The Sun. — London, England, 1833-01-18 00:00:00

an nirers a . publi c Y was likely to be in any manner injurious to the so .ii s i t„, :o P e ac t nie e or case, he wo u ld-b e the first t o p ropose Mlfication of it, b u t , as he was conv i nced that such e, he called on the Chamber to reject the Bill. be Clo ".raer ous voices h ere demanded that the discussion should itr too • tion too DE DREUX BREZEcontended that the ques vest- ./Mx important to be disposed of without full int t , lati en• He was then entering into the merits when he was slo n -u Plcd by such perpetual cries to put an end to the discus *cioul:rheaznistilbehoaurt:ltabhbeeaPresident put the question to the vote, when the closed. bydecided that the general discus_ by th e ca nES IDENT then read the first Articl e , as propose d Cornittee : The list January r ema i ns a d ay of na ual Ino urning th litarq u i:‘ DE VERA C said, th at t h e Chamber by voting p 1y 4131 of the l aw of the 19th Jan. 1816, would render itself l 'orro to a crime which France must always regard, with --(Agitation)—and he for one would not burden the few ',l7lhe had to live with the remorse of such an action. dev__l ll . arquis DE DREUX BREZE urged that the mere was not bon of the 21st January being a day of mourning markaillofi,c,!e.nt ; there . should be some more solemn and public eve r , d' unaPprobation of the crime. In England, the Peer o s, t. Chari es a ! hey went to Parliament, had to pass the statu h e Pity *. • e rected on the spot where he had perished so un ap prew Ile t hen eulogised L ou i s XVI ., and concluded by ex his opinion that no friend to monarchy could vote the f the law of the 19th January, 1816. fhi(..fie. Count DE LANJUINAIS said that he could not re ek " 40ra repelling the assertion of a Noble Peer, that the . " 4 cber by tid e and adopting this Bill would associate itself with regi ie he called on him to explain— tro.:4-4ESIDENT (with great warmth)—" I should have sncuses to make to the Chamber, if ) I had not called of std MY Noble Peer who had allowed himself to make . . use tc but?: expression as that mentioned by Count Lanjuina 14 0 , eel are that I heard no such expression." rilitt.2"xther remark was made, and the Article of the Com. t ir y 01 1 being put to the vote was adopted by a large ma- The h.., tli gth -uxe de CRILL ON proposed as an additional Article, JknareyCoUrts and tribunals should not sit on the 21st of This cot PrePosition was put to the vote, and rejected by a erabl The e majority. Th e Lfond Article of the Committee was worded thus : The l aw of th e 19th January, 1816, is repealed. " Cesaylouta DE MONTLOSIER proposed to amend i t b y Coq, In its other provisions the law, etc." in order to Co w the two A r ti c l es w ith eac h other. %runt siMEON the A (the Reporter) agreed to this sug ges ti on , rti Thcle so amended was adopted. the ella taber then proceed e d t o b a ll o t on t h e ensem b le of -* The following was the result of the scrutiny : For the Bill 96 A gainst it 6.5 the pis Majority —3l b ledlate,"' l DENT ordered the Bill as amended to be im- A4 L ._ 'Y taken t o t h e Chamber of Deputies.—(See below.)- rited . CRA syste tu The fins,"_, were am'', 'he Paha!' (20,00 U! ;tly than 1) 20,00 0 L is, the wortant 0 ich woke ° ;ed than ° re— 'Y.) " The' , for Legbar t i l j sequence 01.; noble &ai l with three' lade a v it t for the Pv if they di a l 'hey eyo red"- of the 10 - MBER OF DEPUTIES—SITTING OF JAN. 15. (COntinued from The Sun of yesterday.) t tiZ ar aendrn entL was put to the and DlSs —vilb Y a large ma j or ity,u neau as were also modifications vote, of it, t soc eessively:by M. Lemercier and M. Roul. ad.„, ll° Wing paragraph, proposed by the Committee, was "aosn,:'`ed, and forms the second paragraph of Article 10, essi ett l the paragraph of M. Luneau, adopted in the pre- Nttin g Nevertheless in the administrative arson iZeatellts Which ses hy have been divided into several electoral col. - .;seto tel e law of the 19th April, 1831 there shall be as many 'st e ,. ass emblies for the purpose of , this Bill, as there are t histt 11 was a l so adopted i n the following terms :—" With ee ' Ni p; to? strative th e electoral colleges, formed by vi r tu e o f th e l aw 'Nip; . err ed to, from severa l can t ons , b e l ong i ng to diff erent arrondissements to which it belongs." tthSt/rad .. t i t . M enal article, proposed by M. BOUDET, declaring rnbers of the General Counc i l s h a ll b e t a k en one " N ot '. canton," was combatted by M. Charles Dupin, as %hot a!teo induce the Chamber to revoke its decision nit th el ections toPt t by cantons, and rejected by a l arge ma j or ity. e question being put, M. MAUGUIN took occasion to alst4b;:hat there was no inconsistency in the votes of the Ch In adopting the amendment of M. Glais-Bizoin, i t. ' h et :°e! had only decided that, in fixing the number of k t/o . nh t .. °1 Which the General Council should be composed, msopt the number of cantons as a basis , instead of glt twin. Oan arbitrary decision. This was perfectly consis- N- lts determinati on to have the elections take pl a ce by l'his ii ,! ° .„ents, and not by cantons. is e ...'IsESIDENT said, that the mode of election hay- NitiZt.settled, the next question to be decided was, the ,Nrahte° requisite to enable the c iti zens t o vote i n t h e ;ski ‘ 1...." for the election of the Members of the Ge kest Ce ti/mils of the department on this point 4e teri c h ti v ariety of systems had been presented in the form of itl /est et tts ; that which appeared to him the furthest re ,,;.7° the system proposed by the bill was the amend 'sldt._ n . Cabet, which must, therefore, according to the NO, 4.'. o rders of the Chamber, be first taken into discussion ; %ace % d were rejected, the others would take their turn 1 1. N Y. t hS c4 tEr Lb natio,. commenced by expatiating on the hopes which do ns h ad entertained, when it was a n nounce d th at t h e tlatister C harter of the Restoration was to be replaced by a so : b leb was t o b e a trut h , and b y wh i ch the principle of hi . 0' 1 4: eighty of the p eo pl e was to b e consecrated. The sues to e "hi Zlin n 41e Deputy then proce e d e d t o eu l og i se t h e Consti _ rich th ithher in 1791 which, he said, placed the sovereignty erence• k ti l, inan individual nor in any portion of society, ut forc e A ' Zcipl e. „ th e whole people. In pursuance of this ins petst: o o Zseq ""fe Constitutional Assembly, which could not be ion of S sel •Sb. -sTa h"---. 1 °„, being too democratic, since, of the 1,200 t i me 0 j Cativ e "' Which it was composed, 300 were the repre -00 0 1 4 °f the nobility, and 300 others of the clergy, con. • I f % It elect. • .Ik t , ral right on all citizens who paid in the year, s already m 'ar. ' ut es, a sum equal to about the produce of three days' e high r_ - earl It was, he said, his wish to see the country approach 'Yentioll p e w Y , Possible to a restoration of that glorious Consti. raring t :o . ODeti t ." j ell was truly calculated to secure the honour, the as the f ° e - 7/1 th" and the happiness of France. He, therefore, pro my to th e l i t Zten s p4e following amendment, to form Article 12 :—" All menet', 10 for th eing 20fr, direct taxes in the department, are elec. their i 0 , 4 c PurPoss of this Bill." resolutiel I l O t ti, Ile was put to the vote, and r e j ec t e d by a ver y l arge that th e -.4l le v e( 4lTE h t then developed an amendment, nominating the be put I :. c lasses of electors :-1. All Frenchmen having a do. reSpeCl Vrtk the electoral circumscription, and paying in the de act 01 ur t ent act I t y Lest ilt ‘s/ francs direct taxes, or possessing in fee or for ions; Pt' . • 0,7 of hi of the annual value of 200 fr.-2. The Mem t t hat iil;resei`tolicipal Councils, and the officers of the National ce of O r , Nb u e fted by the citizeus.-3. The Members of the Courts d ,nger ~;_‘als, the Procureurs and Advocates-General, the Pro e I ['W e' Rol their Deputies, the Judges of the Tribunals of p 0 8‘;°441, tsie ‘'e, the Juges de Pair, and the Greffiers en Chef of the poVief. Itlan , mod T ribunals „„ / h .. s, unals.--4. Barristers, attorneys, notaries, phy. ent W•• - t 14 7t Itute -Urg eene, apothecaries, the correspondents of the cOrnPa C t '; th w, th e t he Members of learned societies recognised by a iee WW I j it e lov e : l eads of all establishments of public instruction, and p, e a r sto re se r , s who publicly teach any branch of science or s 4; iso utt. a c • The Members of the Chambers of Manufacture S e, and the syndics of legally and authorzied Oho., 71.-6. Retired magistrates, and retired military niters, having a pension of not less than 600 f. If .71 0 ,;:v ti e l list should not include one-fiftieth part of the popu- Z t ilis. e difference to be madmarl y adding those who have 'VertY approaching most to the annual value of 41 , N t All the individuals in the 3d, 4th, sth, and 6th classes, lestunve resided and exercised their professions one year at 047°re the election. Itot ta have BUGEAUD contended that the grand object was Whi e , a great number of electors, but to have good laws, kw," could only be made by rea ll y capa b le and patriotic men ; t herefore, any electoral s y stem wh i ch passed the limits 4; 4 1 which such men would certainly be found, would not I , k, popular but an anti-liberal measure. M. Comte's system I T red to him to p ass th ose li m i ts, and therefore he opposed it. .t.th e sq .' TARDIEU supported the amendment, contending that otti4tdividuals comprised in it were on l y such as from their skej° ll and attainments must be supposed capable of properly Cog the ri g ht s conferred on them. S t : f t D'HARCOUR T— " I come to oppose the amend no,l„..ettr Hon. Colleagu e , p r i nc i pally because its object is to ' l leel 'e a considerable number of the liberal professions into oornviiit4venattoirOanl .body,.tvith . out requiring from them any pecuniary el„„ a disposition which appears to me vicious in I"ei and likely • t„„"'gstie nt _to be dangerous in practice. The great Sett upon .Pon which the system is founded is, that as our in tcpsefaeulties alone assure us an incontestible superiority vfho surround us, aud as the fountains of simple) itZt!stZie..scources of all civilization, they are the best gua at Fra°s. in (,;‘, t o te r i n be given to society. It is this argument which /filch is . e eti t ZY thing It has always beer. justly contended, that The p and more particularly in legislation, per le ..71/3 iriuniting theory with practice, in conceiv n 14°,14% es I by the 0 ' blet v or Z d iyn generous ideas, and finding exact and easy prol/s e 4 ,! bt sti f t ea " h the g them. Unhappily, this union is seldom anted itself; weakness of human nature every where iifi e d ter, °Mot s an" to _ and we ourselves seem to have a sort of It 0; 0 , 4 , _r this fusion of different principles and de m a t oy lllNt rite l f/ t d n: lt.. t ve detest mediums and eagerly adopt extremes. connect ef ; eel h ng 0 3 , their imaginations, adopt theories the most intli te tY t o ; r e least applicable, and would sacrifice the whole n' te 1 0_ . eXist e Z to qtiit'T they call a principle, while others cannot be on Di rd p e ,,,, t e Of the Most ordinary system of routine, deny the r the P ighte"ttesta,i'etyrogression, and would consider any step taken litreat el l :: l as u, . 1 ' a derogation. A Chamber so eminently en . %Wl' Il eglee t but 1 should avoid both extremes, One of the Ln 1 int sn ost Co °Obi ° d G e el ests d eve n mmon evils arising from theories is the Otis, %on fo rgetfulnes of human passions, and the chat ted witn them; and, yet, you are well aware, at • wen Of t i the posed B ._, or Ili Politi cal Y are the most active elements of every P . combination. Accordingly, as they are adopted If st Ot, e , hty t ° th e ect States hey form the hero or the miscreant, give le set r",l : kt.v,e.rthi.o. founded on them as a basis, and, in an I. I' r e shae2 ( to g those which have contemned their influence. reetio4 :ritt,:s""eWnsr,seWl:ersetloy exclusively on the virtues of men, yld W" ter eu , of tow ards Natio n many disappointments. The per- Id, consists rather in directing their in ,' all * err it will toe practice of virtue and the maintenance an of t i" 1, 411 °l ' ' l l observed that th e Noble Marquis here falls into • in confounding Charing Cross with White. en , AO VednesdaP at Lille s stay st, truing to r ; 19th, or e` on the 1 9 ' Le , i n orde r e ill be reP ls i army 0 fication to mmellor address :usation b AI. Boud° o vho surrl l° s lontbs, 1 0 ,0 ument 1p t con trary t ti , ith his NO' s) 10th io i n, the fl i " ith all e%P ej t , estined French tm rthie frig ate as-aclor WA in a few :SdaY.) sanne li p l o rnatic Pr be nod , ' 1 , I. P: ygrr t cially hurtl e congeque ° rt, Sion for mdon Embassy two yea cation DI From .n. / 40v j he An o t eh are , they 5 Pozzo dl lleyranci• lesday.) itNtrARY rter bell nesent, The opening ssion of uary, 1 81 uments volved would the so cil hould tbl of social order. Intelligence and acquirement:have two inap preciable advantages; the one is to open to mankind a source of enjoyment, which nature, a niggard of her gifts, has ac corded only to labour and talent—and the other is to make the working classes of society understand that their well-being, their happiness, even, are intimately connected with the order and preservation of society. Thus, they would teach the savage that it is better to cultivate the earth than wander in the forests; and prove to the protetaires of all classes and all na tions, to the end of time, that if at first-sight it appears more simple and more rational to appropriate the wealth of others to themselves, such an aggression brings with it convulsions, of which, sooner, or later, they will evidetitlY be them selves the victims; and that labour and industry alone can afford them more sweet, more solid, and, above all, more uncontested enjoyments.—(Great applause.)—Here, then, principles are evidently in accordance with the interests of mankind, and such will always be the case among all those whose simple and natural wishes are confined to being well lodged, well fed, and well clothed, and to transmitting the same comforts to their family; but where these, the only true advantages, are not sufficient—when for these real enjoyments a more advanced state of civilization has substituted those of the imagination—when, in fine, the natural man is lost in the factious man—then the scene changes its character; the pre servation of existing society is no longer necessary or desirable for him who finds that his place in it is inferior to his desires, and until he has satisfied those desires he will be always ready to reform, or, if necessary, overthrow the social order of which he forms a part. The wants of men have their limits, but their imagination has no bounds. Understanding is a means, an in strument, a letter, a faculty ; but it is not a moral virtue, nor, consequently, a guarantee; and to believe that men will always use it for the benefit of their fellow-creatures, we must close our eyes against our own experience of the past, and the lessons of history. lam not acquainted with any political catechism which could engage the Catilines, the Gracchi, the Cmsars, the Cromwells, or the Napoleons to remain in private life, and by acting as good fathers contribute to the general welfare. When civilized man deluged peaceable America with blood, do you conceive that he furnished a convincing proof that the possession of talent and education leads to the promotion of hu. manity and happiness ? When the most talented man of his time wrote to the Academy at Dijon that the first man who cultivated land, enclosed it around, and said—" This is mine," was a monster worthy of being pointed out to the execration of future races : do you think that with all his genius he uttered a doctrine worthy of being called conservative ? The sophist was crowned, It is true ; but would you, in your conscience, be pleased to see your electoral colleges compssed of men hold. ing such doctrines ?—(Long and loud cheers.) Does not even public opinion itself, that regent of the world, which represses with so much severity all attacks against social order, appear to become an accomplice in them when they are of a nature to flatter the imagination, or are made legitimate by success ? The minor disturbers are sent to the scaffold, but the greater go down to posterity crowned with honour. Is not all that re nown by which antiquity was rendered so brilliant, and with which it still shines so resplendently in our eyes, all that per. fection in the arts and sciences, which, according to our no tions, ought to lead to an undefined perfectibility,—is it not, I say, based on the contrary, upon an oblivion of all the genuine principles and the real interests of mankind ? At Rome, it was composed of conquest, slavery, and the power of life and death over children. In Greece, every moral vritue was sacrificed to the glory and aggrandisement of the country. In the eyes of the true philanthropist, Lycurgus was little better than one of our most notorious brigands; these at least confined them. selves to the committal of crimes, while he reduced them by laws into systematic principles. Adultery, robbery, murder, and family destruction, formed the foundation of his legisla tion, and yet he was the most enlightened man of his times. A fine guarantee, truly, for the welfare of mankind! But without going to far back for examples, do we not daily feel an instinctive feeling of self.preservation, warning us even in matters of minor importance to take numerous precautions ?—(Silence and marked attention.) When our money is in question, do we not multiply guarantees, and take securities from our lowest agents ? You would in all probability laugh at a collector who tendered you his intelligence as a security. You take all these precautions for your money, but when the safety of the State and its institutions are at stake, they all appear superfluous. It is impossible for me to account for such indifference. But I shall be accused of striking with ostracism the most com mendable and honourable of my fellow-citizens. No, Gentlemen, it is you on the contrary who wish to place them out of the rule of common right. It is one of the conditions of our nature, that every good must be purchased by some exertion, some preliminary difficulties. We have all gone through the same ordeal. Why would you wish them to reach this point at a single bound, and save them from a noviciate to which we have all been subjected ? There is no country in which intelligence leads more easily to fortune than in France. Let them gain this first step,—let them give us this guarantee,—otherwise, if they are so little able to manage their own affairs well, what claim can they possibly have to assume the direction of ours ? I will add, that nearly all the liberal professions are cosmopo litan ; the man of genius belongs to the universe; while com merce sees its country wherever its profits are the best and most secure ; whence I conclude that the true guarantees are to be found in the private virtues which are founded on the possession of property. Our country is our love for our native soil—it is that which in all ages has given birth to heroes and produced the brightest actions, and which makes those who are exiled from the spot which gave them birth pine to death with grief. This sentiment survives all others—it alone is true, it alone is lasting, it alone is independent of all the aberrations of the human mind, and it is upon this basis alone that a solid foundation can be laid. For these reasons I call for the rejec. tion of the amendment."—(Loud applause followed this speech which was listened to with profound attention. M. DE SADE supported the amendment, urging that the tranquillity and good order of the country proved that it could bear without danger the extension of municipal rights proposed by M. Comte. M. DE RA MBUTEAU said a few words in a low !tone on the difficulty of arranging questions of this nature, and on the necessity, on the one hand, of electors having sufficient capa city to exercise their trust, and, on the other, of the door being open to all citizens to acquire that capacity; but we could not gather whether the Hon. Deputy approved of or op posed the proposition of M. Comte. Gen. LAFAYETTE—" The subject of the present debate, and, indeed, all electoral questions, attach themselves to two principles, upon which the world is divided, and which rule the system of elections, from that of the legislative body to those of the most insignificant communes. Under one system it is the supreme power of the state, either vested in one man, or in " ' ' several branches, under the omnipotent name of a Parliament, which grants to certain privileged persons the exercise of a certain portion of the electoral franchise. Under the other sys_ tem, that of the national sovereignty, perpetually existing, all the citizens without exception have a right to interfere in the management of their affairs. There can be no exceptions but for certain incapacities, unfortunately acknowledged, which, however, are sought to be put an end to as quickly as possible. This is the ground on which my Hon. Friend (M. Comte) sup poses that a sufficient capacity is to be found in men who have been elected by their follow-citizens, either into the municipali. ' • " " " ties or into the National Guards, to enable them to become elec tors of an arondissement or department, and consequently that they have a right to be allowed to give their suffrages. I have no pretensions to convert those who hold a positive doctrine on the subject of these two systems. I believe there are many well-intentioned and enlightened persons in this Chamber as well as in the kingdom at large, who, for example, at the epoch of the Restoration, thought the Charter the perfection of legis lative order, particularly when its democratic excesses were tempered by the introduction of the double vote.—(A laugh.) This opinion has become rooted in some minds—for you know with what care was preserved the idea of him who has been called the august author of the Charter—(A laugh)—of reduc ing, after the reduction of the taxes, the 300 ft. to 240 fr. Such was the original idea.—(A laugh.) It is not these persons that I shall attempt to convert. I should perhaps be more suc. cessfkil were I to make the attempt upon those who entertain exaggerated apprehensions, from the employment of a large mass of citizens in the electoral system. In the most elevated societies, Gentlemen, there may be certain contagious impres sions, certain impressions of alarm, which are communicated from one to another, and which are to be found in the most considerable societies as well as in the coteries of a simple vil. lage. I find amongst the other motives which may be given for confidence in this respect, as to the Departmental Councils, . _ an example which I beg leave to recite. In 1792, the consti tutional order was violently threatened, and in the end was entirely destroyed. Well ! Gentlemen, when a citizen wished to defend this constitutional order by addressing a letter to the National Assembly, seventy-five Directors of departments who were thorough democrats, and truly elected by the people, sup ported this letter, which some others thought too monarchical, too aristocratical. I did not think so—and lam still far from disavowing a word of it. This, however, proves that there was not then so great a tendency to the adoption of the principles of demagogues and anarchists, for these seventy-five depart. ments would have been followed by all the rest, had it not been for the events of the 10th of August. Another class of persons is alarmed at the democracy which, they say, over_ flows in our system: but these persons were equally frightened when it was proposed to add a very small number to the electors enfranchised by the old law. Let us, Gentlemen, compare our electoral system with those of other countries. I will not speak of that of the United States, although I am one amongst many who consider it as a Model for Governments. But it is argued that in order to have what I will call Republican Institutions, we must live in a vast Continent, bounded on one side by the Ocean, and on the other by extensive forests; as formerly it was argued we must necessarily be shut up in an island in order to have a representative Government.—(Renewed laughter.) 1 . . will speak only of England, where to be qualified for an elector —for a county-man must possess a freehold worth 50 fr. per annum. From this you will be able to judge of the amount of taxes he must necessarily pay, or else he must possess a house and pay a rent of 250 fr. per annum. In England there are 1,200,000 electors.—(Murmurs.) Yes, Gentlemen. there will be 1,2:30,000 electors in England as soon as a few electors who are in arrears have paid up their taxes, while in France there are only 160,000. All this obligation England owes to the revolu- tion of July, since it was the electric stroke of that revolution which contributed to defeat the Tory party, and gave birth to the Reform in Parliament. But, has this revolution produced the same effect in France, though it has in a small proportion increased the number of electors 2 Let us seek an example nearer home. In Belgium, the medium qualification for an elector is 10 fr. The inhabitants of Philipville are, consequently, held to have now four times the intelligence, discernment, and probity that they had before they were separated rom France. Observe, too, what has been passing amongst others of our neighbours, while we are having a Bill presented to us for taking away from the citizens the right of - nominating their mayors. This may, perhaps, be deemed a digression, but I think it bears upon my subject, because It shows our tendency towards a re trograde movement. You have lately seen Fribourg, a town in Germany, choose for its mayor one of the most enlightened men in Europe, an individual highly respectable and eligible for every good quality both of head and heart, add above all, for his patriotism and devotedness to the interests of Germany, whose independence is as valuable to us as our own. M. de Rotteck has been elected by his fellow-citizens. Thus, in every direction around us, the electoral system is more extensive and more independent than our own. Instead, therefore, Gen tlemen, of going back in our national system, we ought to ad vance. We ought to form citizens, who are assuming civic rights, so as to be able to exercise them all in time with due discretion, and it is only by allowing them to practice in minor parts that they will learn to execute the higher duties. There. fore it is that I support the amendment of M. Comte, and beg leave to conclude with the words which I had the satisfaction of hearing applauded a long time ago in one of the most aristo cratic assemblies that ever existed—that of the Notables in 1787 :—" If the rural population have no representatives in this Assembly, we ought, at least to convince them that they have friends and advocates."—(Loud applause.) The PRESIDENT stated that he had just received the Bill relative to the repeal of the law of the 19th January, 1816, as amended by the Chamber of Peers. The Chamber decided, on the proposition of M. Salverte, that it should be immediately taken into consideration. The first article of the Bill, as adopted by the Chamber of Peers (see above), was then put to the vote, and rejected by an immense majority. On the second article being read, M. MAUGUIN proposed as an amendment the article ori ginally adopted by the Chamber of Deputies, as follows The law of the 19th January, 1816, relative to the anniversary of the 21st January, is repealed." Count JOUBERT—" Although from my age a stranger to the fatal epoch of the 21st January, I feel it necessary to de cline, in the name of a sentiment which, whatever may be done, France will never cease to entertain, all participation, how ever indirect, in an act on which history has already pro nounced its judgment." The amendment of ➢l. Mauguin was then put to the vote and adopted almost unanimously. The Chamber proceeded to a ballot, and by a majority of 232 against 43 passed the Bill, which was immediately sent back to the Chamber of Peers in its ori ginal state. The continuation of the discussion on the De partment Bill was then adjourned until the morrow (this day.) —Adjourned. The Echo du Nord says :—" It is a subject of surprise mingled with regret that Gen. Tiburce Sebastiani, who ren dered such great services during the late campaign, has not obtained any mark of public acknowledgement. His division was the only one that had an opportunity of measuring the swords with the Dutch on the plain, and taught the enemy to have a just estimate of French valour, which, though it had remained passive for fifteen years, had lost nothing of its bril liant impetuosity." The Augsburg Gazette, of the 12th instant, contains the following letter of the sth. inst., from Mentz :—" Our town improves every year in a commercial point of view. The various resources which it affords to most of the trading classes have evidently a very beneficial influence upon the inhabitants. The principal causes of this improved state of things are, Ist., The accession of our Grand Duchy to the Prussian line of customs;: 2dly, The regular organisation of the navigation on the Rhine ; 3dly, The numerous garrison of this fortress of the Confederation, which consists of 14,000 Austrian and Prussian troops, who are fed and clothed here, and receive their pay from Austria and Prussia. Thus considerable sums of money are put in circulation here. An enterprise is spoken of, which would be of great importance for the trade of Germany. A communication, by steam-vessels, is to be established in March next, between Havre and Ilolland, which will be connected with another line of steamers on the Rhine and Maine, and is to extend to Frankfort." The same paper quotes the funds at Vienna, on the 7th :—Metalliques, Five per Cents., 881 ; ditto Four Cents., 76 9.16. The Leipsie Gazette of the 10th instant announces that the new British Envoy to the Court of Saxony, Forbes, Esq., had his first audience of the King and the Co-Regent at Dres. den on the 6th instant. The same paper has the following of the Ist instant from Prague :—" Charles X. continues to suffer from severe attacks of the gout, which have hitherto prevented him enjoying the pleasures of the chace. The Duke of Bordeaux is kept to his studies with great strict ness. The Duchess of Berry is expected here in March. A few days ago the effects of King Charles arrived here by water, from Holyrood, by way of Hamburg and Dresden." The Berlin State Gazette, of the 10th instant, states that the number of vessels which entered the port of Bremen in the course of last year amounted to 1,116 merchantmen. Of these, 121 were from the United States of America, 68 from the West Indies, 16 from South America, 120 from Great Britain, 71 from Holland, 56 from France, 108 from Russia, 34 from Prussia, 83 from Hamburg, 170 frogs Hanover, 121 from Olden burgh, and 84 from Denmark. The value of the merchandise imported by them was 13,0.18,648 thalers. The principal articles imported were coffee, sugar, wines, and tobacco. The Lausanne Gazette says :—" The report of a diplo matic note having been sent to the Directory is thus accounted for :—lt is said the President, M. Pfyffer, has received from several Ambassadors, and especially from that of France, verbal declarations, in consequence of which he was obliged to make important representations to the Commission appointed to re vise the Federal Treaty. ' Switzerland,' says M. Pfyffer, con tinues in a state of confusion, which the High Powers cannot suffer to exist any longer. The new governments are without force, and are held in no consideration. Many men of pa triotic principles object to take into consideration the situa tion of Switzerland with regard to foreign countries. It is time to restore union by moderation and forbearance. If a com plete schism were to take place, an intervention on the part of the High Powers would inevitably follow. FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, JAN. 16.-Five per Cents., 1001. 90c. 1011. 101 f. sc. 101 f. 101 f. 10c. sc. 101 f. 10If. 10c. sc. 10c. 20c. 15c. 25c. 15c. 25c.; Three per Cents., 72f. 45c. 50c. 40c. 50c 55c. 45c. 50c. 60c. 70c. 72f. 65e. 70c. 65c. 75c. 85c. 90c. 95c. 90c. 95c.; Bank Stock, 1,662 f. 50c. 1,610 f. 1,661 f. 25c. ; Rente de Naples, 84f. 90c. 85f. 10c. 30c. 20c.; Roman Five per Cents., 80% )‘, % %; Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents. 12% ; Ditto, nree per Cents., a - 4i, 'A 36 36 , 4 14 ; Royal Spanish Loan, E 34 84; Rente Per petuelle d'Espagne, 58% %59 594 ; Belgian Loan, 1831, 77% 14 ; Haytian Loan, 205f.-Exchange on London, ene month, paper, 251. 65c., money, 25f. 60c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 55c., money, 25f. 50c.-fours Authentique. THE FRENCH REVS CUE. The following Table will show the prods Taxes and Revenues for 1E24 compared wi ceding year : act of the Indirect :h that of the pre. Product of Taxes, &c. Difference in 1832. TAXES AND ~...---...A. REVENUES. For 1831. For 1832. Increase.' Decrease. Register, Stamp, and Mortgage Duties 174,374,000 191,999,000 17,625,000 ............ Custom, Navigation, Ste , Duties 95,803,000 105,510,000 9,647,C00 ............ Consumption Duties on Salt collected on the Coast 55,576,600 53,816,000 Liquor, Wine, &c., Duties 60,466,000 62,719,600 2,253,000 Consumption Duty on Salt collected in the Interior 7,151,000 6,368,000 I Divers Indirect Taxes (Public Ve hicles, Navigation, &c 21,652,000 22,494,000 842,000 Product of the Sale of Tobacco and Snuff 66,117,000 67,553,000 1,436,000 Product of the Sale of Gunpowder I 3,481,000 3,356,0;30 Postage and Duty ofi 5 per cent. on re mittances 1 30,173,000 31,103,000 930,000 Postage of Rural Ser.: vice 'l„ 402 000 1,437,00(1 35,000 1 Product of Mails andi Packet 5............... • 1,781,000 1,600,000 ..... 181.000 Lottery I 13,087,000 11, It '9,000 2,122,000 '517,023,0001 Increase ii 1559,094,0091 1532..., :31,890,1 32,0'71,0001 2,819,000 The above increase, divided; into Quarters, is as follows: First Quarter, 5,047,000; Second, 9,070,000; Third, 8,005,000; Last, 9,949,000. Compared with 1830, there is in 1832 a de crease of 10,149,000; but as in the former year the wine duties were reduced to the amount of 32,400,000, there is an increase of 19,251,000 in favour of 1832. Lord GRANVILLE is not yet able to leave his chamber, at Paris, from a tit of the gout, with which he has been confined to bis room nearly a month. From this cause he was not Present on Friday night at Lady GRANVILLE'S first ball for the season. A twofold murder was committed on the 6th inst., at Oussey, in the arrondissement of Montargis• Alittar and his wife, harp-players, who passed in the country fur having amassed some money, were found mur dered at a short distance from their house.— Galig. Mes. A few days ago a man, 75 years of age, named BABIN, accompanied by a youth named Bingity were in the forest of Santron, near Nantes, when a large wolf, chased by some wandering dogs, came into the path where they were at work. The old man immediately seizen an iron fork and plunged it into his chest. The wolf fell, but instantly rose again and flew at his aggres sor, who resisted, and aided by BIDEAU, who was also armed with an iron fork, succeeded after a violent struggle in killing the ferocious animal. The reward of 12 francs for the destruction of a wolf, was given to the victors.-- Galignani's Messenger. From the registers of the corps of Saveurs Pumpiers, (Firemen), it appears that, in the course of 1832, within the walls of Paris, they extinguisi.ed 153 fires, and 1,134 fires in chimneys.—. Galigmmi's Mess. TITHEWAR IN THE COUNTY OF WICK LOW. —W e ate informed that an individual in the county Wick low, who burned thirty barrels of oats, and three tons of hay, seized by him for tithes, has again got the army to aid him in the collection of tithes ! We trust that inquiry will be made at head-quarters into this subject. Surely no Government should sanction the misdeeds of such an individual. —Dublin Morning Register. DAY AT °Ng O'CLOCK. PRICES OF STOCKS Tut Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red.' 83% 3 per Cent Cons. tX 4 li 3!4 per lent -- Ditto Red. 94 %%!4 Kew 3% per Cent... 93% %li % 3 per Cent. Ann. 1720 - i per Cent. 182 f 102%14 Sank Long Ann. to expire Jan. 5, 1860 17% 1-16 Oct. 10, 1859 Jan. 5, 1860 --. Jan. 5, 1880 April 5, 1880 -- Jan. 5. 1870 . •• • - PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds 90% Belgian Bonds •7 6 % Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds 49% Ditto Account 48% Buenos Ayres Bonds — Ditto Account 2O I% Chilian Bonds ... 16% Ditto Account Columbian Bonds .. 1014 Ditto Account. Ditto Bonds, 1824 Ditto Account ll Danish Bonds 7131 Ditto Account flreek Bonds 264 Ditto Bonds, 1925 Ditto Accotint Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent 2l Ditto Account Ditto, ti per cen+ 2634 Ditto ..... 00000000 New 5 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Bonds 32 pm South Sea Stock 95% Old' Annuities New Ditto 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 42 45 pm. Ditto..-........ 500 42 45 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial pm. Ditto Advertised pm. Bank for Account. India for Account Cons. for Jan. 23 57 %34 THIS DAY AT ONE O ' CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds lOl4 Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds ......:..4950 Ditto Account 4914 Regency Scrip 4 dis. Ditto Account 4111 dis. Prussian Bonds Ditto Account Ditto Bonds, 1822. Russian Bonds, 1822 lOll4 Ditto Account 'lOl New Loan 921(; iSpauish Bonds, 1821 16%14 I Ditto Account 16106 Ditto Bonds, 1823 l4 %y. Ditto Account !French Rentes, sp. c. -e -c. Exchange —f —c. —3 per cent. —f. —c. ..... .. - ---- Exchange...... —f —c. Dutch Scrip 42;4% Ditto Account 42Y 2 % Frmch Scrip 41.,; pro. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Anglo Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £lllO 9% Bolanos Mining Company £l5O 145 Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm ) £2O 47% Ditto National 17% 16U Ditto St. John Del Rey Ditto Cocaes 5 5% .iritish Iron Mining Company £5O 191 i Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) 4954 English Mining Company 12% 244 General Mining Association ll Real del Monte Mining C 0...., United Mex. MM. Co. (iss. at 2/. pm.) 40 Ditto New Scrip 5 Alliance Fire Insurance Comp lO Protector Insurance Comp. Australian Co Canada Company l7 General Steam Navigation Co l'rovincial Bank of Ireland 25 64 8% 94 XI 5 6 74 45 914 29% flit. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY IS, 1833. The French Papers contain an interesting re port of the discussions of the Chamber of De puties (on the sittings of the 15th) on some amendments relative to the Electoral Bill, in which discussions Count D ' HARCOURT dis tinguished himself, on the Ministerial side, by a showy, eloquent, and sophistical speech, which produced considerable effect on the Cham bers. The Amendments of the Peers, to the Bill for repealing the law of the 19th January, which proclaimed the anniversary of the death of Louts XVI. a day of national mourning and humiliation, were then taken into consideration by the Chamber, when the Peers' amendments were rejected by an immense majority, and the law declared to be repealed. The news from Constantinople, as mentioned in the German Papers, is very scanty. The Porte continues, as usual, in a most feverish, unsettled condition, at one moment hoping for the best, at another, anticipating the worst. The foreign Ministers at Constantinople are said to be extremely anxious for news from London, respecting the success of the negotiation intrusted to NAMIEK BEY. At a meeting of the Delegates of the Metro politan Parishes, which took place on Wednes day, on the subject of the assessed taxes, Sir JoHN C. HOBHOUSE (who was present) ob served that as the burden of these taxes fell prin cipally on the metropolis, he was apprehensive that no great assistance could be expected from the representatives of the rest of the country. Sir JOHN, we trust, will find himself in error on this point, for we have too good an opinion of the public spirit of the majority of our Members to suppose for an instant that they would be in different to the abolition of a glaring injustice, merely because that injustice did not touch their own pockets. Were they to attempt to legis late on such a narrow principle, they would be unworthy of their confiding representatives, who assuredly did not send them into Parliament for the sole purpose of keeping a sharp look out after the interests of number one, to the neglect of other pressing interests. The assessed taxes are unjust in principle, and offensive in the mode of collection ; and whether the oppression be par tial or universal, it is still oppressive, and as such should be studiously inquired into by a Re formed Parliament. But if Government fear for the revenue in consequence of the removal of such taxes, let them put on a graduated pro perty tax, which will then fall on the shoulders most capable of bearing the burden. It must come to this at last, be the obstacles what they may ; so the sooner some such equitable expe dient is adopted, the better. That the ballot is not, as has been asserted, fading away from public recollection, the great city meeting will, on Monday next, convince all who are capable of conviction. The ballot, and the repeal of the Septennial Acts, these are the two cardinal points which the people must never for an instant lose sight of. They are an appendix to the Reform Bill, as necessary as a glossary to the Scotch novels. They will, there fore, form tw o of the main topics of discussion on Monday, infinitely, no doubt, to the asto nishment and confusion of those who fancied that they would snugly and quietly slip out of public recollection. Reform, without the ballot, is, as the late elections have signally proved, at best but a crude, unfinished affair, which leaves the helpless as helpless as ever, and the oppresor, all his former powers of oppression. Baron ANTHONY DE ROTHSCHILD has ar rived from Paris after an absence of six months. The Marquis of DoURo, accompanied by Sir ROBERT WILSON, left Antwerp a few days since, for Dunkirk, to pay their respects to the brave CHASSE. On Monday the KING remained the whole day in the Palace at Lille, chiefly engag ed in affairs of import ance, b ut his M AJESTY received deputations from the Municipal Body of the town of Tourcoine, and the Consultative Chambers and Councils of Prud'hornmes, and Manufactures of Tourcoing and Roubaix. A sapper of the engineers, wounded at Antwerp, was admitted into the presence of the KING, and remained a consider able time with his MAJESTY. It is reported that he is hereafter to receive the riband of the Legion of Honour. Great preparations were making for the ball in the even ing, which it is said would exceed in magnificence all former fetes given in honour of the visits of Royalty. The subscription list was closed, thoueh many persons applied to put down th it names.— Galignani's Mes• senyer. FUNERAL OF ADMIRAL FOLEY. POR TSA 10U TA .14. v. 16. The remains of the late highly.diginguished and much. lamented Admiral Sir Thomas Foley, G.C.8., Rear-Admiral of Great Britain, and Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty'i naval forces at this port, were interred in the Royal Garrisod Chapel this day, with the military honours due to his rank: At half.past 12 the procession began to move from the Admi ralty House, when the Victory commenced firing minute.guns; 25 in number, and the batteries on shore 30 guns. His Ma jesty's ship Excellent then continued firing 25 guns, and was followed by his Majesty's ship Spartiatc, which kept up the same firing at intervals of one minute until three rounds from 11 pieces of cannon on shore indicated that the funeral service had been concluded ; when the late Admiral's flag (white at the main), was hauled down, at a quarter before two o'clock precisely. Order of the funeral procession, which was formed left in front in the High street, and marched in the followieg order:— Lieutenant-Colonel Gurwoad, Brigade-Major of the District, • mounted with tCatbarld and scarf. The Royal Sappers and Miners and Royal Fusileers, under the command of Colonel Durnford, Royal Engineers. Brigade of Guns, under the command of Major Peticy, R.A, Band of Music. Mutes Mutes Royal Marines. The Rev. Dr. Morgan, Chaplain. The Rev. G Fisher, Chaplain. Mr. Chevers, Surgeon, R.N. _ Dr. Wilson, Physician, R.N. The Collar, Badge, and Jewels of the Most Honourable Order Supported by of the Bath, including the Me- Supported by Licut.Watkins, dais granted for the Nile and Lieut. Byres, Victory. Copenhagen, were borne on a Victory. Cushion by Captain Tait, of his Majesty's ship Spartiate. Ten Bargemen of the Deeased, with hatbands and gloves. Steward and Coxswain, with hathbands and glove. • li The . ~.. Three Senior* BOD Y, Three Senior .-- 5 Carried by ti/ n Eight of the f 4 Flag Officers. es Bargernen.s p =. Flag O ffi cers. ,s Captain the Hon. Geo. Elliott, C. 8., First Secretary to the Admiralty. The Right Hon Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Captain of the King's Yacht. Captain Osborn Foley, R.N., and Rev. Mr. Foley, Chief Mourners (Nephews) of the Deceased. Hyde Parker, Esq., Flag Captain. J. Pinhorn, Esq., Secretary. C. Gayton, Esq., Flag Lieutenant. And many Friends of the Deceased. Then the Crews of his Majesty's Ships in Port, according to seniority of their respective Captains. Next Midshipmen of the Navy, four abreast. Assistant-Surgeons and Clerks, four abreast. Ensigns and Lieutenants of the Army, four abreast. Lieutenants of the Navy and Captains of the Army, four abreast. Commanders of the Navy and Majors of the Army, four abreast. Junior Poet Captains of the Navy and Lieut.-Colonels of the Army, four abreast Senior Post Captains of the Navy and Colonels of the Army, four abreast. Rear Admirals and Major-Generals, four abreast. Vice-Admirals and Lieutenant-Generals, four abreast. Admirals and Generals, four abreast. Civil Officers, four abreast. 51st Regiment Light Infan tray, under the command of Major Ross. The whole of the Royal Marines, under the command of Colonel Sir R. Williams, K.C.B. The StafFof the General Officer on Command. Major-General Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.B. G.C.H. Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, Bart., K.C.B. (pro. tern. Commander-in-Chief.) Detachment of the Bfith Regiment. The Carriage of the Deceased. A very numerous retinue of other Carriages. Detachment of the 12th Regiment. When the advanced guard, consisting of the Royal Sappers and Miners, arrived at the Chapel door, it formed a lane (the men resting on their arms), through which the procession passed. The brigade of guns formed on the Parade in front of the chapel. Minute guns were fired from his Majesty's ships Victory, Excellent, and Spartiate, and the saluting battery, from the time the body left the Admiralty house until it en. tered the garrison chapel, when the funeral service was read by the Rev. Mr. Leggatt, and being concluded, three rounds of 11 pieces of cannon were fired from the brigade of guns as before stated. The weather was, for the season of the year, very favourable, and the concourse of spectators immense. Thus has closed the glorious career of this most valued and excellent officer, the hero of three general actions—St. Vin. cent, the Nile, and Copenhagen. He was the Senior Flag Officer employed; died in the 77th year of his age, and has left no issue. Captain Osborn Foley, his professional represen tative, has been promoted to Post rank; and it is expected the Senior Lieutenant and Midshipman of the Flag Ship, as is customary, will be camplimented in a similar manner. • Among the Flag Officers present were Vice Admirals Pater son and Alexander - Rear-Admirals Edward Brace, C. 8., Sir F. L. Maitland. K.C.8., F. W. Austen, C. 8., J. A. Ommaney, C. 8., George M.Kinley, and a great number of others, Captains and Commanders. * The coffin was made of white oak, ornamented with a shield, &c., made of a part of the rudder of the Elephant, which ship the gallant officer had commanded with so much credit to him. self and advantage to the country at the memorable battle of Co.. penhagen. COURT OP CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The LORD CA ANCELLAPit was engaged the whole of the morning in hearing an appeal from an order made by his Honour the Vice-Chancellor o•er-ruling a plea, but the discus sion excited no public interest whatever. VICE-CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) COOPER v. EMERY. His HONOUR was occupied the greater part of the morn ing with the further.arguments in this case, which involved a question relative to the surrender of copyhold estates in Star_ fordshire, and the pedigree of a family residing there. The facts were of no public importance. The ease which came before the Court an exception, was ordered to stand over to Satur day week, in order that certain material documents might be produced. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) — FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, JAN. I7.Wind N.N.W,—Arrived from the river and sailed the Rosanna, Foster, for Berbice ; the Farling Grove, —, for Dominica • the Bresk schooner, —; his Majesty's ship Inglis ; the Dominica; of Huntley; and the Born. bay, for India ; the Tyrien, Cunningham, for Cadiz ; La Bonne Mere, Campion, for Demerara; and the Rosamond, for St. Vincent's. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 17.—Wind E. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 16.—Wind E.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Romney, for Cork and the West Indies. FALMOUTH, Jaar.l6.—Wind E., fresh breezes and squally. —Arrived the Goldfinch packet, from Buenos Ayres—sailed Oct 19th, from Monte . Video 24th, and from Rio Janeiro Nov. 17th ; his Majesty's steamer Rhadarnanthus, from Portsmouth. Sailed his Majesty's ship Pike and his Majesty's ship Seaflower, for Plymouth. GREENOCK, JAN. ls.—The Lochryan, arrived from Stranraer, passed a brig supposed to be the Paragon, Hill, for Demerara, on shore above the Blolk. VALPARAISO, Sam.. 22..—•Vessela from Liverpool, and other ports in Great Britain, not bringing clean bills of health, are subject to six days• quarantine. The Calcutta, Watson, from Liverpool to Bengal, which was abandoned by the master and crew off the coast of Wes. ford, was towed into passage in Waterford harbour, by a steamer, on the 15th inst. The Isabella, Munro, from Glasgow to Dunkirk, and the Jane, Jones, from Glasgow to Lancaster, were driven on shore near Campbeltown, about the 13th inst. SPRING ASSIZES. The Judges met in Exchequer Chamber yesterdsy, and chose their respective circuits. The LORD Cum? JUSTICE of the King's Bench afterwards came into the Court of Chancery, and delivered the following circuit paper (as agreed upon) to the LORD CHANCELLOR MIDLAND—Lord Chief Justice Denman and Mr. Justice Bo- Banquet. HOME—Lord Chief Justice Tindal and Lord Lyndhurst. WESTERN—Mr. Justice J. A. Park and Mr. Justice Littledale. NoapoLE--Mr. Baron Vaughan and Mr. Baron Bolland. OXFORD—Mr. Justice James Parke and Mr Justice Taunton. NORTHERN—Mr. Justice Alderson and Mr. Baron Gurney. NORTH WALES—Mr. Barton Bayley. SOUTH WetEs—Mr. Justice Patteson. THE CONFLAGRATION IN LIVERPOOL, (Further particulars from the Liverpool Courier of Wednesday night.) The cotton saved from the warehouses, as it was thrown into the street, was piled up by other hands, till it formed a heap reaching to half the height of the houses in Lancelot's-hey. A number of spectators took possession of the eminence thus formed, from which they could obtain a better view of what was going on. One of the bales happened to fall less firmly than the rest—it remained for a moment upon the balance, and while the crowd of spectators were intent upon the scene be. fore them, it suddenly rolled over, and mowed them down like skittles. An ill-tirned burst of laughter was all the untoward circumstance produced, though, by those who could have fore. seen the sad disaster which was to befall the same vicinity, it might have been taken as a significant prelude to the approach ing misfortune. The rapidity with which the fire continued Its ravages was almost incredible. It was like an instantaneous blaze, a conflagration without any beginning, so swift and sudden were its effects. Scarcely was the attention directed to the partial emission of the flames in a fresh spot, before the floors and beams gave way, and the roofs came tumbling in, and the unbroken universal blaze stretched up to Heaven, in the pride of its absolute possession. It is conjectured, from the nature of a partsof the flames, that one of the warehouses must have contained spirits. Between two and three o'clock the conflagration may be said to have been at its height. The reflection of the fire overspread the whole town with artificial day, scarce less light than that of the sun. The atmosphere was illuminated from one end to the other, and the heavens presented one canopy of fire, waving with the motion of the aurora borealis. In the remotest part of the town it is said there was sufficient light to read the smallest print in apartments looking in an opposite direction, and the clocks of all the churches were as visible as at noon. , By our private letter we learn that the total amount o f pro perty insured amounts to 150,0001., and fully to that amount, not insured, is destroyed by the fire. The property destroyed during the recent dreadful fire at Liverpool is now (Wednesday) estimated at a quarter of a milk lion. The insurance on it does not exceed 140,0001. Great activity prevails at this moment in the different Government offices in preparing the estimates for 1834, which Ministers are anxious should be laid before the Chamber in March. It is said that, assured upon the chances of war, the Government is desirous of setting the example of disarmament, and that it is in contemplation to effect in the army a reduction of 100,000 infantry, and 26,000 cavalry. The war estimate. , far 1834, will be established upon the basis of this reduction.— Gal.lifes: The Peers of Scotland have thrown out every Ministerial Candidate, thus affording a fresh proof of the irreconcilable hostility of the Tories to good government. From this specimen, the Whigs may see that they can only plaice firm reliance on the g ood and upri g ht part of the nation. So long as they show that they have the public good only in view, they may set all Tory combinations at defiance. All we dread is lest Ministers, in order to conciliate the Tories, should do something to endanger their popularity. The Tries would be the first to avail them selves of their loss of popularity to give the coup de grace. Let them beware of splitting on the rock of endeavouring to conciliate inveterate enemies who are so, because inve terate enemies of the people. Through Holland we have received intelli- gence of a recent date from Frankfort and other parts o' Germany. 'I he Chambers of the Grand Duchy of Hesse re-assembled on the 7th instant. It may he recollected, from the accounts we have given of their proceedings, that the address of the Second Chamber in reply to the GRAND DUKE'S speech contained some observations which gave occasion to strong expressions of dissatisfaction on the part of his Royal Highness. The Deputies passed a resolution vindicating their address, and then adjourned for the holy days. On the 7th a message was delivered from the Go vernment on the subject of the memorable decree passed by the German Diet on the 28th of June. In this com munication the GRAND Duxx stated that he had per ceived with great surprise the nature of the propositions made in the Chamber on the proceedings of the Diet; that the Decree was perfectly legal ; that it in no way violated the constitution of Hesse Darmstadt; and that the matte, in question was not within the competency of the Chem her. In conclusion, the GRAND DUKE declared that he never would permit the Chambers to step beyond the circle prescribed for them by the constitution. This message, which seems well calculated to provoke a con flict between the Executive of the Grand Duchy and the assembly which represents the people, is said to have excited an extraordinary sensation. Vio lent expressions of indignation were with difficulty re pressed in the galleries, and the feelings of the Deputies were also very distinctly marked. We have no account of any debate which may have followed, but it is stater; that the message was referred to the Committee already ap pointed to take into consideration the decree of the Diet, and the propositions made to the Chamber respect ing it. The report of this Comnaitte-, which is expected soon to be made, is nein, al'y looked forward to with much anxiety, • THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of most kinds of grain this week are moderate, except of Oats, which are short. The Wheat trade remains firm. and Monday's prices are supp or t e d f or superfine parcels ; other sorts meet little attention. B ar l e y, B eans, and Pease, are dull of sale at our late quotations. Oats that are good and sweet are firm in value, with a steady sale. Flour as last reported. Wheat. English 5,890 qrs. Irish Foreign ARRIVALS. lEarley. 9,030 qrs. Oats. I Flour. 2,090 qv. I 7,lsssacks 2,060 I _ SMITHFIELD SIARKE'I PRICES PER STONE OF SLIM TO SINE THE OFFALS. s. d. to s. d. l 1. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Large Lambs 0 0 0 0 Second quality ditto 2 6 3 0; Prime small ditto 0 0 0 0 Prime large Oxen... 310 4 0 Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 8 Prime Scots, &e..... 4 0 4 4 Prime small ditto 4 6 5 4 Interior Sheep. 2 4 210 Large Hogs ..“ 3 9 3 6 v ed et d h i e tto rs 4 4 6 0 4 4 1 2 0 SiluucarklitenrgoCartivitess ttooMmso:eaeh.eavh. Second quality ditto 363 10 S ma ll Porkers 4 4 4 8 s C o o t a a r h Se d; W w o o ol SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. I Sheep. i Calves. I PIP. 309 1 2,250 I 120 80 NEWGATE AN]) LE At per stone, s. d. to s. d Beef, inferior 2 0 2 - middling '2 2 2 prime large 2 10 3 - prime small 3 4 4 E Veal 2 10 4 1( ►DENHALL MARKET& by the Carcass. S. d.toi. d. Mutton, inferior 2 2 2 4 --- middling 2 4 210 I ---- prime 3 6 310 Pork, 40 4 8 THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A mail has arrived from Rio Janeiro, sailed on the 14th November; also one from Buenos Ayres, of the 19th October. By the above arrivals we have received Papers to the above dates. The Buenos Ayres Papers contain the same accounts we published some days since, viuAmerica, of the rnisunder_ standing which had occurred between Paraguay and the pro vince of Cerrientes, which excited the public attention at Buenos Ayres, fram the idea that it might lead to mom im portant events. The Governor of Cerrientes had despatched a respectable cavalry force to take possession of Loreto and Card laria, and the Paraguays had assembled from 2,500 to 3,ooomen, but had not made any movement. The following was posted at the North and South American Coffee-house:— Extract of a letter from Buenos Ayres, dated 19th October : " Since my last, nothing has occurred of particular moment. We are, thank God, in perfect peace In this Republic, and free from the cholera morbus, though I must state that all vessels coming from Europe and North America are put under strict quarantine. The documents respecting the Falkland Islands have been laid before the House of Representatives, and are to be taken into consideration this evening. We have some hope that trade will soon revive a little. His Majesty's Minister, Mr. Fox, quits Buenos Ayres in a few days for Rio Janeiro ; he had his farewell audience on Tuesday last. Mr. Fox is in high favour with this Government, and Mr. Gore, his secretary, is to act as Charge d'Affaires until the arrival of Mr. Hamilton. Exchange on England, 7d. per dollar; doubloons, 115 paper dollars each." We do not hear of any news of consequence from Rio Ja neiro. All was tranquil.—Exchange, 36; Stocks 40. It is stated that the French Government is going to send a small squadron to the Tagus, to demand satisfaction from Dou Miguel for the affair of the French ship Akyon. We have no further arrivals from Portugal as yet. THE FUNDS. The accounts received this morning from Holland, Belgium, and Paris, all confirra what we stated yesterday, that the affairs of the Scheldt would soon be settled. The Dutch and Belgian armies arc making a retrograde movement ; and by the estafette from Paris, it also appears that the French are going to disband 100,000 men and 26,000 cavalry. In respect to Prussia, we know that her Army of Observation is also with drawing to the interior. All these movements certainly con firm that the peace of Europe will be maintained. We also stated that an armistice was on the tapir in Portugal, which has gained credit this morning. No doubt by the next arrival from Oporto we shall be more officially informed on the subject. Consols, which left off yesterday at 87% )4 for the account, opened at 87%, went up to 87 3i %, and at present they con tinue at the latter price. The leaving off price of the French rentes was 73f. 10c. HALF-PAST ONE. Up to the present hour we have no political news to commu nicate, but we hear that important despatches will be sent Ott this evening by our Government to the Hague. Consols are at present 87i 1 for the Account ; for the next time 871 buyers. In the Foreign Market little doing. Brazil Stock has im proved. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Consols for the Account, 871 #. CLOSING PRICES.—FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto for Account 87i 8 Greek Brazilian Bonds 49 Mexican ... — Buenos Ayres... Peruvian ...,.... Chilian Ditto.... 164 Russian......, lOll Columbian 1824 Spanish A letter from Bayonne states, that in the night of the 31st. ult., the ship Lady, Capt. BZILNARD, with rosin from Bayonne for Nantes, was wrecked on the coast near Vielle. The crew, consisting of four men and the captain, were drowned, except one man, who attri. butes the loss of the vessel to the obstinacy of the captain n continuing the voyage, though informed that she was leaky.— Galipnani's Messenger. BREAD IN PARIS.—The price of the 41bs. loaf, best quality, remains fixed at 12 sous, for the second fortnight of the present month.— Galignant's Messenger. REFORM AND THE FINE ARTS.--Mr• HAYDON has at present in p r og ress some p i ctures in cele bration of the triu m ph o f R e f orm . H e i s pa i nt ing for Etrl GREY the great reform dinner given at Guildhall in July last, with portraits of the most distinguished Nobility and Reformers present on that occasion. Toe Members of the Cabinet have nearly all sat to the painter, and their portraits are almost completed. Mr. HAYDON, who was in the Guildhall, made an oil sketch of the whole scene. The time which the artist has seized is the moment when the Noble Premier is speaking ; the likenesses are spirited and accurate, and the whole scene will be highly creditable to the artist, and conduce to his already high lam e ...—. Moen tag Herald, ~~