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M. BENJAMIN CONSTANT moved. as an addition to
the amendment, that the parties indemnified should, on
receiving their indemnity, formally renounce all pretensions
contrary to the Charter. The proposition was received
with general murmurs, and got rid of by the previous
question. The whole law, la amended by the Chamber
of Peers, was finally passed by a majority of 241 votes
against 130. li'hen it was originally adopted by the
Deputies, the majority consisted of 259, and the minority
of only 124 votes. The decrease of the majority and the
increase of the minority are both proofs that the measure
becomes more unpopular on every fresh discussion.
The Ebile, dated Monday, contains a long dissertation,
the object of which is to show, that though there may not
remain a battalion of Royalists in the late American Colo-
nies of Spain, her authority may yet be re-established
ever them. The Spanish colonists, the writer observes,
are not like the people of the United States, descended
from puritans and dissenters, who hated all religious and
political authority. The latter would, under any circum-
stences, have separated from England as soon as they bad
the power, in order to throw off their allegiance to a mo-
rarchical government; but the Spanish colonists are the
children of men who considered it as their highest boast
to be Cetholics and Spaniards, and who, far from leaving
Ce.ir country out of hatred or contempt fur its institutions,
!ett it only to extend its glory and renown. The writer
infers, that identity of manners, sentiments, and religion,
se fit ultimately induce even the insurgents of Colombia to
pace themselves—if not under the authority of the
Mother Country—at least under that of monarchy and
religion. It is no doubt a fact, that the people of North
and South America are not more different in their origin
than they are in their political and religious opinions and
rational character; and by almost the lowest degree of
wisdom or justice, on the part of Spain, this difference
might have been converted into an instrument by which,
if she could not have prevented the independence of the
new States, she might have secured to herself snore advan-
testes than she ever derived from them when in subjection
to her. But no sane man can believe, that after achieving
their deliverance, and tasting its benefits, they will solicit
t!.e restoration of the absolute government of FERDI-
NAND VII., which, in twelve months, would render their
eeuntry one wide desert. The following are extracts from
t`he Madrid Gazette:—
We learn by authentic despatches from !Vanilla, that on the
13th November lied there appeared before that port a corvette of
2C guns, coming front Guayaquil to surrender to the government
of the legirimate Ri-g. There was not a single Spaniard on boanl
of this vowel, which was part of the revolutionary navy of Peru.
The Goverr.mcer of the Philippines had given orders for the cor-
'ware rn sail for Cadiz in the month of January, under the command
of Don Benito Ortiz, an officer of the royal navy.
Desoatehes have been received from the Ilavannah. dated the
24th rebruary. They announce, that on the 16th of the same
mouth the expedition which sailed from Ferrol on the 7th of De-
cumber had entered that port tin the 16th of that month. The
ar'val of the Royal troops, which are in the most satisfactory con-
ifition. has given the most lively satisfaction to, the inhabitants of
Cot a.
it was stated yesterday, on what was deemed good
authority, that Count Caro DISTRI A would shortly be
called to a seat in the Russian Cabinet. Every fresh po-
litical arrangement on the Continent gives rise to some ru-
anours of meditated changes in the policy of the Great
Powers ; but, as experience should teach us the absurdity
of ascribing too much importance to the official appoint-
ments, originating in most instances in the ordinary course
of events, we are not disposed to repeat what we be-
lieve to be the groundless reports that were spread on this
occasion. •
We have received Calcutta l'apers tothe esti, of Decem-
ber inclusive. The following is an extract from the John
Ball :
" The despatches from Sir Archibald Campbell mention the
evacuation of Pegu by its inhabitants, but are not so full on the
cause of its desertion as we could have wished. Its male popula-
tion was perhaps in the ranks of the Bundoolah, and the women
and children removed on the approach of the English, and, as cos-
to-nary, kept as hostages for the go,xi conduct of their husbands
and fathers."

As we yesterday anticipated, it was deemed necessary
last night to postpone the consideration of two of the mea-
snres connected with the proposed removal of the disabi-
lities of the Roman Catholics. The Committee on the
Relief Bill is appointed for Monday next. Mr. Secretary
Pest gave notice of his intention to take the sense of the
House again on the third reading of the Bill. The Right
Honourable Gentleman will not offer any further opposi-
tion until that stage of the Bill; but be reserves to himself
the right of making such suggestions in the Committee as
he may think proper, with the view of lessening the dan-
ger he apprehends from the repeal of the disqualifications
to which the Roman Catholics are now subject. Lord F.
L. Gowsa's motion respecting a provision for the Roman
Catholic Clergy is postponed till Friday. After these and
come other matters had hem disposed of, Mr. LITTLETON
moved the second reading of his Bill for Regulating the
Elective Franchise in Ireland. The Hon. Member ex-
plained that his measure is not, as some of its opponents
suppcie, intended or calculated to disfranchise a single in-
dividual. Its object is merely to regulate the exercise of
the right of sufrrage prospectively. The character of the
present system of the Elective Franchise in the Irish
counties lie justly stigmatised, as being " presplant with
perjury anil every vice," and tending only " to debase the
people and injury the property" of the country. Mr.
LITTLETON rested his arguments in favour of the Bill
chiefly on the evidence given by Mr. LESLIE FOSTER and
Mr. BLANC, before the Committee, on the state of Ireland.
No better support could be had to any act of legislation.
The extracts mail: by the Hon. Gentleman seem to us to
be quite decisive of the justice and necessity of the mea-
sure. An animated debate, however, ensued. The oppo-
sition to the Bill proceeded entirely on that confusion of
terms by which the burden of suffrage imposed upon what
are called the Freeholders in Ireland, is represented as a
beneficial right, Ariz: a by the wretched individuals pos.
ceasing it. Mr. BROL:G eta NI availed himself of the oppor-
tunity to deelairn at large on all the topics that presented
themselves to his vagrant itnsginatimn, seasoning his de-
fence of electioneering perjury by disorderly ono personal
attacks of unusual and repulsive crossness. The House
condoned sitting till nearly three o'clock this morning. On
the division the Bill was carried by a majority of 48 votes,
the numbers being 233 against ISS. The Bill was ordered
to be committed on Friday.

;ITT, TUESDAY Evrxma.

The transactions in the Money Markets to-day were extresndy
/Ignited. In the English Funds, Consols for the Aecount were a
shade better in the early part of the day, but towards the elate they
retrograded to the quotation of the Private Bargains on the Royal
Exchange yesterday. The fluctuations of the day were, 93, 921
and for Money, 91 E.
In the Foreign Alarket the little business that was doing in
South American Securities was nearly upon the same terms as yes-
terday. Mexican Scrip was at discount to par. and Colombian
Bonds to 9U. There was no real bargain made, that we beard
or. throughout the day, in Brazilian Scrip. Mulish Scrip was coo-
siderzhl; lighter; it was done at 14 1 discount. Greek Bonds were
rather languid ; they were at 514, and the Scrip at 4 f. The Old
Stoutish Besets were 944, and those of 1823, 19.
In the Share Market also business was very ilull; the only quota.
firm that i. not mere) nominal is in Anglo-Mexican Shares, which
varied from 95 to ltd.

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