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, the
the shoe of the q.(l inst. relative to the prolongation

of the time ;;ranted by the Art. 14, of the Law of
the Sth December, 1815, concerning the unsold

property of emigrunts.

CII.4NII3iR OF DEPUTIES.
SITTING OF 1011 DECK:IIIICP..
Perim I I o'cirtck a sunnemus audience filled
the tribunes. The sitting cpeutd ut a (wader Itt-
feite taelet..

:China Ctn.% etto, of the ; Grout
de de %ontohim., Minister of the. Interior ;

Baninte, Por:itt, and Saint
Counsellor Stnte, were introduced. I !is
Vxet I ciicy the 11thister of the Finances ascended

the tribune, mid spoke tts follows :
" Gentletnen—The circumstances undh ullielt
we present to you, by order of the King, the :Itolget

a IQ !6, du not eoltirat the happy prt•satv s ail-

'moored to you last year by our predifcesso,,.
h'htre W:l4 11, 11.111.011 to presume that these Forts.iges
t—f, lit• realfSe4l, t‘liril the revolt or the army
throlo-,1 the legitimate Government in its ileb!leti-
Cent I...iirse, aml destroyed the itet:ce and security
wit« h it ha,' rtntorell to

• '• The Ott cis of this commotion on the finances

were easy to he foreseen. It lb our duty to utifiblil
to you, as e•e have done to the King, the disubters
of thi4 part of the Administration—for it is neces-
sary to he thoroughly acquainted with our cahoot-
tii s, iu order that we may seek remedies propor-
tioned to their extent, and Lind fortitude to bearlu
the r.4,olotion to cure them. ,

"'lie year 1816 is about to open under Coe
weigh! of a considerable arrear, and with a prospect
of wants a hieli might appear alarming. But, as
yin) kilOW, the King of the French does not despair
of the salvation of the country.
" The arteur anterior to the lit of April, 1814,
ontmintilig ut first to 759 millions, most, ucconol-
int: 10 the most exact calculation which there has
lio-en time to make, be reduced to 553 inilliets*,
4[llo or which 131 minions have been paid, so that
it Co olitiiiiMlwd to 462 millions.

dela, compared pith the triple security
pledged for its pityment by the law of the 43d Sep-
tember, INI would have itothilog to excite 'dorm,
if it %tem 1114 to hi augmented. But there is in the
ex pew lit uru tt 17=14 and ISIS, zio excess of '233
now is this to be provided for ? Is it

possible to add to the burden of the taxes ? You
will see that after having totaled our chat ges, they
vrtll he at the utmost stretch. Can we expo-ct them
fn produce a surplus beyond the new expenses
which will admit of the payment of the old ones
This would be an ill thli011•
We arc bound by the principletiolf the hits of
the 2341 September, and we are not at liberty to
adopt any tither tole. The use which has been al-
ready made of the forced consolidation, nutty find
un excuse in the necessity of the times; but not-

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withstanding the difficulty of our present situation,
we possess more latitude and liberty iu the choice
of the means of our I;beration. IVere our entletr-
rassments even tziesdrr than they are, it won!fl
lie worthy of tile Kilo/. “1,4 of France to proclaim,
in the mutat of runts. the deie 411011 to fulfil
their riteagentenis. We will not dishonour our
adversity by making it a pretext for had faith.
" 111 11415. the finauees began to f, el the effects
of the general prosperity : the inscriptions had risen
from 45 to SO per cent.; the oilcans were at a price
•which placed them on a par with cash ; a saving of
tio millions was waiting at the Treasury to be dis-
posed of by the Ministers. You need out 'retold what
Coal event suddenly chatered this prosperous situa-
tion. All the irinies of Europe marched against
hearer, which was no longer shielded by the pre-
sence of the legitimate Govermoeitt from their re-
s. aliment. The pledge for 50 1111111011 S disappeared;
the pledge for the arrears was loodien in upon ; the
last relies of th:j lo
likiog Food were ioihipirell.
Vrilvei. wet ism ;lay more than one million of
solda
•riw local anthoritie.. left to themselves, made
evil, effort. as Miser, of families, to moderate by
their active mediation the VI& 4.1:11• of the eti.is, and
to one the departments wah emillittures a on-touted
te theqf care from greater caLoitties. Severn) local
"41:vspetp laid ois undertone ciivilmsbsueus have been

demanding half of the
~ribations, does not eon-
of the levy of 100 mil-
the establishment of a
of that sum. It is fur-
indemnify the persons affected by
-Is August, for what they
,uch, and to relieve the dis-
most by reig►bursenrents,
grievances.

the hit% ; s‘e propose the

EXTRAORDINARY SERVICES.

dise,,ted of all anterior
own, and the full liberty of
. In the first line of Ord i-
the public debt, augmented
to the Treaty of the cloth
The Civil List; deducting the
millions, of which his Ma-
so strikingan example, and
budget of annuities, 3.3 mil-
of Peers, reduced to one-
'dims. The Chamber of
iiistrative expenses, 700,000
of Jiisticc, 17 millions ; of
iterior, 0 ; of the Marine,
fig ; of Finances, 16 ; of
'mid, 14 ; expense of tie-
of sicitritie.:, $; interest
on the royal obligations,

• The first fifth of the war contribution of 700
tnilltous ; minute Ila Ilee of the allied troops 130 mil-
lions; payment to the Counts Ilentheiin 000,000
francs; incidental exiieuses 4*, millions. Total
800 millions.

The receipts will he btiecol to the same sum
if You sanction our operations ; but aits additional
ttid is still intlispetisiddy mei .-airs•. 'I least bur-
densome that has occurred to us is au additional
security to be demanded of melt public: functiona-
ries us owe to the State a ph dge for their good con-
duct. It is farther intended to add 100,000 hec-
tares of woods, to the 300,000 grouted by the law
of the 23t1 of September, and to render treasury
bonds admissible in payment for these woods and
communal property, on condition that one-fifth he
paid itt specie. We Lope that you will maintain
the system established of lust year in regard to tile
additional centintes, awl that, notwithstanding their
destination' for local expenses, they will still con-
tinue till their employment, to 1w deposited at the
royal treasury. considerations which led to the
adoption of this measure are now more imperious.
Let us hope, Gentlemen, that by means of the
unanimity of the King and the Chambers, we mat•
be able, with the aid of Providence, to keep our-
selves front sinking under the weight of our calaini-
ties, mitt to provide for :ill our necessities; or, in other
words, to observe the faith of treaties—to keep the
annuitants of the State from languishing in pAissful
suspense—to assure to the throne its splendour
iniol its strength—to create it new army %%nit-
wit slightiog or abandoning the veterans edam)
their plinciples and their glory will recommend to
the itatiolial gratitude. May the proposed law ob-
tain, from your wisdom an unitiotiniiy of votes, and
mat' the people answer them by submission and de-
votion.

The Minister having left the tribune, M. Dudon
took his place, and read the 1'; ojet de Loi, consist-
ing or 77 articles, arranged under till heads. The
most important of th..r are as fellow :
_

Attiirt.e 1 The bolv.t of the nine last months of

1611 is definitively ti, .1. as to the receipts, at the suni
or I:010 fr. 4 c.; and as to the espenditure, ut
1137.131,in2 f,
_ _ .

The 11•CC1,4 of the expenditure bLull be provided h..

tfitiliordituary 1111'111111,

loidg.t of the receipts of the year 1915 is fixed at
1114,5,47,000 fr. _ _

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The budget of the expenses iN fixed at 945 mill' .
4. The Ordinance of the 16th August 1915, whirls outho.
timid the rinsing of a I..ouuf 100 tailbone, nod all the other
Oraison,ees which hay.: approved of the levying of local im-
p.sts in the Departments by the Administrative Authorities,
din ing the military oceup.•tiou are confirmed.
5. Tlwrc shall he raised dorior the year 1815; in addi-
tional renfiners. and iu the form of an extraordinary subsidy,
half of the total amount of Isoil.tax, Ina tumid contributions,
and taxes on 11100elibini, tivos patents, for
ISI3. _ . .

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14. The paymeot of this soh:illy shall he made in eight
monthly itist.thowilts, emotweliciwz the I 4 inuittacy, 114 ill,
IR. The alienation of the stood,. of the State, authorised
by the law of the Thl Septtralwr, 181 t, may be carried to
400,000 heetarrs The rawinee of the stole of these wood.,
of that of the plurally of the entronwies, awl of domains
etJed to taw Sink niz Food, .I all he bverially and excinsively
appropriated to the pa moist of .11.1.1.3FP.
21. The receipt/on( the ytar 181 f, att. fixod at ROO millions,
and the expenditure at the same aunt
Si. i)titlon, having finished reading the pro-
jet, obserted, that the budget contained two mher
prqjrls, the one relative to the indirect contribu-
tions, the other to the customs, and that they %%nubd
be read by his colltaguts.
M. de &mute, in an eloquent exordium, de-
monstrated the impossibility of diminishing, under
the present circumstances, the burden of the con-
tributions, and of the indirect contributions in par-
ticular. "it is tributes," said be, 't and not im-
posts, that we have the pain to denlynd of you."
The tax on liquors is taken tat 56 millions in
the 147 tnillintis composing the indirect taxes.
These duties, not only by their pi wince, bitt like-
a ise by the inside in which they ate raised, are the
most important of the -indirect taxes.- Means have
hero smight in the projet to diminish the .abuses in
laisiog them ; bait it was impossibl- to abolish. this
occestary species of tax. As the taitt's remain nearly
the r.:1111N, it nits necessary to find saw subjects
fur 14:tation. -The duties which furtuerty 'existed

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. . :;,,wite.l with :bars to their country, for chick, as well successiVely tulepted by the
1 •• e. ,: si.:sviii Europe, they have striated iu cooqueriog repose conlirmatingt 4.Thletti.i
' Veitt.e. Ilk, piliptne.,' tow, in •tl
i m., 'Jim they carry Lorne with them this pleasing coesciors. total iotpoldocot. direct „mu
alleviates to 11w General the pain of lasting from i ... _ ....".
...... ant new to the regulation
Valid; lirettla be utticrwite More liftßaT-hi Ws tee . ,
-I, .st wishes will ever attend the brave Haaaverlaus, wivo 11011*, that IS to say. to I
..' - 14V3 for ages maintained their reputation fur valour, and better graduated division r
Me v,': *sever i ease to take the warmest' interest in their they intended to iialeinuify
' pr-.ls•rity and happiness. "J. LYON. 1 the Ordinance of the Pith
.• t7tatl-otitarterv, Paris, bee. S." • linty have paid too much,
Ihe Duke of Cambridge has ordered the re- trio, whi,.h have suffered n
•lertriVril/4 fur the Gerinan Legion to Cease. and the correction of grievi3
• ' '1 :le ranee Regent, it is said, has been pleased The service of lalti, d
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'Alit iniie the dignity of (it ild Master of the new charges, opens with its owi i
Masioreriaii Order. . The Miiii.ier pro tentpore disposing of all its means.
‘-d.. with tlic novo' Itainoeihni tlyincery in London, nary Services, we place the
•.... .:!•,itys tn be Chancellor of the Oider. The pri- from 7 millians, agreeably t
~. I ii..• :iecretary of this Board to be Secretary to the NOE. to 115 million.. Thiel
1 *s ,P. owl- the Royal flanoveritin Cabinet Conn- important sacrifice of it) mi
. 1 . oilln be Commanders, and perform the office of Jests anal piiti,„ dice so
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Chancellor. Furry yew` there is to be a meet- which upttrarg in the bud
.• at which all thy Members of the Order are to hour. The Chamber of
•'-,:: i.n!*.ir in full eostuitie.—(Hambairgh Correspon.
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' J:• pee. 19.1
Deputies, for its itchuitsist
PARIS PAPERS. ..., St. francs. The Ministry of
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_.; • rsitts, DEC. t 24. 48 ; of Foreign Al Iliiirs, ti
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.e.; CHAMBER OF PEERS. the Pollee 1 ;Sinking Fit
.1 ...-' ' RITTING OW TDB W 3 D DECEMBER. gocisitimus, 12 ; interest a
- The 4 frder of the thy called for the discussion that will become due 0
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It irif the Resolution of the Chamber of Deputies of L. 500,000 francs.
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