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PARIS PAPERS.

PARIS, JULY 19.

His Majesty gave audience to the President and
the Bottom of the Chamber of Peers. who had the
honour of presenting to the Kiiig the project of a
taw on the Budget of 1810, adopted uy the Cham-
fer in the sitting of the 17th.
The Illomitemr of this day contains a report made
to the King un the Pituat of the army. by the
Ea-Minister of War. The result of this report
that the French army has been augmented this
year by 46,7h' meat. It also appears from it, that
the voluntary - eidtstments have p►oduced 10,102
soldiers durum the course of the year IttlY.—•
Gallen, de Frefeee.l _ _

A 'rouble,* Journal worsts that the closing of
t!se theatre at that place woo out ceased by disturb-
ance., as laid beets alleged its male Paths Papers,
but its c00...ft-peace of the assuager having ob-
sr:ended frosts inability to meet his engsgemetsts
stills the company. _ _

lo the sittiOg of the French Chimlter of Peers
0r Monday list, the articles or the project or the
lw of the Renlget fur 1 diO, were adopted by •
in ejority of 115 votes to our.
A geleet Coanasitire of live Members was ap-
pointed to make a Report on the project of the
lOW. relative to the esecutson of the turmsgeinent
concluded between France and the Regency of
A!eirrs.

The Chamber adjourned till Thor4day.
The five per Cali. Commit on the 19.1 i were,
fr. 95 e.—Bark Aetio►►s 1.390 fr.

DV TC II MAIL.

HAGUE. JULY 19.

Among the 'sewn, retrenchments which have
been determined upon, as well iu the army 31/ it.
other branches of the public service. it has beet. re-
sulted to disehirge the regiment of Nassau, cosi-
sisttog of three battalions. owl 2.704) strong--
This tine corps. distinguished by its uppea►auce,
bravery, and discipline, will Isegi►► its march fur its
son country the 28th of this month.
We learu from tt►e Helder that Isis Majesty's fri-
gate the Dageraad, sod the new brig the Siren. a►e
titling out for a voyage to the East Indies, to rein-
force the Noa h.. soder the command of Admiral
Woltetbetk:

GHENT. JULY 14.

'fur Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to
ex 'come slid decide upon the productions of the
Eatioual industry, intended for the public exhibition
which is to take place its this city, have been
assembled since the day before yesterday. The
artitirs already sent from various places, ■lid
tej.co, which are to be expected, consisting of the
most rate and beautiful specimens, will render this
exl.ibilion extremely extensive and rich, and prove
the great 61.111 of the inhabitants of the Nether-
lacds. in which the city of Ghent will not Gil to
ioe distinguished by the variety and quality of its
wrcufactutes.

We learn that the King and the Royal Family
exptcted here between the 15th and Yoth of
A ugu &I.

The fallowing private intelligence has been re-
ceived here by way of France :

" ANGOSTURA, MAT 10.

" We have learned with great satisfaction that the
revolutiou in Spain, b. gun by the troops in Andw
lusia, has terminated to the sati.faction of the
people. We flatter ourselves that the exertions
made by the inhabitants of South America to ob-
tain their Election: have bad WNW influence on the
energetic measures adopted by the Spaniards fur
the same purpwse. If this revolution bud taken
place ember, there would have been no war. It
is said that Spain will send agents to us to make
proposals of conciliation, but it is not probable

ilat they wili be neeepteat fur, ten !emit age we
de•ireil the constitution—now we are fighting for
inthipenoltnee."
.‘
sEnt.ts, Jut.Y 8.

—AIL the 519th of Jam.. there were burnt st the
RoYsi unlit 9e.990 bonds of the Sea Company.
smuunriug to 'wady eighty-eight millions of dollar...
From the 01E041 •ciriiitistir it *moor. that Ow
*mount of kW liiiblie rept,: currency withdrawn
circulation arid deritroyesl. is *hove 120 mil-
lions of tlullais.—( Ditch Papers, lily 19.)

JAMAICA PAPERS.

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KINGSTON. 1114 Y 26.

Previously to the sailing of the Swift from Chs-
grr•. Pt veral Royalists had arrived there from
Alartha, who reported, that before they left that
place a battle had been fought in its vicinity be-
tween the Independents and Royalists, who+ ter-
minated in favour of the former ; and it was sup.
posed that they immediately proceeded to take pos-
session of Santa Martha.

MAY ‘27.

Nine of the posts l.ad reached this city when we
put our tillprr to press last night ; but we learn by
a negro, who cane to town yesterday from St.
Ann's, through the mountain rood from St, Tito-
Tall in the Vale, that considerable mischief has been
done by the late heavy We of mitt ; that the large
Intilge at Bog %Valk is standing, but the other late-
ly erected bridges are entirely swept away. Ile
also states that several lives were lost by persons
ntipriitletttly atiemp.ing to cross the different rivers.
In St. Andrew, a negro belonging to Mount
Atlas plantation, in crossing one of the gully* near
Halfway-tree, on Sunday afternoon, was carried
away by the rapidity of the stream and drowned.
On Tuesday a valuable negro belonging to Dr.
Nlacglashan was also drowned in crossing a rive►,
on his property, where the rest of the gang hid
crossed a few minutes before in perfect safety.
We have heard of several other lives having been
lost in that parish, but the particulars hate not
reached us.

In the windward district too. we hear that per.
roue have lost their lives in attempting to cross the
YuHalts river.

We undeicand accounts have reached this city,
that Admiral Brion is blockading_ Santa Martha
and Cartbageaa.

11.1 BE S lilt ESS.

LON DON,
MONDAY, Jci.v 24, MO.