The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-01 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, ALWCII 28.--The king presided yes-
terday at a Council of Ministers.
The Augsburg Gazette contains the following
article, dated from Trieste, the 12th of March
"-Maritime commercial accounts state that the
Ottoman fleet from the Dardanelles appeared
on the 26th of February, off Patras, and that it
disembarked 10,000 men."
}lis Majesty's brig Le Silene, and the corvette
a Diligente, under the orders of M. Morice,
Capitaine de Vaisseau, were sent from Marti-
nique the 30th of October, 1821, on a special
mission. The above-named officer had under his
convoy two merchant vessels. The yellow fever
broke out on board La Diligente, and carried off
several of the crew.

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The frigate La Nereide and the Gabarre la
Menagere sailed from Rochefort the 21st instant,
-with troops and provisions for Senegal and Goree.
The frigate will cruise o❑ the coast of Africa,
and then proceed to the Antilles, to join the flag
of Rear-Admiral Bergeret. The brig Le Vigi•
lunt sailed from Rochefort the same day for New-
foundland, to protect the cod fishery.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, Msitcx 27.
The discussion with respect to the variation of Expenses in
-the Departments was resumed, as described in Chapter 13.
M. B. Coa STAN T, in an elaborate speech, declared his rea-
diness to enter into the most minute details, and asserted that
-nothing was more deplorable than the manner in which the
Rails tor Elections were held. He observed (amidst frequent
interruptions) that he was speaking to the question. If money
were required to support the places in which elections were]
held, it was most necessary to examine how far that contribu-
tion had been properly employed.—(Noise.)—lt was oppressive
arta vexatious to prevent him saying two words upon a subject
so impel-tarn.
From the right.—" Two words ! You are very modest."
Grammont, while rising and turning to the right, ex-
claimed—This interruption is decisive of your intentions.
More.interruptions ensued, when M. B. Constant, while ad-
dressing his friends, observed, that he had nothing but mate-
r:al things to say.
Dudon—We are not a Chamber of Architects.
Here the President called M. B. Constant to order, who de-
clared that he could not vote the money, till assured that it
would be well employed. He must refuse the sums required
for holding the Electoral Colleges, because the manner in
which those Colleges were held presented a real and manifest
violation of the law. Electors who retained the least senti-
/tent of personal dignity could not attend till the Bureaux
-ere differently formed. He wished the Chamber to recollect
the scandalous scenes witnessed at several of the elections.
From the Right—There have been disgraceful elections ; it
is too true.
After much interruption and noise, M. B. Constant left the
tribunal amidst laud calls to order.
The Minister of the Interior was satisfied that the matter
in question would admit of a concise answer.
k rom the Left.—The question to be determined is whether
we are to have a Representative Government or not ?
The Minister of the Interior—There can no longer be found
a Representative Government, if the Ministers of the King
cannot be heard here.

M. Corbiere then proceeded to rebut the suspicions enter-
lained with regard to the manner in which the Elections were
conducted. He himself had assisted at various Electoral Col-
leges, at different periods of the Revolution, but never had he
witnessed those shameful manoeuvres that were suspected and
imputed. Such a mode of procedure was not credible, and
especially under the Government of the King, which disdained
any thing not honourably French ; it would be deemed Loth
shameful and horrible ; and therefore, he hoped that no credit
would be given to allegations so monstrous.—(Loud murmurs
from the left.)
M. de Corcelles--It is always thus that despotism proceeds.
—(Laughter.)
The Minister of the' Interior—The most certain of all me-
thods by which his Majtsty's Ministers may repel such sus-
.-picions is to oppose their existence to outrages of this nature.
[His Euxellency now descended from' the tribune, amidst
.loud and lively cheers from the right, when the question was
loudly called foraAfter some remarks of no interest, the question was put, and
the President declared that chapter 13th was adopted.
It was then agreed that chapter 14th should be referred back
again to the Committee, and the Chamber passed to chapter 15.
M. Duhamel, in reference to the colonies, was anxious that
(instead of the proposed 900,0001. francs) a sum of 200,000
irancs should be granted for the relief of St. Domingo.
Basterreche required that the list of colonists, who re-
Overl the assistance of the State, should be printed and dis-
•tibuted.—( Violent murmurs from the right and centre.)
Both amendments were rejected, and the Chamber passed to
-I'...,apter 15.
Reductions were proposed in that part of the Budget which
related to Public Instruction, the conduct of which was defend-
ed with, much ability by M. Cuvier. All the reductions were
rejected, but M. Foy was heard at considerable length. Among
-the youth of France, he maintained, none were at present to be
found, in the University, wild were not devoted to study and
.the Constitutional Monarchy.—(Crles of—To the King, to the
King ! from numbers of the right.)
M. de Lameth here requested the President to silence the
interruptions.
M. Foy-1 repeat it, the Students are devoted to the Con-
stitutional Monarchy.—(Cries from the right—Tb the King !
. to the King !)
'The President—Peace, there, Gentlemen.
M. Foy—They reject an Absolute Monarchy.
Numbers of voices—Who wishes, then, for absolute mo-
narchy, ? We desire the whole Charter, and desire it more
earnestly even than you.
Yu—These interesting youths, exhaustless in their dis-
interestedness, unbounded in their devotion to order in confer-
, mity with justice, cannot attach themselves to any system whose
tendency goes to subvert the public order, whether by the in
of anarchy or the encouragement of absolute mo-
• nt.rehy, the abyss of all social institutions.—(A number of
Deputies here called oat—Speak properly of the Budget, and
come to the question !)--I wish to remind you, Gentlemen,
That, in the Botanic Garden, these young persons, who were
peaceably at their studies, have been attacked by the gendar-
merie, and pberaued at the point of the sword into the garden. I
appeal to M. euvia, who has written a letter on the subject by
authority.
Cries from the right—This is frightful. You wish to renew
. those disorders, and are shuddering with rage because they have
ceased:

-141. (levierl well know the loyalty of the Honourable Ge-
..zieral who is speaking from this tribune—(From the right,
" Omit the epithet of honourable !" with murmurs from the
.left)—to suppose that he wishes to accuse me of calumniating
our ingenuous youths. I appeal to every one who heard me,h
wilether I was not doing mere justice to those young persons
when I asserted that the great majority of the students had re-
mained peaceable. Did I not assert that only a very few were
seduced from their duty ?
• •1%1. Dupont (de l'Eurc)-Tell who were sabred !
M. Cuvier—We are speaking of an unfortunate event, which
happened in the Royal Garden. But lam surprised at what
isnbjected to myself, when my brother, and I, and all my fa-
mily, were foremost in frustrating the orders there given.—
• dear
of satisfaction on the left. Several voices—Hear,
mar ! Profound silence on the right.)—M. Cuvier then added,
the mistake was unfortunate, but not criminal. It arose from
. the nature of the circumstances, and its consequences have not
been so serious as they have been represented. It has been
very afflicting for the Professors, the Students, and the Autho-
rities themselves. The Government has ordered an investiga-
tion into the case, and it will perhaps turn out that the circum-
str.nces were of such a nature as to make it impossible to avoid
the mistake. This inquiry is going on, and I therefore think
this is not theproper time todiscuss the subject at this tribune.
M. Dupont (de.l'Eure) asked why the gendarmes were not
punished ? and M. de Chattvelin was anxious that those stu-
dents who happened to remain in confinement should be libe-
, rated. _ _

That portion of the Budget which comprises the Public In-
- situation was then adopted; and the Chamber passed to the
War Department, in which great reductions were proposed.
M. Gerard made his maiden speech, which was eagerly
heard. The Hon. Deputy now observed, that being called, for
the first time, to the Tribune, he ascended it with a timidity that
was inseparable from his situation. He had also to reckon on
the disfavour which a very large portion of the Chamber was
diposed to attach to opinions that were opposed to a system so
obstinately and irrevocably followed by a majority,:which grant-
ed, without resistan2.e, whatever it pleased the Ministers to ask,
whether in immense contributions, or the sacrifice of public
liberties.—(Murniurs from the right, and much interruption.)
.—His conscience had forced him to speak out, though he ex-
pected no .better success than his Hon. Friends.—(He was pre.

ceeding to the second chapter, when a Member from the right
exclaimed—" Stop there, it is only the first chapter that is un-
der our discussion.")
M. Gerard here stopped short, the remark of the exclaiming
voice being supported by the President.
M. de Gira.din—The President would not have directed the
like observation to a Member of the right side.
The President replied, that his duty did not allow him to
make distinctions in favour of either side.
Much altercation ensued, during which M. M. Dupont de
L'Eure, ChauVelin, &c. exclaimed—" Let us see whether the
Ministers will retain their places !"
M. Donnadieu—Yes, Gentlemen, wait until the next Session ;
and if our hopes are not justified, then, indeed, you will be-
hold me the very first to attack the vices and abuses of the Ad-
ministration, as you have seen me do in other times.
M. Gerard was obliged to forego the delivery of three-fourths
of his speech, the printing of which, though called for by the
left, was rejected ; and the Chamber, at half-after six, adjourn-
ed to the following day.