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London, England, 1831-06-16 00:00:00

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I'l►e King cf Denmark has just proclaimed ths,
Constitution of the Provincial States, which he soma
time since promised to his people. You are aware
that this country has been governed since the Rev°.
Indian of 1660 as an absolute Monarchy; but tun-
neled by manners, public opinion, and a regular ad-
ministration of justice. This has been especially the
case during the reign of the present truly paternal
Sovereign. But the King has had the good sense
to perceive that his personal character is no perma-
',era security for good government, and also that the
spirit of the age demands concessions in favour of
constitutional liberty, As the people of this country
have been so long accustomed to repose upon the
provident care of a paternal Government, they have
lost the practical habit of public business, and e>f
looking after their own affairs, which is the first ele-
ment of civil freedom, and without which any writ-
ten Constitution, however perfect to the rye, is no
be ter than waste paper. The object of the King,
tl erefore, in the present measure, has been to take a
p eliminary step towards the establishment of a Con-
stitutional 'Monarchy—to educate his people politi-
cagy, as he has already conferred upon them the
blessing of literary instruction universally diffused,
and thus to fit them gradually for more liberal insti-
tutions. This important measure was preceded by
he introduction of Prince Christian, the Heir Ap-
parent, to the Privy Council, cf which be had never
before been a Member, and it will doubtless be fol-
lowed by many ameliorations in the internal Admi-
nistration. This country will thus be preserved front
the risk of sudden and violent changes, and will, it is
hoped, escape the perils which now menace the
oldest European Monarchies.

HAYM A RKET THEATRE---The season
opened at this house last night with the excellent comedy
of The Clandestine Marriage, the principal characters in
which were supported with great ability. MG W. FAIL-
a ex, as Lord Ogleby, was quaintly humourous in his de-
lineation of the superannuated beau. His Lordship's sen-
sitive delicacy was happily contrasted with the bload vul-
garity of Mrs. Hiedclburg, who found, in Mrs. GLOVER,
a most amusing and effective representative. The comedy
was followed by a pleasant one-act piece, entitled The
Widow Bewitched; or, Love at Fault. It turns on
the stratagem which Colonel Trecanion (Mr. W. FAR.-
REN) his recourse to, for the purpose of discovering
whether his wife, who supposes him dead, still retains any
kind recollections of his memory, or has soothed her sor-
rows by the selection of another. partner. It is an unpre-
tending trifle—a little extravagant in the plot, but, per-
hips, not the less amusing on that account. A Miss SID-
NEY, from, we believe, the Olympic Theatrei, made her
debut on these boards in the part of Adelaide. Her
general manner is lively and agreeable, and though her
voice is very indifferent, she sustained the character pret-
tily. The piece was perfectly successful. The musical
farce of The Review concluded the entertainmen's. •

FETE OF THE TWELFTH LANCERS.—A
sumptuous entertainment was given on Friday, the 10th
inst., at the Lucan Spa Hotel, by the Officers of the 12111
Lancers, to the principal Nobility and Gentry of Dublin
and its vicinity. Four hundred persons were invited,
and, notwithstanding the extraordinary inclemency of the
day, very few apologies were received. Amongst the dis-
tinguished persons present were the Duke and Duchess of
LFINSTER, Marquis and :Marchioness of HEADiour, the
Earl and Countess of Ross, &c. &c. Nothing could ex-
ceed the attention and politeness of the gallant hosts to
their much-gratified guests, and the party did not separate
till long after sun-rise the following morning.
The collection at Fetter-lane chapel, under
the direction of the Rev. Messrs. BURnER and CALEB
Moßitts, on Sunday last, for the benefit of the distressed
Irish, amounted to 50/. The latter genie/Ilan supplied
himself with copious extracts from the public Journals and
letters, by which, acid his comments thereon, he ably en-
forced the peculiar claims of the objects sought to be relieved.

Among the various appeals made on Sunday
by the clergy in behalf of our poor suffering subjects of the
sister kingdom, perhaps there was none more appropriate
than that &livered at St. John's, Westtninster, by the
Lecturer, from 1 Kings xvii. 12 :—" I have nothing save
an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in-a cruise,
and behold I am gathering a few sticks that I may gu in
and dress it fur me and my son, that we may eat it and die."

A correspondent informs us that the congre
gation who attended at St. John's chapel, Bedford-row, ou
Tuesday evening last, to hear an appeal in behalf of the
distressed Irish, from the Rev. H. AIELVILLE, left in the
plates no less a auto than 234!.

The persons 5.1h0 have *the selection of the
songs and glees at the Tory convivial meetings seem to en-
tertain very correct notions as to what is fit and appro-
priate on such occasion. At the dinner in Essex, last
week, the toast of " The Clergy," was followed by " A
jolly full bottle :" and at the dinner of the Merchant
Tailors, on Saturday, the speech of the Duke of \VELLINcm
TON, which was filled with the most dismal forebodings as
to the consequences of the Reform Rill, was succeeded by
the glee " How merrily we lire.'
Tuesday night a large game cover near Prees,
Shropshire, belonging to Sir R. HILL, Bart., was set tire
to by some incendiary ; it was with great difficulty the
flames were subdued, after consuming:about an acre of
trees and underwood. A reward of 100 guineas is offered
for the detection of the incendiary.—Stafford Advertiscr.
By the late population returns for the different
parishes in Southampton, the females are found to exceed
the males by 2,000, and the increase upon the whole since
the last census to be one-fourth.
London tradesmen, of all descriptions, have
seldom, if ever, known such a season as the present, the
revival of Courts, and the double meeting of Parliament,
all coining in aid of town residences and town expendi-
tures. It is true that some first-rate coach-makers emit'-
, plain of want of custom ; but that is owing to others who
are not so Mph being lower.
Accounts from India agree in stating the in-
jurious effects-which the deductions made from the pay and
; allowances of the military are likely to have upon the in-
; terests of the Company and the mother country at all the
Presidencies.

CAPTAIN BEECIIEY'S VOYAGE TO THE
PACIFIC.-This excellent work will now shortly become
accessible to the general reader by the publication of a new
and cheaper edition in octavo. The same beautiful arid
expensive illustrations which graced the quarto will like-
wise accompany the new impression of this work, which
has been denominated " a lasting monument of Captain
BEECHEY'S abilities, and an honour to his country." It is
indeed not too much to say, that of all the exciting narra-
tives of Voyages of Discovery that have preceded it, the
present production is surpassed by none in intensity of ia-
terest and value of information.
THE CHURCH.—it seems to us that the titn
is fast approaching when Reform will extend to the church.
It has the greatest consolation of knowing that its own
conduct has precipitated it. Our reasons for so thinking
are—its gross corruptions ; the most crying is the enorm-
ous disproportion in which its immense wealth is distri-
buted. A few are bloated into plethoric luxury, while the
bulk and the meritorious part remains in shameful poverty.
The consequence has been, that the nation is periodically
taxed for the poorer clergy to a great amount. The ex-
treme injury of appropriating such a staggering sum as
nine millions in England and nearly five in Ireland to sup-
ply the spiritual wants of comparatively a small number of
persons. The outrageous injustice of compelling those to
swell its already enormous wealth, who are of a different
religion, who derive no benefit whatever from it, who sup-
port a clergy of their own, and are exceedingly poor. The
stupid hostility of the church to improvement of all sorts.
The fierce ignorance it would perpetuate amongst the
people, and the readiness with which it has prostituted
itself to every oppression and tyranny. It was no mean
cause of the American war and all its atrocities. It con-
I iiiboted largely to the existence of the French war and the
accumulation of that fabled debt which lies like a moun-
tain on the breast of the nation. The waddling arrogance,
the staring intolerant spirit which in any body of men
would be offensive, but in Christian Clergymen is absolutely
disgusting. The rapacity and oppression with which their
wealth is wrung from the bowels of the poor. By the last
Kilkenny Paper we find the Clergymen of that county
serve latitnts for the recovery of their tithes, and thus en-
tail for each case a cost of 201. on the miserable farmer ! !!
The awakened attention of the nation to all these huge
abuses. The last general election has placed thems,p•o-
for
minently before every country in the threehtin
where have
they not abetted abuse, corruption, an
strongest reason
'bt but that te s
where have not the clergy
perhaps they were.ng ' a Reform.—Dublin
why we should insist on
Joursal. opposed Irr'-ressiou? In this '

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