326 NOTES OF T1IE MONTH. 



in contravention of his royal ordonna nee of 24th Jan. 1828^ has caused this 

 notice to be given: That from the 1st of Feb. 1834, the transmission, 

 through the Hamburg post-office, of all packets addressed to his Danish 

 majesty, containing printed works, will be interdicted, unless authenticated 

 by an official seal, and the packet returned! His majesty, anxious, never- 

 theless, for the promotion of science and literature, has been pleased to 

 authorize his ministers abroad to take charge of such works, and to dispose 

 of them agreeably to his majesty's instructions." 



Though the rush of the schoolmaster has been too strong for tbe 

 Danish exchequer, it is consoling to think that the monarch is still 

 anxious as ever for the promotion of science and literature ; for it 

 seems, that when the deputation of trunk-makers waiting on tbe 

 minister respecting the disposal of the works, they found his majesty, 

 with a flattering regard for the labours of the learned, had placed a 

 higher value on them than tbey had, and that he continued to " stick 

 out for price." 



THE KING OF THE DUTCHMEN. The most abject and contemptible 

 policy tbat has ever disgraced the bistory of diplomacy distinguishes 

 the Dutch cabinet. The sordid soul of the trader is exhibited in every 

 move of the king. Having ground down the subjects of his acquired 

 territory by every possible exaction,, and by such means having goaded 

 them into rebellion, he is now so exasperated at the deficiency in his 

 accustomed receipts, that he neglects no means the spirit of selfishness 

 can devise to regain his lost sources of profit ; in such light alone 

 does he consider the Belgian people. He has been applying fire- 

 brands to Europe, hoping in the blaze to clutch what he falsely calls 

 his own. The insignificance of the incendiary has alone protected 

 Europe ; and most men are now aware how utterly worthless is the 

 spirit that prompted such diabolical manoeuvres. Careless of conse- 

 quences, reckless of human life and happiness, the Dutchman alone 

 speculates on the chance of grasping his lost prize. The settlement 

 of Europe must remain at issue to gratify tbe avarice, the ruling 

 passion of the pantile potentate. Thousands of industrious people 

 must continue uncertain of their capital and labour, that the monarch's 

 vision of money-bags may not be utterly destroyed. The people 

 have thrown off their allegiance they have chosen another king 

 their choice has been ratified by Europe, yet, with true Dutch Shy- 

 lock pertinacity, he looked only to his pound of flesh. If each were 

 to claim his own, the fishes would not leave his majesty a foot of 

 ground in his kingdom. If nature had endowed them with any por- 

 tion of Dutch doggedness, they would insist upon Amsterdam. 



A BISHOP AND HIS FLOCK. We have been struck with a singular 

 sequitur in the Durham Advertiser, which some, less single-minded 

 than ourselves, might construe into a slight sarcasm of the editor. 

 We have as high a respect for the English church establishment as 

 any, although we may have expressed ourselves pretty warmly against 

 its abuses, which every day convinces us, for the sake of the church 

 itself, ought to be remedied. Overgrown incomes are neither neces- 

 sary to uphold or to strengthen an establishment, secured, as it is, 



