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acted upon, it will make a great and immediate change in
the interests to which we have just alluded; but the col-
leagues of Sir JANES may not, perhaps, coincide in the doc-
trines there considered so indispensable, and which to us ap-
peared indisputable.
Much of the success d any Administration, commencing
their labours, in times like the present, must depend on the
predominating disposition of the poople; and it really is the
duty of all public writers, to lay the subject to their hearts,
as is colloquially and strongly said. We do not pretend to
be " a leading Journal;' 3or shall we imitate those who,
whatever they may be called, are, in reality following ones.
We maintain, that no Joernalist who writes honestly, or
whose writings are worthy ,f perusal, should deny the am-
bition of being a leading .otrrnal ; that is to say, no one
should write unless he honestly intend, and exert himself to
lead his readers to think as he thinks ; and that is synoni-
mous, in every man's conviction, to thinking right. We
have therefore, in our two or three last papers, taken some
pains to convince our readers, that it is the duty of every
person, at the present juncture, not to be expecting more
from the new Administration on the subject of reform, than

can be granted, consistently with the preservation of the
social fabric, as established. If the proposition for solution
be to preserve that social fabric as established—if it be to
keep property in the possession of those who have
it—then, we maintain,
_the public must not expect of
any sane Administration, to destroy the influence
of wealth, over those who are to possess the elective fran-
chise. As we are not afraid of " fettering ourselves," be-
cause we shall not be afraid to declare an altered opinion,
if our opinion should alter, we now prefer to be a little
definite in our declaration, on this important subject. It
is a time, when party influence may be supposed in abey-
ance ; and the proper time for our Readers to be ac-
quainted with our views.
As we have had occasion to point out, when analysing
the contents of a late pamphlet, the elective franchise
is at present principally legally vested in the humbler
classes of society ; but it is well known, is vir-
tually in the wealthy and authoritative, by the exertion of
that influence which wealth finds the means, through the
defects of our elective system, to exercise over the dependent
or poorer classes. The step contemplated by many reformers,
is to destroy this influence ; and the result of this mouventent
—for we can scarcely call it by a less important word—will
be, to remove the representation from the wealthy to the
poor, or at best to the real majority of sentient beings in the
land.

When noticing a number of the Westminster Review,
several months ago, we gave an analysis of the celebrated
treatise on the Ballot; and we then, we believe, said, what
we now may say, that the reasoning of the writer, as far as
it went to prove, that the ballot was a certain mode of ob-
taining the real sentiments of the majority of any country,
and as far as it maintained that the ballot would of itself
accomplish all that the most radical reformer desired, was
strictly logical and convincing.
But is it not evident, that the introduction of this measure
without a great alteration in the qualification of electors,
would be, of itself, a measure inevitably producing the
downfall of the social fabric, as at present constituted ? and
in' fact, produce that revolution, which no 'line is yet
wild enough not to deprecate. We hope, with
caution, some measure of reform may be pro-
posed, satisfactory to all who who can reason ra-
tionally on the interests of the country ; but unless we wish
to see the day, when the Commons of England shall be dis-
cordant with the Aristocracy—unless we wish to see the
day when property shall Change hands—do not let ns be too
bold in tampering experimentally with that balance, in our
system, on which the solidity of all depends.

At news this day the Uwe was republished, with the following fa
formation, rewired by littriOrdilleri 111116111 hell) Paris.
The ollicial part el the Mositeser of Thursday contains a Royal Or.
annum, appointing—.

1. Count fiebesileni to be Minister of Foreign Arabs, to the room of
hiarshal Maio" whose reoignstion is seared.
2. Count tAgout to be Minister of the Marisa end Co.'ol in the
room of Count ilebestleaL

3. Marshal Sault, Duke of Dalmatia, to be Minister et Wu, in the
coon of Marshal Gonad, whose :migration is accepted.

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Prom to Tow-
DEATH OF THE KING OF NAPLES.

11 o'clock,
As express, which left Naples ea the 9th instant, and has just ar.
rived, belay u the news of the death of the Xing of Naples, which seek
place on the Bth, at 3 o'clock. The hereditary Prime was immodiately
proclaimed King, by the name of Ferdinand 11. This event, we doubt
not, will have a happy fathom on the kingdom of Naples. The mote
de Naples, which ore 417. IS. a few days beton the Ebel dank mot
on the 9th to 70. The Bat set of ths new Zing Is a pods.
declaring the burdens of the young Mama corseting
the civil, military, fuencial, and ocksimetical Albs ars the 111441*.
Mb Majesty says, that he will di his sweet to heti the wands tibial
hose lass sakes& Or ldaidiss that he will plaint thatiathdk at.
)iglus t sad that be-depamds si the Wisps ta. iuisi Mit
sad sod potentiality to fail the dein ef di* seat g ohs im Will
take the Igreatemesse for the dm and hamethi admitdoetatim• sdrittb.
doe, osaiderlag that all his subjects are equal In the * of ;
that be will endeavour to harms the deamial admilitatha, iiCte
alleviate the burdens of thi poi s. His Majesty mosso. his .bola
fee the army on amount orbs diode's, and sandhat endue& I he pw
mhos le attend to its lamest', and hems that it on all eccaskas
give pooh of its inviolable fidelity.

" PARIS, Nova II
" In the Chamber of Doped.; en the 17th, M. Anlison Alarm
brought forward a new ilea for levying the tam, which, after a long
debate, the Chamber. by a great majority, refund to take into adder.
&don. It afterwards contimted thtidlecomion of the law relative te the
press, which was &mho/ continued in the sitting of the ISM."
There are no farther an,. &moths Spanish header&
TAMS STOCK ZICKANOICI Is.

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115, 111 e 15e Ne 116( bs NI Oilf 85e ae.
Them per Use% SU MON N. rie Ne OK 114 f 95e NI GUM.
Year end . Half prz Gem. ail.
Bala Peer per CAM% ON ale
Bank Neek, 1,671‘. .
Bowe de Naples, 70( NE
Ram lepepe.
Speiiii Leas, NI SW
Rowe Popetnelle d'Opps, 51 54.
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The Lords met lest night, pro forma. wed steamed
Monday. The procesdispis the Homo itCsatimuis