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:i LONDON. SJTURBdY, APRtLZ9, The Moniteur of the 23d contains a copy of the New French Constitution. It is dated Paris, 22d April, and consists of five chapters containing in the whole 67 Articles. The ioilowingis the substauce. It is intitlcd an Act additional to the Constitutions of the Em- "pire. The preamble states, that it had been Bonaparte's wish at several eras within these 15yearsto perfect the Constitutional forms, lut that" his object was then to organise a grand European federate system, as suited to the spirit of the age, and favourable to the progress of civiiization," and therefore he had deferred these internal improvements. His object, however, in future being only to in- crease the prosperity of France, by securing public liberty, and wishing to maintain peace tvith Europe, it was become now necessary to adopt this important modification. The Legislative Power is exercised by the Tmperor and the two Chambers. The first, to lIe called tha Souse of Peers, is hereditary in, the [ale line. The Emperor names the Mem- Irers. The second is the House of Represen. tatives, ekcted by the people, consisting of 629, of the age of 25 and upwards. The du- ration five years, and the Members to be paid fotf their expences during the Session.—The Judges are named by the Emperor, and hold 4heir places for life. The institution of trial PJ Jury is maintained. The liberty of worship is secured to all. The liberty of the press is also secured, by being left free from all pre- vious restraint. These are the principal heads. The object appears to be, to assimlilat-e the French Constitution to the English. The 67th andconcluding article says—14 The Treiicli people moreover declare, that in the delegation which it has made and makes of its powers, it has not meant, and does not mean to give a right to propose the reinstatement of the Bourbons, or any Prince of that family on thelhroue, even in case of the extinction of the Imperial dynasty nor the right of re-es tahlishing either the ancient feudal nobility, -I)r the feudal and seignorial rights or tithes, or any privileged or predominant religion; nor the power to alter the irrevocability of the sale ot the national domains; it formally for- bids the Government, the Chambers, and the Citizens, as to propositions on that subject. Field Marshal Blucher, before he left Ber- Jill, addressed the following Proclamation to his Arrtiy Comrades His Majesty the King has been pleased to confide to me the chief command of ihe Army. I receive this favour with the most lively gratitude. I am rejoiced to see you again, to find you in the field of honour prepared for a new contest, full of new hopes It is given to tis again to combat for the great cause, for gene "ral peace! I congratulate you upon it. The career of glory is again opened to you an oppor- tunity offers to increase by new deeds the mili- tary glory which you have alre^y acquired!— Placed at your head, I am confident of certain and glorious success !—Shew me in this new struggle the confidence you placed in me during the last, an,1 [ am convinced that you will glo- riously extend the famsof your brilliant deeds in arms. The Brussels Papers received on Saturday, contain the King uf Prussia's second Procla- mation. It is in the same determined and uobie style as his first FREDERICK WILLIAM, &c.—We think proper, under the present circumstances, to or- der as follows rrreason ami perjury have bro- ken the last treaties which we had generously concluded after our glorious advantages, and to the hope of a durable peace, has succeeded by a strange perfidy, the necessity of an immediate -contest. Penetrated with gratitude for what my people did in the last struggle for me, for its independence for the cause of all Europe, I had proposed to exert all my efforts to preserve it as long as possible from a new war, even though I should have had to make the greatest sacrifices to attain this eud. This object has ceased to direct my conduct since it has become again a question to know whether such a shameless perfidy shall be followed by new conquests. The necessity of an arduous struggle becomes a new rallying point for all Princes and Nations. These important COlhideratious alone have made me resolve to order the military measures that are necessary, to act with the greatest vigour and the applica- tion of which has been once already crowned with the happiest success." Here follows a decree in sixteen articles rela- tive to the volunteers. Count Monlguillers, Aid-dll-Camp to the Duke of Berri, and Mons. Maain. Aid-du- Camp to the Duke of Orleans, arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday se'nnight, from Caen: they state, that there was a fair at Caen a few days ago, at which no business whatever was done, so completely is confidence at an end—many Englishmen were walking about Caen quite uninterrupted. A conscription to a conside- rable extent is going on in France, but the peasantry of the country exhibit the most de- termined resistance to it, as well as great dis. 11 approbation to the Government of Bonaparte. The above gentlemen wished to join the Royal party, for which they had leave from Bona- parte; but fearful of detention from some of Ins emissaries near the frontiers, thought it advisable to land in England and re-embark for Ostend. In the House of Commons in a Committee of supply, Mr. Whitbread remarked that the estimates, contained among other items, one 4)f-41. for killing rats (a laugh !) which might he proper enough, and indeed he wished all rats were destroyed but there was immedi- ately afterwards a charge of 401. for burying lii(,se rtits, a Intid lattgh).-Sir G. Warreader, -with sonic warmth, complained of the remarks of the last speaker. The Hon. Baronet was ready aud willing to meet the Hon. Gentleman cither in that House or in any other place or w-.i-y.-(Cries of Order) — Mr. W Smith rose to order. He was sure there was some mis- take, and t-ti t his Hon. Friend would have no objection '-0 explain what he had sa<d.—Mr. Whitbread was not conscious of any thing of- fensive Oil his part. Mr. Ponsonby was not satisfied with the charge of 41. for killing the nts-(a laugh !)-beca-use just 'before there was an item of 2l. 2s. for keeping cab.-(ll loud laugh.) Now as cats are tœpt and paid for their services, it was their duty to kill the Tat-s without any charge. (A loud laugh) If they did not, it was Illain that Government kept ID ore cats than killed rats (A loud laugh), The Earl of Dalhousie, Sir T. Picton, and Sir Lowry Cole, are to re-assume their com- mands as Lieutenaut-Geuerals under the Duke of Wellington. A publlicaiion in the form of a fiovel has jest made its-appearance, translated from the French, and said to be the production of Louis Buona- parte. The following extract offers a most lively and no doubt just, idea of the French scenes and manners" In reality, the French run in search of amusements, with a blindness and fury not unfrequently ridiculous. Their pleasures are no other than motion; and gaiety is their ruling sen- timent. They follow the charms, and not the solid and essential comforts of life. They affect great nicety in matters of morals, and yet adul- tery is no where less shameful and all who cry out against this state of things, follow neverthe- less in secret the example of the rest. Voltaire has said that their language is a bold beggar, to whom one must give charity against one's will-; it may be added, that the nation is a finished co- quette. of whom, at the same time, the tone, the language, the pretensions, are of an extreme de- licacy, and of which the perpetual contrast is consequently ridiculous. I have seen at Paris, in the course of one and the same hour, two la- dies weep, and faint, at the death-bed of a friend, and set out for a masked ball. (have seen one of the two perish the next day of a burning fever, the dismal effect of her dissipation and the rage for amusement, and the nervous fever, still more mortal than the other; mean while her companion went on as usual. I have seen more than one-of those persons, whose lives have for their motto short nnd sweet, enjoy only au existence full of pain, and always lasting too long. Shows, fa- shionable promenades, balls, great entertain- ments, routs, arc filled only with actresses, run- ning after entertainments and sights, with as much seriousness, tronble, and toil, as if they were charged with the performance of the task; as if all those whom they found there wete their relations, and members of their family; as if a home were not a thing belonging to them. I have seen (you will scarcely believe it) infants from cradle at the doors of masked balls, at 3 o'clock in the morning, crying for their mothers, and waiting till they should have leisure to quit the scene of, and bring them heated and corrupted milk! I have-seen a Benedict of a husband assist at an entertainment which his wife alone gave at his house,at which three thousand persons were invited, and where the mistress of the house danced a pas -de-deux with the first dancer of the opera, herself playing the tambourine, and danc- ing in a curious and malignant crowd. il have seen her after this, ravished with her imagined triumph, return into her magnificent beii-dham- ber, throw herself upon a sofa opposite the door, which remained open, a crowd pressing round her to offer her assistance, salts and strong waters, while she amused herself with displaying her beautiful hair, and her beautiful naked arms, and contriving a thousand attitudes and contortions. I have seen her unaccountable husband at the moment giving chairs to the lowest ranks of the throng, to enable them the more at ease to sneer at hiti), in regard to his wife, and carry his civil- ity so far, as to spread with his own hands, nap- kins upon the furniture, in order that the specta- tors might stand upon it without injuring it, and more readily contemplate his half! They build a theatre, aud composed a rhapsody under the name of a comedy-, composed by Madame, who affects to be surprised. Her children are taken from the nursery, and lowered from the midst of a cloud upon the stage to procure applause and sottish compliments for their mother

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