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FOREIGN INTELLIG ENCE. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, FRIDAY, JAN. 25. After a few Petitions, of no particular interest, had been reported, the debate on the Law Pro ject relative to the Prees was resumed. Chililet, the Reporter of the Committee, rose first. lie proceeded to examine the objec tions which had been made to the project. He began by noticing the progression of the penalties gstablished by the Committee, in the amendment ors the subject of offences against the religion of the State and other religious. The amendment - relative to the religion of the State was thus con ceived :—Whoever, by the meat's, pointed out in .Astic'le I. of the law of May 19, 1819, shall have inaulted or turned into ridicule the religion of the State,. shall be punished with an ithprison aaent'Of from three months to five years, and a sine of from 300 to 10,000 francs. The object of this amendment was to make the law harmontie -with the Charter, which declares that the Catho ii: religion ,is the religion of the State. How ever, as the distinction made by it has been made the ground of violent declamations, which it is necessary to terminate, the Committee has di ?pieced me to withdraw it in order to remove all Fetiond for unjust accusations and unfounded cotnplaints.—(Movement on the left.)—He then defended the omission of the word " cotistitu s'.onal" after the word 46 Royal Authority"— asserted that the suppression of journals was saothing like confiscation—and justified the appli cation of the law to libels on classes of persons, anti the referring of offences of the press to the Royal Courts ; reproducing on those points the arguments of the Report, or repeating those used the other day by M. Peyrounet. He then con osaded by declaring, in the name of the Commit-' tee, that he,persisted in supporting' the Report, ate; in the other amendments presented with it. ' The President did not think it necessary to !tate to the Chamber the substance of the amend rents which had been proposed on the 3d, 9th, 12th, 13th, and 14th articles, by MM. Cordoue, Robin-Sevole, Angles, and Floirac, as these amendments would be printed and circulated. He would read the Articles of the Law. hav ing read Article 1, which inflicts penalties for attacks on religion-- .M. B. Constant rose and said, I leave to others the task of pointing out all the inconveniences of a law which seems calculated to induce judges' to consider as attacks upon religion polemical writ iu defence of other modes of faith. He must observe, however, that it was impossible to oppose any dogma, without running the risk of,' turning it into ridicule. Under this law, would it not be punishable to turn into ridicule that corpo ration on which Pascal had cast so much derision ?• Pascal would now be justly condemned by your unjust law.—(Violent murmurs on the right.)—The intention of the article was to main tain the honour of religion. The way to obtain that end was to remove the causes which oppose; themselves to the extension of religious semi- I ments—to respect for a consolatory creed. These , causes are not to be found in the temerity of some _frivolous writers. They existed in the conduct of the Government, which endeavoured to also date religion with acts and doctrines hostile to liberty. A belief. essentially the friend of equa lity and justice is appealed to in favour of privi leges and iniquities. So etsger is the desire to transform a present from Henson into an instru ment of tyranny, that the right divine of the Turks is proclaimed against assassinated Chris tiaos. What gave birth to the impious writings complained of ? The old Government. They attended it at its fall, and they return at its resurrection. Deliver religion from the alliance which degrades it ; let not counter-revolutionists pretend to be its auxiliaries ; and it will be re spected without the assistance of fine and im prisonment. Will it be called an insult on re ligion if a polemical writer argues against those Catholic dogmas which Protestants reject, not withstanding that Catholic writers daily paint the Protestant faith as a criminal and wilful error ? Will it be allowable to write against tboaa corporations which are reviving, in contempt of the Charter and to the great danger of the. Pionarchy,---corporations which must make the manes of Henry 111. and Henry IV. look down, With indignation on the proCeeding§ of the Cham ber, and which it is astonishing the Ministers of the King should . re=establish in the midst of a isingdorn which their regicide poniards have stained with blood ?=—(Murmurs on the right.)— These regicide corporations have already been justly banished from Prauce.—(lncreased mur murs on the right.) - A voice on the right.—The regicides were the Jacobins. • M. B. Constant.—Yes, indeed, they were Ja - col ) ins !—for instance, Jacques Clement * * k. (Violent agitation.)--He ,concluded by moving 1 1, 1 rejection of the present article, to be re pi teed by article 8 of the law of the 17th of Irl.sy, 1819, which he regarded as perfectly suf ficient. M. de Marcellus rojoiced that a great omission which France had lamented was rectified by this project. The law of a Christian and Catholic nation would no longer be Atheistical. lie argued that the restraint of the press was bene ficial to_literature. The ages in which the press had been placed under the severest restrictions Were those in which learning had most flourished. —Since the press had been let loose by the re volution, literature was ruined. He regretted the' the project did not go further : it only pro vided against future attacks on religion, but he wished it had adverted to those which are passed —to attacks which are constantly renewed by re-printing. lie hoped this neglect would be repabed. General Foy observed, that a sincere religious belief was entitled to the respect of all good men ; but that respect would necessarily be the greater in proportion as religion was detached from worldly interests. The separation of spiritual and temporal things rendered a political law on religion an inconsistency in a country in which the equality of religions was recognised.— though,t it necessary to state, what the pro ject was on the subject of religion, and also the amendment which had been proposed by the Committee, though it was withdrawn.—(Cries from various quarters that this was unnecessary.) He thought the discussion proper, in order to spew the spirit in which the law was framed.— A Speaker on the right had objected to the words " Relighn of the State," and had de sired ano.hce who was speaking to say " the Catholic religion." M. de Marcellus.—Yes, the Catholic religion. General Foy.—lt was natural that you should so speak (vio lent agitation) : you say, why talk of other religions ;,—ours is the only true one. This was to be expected from you ; and if the law with the double vote continues to transmit to this Chamber its unconstitutional prOducts—(sdll more violent agi tation)— A voice on the right.—You insult a part of the Chamber. General Foy.-1 state a fact. (Increased tumult. Cries of " No, no," on the right: on the left, " Go on.") General Foy.—The double vote being unconstitutional— (Cries on the right " No, no," on the left, " Yes, yes.") A voice on the right.—And to the insulting of persons, you now add an insult to the law.—(Tumult.) The President rang his bell, but the confttsion .continued.— Twenty voices were heard speaking at once with great vehe mence. M. de Chauvelin at last was heard, calling the President to put a stop to the interruption. The President.—(Raising his voice.)—lt is not allowable for a member in discllssing an article of law, to attack a portion of the Chamber, and even the law in virtue of which that portion of the Chamber has born chosen. M. de . Uhauvelin.—This is not the interpretation of what was said. M. Mechin.—Allow him to explain his words himself. General Foy, after a long discussion carried on in the midst of great confusion, at last obtained an opportunity to commence an explanation. He said the law of the 29th - of June night, like any other law, for he did not speak of it in particular, send into that Chamber constitutional men—men devoted to the doctrines and interests of liberty; , but that law was unconstitu tional.—(Cries on the right, " No, no!" [Here the tumult recommenced—the President rang his bell.] The President declared that this explanation was a deviation from order.—(Violent agitation on both sides.) . . . General Foy—All the men, though they may be indivi dually constitutional, will be an unconstitutional product.--(In.: creased tumult.)-1 wish to attack no member individually. I say that a law, if a violation of the charter, must yield uncon stitutional products. As to the objection, that of censuring a law which is passed, it is sufficient to say that we are here both for making and unmaking laws. He now returned to the ques tion, and argued that the amendment of the committee had been suggested, not merely by the project of the law, but by the system of the present government, which accorded with the plan of the making distinctions between different religions. It tended to proiielytism, and to excite discord in society. They had a proof of this. 1.7.1)ey had doubtless all read that remark able petition—(violent. murmur;;)—that affair which they had viewed with so much indulgence, had made a different impres sion in England, and its fruits would be seen in the approach ing session of the British Parliament. It will retard—it will, perhaps, prevent the emancipation of the Catholics. The Ca tholic religion, being that of the majority of the country and of the Government, needs no particular protection. It is the cha racter of wise laws that they defend minorities ; and if that pro position be true with respect to religion as well as politics, it is to other faiths, and not to the Catholic, that securities ought to be afforded. The King was a Catholic, but there was no law to prevent him from becoming a Protestant if he pleased. The General then observed, that it the press required regulation, it was not with respect to political or religious discussions, but to libels on private individuals. The Memoirs of Madame d'Es pinay and the Duke de Lauzun were read by every one ; and yet they were mere mischievous than any writings on govern. ment and religion could be. He next condemned the law of the 17th Feb. 1321, which had converted establishments of educatioii, kept exclusively by ecclesiastics, by religious communities, into colleges, to which were granted. the same privilegos as to Royal Colleges. The usurping spirit of the Catholic religion had caused great disorders in the provinces. Every thing that was passing confirmed the opinion that the clergy were forming a political spy-system. •After strongly censuring the missionaries who now overwhelm - France, he concluded by declaring that he would vote against the first article'in particular. 31. telalot maintained that the project which had been pre sented was not unconstitutional, for the 35th article of the Charter leaves to future laws the regulation of the press. As to the amendment of the Committee, he highly approved of it. lie vindicated the Jesuits, as a body though lie admitted that sonic individuals of that society did not deserve to be esteemed. N. de Keratry attacked the Jesuits and the old Government: several of those who were now opposed to liberal views had for merly figured in the ranks of atheism. Was a return now to be endured of all the corruptions of the old Court, and all the state airs of bed-chamber gentlemen ? It was said the law ought not to be atheistical ; but it certainly ought not to be sectanal, if it was meant there should be freedom. The law proposed was absurd on the face of it, unless it was really meant to for bid Catholic priests from launching their anathemas against all other religions, and denouncing damnation to all out of the pale of the Catholic religion. Was this intended ? According to this law, the Tartuffe could not have been published. The act ing it must soon be prohibited. de Courvoisier spoke in favour of the project. He was frequently interrupted by calls for closing the discussion. M. de St. Aulaire opposed the project, which he considered unnecessary, as religion was sufficiently protected by the law of the 17th of May, 1819. de Labourdonuaye supported the project. A long discussion followed on the question for closing the debate. 31. Manuel was at last heard. In a long speech he went over the arguments which had been urged against the project. Ile also entered into a discussion with M. de Courvoisier res pecting what - was the understanding on the law of May, 1819. lie read a passage from the .lioniteur, to shew that M. de Cour voisier did not then hold the same opinion on the question res pecting religion that he did now. Count de Series argued that the article under consideration was necessary to amend the law of 1819. It did not affect li berty of conscience, nor would it prevent fair controversy be tween two opposite opinions. M. de Sebastian' wished to speak against the article ; but the closing of the debate was loudly called, and at last agreed to, by a great majority. The President stated the question and the amendments moved by 31. B. Constant and M. Manuel. M. B. Constant observed, that the object of his amendment was to expunge the words " cries and menaces" against reli gion, which stood in the law of 1819 . . The amendment was rejected by a great majority. A debate then arose on M. Manuel's amendments ; the first of which tended to diminish the penalties ; the second had for its object to declare that the law should in no way affect the right of religious controversy. After a long and warm discussion, both th amendments were rejected. . _ . The question was then put on the first article. Demarcay insisted that the voting should be by ballot. This proposition gave rise to a tumultuous discussion. The President read the regulation, according to which there could be no appel nomiati unless it was ordered by the Chamber. Al: the members on the left except one then withdrew into the Conference Chamber. The motion for nominal voting was then rejectud, and the first article adopted. M. Lafitte was heard to call from the passage leading to the Conference Chamber—" There is not a sufficient number of members." The President—There is a sufficient number. Adjourned at six o'clock. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, SATURDAY, JAN. 26. The debate began by the President stating the second article of the project; inflicting an im prisonmeut of from three months to five years, and a fine of from 300 to 6,000 francs, for at tacks on the Royal dignity or authority. On this article the Committee had proposed to raise the maximum of the fine from 6,000 to 8,000 francs. Two amendments had been proposed by Deputies ; one, by General Sebastian', for insert ing the word " constitutional" after " royal au thority ;" the other, by General Foy, affected the form of the article, and would render it necessary (hat it should be drawn up anew, It resolved into these terms : " All formal attack by one of the said means -against the in violability of the King's person, the order of succession to the Throne, the 'Constitutional 'authority of the King, and the Chambers, shall be punished, &c." . • M. Casimir Perrier and others called for' the EitiestiOn on the amendment of the Committee. - The President replied, that the Reporter had desired him to state, that the Committee had thought fit to withdraw the amendment on this article, in consequence of the course which it had adopted with regard to that. on the first. General Foy spoke at considerable length in support of his amendment. He insisted on the necessity of suppressing the phrase " Royal dig nity" as vague. Royal dignity was different in different times and places, as much so as the difference between the King of England and the Emperor of Morocco. He also proposed to omit the words 4 ' attack on the rights of the King," as those words were liable to arbitrary interpre tation. The words " inviolability 'of the King's person," which he wished to remain, %vele the most proper for the sup sort of a constitutional throne. He insisted upon substituting for the words 44 authority of the King," " constitutional authority of the King." It was fit they should distinguish between the times before and after the Charter. Why was authority before the Charter spoken of ? Because it was wished to sacrifice the present to the past. Because it is wished to sacrifice the virtues and the knowledge of the age, to the vices and the frivolities of for mer - times. NVllat ought tile law to protect ? Authority as it now exists—not as it existed in the days of Philip, Augustus, and Hugh Capet. In taking away the word " constitutional," the hand appeared which wished to revoke the Char ter in spite of the King. Neither the Chambers, nor the King, have any other authority than that which is constitutional.—(This speech was fre quently interrupted by murmurs and marks of impatience on the right side.) The Minister of Finance supported the article as it was expressed in the project. With regard to the omission of the word " constitutional," he frankly declared that in the, fourth bureau he had been of opinion that it ought to be re-inserted. But there was a particular reason for the omission, with which he was not then acquainted, but which the Keeper of the Seals had a few days ago stated to the Chamber, and of the propriety of which every one might judge.—(lnterruption and calls for explanation.)—ln the fourth bureau he had expressed regret at the suppression of the epi thet 44 constitutional," and he declared that he regretted it still. Ite would rather it had been retained, with all the inconveniences that might attend it, than that he should have to defend the omission at a time when endeavours are made to calumniate the best intentions, and to distort the most evident facts. After he had taken his place in the Council of Ministers, he asked for expla nations on this point. He then learned that writings which attacked the authority of the King had escaped condetnnation, because " the constitutional authority" of the King was not at tacked. Such was the fact of which the Keeper of the Seals had himself already informed the Chamber. M. de Chauvelin apologized for reading, con trary to his usual practice, a speech. He did this because he wished to incur the whole respon sibility of what he said, without being exposed to the risk of misrepresentation. He insisted, in a long argument, on the necessity of restoring the word " constitutional," and observed that the King had been ill advised when he dated his or dinances" the 26th year of his reign."—(This observation excited a violent agitation.)—The word" reign " had quite another acceptation than that of a right founded on hereditary succession. M. de Serre replied to General Foy and M. de Chauvelin. The restoration of the word " con stitutional," he contended, was altogether unne cessary. When the auth or ity of any Government was spoken of, it was understood that authority was according to the laws of the country. No unconstitutional authority could be recognised in France, because no such authority existed. The Royal authority was formerly limited by a great aumber of privileges and rights belonging to dif ferent bodies. Now it was limited by the legis lative Chambers. General Sebastjani argued for adding the word " constitutional" according to his own amend ment. It was the more necessary that the word should be restored, as the Reporter and M. de Kergorlay had contended for its suppression, because it tended to limit the Royal authority. It was necessary to tranquillize the public mind on this subject. M. Delalot spoke in support of the article. M. Manuel spoke against the article, but experienced re peated interruptions. He argued that the proposed law was de structive of the Charter. M. de Peyronnet opposed all the amendments, and insisted upon the necessity of preserving the article, such as it was pre sented by the former mister. M. Devaux then supported an amendment which he had pro posed, and which resembled General Sebastiani's. The debate was then closed, and the President put the ques tion on the different amendments which had been moved, pa- ragraph by paragraph. They were all rejected ; only the Mem bers of the extreme left voted for them. The President then notified that he was going to put the question on the 2d Article. Almost all the Members of the left immediately withdrew into the passages and the conference chamber. • The Articl was unanimously adopted by the remaining Members, in number about 250 or 260. The right side then loudly demanded that the third Article should be put to the vote : " Art. 3.—An attack by any of these means, on the rights guaranteed by the sth and 9th Articles of the Constitutional Charter, shall be punished by an imprisonment from one month to three years, and by a fine of from 100 to 4,000 francs." Ni. Demarcay, having with great difficulty procured a hear ing, moved that the words " tie Articles sth and 9th" should be left out, because he said it was important to calm the fears of the purchasers of national property, who in many departments were three-fifths of the population. He stated that he knew of his own knowledge, that great numbers were putting in claims for the restitution of national pro perty. A great portion of old proprietors were busily em ployed in rummaging the archives of the prefectures for the purpose of setting up claims, and that lawsuits had already commenced. He then proceeded to give several details in sup port of his assertion : in the course of his narrative he was, in a very, peremptory tone, called to order by M. de Serre, who, however, was speedily silenced by the indignant murmurs of the left side, and was told that he was no longer Minister to in sult the Chamber in that manner. M. Demarcay then conti nued his relation at : great length. M. de Serre then spoke for the purpose of declaring, in the most positive manner, that there was so ground for the least alarm on this subject ; and that the proprietors of national. do mains were never more secure from any disturbance of their acquired rights than they were at present. M. Cuvier (one of the Royal Commissioners) also declared that national property was never safer than at present. . All the amendments were then rejected: the third article was carried, and at seven o'clock the Chamber adjourned to M on day. CHAMBER OF PEERS, SATURDAY, JAN. 26. At one o'clock the Chamber met, and after some preliminary business, the Duke de St. Aignan, in the name of the Committee of Pe titions, made a report on the petition presented to the Chamber by Mr. Douglas Loveday. The Committee having unanimously proposed the order of the day, the discussion commenced. The Marquis de Lally, Count Daru, Baron Pas quier, Viscount l)igeon, Count Lanjuinais, Baron Barante, Count de Pontecoulant, Count de Segur, and the Duke de Broglie, were heard in succes sion.—The order of the day was finally adopted. The Chamber then ordered the printing of the Report of the Duke de St. Aignan, and of the speeches of Count Daru and the Duke de Brog lie.—The Chamber then adjourned to Tuesday. TRENCH FUNDS. Jan. 25, Five per Cents. • Bank S:ock 1540 1. c. Jan. 26, Five per Cents. Bank Stack 1535 f. c. BRAMAH'S PATENT PORTABLE PENS, SPURIOUS Imitation of these PENS hay in<g recently been introduced for Puhlic Sate, J. BRANIAH and SONS, 124, PICCADILLY, the Manufac turers and Proprietors of the Invention, acquaint its ome n/Us Patrons and the Public, that in future every Box or Pactiet of their Genuine l'ens will he stamped with a fae si mile of the Signattue of the Ins entor " JOSEPH BRA MAII" by which means the Counterfeit will he easily dis covered. .January 24, is2e. . TO CORRESPONDENTS. The.Artiele on THE BRITISH INSTITUTION came too late for insertion this day, but shall appear to-morrow: PRICE OF STOCKS TUTS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Red. 76i India Bonds 80s. 3, per Cent. Cons 76 Excheq. Bills 5 6 pr. 4 per Cent 99 Cons. for February 764 76 .7N 5 per Cent. Navy Ann. ... ion HIGH WATER AT LONDO AlorninLr, 14 minutes after '7. IN BRIDGE TO-MORROW, 1 Evening, 8 minutes after 8. TH E UN. SOLE'I QUIS DICERS FALSUM AUDEAT ? LONDON, TUES'DJY JANUARY 29, 1822. IRELAND.-The petty outrages of the Irish insurgents, which continue to be perpetrated in great numbers, sink into insignificance before the bold and extensive operations in which they now venture to embark in open day. If the daring and active spirit which they now exhibit in the County of Cork should burst forth with equal vigour in the ten counties which have manifested symptoms of disturbance, all the force of the country will be required to repress the rebellion. The following account of the serious affair near Macroom is fully confirmed in all its essential particulars by the letters and newspapers re ceived from Cork : " SECOND EDITION. " Correspondent Of Jan. 26, Seven °Clock. ATTACK ON THE KILLARNEY MAIL COACH-- ACTION BETWEEN A PART OF THE RIFLE BRI- GIDE AND THE INSURGENTS, BETWEEN MILL STREET AND MACROOM, IN THE COUNTY OF CORK, &C. " On Thursday last, the Killarney coach, on its way from Cork, was attacked, between Mill street and Macroom, by a party of those persons in arms that have been lately designated by the unmeaning appellation of Whiteboys, who fired upon the guard and coachman, both Of whom they wounded severely. The numbers and the ferocity of the assailants made all resistance fruitless, and the suddenness of the attack would have overpowered, at once, a stronger protection than the guards of mail coaches could pretend to make. Three of the horses are stated to have been killed by the first fire, and the fourth to have been . taken away by the insurgents.— While this occurrence was taking place, another of a more serious nature happened in the same gear. ter. A detachment of the Rifle Brigate, under the command of Colonel MITCHELL, marched from their quarters at Fermoy, for Macroom. In consequence of some concerted operations, as is supposed, between Colonel MITcHEm. and Mr. HEDGES EYRE, an active and exemplary Magistrate of that county, the troops advanced on the Northern road between Macroom and Mill street. An armed party; which had also moved under the guidance of the Magistrate just men tioned, were encountered by a vast body of men, armed with various weapons, and a rep-. lar battle commenced. The detachment of the Rifle Corps were able to take a part in the con flict, and in a manner in which this description of force could be employed with its characteristic effect. The consequence was, that a considerable number of the Insurgents were killed on the spot — some of the private letters state, to th e amoun t o f forty—others do-not snake the number More than from twenty to thirty, and that several prisoners were made. Though the conflict was terminated, the Insurgents were not dispersed when the last ac counts, of which we have any knowledge,were sent forward from Macroom: They-occupied the hills, immediately near the scene of action, in conside rable numbers, and their horns were sounding, and replied to by corresponding sounds, from more distant hills. Formidable as the force was, in all ordinary acceptation, which was employed on this occasion, the attack upon it was made with uncommon confidence, and was maintained with extraordinary obstinacy. The women are stated to have had a share in the affray, in encouraging the combatants of their side.— The like circumstance occurred in the con flict between Lord BANTRY and another party of Insurgents at the Glen of Cooleagh, a few days before. Of those who fell by the fire of the troops, • and the loyal and intrepid yeomanry, and other auxiliaries engaged with them, many were observed to have been dressed in white flan nel jackets, and without shoes or stockings, to render their movements over the mountains to the place of the general muster, more light and expeditious. It may be observed, that, among those who were shot, there were scarcely any strangers. Generally; they were all recognized as persons who had lived at no great distance, and . many of whom were comfortable farmers. This we assert upon indubitable Authority. The coach Lfrom Killarney to Cork not having arrived at the. regular time at its destination, some alarming Or' mises, natural to prevail at a juncture like the present, bad gained ground at Cork in the earlf part of the night of Thursday. As coming event/ throw their shadows before, there were several rumours in that city in the morning, of some oat' rage, which our Correspondents mention to hale been traced tto carriers who had been bringing butter to the Merchants' Stores. The matter, however, was put beyond all doubt by a dispatch from Colonel MITCHELL, which was received bf Sir JOHN LAMBERT, the Commanding Officer of the Cork District, at three o'clock on FridaY morning, detailing those circumstances which vit' have communicated in a general way. Sir Jogs' immediately on receiving this dispatch, Sen t , off two companies of the 11th Foot, alicl proceeded himself, at the head of a troop of Carbineers, for Macroom, leaving, of neces" sity, in the city a very weak garrison. be county at large feel indebted to the military, Or, the great zeal which th e y h ave di sp l aye d on ail occasions, and to the meritorious officer alluded to, for his ability in arrangement, and his prornii" titude in execution ; but the most general alarm prevails notwithstanding, though it must be CO"" fessed, that the Magistrates and Gentry, as far as their means extend, exhibit an energy and coo' rage unmixed with any taint whatever, of the prevalent apprehension." A letter from Macroom describes the anxiety and agitation which prevailed in that tool' throughout the greater part of the.day, in th°' absence of all intelligence from the troops, mil in consequence of the non-arrival of the Coach'', All business was suspended the shops cloSecrt.. —the people assembled in groups, and in the greatest imaginable anxiety. A gentleman, who rode out a short distance from the town, returned with the intelligence that he had heard the di s ' tant shouts of the insurgents and the firing of the combatants. The alarm was only appeased 1,).? the return of the military, bringing with then' - the dead bodies of two of the rebels, 1 113 ' 1 • about twenty prisoners. The coachman an t guard, it appears from this account, w e re beet wounded, the latter having, received three stat s of a pike. Th e p a ss en g ers were a l so ill usePl,' and one of them, Mr. LYNCH, of-Tralee,-woundea . The writer had been informed that seven of insurgents were killed, and'about thirty wounded* Only one soldier was wounded,-4 slight hurt from a pike in the neck.—Half an hour after th e return of the military, intelligence was receivea that the insurgents, in great force (some say x ° the . number of five thousand), were taking pos session of Kilbarry, the residence of JAl' ,ll:5 'BARRY, Esq. four miles south-west of Macroor• " SECOND EDITION, Four OTIOCk . ., • " The Kerry Coach, which co mes th roug h M acro om, Which should have arrived here last night at sic his just conic in, by which we learn that the peasantry ;bra (1:" persing, little or no appearance of Ahem being now visible on the hills. " We regret also to learn, that this coach had been fired ' 3ll at Carriganimrni, near the same pass where the other wa d ' was attacked, though it had been escorted by the military, v /117 returned the fire. No injury had however been dune."—(Cur/ Mercantile Chronicle.) A letter in the Cork Mercantile Chronicl e ' which, however, is anonymous, persists in t 1 • assertion, notwithstandi ng th e s t a t emen t s whic h have been made to the contrary, that the Po' soner Buckley was deliberately shot by the Ye° - manry.—We must wait for the verdict of Coroner's Inquest for a solution of this question, The communication between Macroom ana Bantry it not yet entirely open even to the mil i " tary. The whole of the country in that directiO is in possession of the peasantry, who, however' have few fire-arms, and are only furn;she a with such weapons as th e y cou ld fie i ze 0 0 3t the moment. The roads generally run arnong the hills, the summits of which are occupied bi parties of the Insurgents. The French Papers of Saturday and Sunda/ have arrived since our last, and are almost en' tirely engrossed with the proceedings in th e , Chamber of Deputies on _the proposed Law O r the controul of the French Press. The firs' * ' three articles have been carried, and there seer& no doubt that the Law will be adopted by the Deputies, as amended by the Committee. 16 our preceding columns, we have given extracts Of the debates on Friday and Saturday. A very singular attempt was made in Sate' day's Times to inflame public curiosity on th e subject of the recent changes and investigati° 3 in the Victualling Office, by a sort of hinted his' tory,—a statement in which nothing is stated' Indefinite, however, and shapeless as the articl e may be, considered as an exposition of facts, it betrays in every part a distinct intention to the darkest possible imputations on the greste lt number of persons, at th e sma ll es t expellee °i I tangible and positive allegations. "It is re port' ed," says The Times," and we believe on gn° 4 authority, that some, or one of the Con(lng i " sioners, have surreptitiously had shares in C° 11 ; tracts, of which themselves had the l e ttin' This report, if true, we presume, settles th e person or per.ons'so implicated. We may, Per, I t tra ns attail a Prve to tress after be" That macro with deep Lan t!xil e am I to ad( the t! •.. , Etna, Ini sc( Co us i 11( 4 j Z. ,11 1 , 1 i pri" what ca. r) Part) The