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THRONE.

Sec. 1. The qualification to succeed to the Throne pre-
sumes community of blood and birth, of a legal marriage
with a person of due rank, and according to the family law.
Sec. 2. Those marriages are considered as of due dignity
which, contracted either by members of the Royal house
with each other, or with members of such houses as by art.
14 of the Act of the German Confederation are placed on
a level with the Sovereign.
Sec. 3. A marriage is according to the family law when
it is concluded with the consent of the King, formally given.
Sec. 4. The King alone has to decide in every case where
there are reasons or not to refuse this consent.
Sec. 5. The consent is to be given in writing, signed by
the King's own hand, with the seal of the State, and coon-
signed in the usual manner.

—Sec. 6. The children of a marriage contracted without
the formal consent of the King have no right to the succes-
sion to tho Throne, nor to the rank, title, and arms of the
Royal House.

Sec. 7. The Princes and Princesses are, besides, bound
to apply for the King's consent to the marriages which
they intend to contract, which consent, when the parties are
of due rank, will not be refused without special reasons.
See. 8. The regulations in the preceeding sections, 3 to
7, are unalterably valid for the two lines of the whole house
of Brunswick Luneburg, with respect to their dominions
forming part of the German Confederation, according to the
law adopted by both the reigning Sovereigns on the 24th and
19th of October, 1831 ; the whole of the essential part of
which is adopted in the present law.
Sec. 9. If the King should resolve to contract a mar-
riage with a person not of sufficient rank, he will declare
such marriage to be morganatic in a document to be made
in &IV:Late, signed by the King's order, and countersigned
by all the Ministers, sad gle?osited in the archives of the
kingdom, and in the archives of tle- (,:,;_neral Assembly of
the Estates.

CHAP. IV-OF THE ORDER or SUCCESSION TO
THRONE.
Sec. 1. The throne of the kingdom of Hanover is here-
ditary in a single person, according to the principles of indi-
visibility and promigeniture laid down in the family law.
Sec. 2. It is hereditary in the collective house of Bruns-
wick Luneburg, and first of all in the male branch of the
present Royal line. The order of succession is the pure
lineal inheritance, according to the right of promogeniture.
If the male branch of the present collective Royal line be-
comes extinct, the Crown descends, with the entire exclu-
sion of females and their descendants, to the male branch
of the present ducal line of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel, that
is to say, to the reigning Duke. No separation can ever
afterwards be made of the collective territories, thus once
more united.

Sec. 3. In the same manner the Duchy of Brunswick,
if the male branch of the ducal line of Brunswick Wolfen-
buttel should sooner become extinct, shall descend,with the
entire exclusion of females and their descendants, to the
Royal male line, that is to say, to the reigning King ; and
no subsequent separation can take place of the collective
dominions once again united.
Sec. 4. Should it happen that the male line of the col-
lective house of Brunswick Luneburg shall become extinct,
whether the Royal male branch or that of Brunswick Wol-
fenbuttel should become extinct the sOonest, the succession
to the throne, conformably to the original charter of the
Emperor Frederick 11., of 1335, shall descend to the fe-
male line, without distinction of sex. So that only the
nearness of the affinity to the last reiuning King, and 'in
equal degree of affinity the antiquity of the lines, and in the
line itself the personal seniority shall have the prefe-
rence, But in this case the right of primogeniture, and the
lineal succession in the male branch, shall again be observed
in the posterity of the reigning Royal family.
Sec. 5. To remove every doubt respecting the order of
succession to the throne among the members of the collec-
tive houses of Brunswick Luneburg, now living, and in
ceding chapter, we further expressly deciln that ► pso,
con-
formity with regulations contained in this and tip
the death of us, the reieing Without male heirs,
qualified to slic4eii4 iv tito throne, the succession shall be
first in our brother Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cum-
berland, and his male line ; if that should become extinct,
in our brother the Royal Prince Augustus Prederick, pulse
of Sussex, for his person, and eventually liis ;gale descend-
ants, from a duly assorted murringe, conformable to the
family law, which. he may in future contract ; and if ti.,-
male branch should become extinct, in our broti—

r the Royal

Prince Adolphus Frederick, Duke Cr•
. Cambri

male descendants ; and, lastly, if this too should become
extinct, the crown shall go to his Serene Highness the
reigning Duke. William of Brunswick.
Sec. 6. The Princesses of the house, after they have
completed their 16th year, and at all events before their
marriage, have to execute deeds of renunciation, in which
they renounce the succession to the Throne for themselves
and their heirs, except in the case before mentioned ; and
also declare that they claim for themselves and their heirs
with respect to the private property no more than this
family law expressly assigns them. The deed of renuncia-
tion is to be 9tentioned in the marriage contracts of the
Princesses.

CHAPTER V.-ON THE MAJORITY OF THE HEIR TO THE

THRONE, AND OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE

FAMILY.
Sec. 1. The heir to the throne is of age as soon as he
has completed his 18th year.
Sec. 2. The other Princes and the Princesses are of age
when they have completed their 21st year.
CHAPTER YI.--ON THE CARE OF THE KING'S PERSON

DURING A REGENCY.

See. 1. In the education of the King, when a minor, the
directions in chap. 2, sec. 25, of the Constitution are to be
followed. The same directions are to be observed with re-
spect to the remainder of the guardianship of his person, and
the administration of his private property. No change can
be made in the substance of them without the consent of
the Regent, with the advice of the Ministry.
Sec. 2. As by chap. 2, sec. 25, of the Constitution, the
Regent is constantly excluded from the superintendence of
the person of the King, who is hindered from exercising the
Government, the care of his person devolves on the mother,
grandmother, consort, and brothers and sisters of the King,
residing in the kingdom. Which of them, or of other mem-
bers of the family, deserve the preference, is to be decided
by a family council, to be summoned by the Regent, of all
the members of the family who are of age ; in which family
council the members of the Ministry have a seat and vote.
Notice of the decision is to be given to the General Assem-
bly of the States. Every member of the house who is of
age has a right to propose to the Regency a change in the
arrangement, and the convocation of a family council for
that purpose.
CHAPTER VII.-ON THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE KING
OVER THE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY WHILE UNDER AGE.
Sec. 1. The King takes cognizance of the education of the
Princes and Princesses, and receives reports respecting it.
Sec. 2. The Princes of the house have the nomination of
guardians for their children ; but the King reserves the
right of confirming them. If no appointment is made, or the
confirmation is refused, the King appoints the guardians.
Sec. 3. The guardians are to take an oath to the King
for the conscientious performance of their duty. They are
to deliver an account of the management of the property
every year to the Ministry, or to the authority appointed
by it. A report on the management shall be made to the
King.

CHAI"BER VIII.-ON TIIE RELATION OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSE WMO ARE OF FULL AGE IN GENERAL.
Sect. 1. The members of the Royal house, when they
have attained their majority, have the management of their
private property, and may have an establishment of their
own.

Sec. 2. They are to inform the King of the persons who
compose their household.

Sect. 3. The King has a right to appoint guardians of
the property in case none are appointed by will. In the
choice of guardians the next heirs shall always be considered.
Sec. 4. No members of the family can, without the King's
permission, enter into foreign service, or fix his residence
abroad. A violation of this regulation brings with it the
suspension of the apanagc of a member of the Royal family.
Sec. 5. Ne member of the Royal house can, without the
special and express assent of the King, withdrawn himself or
his family from the Royal supremacy and jurisdiction, even
though he has the permission to reside abroad.

CHAPTER IX.-ON THE JURISDICTION TO WHICH THE DIEM..

BERS OF THE ROYAL HOUSE ARE AMENABLE.
Sec. 1. In civil causes the members of the Royal house
have personal actions. The proper Court, in the first in-
stance, is the Chancery of Justice in whose resort they are ;
and in the second and last instance the High Court of Ap-
peal of the kingdom.

- Sec. 2. Matrimonial differences in the Royal house the
King will endeavour to arrange, or, in case of need, ap-
point special authority to investigate the matter, whose sen-
tence must be submitted to the Kng to be approved.
The alterations that may be found necessary, in a revi-
sion of the Constitution of the Courts of Justice, according
to chap. 3, sec. 31 of the Constitution, are hereby reserved.°
Sec. 3. In cases which arc calculated for penal action, so
far as they concern the members of the house personally,
and no royal decision intervenes, they come before the family
council, which is composed for this purpose of those Princes
of the house who are of age, and in whose case there is no
legal obstacle, and the members of the Ministry who have a
vote, to inquire and decide, as a supreme tribunal, according
to the laws of the kingdom. If the member whom the in-
quiry concerns requires it, the family council may be in-
creased by members of the highest Courts in the kingdom,
the King directs the inquiry, either in person or by com-
mission. He has the right of confirming the sentence, and
pronouncing pardon. The Court establishment and ser-
vants of the members of the Royal Family are under the
same jurisdiction as those of the King. [As the conclusion
of this law would probably not so much interest our readers,
we only add the heads of the remaining chapters. The
10th chapter treats, in five sections, of the State apanages ;
the 11th of the private property of the King and the mem.
bers of the family ; the 12th of the family and house en-
tails ; and the 13th of the validity of the family law.]

;MISCHIEVOUS HOAX.—Mrs. Connor, who has
the care of St. Thomas's Church, Dublin, was, between
eleven and twelve o'clock on Friday night, visited by two
genteel-looking young men, who rapped her from her bed,
' and told her that there was a house on fire in Purdon-
street, and that they wished to have the bell tolled imme-
diately. She at once put the bell in motion, the notes of
which soon put both horse and foot-police in motion. They
proceeded to the street in question, which they found al-
most impassable, from the crowds congregated in and
about it, all of whom looked in vain for the fire, as fortu-
nately no such calamity had occurred, pie whole story
turning out to be an unfeeling fabrication on the part of the
dandified ruffians who caused the alarm.—Dublin Freeman.
MYSTERIOUS.—A family consisting of four indi-
viduals, a father, two daughters, and a mother, went to
bed in a room in the Wallace Feu, Dundee, on Monday
night. On Wednesday one of the daughters awoke, but
could not awake the other members of the family. She
immediately procured a light, when, shocking to relate,
she found her father and sister dead, and her mother
dying. The mother is since dead. The daughter, who
awoke on Wednesday morning from her protracted sleep
of thirty-two hours, becoming again lethargic, on Wednes-
day night was removed to the Infirmary, where the proper
means for her recovery were promptly and successfully
applied; and we understand that she is now almost well.
The circumstances attending this mysterious affair are
undergoing investigation by the proper authorities.—
GlasAow Herald.
PETERSBURG, DEC. 9.—The value of the silver
ruble is fixed for 1837, at 3 rubles 60 copecs bank assig-
nats, on the payment of the duties of customs on goods im-
port,_
-4 and exported by the frontiers of Europe and Asia.
The Ga-Or of Commerce publishes an account of the trade
and navigation Of 1.7 ronstadt during the year 1836 :
-
Ships. —• Arrived. Sailed.
104 . l,lBl
fewer than in 1834 iss. ... 80
More than the half were English, as appeasr;i
from the table ;
Russian
American 57 ...... 55
English
French 42
Dutch
Danube
Lübeck
Norwegian
Prussian
Swedish
&c. At the close of the navigation in 1835, 95 ships re-
mained to winter. This year there remain only two at Pe-
tersburg, and eight at Cronstadt. The navigation was open
from th 7th (10th) of April to the 15th (27th) Nov., the
first ships arrived was in the 25th April, the last on 14th
Nov.; the first departure was on the 23d April, the last
on 22d Nov. The navigation was open 223 days, being
three days less than last year.-3,330,618 poods of tallow
have been exported ; 1,022,958 poods remain in the
warehouses, of which 52,938 poods are already sold. The
manufactories in the city consumed 72,750 poods. Almost
the whole of the tallow exported goes to England. Dec.
14.—A letter from Cronstadt states that two ships bound
for Dundee left that port on the Bth. They passed the light
house at two LM., and were soon out of sight.—Journal de
SI. Petersburg, Dec. 27.
A GUIDE TO THE GOOD-NATURED._Benjamin
Franklin used to say, that on walking the streets when
they were slippery, one might see where the good-natured
people lived, by the ashes, thrown on the ice before their
doors. If this Mi.ct wove to ho rigidly applied to the inha-
bito4. q oar great metropolis at the present time, bow
Wkv: wwll.(k escape the imputation of being ill-natured churls.
N caution or circumspection on the part o.f the pains-
taking pedestrian can, in the present Aaie o?the street,'
relielon, to preserve his erect attitude. WI-i0 "e
powers and faculties, aro absorbed in that i,--
wy At a moment find his hew"...st all his
he
tportant object,
hold on a level with his ..dered and battered
those who arc ..cis. It is to be hoped that
tho nl, ..ouous of acquiring, at so little trouble,
—.meter of good-natured people, and of eschewing
cracked bones, or contusions in their individual persons,
will act upou this hint for the prevention of hourly-inereas-

MARK-FIRING BY A MARQIi-U4' ,i't

(From the Morning Post.)
On the night of Friday last a Noble Marquis, as well
known upon town as he is across country, was at Drury.
Lane Theatre in company with two friends—both among
the good-looking and recherche class of fashionablcs. At a
late. hour the trio found themselves in the Saloon, where
my Lord Marquis was insulted, or, what for our purpose
comes to the same thing, believed himself to be so. His
Lordship's promptitude is well known ; and, acting literally
upon the adage " his dal qui cito slat,"he knocked his man
down twice. The patient protested against the pungency
of the prescription ; but all the satisfaction he could obtain
was an assurance from the Marquis that he also requirea
satisfaction. The thing, therefore, was settled ; and all
parties agreed upon arranging the Affair, a coup de yishlet,
across the billiard table at a room not very far from the
Quadrant. But here there arose an unforesect:. difficulty—
the door was fast locked, and the marker fay;, asleep. Other
schemes were suggested, but none were found practicable. At
length so much time had been taken up in these amicable dis.
cussions that the morning had advanced to an hour that
made interruption not altogether improbable. Something
must be done, that was clear ; and the something was at
least original. The Noble Marquis gave his adversary the
choice of his two companions as a friend, and, one having
been selected, pistols were procured, and all four started in
a hackney-coach for the neighbourhood of Bayswater. The
ground was measured, and the Noble Lord stipulated that
whoever lost first blood should pay the joxvey. After a
couple of shots each had been ineffectual:o, exchanged, the
Marquis had some thoughts ofmak;,-n; a target of the pearl
that adorned the shirt stud of opponent. This, how-
ever, it was thought might, 'sound ugly to the ear of dm
Coroner in case of aceicl.ents, and, with a discrimination
worthy the author of Al»zanach desGourmands, the leg was
preferred to the breast. The third shot was fired, and the
Marquis kept his word. The Leg was hit—we mean the
limb, not the individual, The Noble Lord declared him-
self satisfied, but not so the unknown. He insisted upon
another shot ; 'out when it was seen that the snow round
his foot %.‘:4ta fast changing from white to red—that in fact
he had not a leg to stand upon—there was an end of the
matter. The Noble Marquis was disappointed ; he wished
to do everything that was obliging, all satisfied as he was
personally ; but he was determined by the wheezy voice of
the hackney-coachman, half lost in the noise he
made by
stinging his own sides to keep his fingers warm :—" My
Lord, you oughtn't to fight that ere chp no more, 'cause
why—he's only a snob." Exeunt Innnes. The Marquis
was off for Ireland in three hours ; his friends lounged home
to bed ; and as to the strange,:,
where, muttering something he went nobody knows
shot was."
'about " what a bore a pistol
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EXTRAOR6INARY EXPERIMENT.

(From the Somerset County Gazette.)
We feel much pleasure in communicating to or,,r readers
the following singular experiment of our now celebrated
neighbour, Mr. Andrew Cross. The publ;.c are aware
that Mr. Crosse has been recently pursuirrg a series of re-
searches into the process of crystallizatin by means of his galvanic batteries, and that he has ma•ae discoveries which have thrown quite a new light ou se' de
Some weeks ago
ho prepared a silicious fluid for tile purpose of crystalliza-
tion. He heated a flint to a, White heat, and then plunged
it into water to pulverize it. The silex thus reduced, was
saturated to excess with, muriatic acid. The mixture was
placedin a jar—a piece of flannel was suspended in it, one
end of which extended over the side, and thus, by capillary
attraction, the liquor was slowly filtered, fell into a fun-
nel, and thence dropped on a piece of iron-stone from
Mount Vesuvius, upon which were laid the two wires
connected with either pole of the battery. We should
state that the ironstone had been previously heated
to a white heat, so that no germs of life could have
existed upon it. Mr. Crosse made his daily observations
of the wires to discover the beginning of the process of
crystallization. On the 14th day he saw some small white
specks upon the stone. Four days after they had elongated
and assumed an oval form. He concluded that they were
incipient crystals. Great was his surprise on the 22d day
to find eight legs projecting from each of these white bodies ;
still he could not believe that they were living }:,eing-s. But
On the 26th day his surprise was complete ; there could be
no doubt they moved, they fed, they were, perfect insects.
18 or 20 of them have since appeared. I!,lany persons have
seen them, but there is no record of %'..ich an insect. It is
in form something like a mite. It has eight legs, four bristles
at the tail, and the edges of the be ply are very bristly. Its
motions are visible to the naked .eye—its colour is gray—
its substance is pulpy. It %appears to feed upon the
silicious particles in the fal;,d. The most extraordinary
circumstance in this ph-dr.amenon is the nature of the
fluid in which this ie.srct lives and thrives. The acid
instantly destroys e:ae.;ry
other living being. But a second
trial has confirmed the tact beyond a doubt. Another por-
tion of silex was.
prepared in the same manner, and reduced
to a gelatinol4 torso,
but without the acid. A coil of silver
wire was siasrended in it from one of the poles of the bat-
tery, and, the other pole was also immersed, so as to send
throur.:a the mass an incessant stream of the electric fluid.
Abe,ut three weeks afterwards Mr. Crosse examined the
pe;ies to search for crystals, and in one of the coils of wire
ne found one of these strange insects. This proves that it
is produced, from the silex and not from the acid. Mr.
Crosse, with his usual modesty, has contented himself with
stating the fact, without attempting to account for it. He
is in correspondence with Professor Buckland upon the
subject, and the learned Professor has suggested an expla-
nation, which it will be for future observers, by repeated
experiments, to confirm. 'We should state, that the insects
were principally found at the negative pole of the battery.
A German naturalist has recently discovered that silicious
and other rocks are chiefly composed of dlr.; remains of in-
sects. May not the germs of some of then, released front
their prison-house, and placed in a position favourable to
the development of vitality, have spring to life after a sleep
of thousands of years?