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THE STiq'ESIVIAIir.

LONDON:
FRIDAY) APRIL 15, 1414.

IThe new Constitution of France, which forms the
basis of the restored Monarchy, is the object which,
at present, absorbs almost entirely the attention of I
the public. In a system of constitutional regulations,
formed as this was, on the spur of the occasion, we!
cannot expect to find more than the great outline,
the fundamental principles of a work, which will
require much time and experience, and circumspec-
tion, to perfect in all its parts, to retrench its 1
redundancies, supply its omissions, and correct i
iits mistakes. A Constitution presented to the
Representative of the Bouneosr race by the Re-
presentatives
of the French people, as the in-
dispensable condition of his being placed in pos.
session of the crown is, supposing its inipet-
actions to be ever so great, a theme of unmixed gra-
tulation Ito every friend of liberty ; as it recognizes
the great principle of politial freedom, the right of
the people to confer, to withhold, to restrain, to aug-
ment, or to annihilate the monarchical power, or any
other of the artificial distinctions of society. We
, are naturally in good humour with any institution,
,or any event, that does this; and in the comparison
we yesterday drew between the Constitution in
question, and that of England, we discovered,
besides several particulars in the former, which,
having in them more of a popular spirit, more
of the wholesome temper of democracy, than we
find in the corresponding parts of our own Constii.•
tution, a very important difference between they
two, in addition to those we mentioned yesterday,'
consists in the mode of nominating to judicial offices.
The judgeships of France are not to be as in Eng-
land, places of Ministerial patronage, the frequent
reward of Parliamentary subserviency, rather than
of legal !earning and eminent integrity. In Felines
l'nt'Cotart of Zassation,aa Cw,as of Appel, and
tab doe ,unale of, the first insta7&-,--tty ew etethtive.-
cancy to propose three candidates to the King, and.
from these three the hew Judge is to be appointed.
This regulation seems to bean admirable contrivance.
't
to exclude the operation of corruption and intrigue
from the administration of the law, and to,protect the
legitimate and exclusive claims of wisdom end *frivolo
stations so honourableand important 'said if &Judie.
There are not wanting, however, features in the
constitutional plan submitted to the French nation,
in which increased experience or more mature
reflection, will suggest the expediency of
considerable alterations. If the Senate remains pre-
cisely as described in this plan, it can scarcely fail
to absorb, in the course of time, all the power of
the State. Its numbers are limited to 200, and th_s
seats are to be transmitted from father to son. The
Senate is also to be perpetually sitting, anditi

Kiss exclusively the right of trying, not only
its own Members, but those of the Legislativel
Body likewise ;—its deliberations may be at its

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own option, open or secret. Such a body, wil
the power of proposing any law, excepting t ‘tose

finance ; and whose assent is necessary to-every law,
whose Members are neither so numerous, nor so fluc-
tuating, as to exclude the most baneful and inveterate
esprit, du corps, or prevent this spirit from prosecut-
ing its designs with skill, consistency, and persever-
ance, will, inevitably, if some counteracting regu-
lations are not introduced, acquire an ascendency in
the State, superior to that of either the King or peo-
ple. The probable effect of this would be, that
converting the King into their puppet or their slave
the government, whilst it preserved the .aame of a
limited monarchy, would degenerate luto aziabsolate
aristocracy. This effect would, we think,
mately result from the Constitution of the Senate as
at present explained ; thedanger is, however, much too
obvious' to escape the
,penetratioo and intelligence of
the French politicians, and we entertain little doubt,
that changes will be Lade well adapted to avert_these
evils. It is highly honourable to the Allied Sovereigns
that assembled together, at the head of most perwer•
ful armies, in the capital of France, the,deliberative-
functions of the various public bodies should proceed,
without any visible interference on their part. . It is
not to be doubted, that in some way or' other they
considerably influence all that is going on ; in the na.:
:ture of things it can scarcely be otherwise—that their
,Influence is so Unostentatious, however, we consider
,'no mean tribute paid to the general feelings of Dian-
kind, which the events of the last tOyears have taught
to be acutely alive to any attack upon national
independence. In France the Allies have, to all
appearance, acted noblyl—why will they sat alga
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act nobly k Norway ? We have this day inserted a
recent Address of the King of SWEDEN to the Nor-
wegians. It exhorts them to stAnitirsion'Ored priP.
mites dirt an independent Legislature, and The pd.
Alege:oo being taxed only by themselves. • If these
•imomisee ilifittld have the effect of reconciling the-
Norwegians to aihange of Rulers, it will be well ;
if Ole persist. in her opposition, we trust, that-the
aufederacy, which having the independence of na-
tions for its end, has in all other respects so con-
sliteutly and successfully pursued it, will not aban-
den its principles, forfeit the high reputation it bus
acquired, and obscure all the lustre of its triumphs,
by attempting forcibly to subdue the patriotic,
spirit of the Norwegians. The fate ,of Nor:
way will, perhaks, become the test by which
the character of the alliance will yet have to be
bled. It has hitherto acted well. Iles it so acted
from principle or from conveniency ? If from prin-
dple, then must its conduct be consistent, and the
people of Norway can have no coercion to apprehend;
the same respect will be paid to the voice of Norway
in the choice of her monarcii, as to that. of France ;
and the allied Sovereigns Kill thus prove to the
morld, that the love of justice has indeed been the
actuating principle in their conduct. If Sweden has
fulfilled the conditions of the treaty, 'let her not,
however, be defrauded of her stipulated reward.—
Can such an assemblage of Crowned Beads do
nothing for Sweden to compensate for the loss of
Norway ? We do not doubt that they can, and cer-
tainly they ought. The extravagance of the reward
is no longer a question : it is a matter of it
pulation. Norway ought not to be subjugated .to
recompence the efforts of Sweden ; but the value oil
Norway is now the only standard by which the ser-
vices of Sweden ought to hi kiipreelated.

M. VINCENT MULE arrived on Wednesday night,
at
,eleven o'clock, at Earl BATHURST'S office, with
dispatches from Bruges. They communicate the
complete termination of hostilities in that quarter.—
The following Bulletin was published on the Bth inst.
by, the Mayor of Ghent :—" General Malsorr, after
a conference yesterday with the Saxon General
Baron de Tut ELMANN has declared in favour of Louis
,
XVIII."

The Duke of C.tmeniect, we understand, havistt on Wednesday last. The 4th and
completely arranged all the military and domestic! Lord W sciAnceroN's *army were.
concerns of Hanover, is shortly to return to thiti,ilettlx, and
country. The Duke of CUMBERLAND, who is ellortly l•hospitality by the inhabitants.
Te married, means to reside entirely abroait, (Haman, homewartf bound, su
wo hundred and fifty French prisoners left-Yax.. Boorlitm, ebqut 900 tons, and
ley Barracks on Monday for trance, and two hen.' wrecked four leagues off Oport
dryd more leave that depot on Thursday for the saris ; +d, melancholy-te a,dd, the enti
destination. , - I SPO souls, perished : several of the
arslial MAnniseuis no,.v very populat in France, shore, and interred in the Engli
not only on accouns of Isis being the first great mi- ' A Portuguese Brazil ship was 1
litary man iii:acinal command who gave his stspbort crew saved. Limerick Citron.)
t
to the restoration ; but also on-account of his'core. The risk of holding a stock of
naming for the personal safety of BONAPAICTS, andlCarll since the intiux et impel
proilding a
,secure_retreat and 'efficient maintenance I tOfether with a-Awl' gavot iit -this
for him ; and pri - I with the fairetr, - ifitdeled No
-4.-
1r..3i1 • *ikatfilk*lug Ore of_ itvOilitorder a 110.loiter thereoy
sa frilie , was O 'longer testable. • r qiuk ar. i a peke Wlt. rter
Mr. Ilt.aitt,• of 'lortlan&place, Dr. MasseT, and !to VO.; Oat 04.144 k to 1011ictwr
Dr.,lFott,asrekity Seereteiy to -the' Royal Society, I". fair show of Seas and other
here kktown for Yana, with a passpOrt •from the' which were sold'etwery high prices
King .of Ira'ascu. • They take with them letters from' 'were pretty well lilted. Half-bred
the Daehess of Ourceatradd to the Emperor of 14 (ram 40s. 10:4505,' Pigs and
Rositii. _ prices.
w. :41; report was eircolated yesterday, but we could The decorationll of the Jason
not discover upon what authority, that accounts had tang at Sheerness to receive the flag
been received from America, stating, that Mr. MA- ! CLArtence, are of the most splend,
reson, the President, had caused six British Officers ! cabins are to be lined with crimson
to be eiecnted ; and that Sir GEORGE PREVOST had i with 'deep gold lace. The Officers '
retaliated, by executing double the number of Ame- i ders to appear in full dress, dress
ricans. We trust that this horrible story ear half-boots, &c, His
unfounded. Al to hoist his flag about
The reduction ,in the Naval Dopartmer and that the Jason wi'
ready commenced. The Raleigh sloop r one of the Royal Yach
put out of commission on Tuesday, at I' will convoy to the o
The reduction in the army, as we hi, elan Majesty will, it is
stated, will commence immediately, and le. The Jason still
lame scale. flag, it is expected,.
rl'he prospect of peace has already trot past with the Royal Yac
a part of its attendant blessings. The pr Tose of bringing the Queen
has experienced a very considerable rec ogland. Report adds
Cattle are also considerably lower in , pricy to England the Duke
have also fallen in the Pool from 70s. at v : his flag on hoard the
sot on Friday, to 58s. )1. of RUSSIA and the
he following article in the new 'Frau :1000L, it is said, wil
tution is seriously recommended to the RANGE to his dominions.
tion and adoption of our Legislature:— the post-boys who drove
Frenchmen are equally admissihle to all civil and , Dartford to Lambeth-tuarsh-turnpil
military employments."—All Frenchmen ! Why j rible 21st of February, has swor
should not all British citizens and subjects be equally ! man who called himself Colonel
admissible to all civil and military employments in: ILLUMINATIONS.—The villages
the British empire? not been behind the IVis!ropolis
/"The French prisoners are already on their march hich they have illuminated to
from Norman.cross Barracks to be embarked for cent grand events, nee in th,
France. The first division of 500 proceeded from ansparencies. Richmond, Kew
thence on their route, AM Tuesday morning. Mrs. Spencer Perceval and family
EAST liqplA ELECTION.—At eight o'clock yeste .. ford and New •Brentford, Acton
ay morning the ScrStineers delivered their Report tol most extensively en Tuesday nig
John Jackson, Esq, who was in the Chair, when : and New Brentford, in particular
the numbers were as follow : ' ; novel and interesting sight: The,
Robert Clerk, Esq. 1444 John Morris, hit. Ms only literally filled with . and'
cockades, &c. but candles ',were
David Scott, l'sq. 1419 W. Stanley Clarke, Esq. 1.i29
Alexandei Allan, Esq. 1356 William Wigrnm, Esq. 1V96
Hon. Hugh .Lindsay 1350 Joseph Hume, Es. 897 greatest profusien along the lea
Samuel Davis, Esq. 1356 I fronts, and also oss4he roof: 4
Wheretrpottql.obert Clerk, David Scott, Alexander effect which this curious dispray.
Anse, Esqrs. Honourable Hugh Lindsay, Samuel imagined thin .described; , The
Davis, and John Merritt, Esqrs. were declared duly i which there were.aaanY, u'ere 'al
elected. (at the Tyrant's dovhtfal.; of ' exo
On Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at . severance of England; end of gratitude
the East India House, when the Thanks of the Court narchs of the Continent, for the
were voted to Robert Thornton, Esq. Chairman.
~ duct they have displayed through
and the Hon. William Robert,
Elphinstone, De- i White flags alongside Britillt.co"
puty Chairman, for their great applicatietvestd at. lishman in times of rejoicing can never
tent* to the affairs 'of the Company. '- . - i happy land, were every where w
Yesterday a' Court of Directors wail held lit the ; water side, opposite Kew Pals
East India Rouse, when theliz new. Directors took some small pieces- of ordnance,
the oath" end their seats. The Hon. William Faller- almost every tea minutes throngtoe
ton Elphibitone and John Inglis, Esqrs. were elected :eight. Beer and other refreshments
Chairman and Deputy Chairman for the, year emu-, by the Gentry in the neighbourhood -
big. The Court adjourned at four o'clock tilt Wed- ibe -expected, 'Breettord was crowditt
.day nett. 1 tots kits .611 49101*-' ' • - 'l' ' ... _
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is e
gent has al- is understolieetel
of war wa Wore by c
lymouth. which she
ive already ost Chris
nd upon a at Boulogr
Highness's
tight with down the c
ice of 'grail for the pur
eduction. BERG to Et
ice. Coals is return
which they again hoist
the Emper
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considers- I King of Fi
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