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attempted briberies,* and exposed to the editors the designs of 

 */ one of their rich adversaries," was at length condemned to pri- 

 son for the publication of one of Beranger's songs. This was too 

 much for the firmness of the publisher ; and the commutation of 

 his punishment became intimately connected with the threatened 

 ruin of the obnoxious work. A pernicious coterie was labouring, 

 and their intrigues were for a time successful. 



Every stubborn means was now resorted to to put down the An- 

 nates. M. Baudouin refused the new types which he had promis- 

 ed,— the necessary periodicals were not procured, — those which the 

 editors themselves obtained were intercepted, — and at length the 

 publisher marked his determination by preventing the printing of 

 an article entitled " Coteries Scientifiques," which had been sent 

 to press. 



An action was brought bj- MM. Saigey and Raspail against M. 

 Baudouin, and a dissolution of the partnership obtained, with da- 

 mages of 2000 francs. The publication of the Annates is now re- 

 commenced, under the most happy auspices, and we sincerely wish 

 it all prosperity. 



We cannot avoid observing a singular relationship between the 

 spirited enterprize of these authors and our own undertaking. 

 Embued with an unalterable determination to expose all unfair 

 dealings,— eventually to impeach all who, under the cloak of 

 high names, conceal a desperate inefficiency, — and to support 

 the oppressed labourer in science, however poor and " uninfluen- 

 tial" he may be,' — we have individually gained the good report 

 of those who profess to be free, and the most flattering silence 

 from those who are under the influence of the scientific powers. 

 We have individually the merit of having obliged intrigue to 

 tremble, and the rich possessor of the demi-sinecure to marshall 

 his bands, and stretch forth his arm for additional aid. We have 

 individually undertaken not only to spread abroad the knowledge 

 of the progress of scientific discovery, but also the state of science, 

 and of the spirit which animates scientific men ; and hitherto we 

 have been individually unfortunate in finding that intolerance is 

 too generally the oflTspring of place. But thanks to our nativity, 

 we live not in a land where such practices could have been car- 

 ried out, as have tainted the fair fame of our scientific neighbour ; 

 for we think little of the vain attempts which are made to keep 

 our labours from the public eye. Finally, we have been indivi- 

 dually successful in the result of the exposures which we have 

 been already forced to make. As for ourselves, we are satisfied in 

 having drawn the earnest and praiseworthy attention of the Royal 

 Commissioners to the abuses in the Edinburgh College Museum, 



• It is stated that M. Baudouin was able to despise the condescending invi- 

 tation which he received to the soiree of the rich man, and to spurn the tempt- 

 ing oflFer of a service of porcelain, embellished with elegant designs. This is 

 almost worthy of a place near an anecdote we can tell about certain French 

 silk stockings. 



