the limits which the severity of the rules of approaching interview, when he is to appear more than a feeble copy of Arsaces in Artaxour drama prescribes to authors. before him as a supplicant. He brandishes erres, and other personages of the same sort, The suspicious and cruel Tiberius has or-before Plaucina, and his friends, the dagger who are to be found in many tragedies. dered the death of Germanicus. The am which, in the hand of a new Brutus, is to The author has lived long in a circle in bitious Piso executes the order of his master. stab him whom he regards as a Cesur. Mar- which he had opportunities of meeting and He is punished for his obedience:-Such is cus, the son of Piso, whose attachment to studying the models on which he has founded the whole of the tragedy. From the first Germanicus is unshaken, surprises his father the characters of Sejanus and Sentius. It is scene it is seen, it is known, that Ger-armed with the dagger. Piso endeavours to not improbable that he has given us two manicus will die; his fate is determined; hide it in his bosom, and Marcus is full of portraits from nature, and, were it required, nothing can change it; and the pity which anxiety to prevent the crime, the commission we could perhaps name the originals. the situation of that Prince excites, being of which he apprehends. Germanicus enters unvaried by the alternatives of hope and full of confidence, and orders the lictors to fear, soon becomes fatiguing, and ceases to withdraw, sayingafford an interest sufficiently powerful to support the tragedy. "Retire! I am uot among enemies." The style is the most commendable part of this tragedy. It is nervous and concise, but almost always obtained at the expense of elegance and harmony; which are qualiPlaucina rejoices at this want of caution, and ties the author appears to despise. As his The scene is at Antioch. Sejanus, the fa- the most interesting scene in the piece oc- style is anti-Racinian, his friends call it Corvorite of Tiberius, has arrived incognito in curs. Marcas endeavours to stop his father nelian. that city. He conceals himself by assuming as he is advancing towards Germanicus. Germanicus, which may be classed among the dress of a slave, and during night obtains Piso says aside to his son-" My hand is dis- the best productions of the author of Marius an interview with Sentius (who commands armed." Marcus points to the poniard con- a Minturnes, is, upon the whole, a piece too under Germanicus), of whom he asks infor- cealed in his breast, and replies-" Your feeble to rank even among tragedies of the mation respecting the discord which prevails heart is not." Germanicus asks Marcus why third order. between Germanicus and Piso. Sentius throws he interrupts his father; and stepping toall the blame on Piso, and eulogizes the wards Piso, addresses him thus, while he virtues of Germanicus: L'étranger le cherit, le peuple Romain l'aime, The stranger cherished him, the people loved, restores his arms "Resume your sword, and speak without restraint." Piso cannot resist so much generosity. His him. Our Correspondent at Paris has favoured us with the following interesting particulars, in addition to what has appeared in the French journals, respecting the disturbance at the theatre on the first representation of Germanicus. This Germanicus, cherished, beloved, and adored, is just recovered from a dangerous "PARIS, MARCH 24.-M. Arnault was, beThis reconciliation threatens to defeat the fore the revolution, attached, in a subordinate indisposition; and the people have passed from the extreme of grief to all the intoxica- therefore, resolves to show Piso a letter during the revolution his opinions were not plan of Sejanus and Sentius. The latter, place, to the person of the present King: tion of joy. Sejanus informs Sentius that Ger- which Germanicus had previously written to suspected of being Royalist; but he was manicus must perish, and that Tiberius has determined he shall fall by the hand of Piso. Tiberius respecting his conduct, and to per- more known as a man of letters: his works Sentius enters into the plot, and now thinks suade Piso that the Prince was working his proved considerable talent, but spoilt in a of nothing so much as the destruction of that vowed the oblivion of all their past differ- by that sort of barbarous energy which disdestruction at the very time when he had great degree by carelessness; and above all, Prince whom he had just so highly praised. He, however, regrets that Piso should be the ences. Sejanus had brought from Rome the tinguishes the authors of the revolutionary instrument of the Emperor's vengeance, and Emperor's ring, which was to be exhibited school. He received from Louis XVIII., on wishes for that employment himself. Sejanus, to Piso, because he had sworn, on seeing it, his first return, a pension of either six or ten however, reconciles him to his part of the to commit the crime of which it was to be thousand francs a year (I am not sure task, by showing, that Piso is destined to be the signal; and also the instrument, for it which), as a compensation for a place he had sacrificed for the crime he is to be prevailed It is contrived that the ring shall be deliver-similar ones, at that time suppressed. On contained enclosed within it a deadly poison. in the university, which place was, with all on to commit. Sentius gives himself up to ed to him by Germanicus himself; who in the return of Buonaparte, M. Arnault was dreams of ambition, and saysforms him, that it was the Emperor's desire named to one of the first places of the unihe should so receive it. Piso, who perfectly versity, and he found himself, de facto, the understands this order, abandons the idea of head of this body: happy for him if he had stabbing Germanicus, as he had at first confined himself to this place; but his conThe army has revolted in favour of Piso, intended, and resolves to employ the conwho has been dismissed from his command tents of the ring. Accordingly, in the Temby Germanicus. Foreseeing the dangers ple, in presence of the gods, he poisons the which threaten him, Germanicus wishes to Cup of peace, and afterwards recounts to remove his wife and children to the territory which he boasts. Germanicus is carried to Plaucing all the details of this exploit, of of a neighbouring sovereign, who is indebted to him for his throne. Agrippina, on the contrary, wishes to share the dangers of her husband, though she should have to witness a repetition of the frightful scenes which attended the mutiny of the ariny of Germanicus on the banks of the Rhine, when Le moindre ambitieux n'est que le plus timide. This verse was warmly applauded; the pit was crowded with the ambitious. Le rebelle trainait le rebelle au supplice, duct in political affairs was such, that he was comprised in the very short list of those banished from France. Since that time he has resided in the Low Countries, where he belied) in contributing to compose those inhas employed his leisure hours (if not much numerable libels which from that quarter have inundated the neighbouring provinces the statue of Augustus, at the foot of which Agrippina does not leave Antioch; but, surrounded by her children, and the youngest in her arms, addresses the soldiers, and Throughout the whole of the piece, a prevails on them to return to their duty. character of good-nature is given to GerPiso also submits to Germanicus, for which manicus which amounts to silliness. Piso is he is reproached by his wite Plancina. He drawn after the model of the weak and irinforms her that his submission is merely a resolute Macbeth, who trembles at the feint, in order that he may strike his enemy thought of assassination, the fruits of which with more certainty. Piso entertains a strong he wishes to enjoy; while Plaucina urges repugnance to the employment of poison, him to the crime, and is ready to set him an and proposes to poniard Germanicus, on an example in committing it. Marcus is nothing FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. THE PRINCESS OF WALES. EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER FROM MUNICH, administration. When, however, at the end | done better to have stuck to his Anglo-disunited, that they become harmless of the play, the same party called for the demago-Republican tragedies." from the paucity of their numbers, and name of the author, which was a secret to One account says, that 500 half-pay off-the diversity of their opinions. no one, a cry of indignation burst forth cers proceeded to the garden of the Thuillefrom the minority of the pit, and from theries, in an ill humor, but were persuaded to majority of the boxes: fortunately for these disperse. latter, they were out of the reach of the revolutionary party in the pit, who were forced to content themselves with assailing their neighbours; who, though in a decided mincrity, showed that they were deficient neither in courage nor in strength: a battle took place, during which, the timid scrambled over the orchestra, and got upon the stage at last, a number of gendarmes entered the pit, and soon restored quiet: joining the strongest party, they treated as criminal all those who dared to hiss. Talma came forward, and said, that the author wished to conceal The immense number of gendarmes who appeared, prove clearly that the dispute was expected: the side they took gives rise to many conjectures. his name. DATED MARCH 16. "Parcere subjectis et debellare superbos " was the device of the primitive Romans : it has also ever been the sentiment and maxim of Britons, and this generous and exalted feeling has been invariably manifested in every circumstance of our domination; in the humanity of our conquering tars, sparing a fallen foe, or The Princess of Wales is still here, and rescuing from conflagration and submeris occupied in visiting our public estab- sion their bitterest enemy whose flag was lishments, and all that can be worthy of struck; in our victorious warriors renotice in so small a residence as ours. specting the humble hamlet and the She appeared to be particularly interested wounded combatant, whilst fiercer and by the fine collections of paintings which less civilized soldiers devastate with fire we possess; one of which is in the Royal and sword the pillaged country and inPalace, and another at the chateau de discriminately immolate the vigorous and Schleisheim, four leagues from Munich. the disabled enemy. This species of fair Her Royal Highness goes frequently to play and manliness, descends indeed to Another correspondent gives the follow-Court: she is also frequently seen to the humblest classes, and to the least ing particulars equally curious:walk out, supported on the arms of two polished circles of life; for even in the PARIS, MARCH 24.-"The first repre- cavaliers (gentlemen,) followed by her boxer's ring, in that kind of contest which sentation of Germanicus, a tragedy, by M. ladies, by three Turks, and by some appears most barbarous, we often see a Arnault, (one of the individuals comprised lacqueys. The other day she visited pugilist show generosity towards a vanin the second list of the ordinance of 24th Prince Eugene Beauharnois, having dress-quished opponent: when such an enemy July, 1815, and who lives at present tirement at Brussels,) has made a great deal ed herself in a complete Turkish costume. is prostrate, and might be finally overof noise. You will have seen in the journals Yesterday she was at a ball given by the come, we see the victor wave only his of yesterday and to-day, that there was a Prince de Wrede, when she danced a conquering arm over him, and generously disturbance at the theatre. Several duels great deal. retire, allowing him time to rally, and to must necessarily take place, some even in We are sorry to see the Princess of defend himself to the last. Humble as high life. Yesterday Colonel Fitz-James (an Wales so ill advised in her conduct and this example may appear, yet our Gramillegitimate branch of the family of Fitz-ideas on the continent. Her supposition mar tells us that "Exemplum probat reJames, Peer of France) fought with the son of being watched there by spies employed gulam," and it is indeed an example worof Marshal Moncey, (Duke of Cornegliano). by an illustrious Personage, is unworthy thy of imitation in any rank. The place ceived a sword-wound. I do not yet know of the mind that gave it birth, and of the which the captive occupies in our mind, the particulars of this affair. bigh object who is implicated in so false and we believe in every generous mind, "Although the play of Germanicus had a notion.--Residing, as she lately did, in is not that which towering talent or unbeen announced for a second representation the Paese di Borgamo, which is the bounded conquest would have ensured, this evening, an order has just been issued by the police to withdraw the play, and not Country of Harlequin, her Royal High- but that merely which altered fortune and to act it again. This department is afraid less seems to have fancied herself and fallen greatness, (be it for what it may) that the disorders may become excessive; her attendants into the dramatis persona give to the object either of our love or for the spirit of party had taken complete of a pantomime. Attended by Mame-hate, when sufferings have followed sucpossession of this business." lukes armed cap-a-pie, followed by cess and humiliations have succeeded to Knights errant ever ready to break the triumphs. in re The latter, who is an officer on half-pay, re M. Arnault is the brother-in-law of M. Regnault St. Jean d'Angely. M lance in her cause or for her imagined It is impossible, says a correspondent, wrongs, and disposing of stars and rib-to read the narrative of M. Santini, ExTo the above we add the following account bands, honors and ornaments, with her Porter, respecting his Imperial master, of M. Arnault, from the Dictionary of fair liberal hand; the whole has a theatri- the Ex-Emperor, without shuddering; Girouettes; a competent authority enough, cal masqueradish style and appearance especially when we find that his Imperial but how far to be relied upon, we leave to our readers: not befitting a Royal Representative of a Majesty never sits down to dinner, with"Arnault (A. Vincent), Member of the In-brave reasoning nation, ever scrupulous out being disturbed by the rats running stitute; Knight of the Legion of Honor; ap- and jealous of the reputation of that sex about his Imperial feet! You no doubt pointed by the Emperor, Secretary-general which is alike its ornament and its honor. remember, as I do, another monarch exof the Imperial University previous to 1814; House is let to P-posed to the same horrors about two Secretary-general of the Royal University in L, for four thousand per annum. years ago, until the great Longobarybo1814. On the reformation of the University he was not continued in that employment; This is no small proof of the noble owner neyo, and his little round wife, were rebut Buonaparte, whom Arnault had praised having suffered by the annuitizing system. lieved by the fortunate arrival of Whitto the height of extravagance, in prose and The compassionate liberality expressed tington's cat! Now, Mr. Editor, perhaps in verse, was recalled. The King returned by many towards our fallen foe Buona- the Speaker of a certain House, since on the 3rd of July, and M. Arnault then parte, seems to be strangely mistaken for stood on two lists-that of the Royal Censors admiration and partiality. There are, it of the Journals of Paris, and that of the ac-is true, some Buonapartists and some cused. We' are ignorant what part M. Arnault will take. He perhaps would have Jacobins amongst us; there are also terrorists and alarmists: but they are so divided and subdivided, so deluded and This book was written two years ago. rats are there no longer heard of, could spare a cat for the relief of bis Imperial Majesty; or perhaps some country village with more cats than are necessary for the good of human society, might be prevailed on to export one or two, which is, we are informed, not a little deranged in his fortune. The park at C is to be plowed up, and much other property to be let, which makes his travels, perhaps, as much an act of necessity, as an affair of choice. We had hoped that the lesson so nobly given at a certain great house by an illustrious personage, would have proved more useful. would afford great comfort to an Impe-judgment, gives the general standard of chance of the Cantab's old pun being rial admirer. Your's, &c. T. RATSLY. imitation, whilst selection and discrimi-made on him; for, certainly it will not P. S. They might be sent by way of nation ought to form the rules of style. be said to the locum tenens-tene locum. Holland. To a lovely woman, her admirer may On Sunday, between the hours of two The amiable Duke of fairly say you mend the jewel by the and three when the Pump-Room at Bath wearing it," yet with a woman of sense, was full of fashionables, a Mr. Fox at however beautiful, the true friend, in the the head of a numerous party of Friends language of sincerity, ought to direct her made his appearance, and the spirit choice, and reason on the motive for moved him to address the company. adopting it. A graceful form may pos- Female friend Priscilla Gurney felt also sess an injudicious mind, and vanity may the spirit rising, and was about to extemblind the brightest eyes and exclude those porize, when she was prevailed upon to rays of good sense which would teach her desist. It was immediately suggested by that every thing does not become her, some that the use of the Bath waters His Royal Highness the Duke of S--but that harmony and accord in form would have a most wholesome effect in and colour, give transcendance to ele- damping the unseasonable ardor of their gance of appearance, nay, even bestow inspiration, or at all events in neutralizing seemliness on mediocrity of figure. Youth the spirit; but, whilst this subject was and innocence best become simplicity discussing, the Friends, withdrew, the and the tint of the blushing rose; the spirit having moved them to depart. lily blends well with the violet, and the myrtle with the richer hue of the carnaA question of much importance is pendtion; smiles and dimples look enchanting- ing before the French tribunals. The ly under the wreath of flowers, while the Marquis of Beaureau, being in the cocommanding aspect acquires diguity from lonies, received intelligence of the dethe tiara or splendid plume; the light and cease of his first wife. He married again, "The tear which bedews sensibility's shrine, elastic form agrees with the loose robe and had a daughter by his second marIs a drop of more worth than all Bacchus's tun." and buskined ancle, while the prominent riage. Shortly after, he learnt from anshed tears over the young pupils of the bosom, the ivory and well-turned arm, other source that his first wife was in all Judaic tribe; but we fear that, although the nervous yet highly proportioned limb, probability living. He at once embarked such a tear is a jewel of the first water, forming part of a higher stature, demand for France, and, upon his arrival at Havre, Moses and Mordecai would set a higher the mantle, and well-folded drapery of he found his first wife, with an infant son. price on a gem of a more sterling and the ancients. Concealment and exposure A decree of the Parliament set aside his marketable kind. Was it throwing pearls of attractions form in all the finish of the second marriage, but acknowledged the before swine or not? This we must leave picture. daughter of that union as the legitimate is every day becoming more and more popular with the Jews. The suavity and urbanity of his manners entitle him most justly to popularity in any sphere; but we are the more edified at finding these qualities justly appreciated by that tribe whose interest was (erroneously perhaps) supposed to prevail over principle. The illustrious chairman, aware of the truth of those elegant lines written by Morris, which tell us that to the sapient and better judging reader, It is said that a list of the Rat Club is heiress of the Marquis de Beaureau. still respecting, as we always shall, cha-speedily to be published. The publisher Young Eugene de Beaureau having died rity and liberality wherever they may be we believe, lives either in Windmill Street, at the age of fourteen, Miss Beaureau exercised. or at Great Turnstile. The club, as was admitted to take possession of her A letter from Boulogne, dated March being composed of domestic animals, will father's estates. But in 1814, a Marquis 19, says -"St. Patrick's day passed here be confined, it is supposed, chiefly to the de Beaureau came forward, who pretendwith but little celebration in honour of home departments. Some of them holded that a wooden corpse had been buried Bacchus, but with considerable eclat in estates in tail, but more in fee simple. in his place, and that he was the real that of Venus. Captain Sonierset, son to Should orator Hunt convene a meeting Eugene de Beaureau. He presented himLord Charles, and aide-de-camp to his of his friends in Covent Garden, there self to his mother, who refused to reuncle, Lord Edward, prevailed upon Miss is no doubt but that it will be select and cognize him; but he persists in demandHeathcote, eldest daughter of a gallant respectable. The liberty of the subjecting the restitution of his property. The naval captain of that name, to elope with will probably be extended by the Spencean Marquis de Beaureau is a Colonel and him without beat of drum, about eleven Philanthropy in taking the liberty to make Chevalier of St. Louis. If wooden sons o'clock at night, from an entertainment a division of the fruits of the Earth; un-and husbands were thus to rise from the given by Colonel Lovelace. They landed less, indeed, as in the case of the memo- coffin in our country, what disappointed at Dover, the lady in her ball dress, and rable Skinner Street mob, the market in-mothers and wives would they make !!! are now on their way to Gretna-green." habitants shut their shops, to prevent PARIS, FEB. 27.-The following cirThis is literally hopping off with her numberless tenants at will from entering cumstance, of which we can guarantee the partner! into co-partnership with them, previously authenticity, has amused the public for a to their being shopp'd elsewhere. These few days. Count Descazes the Minister gentry are not only amongst the "Fruges consumere nati," A French gentleman, who visited this country, was much astonished at the unqualified exposure of bosoms, arms, and shoulders of our belles at a ball. Mabut also foi, (said he) ces dames n'ont rien de caché "Nebulones Alcinoique.' pour leurs amis !" of the Police, and the Duc de Richelieu were invited by an Englishman of rank to an evening party. As chance will have it, the Duc de Tremouille, a violent What do you think (said a politician) of opponent of the ministerial party, lives in The subject of costume appears to the Empire of China? That it will of the same hotel as the Englishman, and have been too much, and too little con- course soon be broken replied a wag. has also a party on the very same evening. sidered by the fair objects who enhance We observe the appointment of Sir The Duc de Richelieu, and Count Desits value, and by their admirers who William Curtis as locum tenens for the cazes, arrive one after the other at the oftener do injustice than justice to taste Lord Mayor. The popularity however hotel. Unacquainted with the house, therein. Fashion, usurping the place off of the latter is such, that there is no which they enter for the first time, they HOUSE OF LORDS. Monday, 24th March. both, instead of going to the English ROME, FEB. 22.--On Sunday the 15th family, join the party at the Duc de Tre- of this month was solemnized here in the mouille's. Every body is surprized; the private chapel of Cardinal Bardari, the Bill, Pig-Lead Bill, Bar-Iron Bill, and MadDuke and the guests look at each other. marriage of Don Carlo Stuart, Duke of houses Bill, were read a second time. The Duc de Richelieu hastens away with- Berwick and Alba, Count of Modica, The order of the day for bringing up the Reout saying a word; Count Descazes, on with Donna Rosalia Ventimeglia e Mon- port of the Seditious Meetings Prevention Bill being read, a Clause was proposed "that no the contrary, remains quite at his ease, cada, daughter of Prince Grammonte of Public Meetings should, during the sittings of he enters into conversation with the Palermo. One can hardly find more Parliament, or the Courts of Law and Equity, master of the house, eats a glass of ice, illustrious names united in one couple. or any of them at Westminster, be held for the then takes leave of the company without The new married pair proceeded in state purpose of petitioning, remonstrating, or any political discussion, within the distance of one betraying the slightest embarrassment, to St. Peter's to perform their devotions, mile from Westminster Hall." Which clause and goes to the Englishman's party, and then drove back over the Corso to was adopted and added to the Bill. where he joins in the laugh at this singu- their residence in the palace Braschi. Several other amendments were proposed lar qui pro quo. and rejected. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monday, 24th March. The Irish Peace Preservation Bill was read a HOUSE OF LORDS. Tuesday, 25th March. for the third reading of the Seditious Meetings In a long speech in opposition to that measure, LORD ERSKINE said, he conceived that The Carnival has been gaily closed by A dispute of precedence between a the amusement of R. Moccoletti. The Fiacre and a Nobleman's carriage took finest weather from the beginning to the place a few days ago in Paris. It end contributed to animate it. What second time. may serve to shew the difference which time characterises the Italian and particularly has brought about on French manners. the Roman masquerades, and distinguishes The scene took place in the Rue Neuve-them from those beyond the Alps, is not Saint-Augustin" Drive on, coachman," merely their being in the streets or the said the Nobleman, thrusting his head open air, but the share which even the out at the carriage window."Do not meanest and poorest classes of the people stir an inch," said the person in the take in them, and the grace and comic Fiacre to the driver of his equipage.- humour which they contrive to infuse "But, Sir," replied the Nobleman, "by into their poor disguises. what right do you hinder me from stopA late article in the Diario di Roma, ping before that house? I have business among other statistical notices concerning there." My Lord's servants raised their the population of Rome, states the numvoices: but the Fiacre remained immove-ber of the monks to be 1286, of nuns, able." Know, Sir," said the Nobleman 1172, of priests, including the bishops, in a fit of impatience, to the Citizen of 1335. These numbers are certainly far the Fiacre, "that you are no better than inferior to what is believed beyond the I."--At these words the other disputant Alps, and less than that of the Greek exclaimed: "That is enough, Sir:Calogeri who inhabit Mount Athos or Monte Santo. Coachman, drive on. Let the carriage advance.”—A number of persons who happened to be passing witnessed this scene. Madame de Stael still continues in disposed. However, the return of spring holds out the best hopes to the numerous personal friends and admirers of the talent of this celebrated lady. As you IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Friday, March 21st, 1817. the Affections of the people were the strongest and safest guarantee for the security of any Government; that it was not by the annual votes of supply, or by the Mutiny Bill, that this country was preserved. It was by the love of the people, without which our army would be but a base rabble, and our navy a nuisance. Was it because our freedom went sometimes into excesses, that it was now to be restricted? It was impossible to enjoy real freedom without some excess. As well might restrictions be put upon the elements-fire, air, and water; because, though they were admitted to be most essential to our existence, they sometimes exceeded their natural use. Indeed, on looking into the Newspapers and perceiving the number of accidents which had lately happened by these elements, he thought there was as good a ground for restricting them as there was for restricting public liberty. Those who wished for such restrictions might say to fire, “You are an excellent servant, while you contine yourself to our and sacrilegiously strike the spire of that church kitchens, but you shall not bolt from Heaven in which we are assembled to address God in prayer." To water they might say, "You are also a good servant as long as you continue subhave mentioned the story of servient to our use; you may descend in gentle HOUSE OF COMMONS. showers to refresh us, but you shall not pour the Lady with the death's head, says at Friday, March 21st, 1817. down in torrents, sweeping away our flocks and correspondent, and quoted the Journal de Petitions from Warrington, in Lancashire, devastating our lands. Beyond the bounds of Collé for 1750, I must take the liberty to and its neighbourhood, in favour of Parlia our pleasure or use you shall not proceed." To observe that the story is of far older date, and ruinous wars into which the conntry had this chartered libertine" might they impose mentary Reform, and complaining of the long air they might also address themselves, and on if my memory does not deceive me. This been plunged; from a parish in Carnarvonshire, restrictions. They might say, "You, air, may is indeed to be inferred from the diffe- and from the town of Bury, in Lancashire, blow and fan us with your gentle breezes, but rence between the original tale, and the praying for annual parliaments; from Warwick you shall not come upon us in storms and whirlmodern version of it. The original be- Parliament; from John Weir, a muslin manu- more fire, or air, or rain, than we shall see fit. and its neighbourhood, praying for a Reform in winds." They might thus say we shall have no roine was a lady à Tête de Maure, and facturer, of Glasgow, complaining of illegal ar- Yet it was known that without these occasional not à Tête de Mort, as our modern deal-rest and detention; as well as the annual excesses which they would restrict, these eleers in the marvellous have it. Two or Petitions from various charitable institutions in ments would be a curse and not a blessing; that three centuries ago, when negroes were without its excesses, air itself would become a stagnant mass in which human nature could not not so commonly to be seen in Europe as exist.--(Cries of Hear, Hear!)-It was thus at present, a lady with a blackamoor's with freedom, we should not restrict its prinhead, might perhaps be thought as terriciples, as it was by them we existed as a free fic a phenomenon as a lady with a death's nation. Liberty was a blessing which we enjoyed by the Constitution, but if it was attempthead would be in our days. The exact ed to shackle it, it would be a curse, not a blesscoincidence of the pronunciation of Maure ing. It was not by such a measure as the and mort, sufficiently explains the source present Bill that the patience and loyalty of a of the modern deviation. people should be rewarded. Ireland; were read and orderd to lie on the Petitions from Glamorgan, praying for a Committee on Poor Laws. The Bill to amend the 47th and 50th of the The Exchequer Court Bill was read a third The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that the Noble and Learned Lord had talked of the elements, HOUSE OF LORDS. The Exchequer Court Proceedings Bill was read a third time and passed. and of having restrictions put upon them, as if mighty armies? Was the first step taken by which Canal Property was rated to the support they were subjects of this realm, and could be great generals? Were powerful nobles at the of the Poor, were read and ordered to be rebound by its laws. (Hear! and a laugh.)-If head of the first insurrectionary movements? ferred to the Committee on the Poor Laws. the Noble and Learned Lord could show that|(Hear) No : it was brought about by the lowest Petitions from the Merchants of London, they were to be restricted by any clause, he of the people, by the efforts of the vile and the trading to the Cape of Good Hope, praying should be most happy to support any motion worthless from the most degraded ranks of that the duties on Cape Wine might be reduced, to that effect. (Laughing.) — As to fire, he society. (Hear) Distress was the pretence, the and from Joseph Scraggs, a butcher in St. would not attempt to say what effect it had motive, and the instrument. It was brought James's Market, complaining of injuries he had upon the Constitution of the country, but this about by general suffering. It was brought received under the New Street Act, were read he would say, from experience, that if the about under colour of necessary change, aud and ordered to lie on the table. Noble and Learned Lord could bring in any salutary reform. The moment the principle of The Life Annuity Amendment Act, as far as clause into the present Bill, by which the effect reform was established, the moment that govern-relates to the Commissioners for redeeming the of the large fires kept in the House might be ment was vilified, the moment the laws lost their National Debt, was read a first and second time. lessened, he would be materially serving the authority, the danger began. Leaders were The Bill to enable Naval Officers to draw constitutions of himself, (the Lord Chancellor,) found to head the disaffected, and the most their Pay, was read a second time. and other Lords, who often found great incon-powerful joined the most contemptible in over- The Cochineal Bill was read a third time and venience from it while sitting there in the turning those institutions which, by their com- passed. morning.(Laughing.) As to air, which the mand of so much physical force, they saw themLearned Lord would also think of restricting, selves able to do. (Hear, hear.) It had been said, he did not know what effect any clause to that and said with truth, that the space was short purpose would have on that element, but of between the dethronement and the death of a this he was sure, that a most respectable Gen- Monarch. With a little modification, the tleman, the Clerk of the House, would feel maxim might be applied to a government or a much indebted to his Noble and Learned Friend, constitution, Allow it to be stript of all respect if he could restrict its current through the in the eyes of the people-allow it to be vilified doors and windows on several occasions.-(A and degraded at public meetings, and it will Jaugh.)-With regard to water, to which the soon lose its energy, and with its energy the Noble Lord had alluded, he would not say any power of prolonging its own duration, or securthing, as he presumed their Lordships knewing public liberty. (Hear, hear.) The efforts of little about that element.(Much Laughing.) But to speak seriously on this subject, he did not conceive that the arguments of the Noble and Learned Lord proved any thing at all in favour of the line which he pursued. He would admit that no measure restrictive of the liberty which we enjoyed by the Constitution should ever be adopted, but on the grounds of the strictest necessity. Necessity then was the ground on which the present and every other restrictive measure should be adopted. And if he supported it, it was because he conceived, that he thereby supported the rights of the Constitution, and the real liberty and security of the people. THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM, in a speech which was by far the most impressive and argumentative of the evening, was prepared to contend against his noble friends who had spoken before him in this debate, and against the bill, that this measure was necessary in the present circninstances of the country; and that its ne. cessity pleaded its justification. His noble friends had first denied the danger, and then they argued that, even upon the admission of the danger, the remedy was not appropriate. He differed with them in both their positions. He was convinced of the danger, and he believed the HOUSE OF COMMONS. Thursday, March 27, 1817. Petitions from Kilwinning, Stevenston, Salcoats in Ayr, and South Queens-ferry for Re form; from the Solicitors and Attornies of Plymonth and Plymouth Dock for a repeal of the Acts of the 44th and 46th of the King; from the Ribband Weavers of Coventry for the protec tion of the House; and from 60 or 70 publicans in the parish of Wigan, for a repeal of the additional duty on Licences, were severally read and ordered to lie on the table. the insignificant prepared the way for the at- : The house divided on the question that the Content.......................... 111 23 Majority.....88 HOUSE OF COMMONS. were read a first time. The Land Revenue Bill, the Irish Arms Registry Bill, the Irish Peace Preservation Bill, and the Navy Officers Pay Bill, were severally read a third time and passed. POLITICS. The observations induced by the political article in our last Number, the suppo men mean remedy was calculated to meet the emergency. Petitions from Willingham praying for eco-sition that there may be even in England He had heard, that there was no danger tonomy, Parliamentary Reform, and Relief from men meau enough to deprecate the most the constitution from the designs of those whose Tithes and Poor Rates ; and from Cardigan prayoperations this bill was intended to restrain;ing for relief from the present heavy duties on generous treatment of the most inveterate and that, because they were not headed by Coal and Culm, were read, and ordered to lie foe, and the dread that powerful individuals, therefore their machina. on the table. enough to feel thus, might also be mations were harmless. This argument had no Petitions from the minister, churchwardens, lignant enough to ascribe to us a spirit influence on his mind, because we could find and other inhabitants of the Parish of Madeley of party, induces us in the present Numparallels in history of revolutions effected by in the county of Salop, from Dawley in the same instruments at first as insignificant and con- county, and from Sudbury in Suffolk, praying ber to enter into the following serious temptible in appearance as the persons alluded for relief from the heavy pressure of the Poor discussion and solemn declaration of the to. The French revolution was no distant event Laws, were severally read and ordered to of this kind. It had passed in our own time be referred to the Committee upon Poor Laws. Perfect independence of our political A bill was brought in for enabling Naval principles.-We are the more ready to Officers to draw their Pay, which was read a first enter into this question, that no interesting event has occurred during the week to demand our attention, and that on so important a subject we cannot too early satisfy every friend of the existing constitution, the internal peace, the external power, the political supremacy of our country. time. HOUSE OF LORDS. it had occurred at our own door-it did not now HOUSE OF COMMONS. In political party, as in society in general, each individual commonly sacri |