeded to examine the dif-
ferent papers in the boos and identified a nuattier
which had beea turn 'oat of the hooks belonging to the
Royal I ustitution. Wilde M.. Stert was pursuing this
ins esugation, one prisoner was walking up and down
the room in great agitation. The officers seized the
leave', zee. ident:fied by Mr. Siert as belonging to the
ptoprietturs of the Royal Institutiou, and brought them
and the prisomer to the (Alice, before Mr. Blum, when
Nlr. Stoat :team identified sundry leaves, as COI i CSI
with b ink, beloneing to the Royal luseitunion, which
which had tees' mutilated. Alt the books witicii had
been plundered of leaves were those %smelt the prisoner
was in the habit of reading when he was a: tote Royal
I lista atom. Three leaves found in his house, erwes-
Lundecl with the first volume of Willieit's Domestic
ncyclopeedia, which Mr. Siert had no doubt belonged
to me volume belonging to the Royal 111501110011 j also
three leaves etiolation% from page 421 to -tteti of Cullen's
Ala era Medici, which had been missed Iroiti that work
beionigitig to the limititilltun. law ulti.:ers produced a
hum her of other leaves, amounting, to the whole, to
amour thirty small and koge, which Mr. Siert said he
bad nu doubt belotiged to books in the binary of the
Instimuma

prisulier, in his defeneet said, the leans leiZt:d
the Glfiveri at his house, and produced before the
utogisirate, baths iviiit ti he had at home.
I :le al:tv lieJnir4 ;lie tvlook ul the ease,
pliservtti, Mit% (ner t•-suable the books might Le
waicia .1m I:att., mutiti in the prisoner's house had kfen
Lakt tile Ira% ei ated Ignu 1111111 were 011ly Wtthie
WI I. 11 they ItJu w..tArted a putid, he wwild hate
cidautt tied hull fur i.ie talue of a pouttil of waste paper;
but as that was not the case, ciischat,..e:l him.
AR.L.BOROUGIi STREET.

A quediort eau►e be:ore the Magistrates t,tt Thursday
of awn'. importance, upon the cohatruction of the Ilacl