The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-24 00:00:00

TILE KING OF WURTDIBERG.

His Majesty, Frederick William 1. King of Wur-
temberg, who, OM the gracious invitation of William
IV. conveyed to him by Colonel Fitzclarence, no‘‘
visits England for the first time, is forty-nine years
of age, and succeeded to the throne in 1816.

His Majesty is son, by a fl;iiMar;il;e,-to F. r-
derick, Duke of Wurtemberg, who was raised to the
kingly rank by Napoleon. The late King of Wu►-
temberg formed a second alliance with the Princes.
Royal of England, by whom he had no issue. It
has been understood that Frederick William, when
Prince, was not on happy terms of union with his
father, whose alliance with Bonaparte l►e resisted
on all occasions. The Crown Prince served with
much honour during the last war, and is esteemed
on the Continent as a good soldier and an honour-
able man. His Majesty's destinies have, however,
been in many respects .peculiar. Intended by his
Royal Father to cement his alliance with the French
Emperor, by a matrimonial union with Stephanie
Beauharnois, now Grand Duchess Dowager of
Baden, he entered, as an evasive measure, intn
an immediate engagement with the Princess
Charlotte of Bavaria, who was equally anxious to
escape a marrive with Jerome Bonaparte, the King
of Westphalia, afterwards united to the Princess
Catherine of Wurtemberg. The Crown Prince
lived for four years ow terms of friendship with his
wife; with a mutual understanding that their union
should be dissolved whenever the fortunes of Ger-
many and the downfall of Napoleon might permit
them to form a second choice. In 1815, accordingly,
the ties of the Crown Prince of Wurtemberg were
invalidated; be espoused in second marriage the
widowed Duchess of Oldenburg, sister to the Em-
peror of Russia; while his divorced wife became
Empress of Austria. The Royal pair still remain
on a footing of friendly regard, whenever accidental
circumstances bring them together.
With his new Queen, Catherine of Russia, the
King of 'Wurtemberg lived in the happiest union of
domestic affection. In 1819, her Majesty died of
sudden illness, without leaving heirs male to the
throne; and in 1820 the King was •re.married to
his cousin, Princess Pauline of Wurtemberg, who
gave birth to a Prince in the succeeding year.
In the year 1819 the King of Wurtemberg bes
stowed a liberal Constitution upon his subjects,
which conciliatory measure, combined with the re-
laxation of the severe game laws enforced by his
predecessor, added considerably to his popularity in
the kingdom. He also dispersed the enormous me-
negerie which had been entertained by his Royal
father, to the great discontent of the lower classes
at Stutgardt.

The -King of Wurtemberg is manly and simple in
his habits of life. Ile makes freqUent journeys into
Italy from his summer palace on the lake of Con-
stance, for the pm pose of collecting artists and ob-
jects of art for the decoration of his capital; and he
has persosally inspected the progress of a delicious
villa named Rosenstein—built after his own plans
in the beautiful environs Of Stutgardt. It is remark-
able that this lovely spot, a recent purchase selected
by his Majesty, commands a view of the magnificent
mausoleum erected to the memory of Catherine, his
second wife, at her own dying request, on the
summit of the mountain of Kahlenberg. This tomb,
which overlooks the " city of the vineyards," as the
capital of Wurtemberg has been not unaptly named,
is decorated with fine statues from the chisel of
Thorwal►lsen and Danekec, and is annexed to a
Greek Church, endowed to perpetuity for the pur-
pose dallying daily mass for the soul of the deceased
Queen, whose memory is fondly cherished by her
husband. Her sons, the young Princes of Olden-
burg, one of whom died suddenly last year, reside
in the Royal Palace of Stutgardt.
Frederick William is all excellent horseman, and

his stud, consisting chiefly of Arabianß, is splendidly
appointed. The chief stable contains two hundred
stalls filled with thorough-bred horses. The Palace
of Stutgardt is inferior only to that of Versailles in
the days of its original magnificence; and it is fitly

graced by the spiestlid hospitality of the present
King. Their Majesties appear daily in public, riding
together in the avanues of the dinlagen, or park,
and Attending almost every representation of the 1111..
tional theatre. The youthful family of this royal
house consists of six children, by the second and
third marrings.--Couri Journal.

LORD HOLLAND'S PROTEST AGAINST

THE LIBEL LAW BILL.

The following is Lord Holland's Protest agains.

the House of Lords not agreeing to on amendment,
proposed by his Lordship, on the report of the
" Libel Law" Amendment Bill:

" DISSENTIENT.-1. Ilecause, in the words proposed
to he milted, the amount of rerogniz Inoes, bonds, and
sureties required from publishers of newspapers, pamphlets,
and papers, by the 60th Geo. 111., to secure the payment
of fines upon conviction of any seditious or blasphemous
libel in the said newspapers, pamphlets, or papers, is con-
siderably raised, -and nu proof has been adduced, or even
oft:red to the House, that such libels have become more
frequent or dangerous, no that the smallness of the recogni-
zance required bas, in any one instance, contributed to the
commission of the offence or the impunity of the offender;
we would nut, therefore, consent to increase a restraint on

the press which iv odious in itself, and only recently known
to our kw, upon the bare allegation in the preamble, ut-
terly unsupported by evidence or argument in debate, that
t ►vas expedient to do an.

" 2. Because, by the words proposed to be omitted, the
conditions of the new recognizance' and bonds are ex-
tended to secure the payment of damages and costs to be
recovered in actions for libels, as well as the payment of
fines upon convictions on information* and intlictmeuts ;
and, although we adtnit such libels as asperse private cl.a•
meter, and are usually the subjects of action for the reco-
very of damiges, to be far more injurious to society than
those of a general and public nature (tn the prevention of
which last the provisions of the statute of (:ieo. 111., cap. 9,
were exclusively directed) ; yet we question the prudence,
necessity, and justice of confounding, even in preventive
measures, offences so distinct in their motives, malignity,
and effect, us private calumny and political libel. We
were therefore more disposed to look for protection against
all inconvenience and abuse arising from the present state of
the law of libel to a thorough awl we'l•considered revision
of the principles of that law. And we indulged confident
hopes that the wisdom of Pe►rliainrnt might, era long, de-
Vise some comprehensive improvement in that branch
of our criminal jurisprudence, which would afford in-
creased facility of redress to individuals injured by slander
and defamation ; which would exempt the proprietors of
the Press and the venders of printed works Irmo all
odious end unnecessary restraints previous to publication
Or conviction ; which would define political libel, and
regulate the proceedings and punishments relating thereto ;
which would check or
,suppress the prectice of informa-
tion', and more particularly of ex-officio informations,
against then, ; and which would correct that anomaly in
law, and solecism in language, by which it is still con-
tended that, in matter of libel, there may be guilt with-
out intention ; that one nosy he originally responsible fur
the act of another; and that a bookseller or proprietor
may be justly convicted and punished for maliciously print-
ing and publishing words which it is proved to he physi-
cally impossible that he could have read, written, seen,
heard, or known of, before their publication.
" And 3. Because the above words were proposed to be
omitted with a view of inserting an enactment that all pro,.
visiona in the 90th of George lii., cap. 9, which require
from persons publishitig newspapers, pamphlets, or papers,
any recognizance', bonds, or sureties whatever, should he
repealed ; and we were anxious to repeal such provisions,
from a persuasion, founded upon experience, that they are
inelliceciotta in preventing libels, and fron► an apprehension.
that they tend to establish a monopoly injurious to the ins
'crests of truth, and to altz a stigma of suspicion 09 those
concerned in the Daily Press, which may disourage anti
and their acquirement", to give a direction to public opi-
deter
nion, front ever engaging irssuch periodical Publications.
station, their virtues,
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It is said--and we hope that statement is cor-
rals—that Government is contemplating an abolition of
duties between France and England, so that the baggage of
travelhir, ,ite4 not in future lie examioed between London
and caws, We 'wish, also, that the dittiei of steamers
entering French and English harbours should be equalised.
...Bo* Chronicle.

PRIVATE CORRESPGNDIiNCE.

(From the Times.)

PARIS, JULY 21.—The Field-Mitrabare baton is
now in the hand of the conqueror of Algiers, and
the Vice-Admiral, the companion of his labours, is
raised to the dignity of the Peen.. Is there in-
equality of merit, since there is inequality of re-
ward? Was something additional duo to the Count
de Bourmont for his desertion from La Vendee to
the army of Napoleon, and his desertion from the
Imperial army to the Allies in 1814 ? It is pain-
ful to have to cast such disagreeable recollections
into the balance against recent glory. Would there
not have been pure morality and true greatness in
merely declaring that in recompense for this victory
Elie Count de Bourmont is returned to honour ?
Called to the Ministry in the midst; of public con-
sternation, and associated with men doomed to
lasting unpopularity, the Count has happily found
in a splendid martial transaction the solution of
the diflieult problem ❑f a retreat. He will be
ill-advised by his ambition, if he should wish to
return to the War Department: Fortune punishes
those who attempt to abuse her favours. It is said,
however, that lie intends to commit this fault. The
public had awarded to Admiral Duperre the Field
Marshal's stuff, and our reviving navy would have
felt honoured by the elevation of the commander
who has just directed its brilliant exploits. Was it
feared 644: the conqueror of Navarin would be of-
fended ? Vice-Admiral Rigny is too noble-minded
to cherish feelings ofjealouay. Hut will the con-
queror of Algiers, like the conqueror:of ifavatiti,
refuse to share the labour: of MM. de Polignae and
de Peyronnet ? It is believed he will : it would be
unjust to him to suppose, for a moment., that lie will
accept the Ministry of the Marine, which has been
offered to him.

The great topic of speculation now is, what is to
be done with our new conquest You have
published some excellent articles on this sub-
pet. A new station in the Alediteranean fur a
country which possesses on the sea one of her
great ports, and many ether interesting points,
is not an increase of power which ought to
excite alarm. England, which possesses the riches
of Asia, cannot reasonably envy us an establishment
in Africa. We shall see whet will be the decision
of our Ststesmen, if, stunned as they are by their
electoral defeats,t hey have still self-potsession enough
left to enable them to adopt a prudent resolution.
Meanwhile, on the meeting of the Chambers, will
our Ministers contend that they are absolved front
every inquiry respecting the expedition by the Tc
Deans which has been chanted in the cathedral of
Paris ? Nothing can be more doubtful than the
existence of the 65,000,000 said to have been found
in the palace of the dethroned Dry. But if the
Dey has really left dentures, will that relieve
Ministers from rendering a strict account of
the immense expenses which have been irre-
gularly incurred ? I think not. Too many interests
are compromised to allow the represenditivee of the
nation to be so dazzled by an event, hoivever bril-
liant, as to neglect the difficult mission they have
to fulfil. There remain now only 4.5 elections to be
completed, and tke Ministerial party is overthrown.
This is confessed, and yet nothing indicates that
the course which such a state of things prescribes is
about to be taken.