The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-16 00:00:00

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

J.-Robinson and (Jo. Sheffield, Yorkshire, fender-wakers-,-
J. Cliff, v•.ortley, and. J. flowgate, Leeds, Yorkshire, horti-
culturists—W. Roberts and M. Wheeler, Blackman-street,
`Borough; curriersJ, • Pri:ftley • and J. Graveson,
. Yorkshire, linen-drapets-r-H. Rider and T. D. Manning, Top-
sham, Devon—W. Turner and V. P. Royle, New-street, Dor-
• set. skiiare, snigeon's—lllingsworths, -31aniner and Co. Kigh-
ley, Yorkshire, cotton-spinners and mercers2-J. Johnson and
W. Todd, Darlington, and Stockton-upon-Tees, Durlianl,
therchants—M. R. Rymer, and Co.• Mincing-lane, brokers, es
far as. regards J. Stephenson—J. Payne and J. Rugg, Bristol,
plumbers—R. §taintOrth and M. G ' iberne dh.l South Sea
klouse, wine-merchants--S. Drake and to. Red Lion-square,
attorneys-.-%V. Brown and -W. Ellis, Ludgate--street,
dashers—J. New man. and T. Spence, Great St. Helens, Bishops-
gate-street, wine-merchants—A. J. Neirelles and Co. Liver-
pro!, merchants—ti. Scots and T. Coi;ger.

Parliamentary warfare is certainly not one of
those things which " they manage better in
France " than on this side of the Channel ;
witness the deb:•te we published yesterday, on
the petition of a :-,.rta;ri Sittiir Spy, -f ()Mt:ons
sur Marne. This application seems to have been
a contrivance of the French Ministry for prema-
turely drawing off a portion (if the electric mat-
ter collected, and ready to explode upon the next
discussion of the projet respecting offences of the
press. There was more boldness than finesse in
the manmuvre, but it so far attained its object,
that the Deputies launched headlong into one of
those tempestuous debates, or rather squabbles,
which are not to be paralleled in any country
but France, by the proceedings of any 'assembly
laying claim to the title of deliberative.

The Sieur SPY'S request, a modest one, it must
be owned, for a private Gentleman, was, that
henceforth offences of the Press should be tried
by Judges, and cease to be submitted to a Jury,
lie was led to express this desire by observing a
perpetual contradiction between the conclusi9m_
')f t'.%t vublic Min stry the opinion of ehe
J who, it; ids judgment/ .furors, had proved them-
I selves unfit for trying the offences in question.
The Member who brought up this petition also
proposed that it should be referred to the Com-
blittee already engaged in considering the same
s',liject. As might be expected, several Mem-
', I's rose, and several voices were heard, and the
discussion opened with " confusion and pg:td cot..
We AO not now enter vpoa the question
raised by M. Spy's reation, for indeed the De-
puties themselves very speedily took leave Of it,
and fell into a controversy, perhaps more inte-
resting to the parties engaged, but a little shock-
ing to our English notions of senatorial dignity.
M. Dr. CHAuvrLis having thrown out a reflection
on the manner in which the Moniteur had nq
ticed another Journal, called the Conseruateur-;
" You," interrupted M. de SALLABERY, " would
prefer seeing the authors of the Minerve in place."
Upon this, M. tie CASTELBAJAC presently arose
on behalf of the Conservateztr, and M. BENJAMIN
CONSTANT as the champion of the illinerve, and
the war of newspapers, just as we are accustom-
ed to see it carried on between the Chronicle and
the Courier, the Old and New Times, and others
of our contemporaries, was waged between two
rival Journalists from the tribune of the French
Chamber, while the Representatives apparently
did not think their time mis-spent, or their Im-
portance compromised, by listening- to such a
dispute.
The mention of the Charter kindles a new
flame.—" All our powers, and all powers .in
France," says M. BENJAMIN CONSTANT, " ema-
nate from the Charter."—(Confusion of voices
on the right)—" You reckon legitimacy as nothing
—you acknowledge no sovereignty but that of
the people."

M. de CoRcELLEs.—" Every thing emanates
from the Charter."

M.M. BENOIST, JOSSE BE:At:N*OIR, and other
voices on the right.—" it ‘vai the King who gave
us the Charter."

M. BENJAMIN CONSTANT. - Beyond the
Charter all powers are illegitimate."—( Violent
agitation on the right.)
M. de Co cELLEs.--." Do not speak of the Char-
ter before these gentlemen : it frightens them."

M. CONSTANT proceeds.—Murmurs, bravos,
laughter, enliven the subject ; a Member rises
and addresses the Deputies near him ; the Pre-
sident interferes, is accused of partiality, and ad-
monished to,do his duty. A Deputy wishes to
speak, but is not indulged. M. CONSTANT at
length winds up his oration, and is followed by
M. de IVlA.acciuus. Then arises M. de lAA..
METH, and with all the authoritative gravity be-
longing to a patriarch of the Revolution, pro-
poses a lecture on legitimacy. 44 I wish," he
says, " to explain myself clearly on. the subject
of legitimacy. In the first place, that the word
may be well understood, it is necessary to con-
sult its origin. Legitimate is derived from leaf
intimus—that is to say, inherent to the law. Le-
gitimacy is, therefore, an emanation from the law
itself. Thus a child, whose birth is legitimate,
is one whose filiation is acknowledged by the
law. In old times, which arc so much extolled.

c_c. c.

In short, M. d,

cribes legitimacy. as Antony de-

.'.ciocti the crocodile to Lypidos—

ANT. It is shaped, Sir. like itsAti; and it is as broad
hath breadth ; it is just so high as ,t is, and mows with its own
organ:: it lives by that which nourisheth it ; anl the cl,:ments
once out of it, it transmigrates.

L-Ep. What colour is it of ?
ANT. Of its own colour too.
'Ti: a strange serpnt.

A NT. 'Tis so. And the tears of it are wet.

Finally, for the d:nner hour will come, to ar-
rest the march of eloquence and the excursions
of wit ; " the Chamber rejected, by a slight ma-
jority, the order of the day, and referred the pe-
tition of the Sieur SPY to the Committee on the
Fross."

We do not think the success of AI. Spy's me-
morial tear rants any anticipation of the destiny
which may attend the Projet itself ; but it may
be pretty confidently predicted, after a perusal of
this and similar discussions in the Chamber of
Deputies, that, whatever may be their ultimate
decision, no important light will be thrown upon
the general principles of law and government,
nor any great political or philosophical truth be
promulgated in the previous debates.
One fatal censequence would result from a.th
abolition of the Censorship ; that France will
lose by that event one of her choicest school's of
politeness. We doubt, at least, whether any
Public Office, even in that refined country, could
send forth a billet so fascinating, so courtly...so
calculated to uh,st let OCiOUS journalist,
as t!i,"e followL!7g riGfice from the Commission of
Icensor,hip, produced and read in the course of
Friday's debate :

" The Commission haS the honour to request MM. the Edi-
tors of the Journals not to submit to it any article of discussion
on the law projet relative to the police of the journals."

Private Le tters from Madrid of the 31st De-
cember state, that the Council of State, held
there on the previous rlar, hdd excited much
interest and curiosity. The KING, contrary to
his usual practice, presided at it, and entered the
Council-room when there were only four Coun-
sellors present, but shortly afterwards the other
Members arrived. The KING opened the Sit-
ting by stating the urgent necessity of adopting
vigorous measures. CASTANOS, BLAKE, and Ro-
m txtr.tos were of opinion that the Ministry
ought not to be dismissed ; that if the KING sub-
Mitted to the wish expressed by the Cortes and
the People, his MAJESTY would only be the in-
strument of a faction ; and that the Cortes had
made common cause with the descamis-ados.—
Senors Clac.ta and CARVAGAL were of a con-
trary opinion ; and the former boldly declared,
that, if the KING would consent to the desires of
the nation, all would end as if by enchantment,
and that the continuance of the present disorders
was attributable to his MAJESTY. The KING
thanked these two Counsellors for their sincerity,
and the Council broke up at five o'clock in the
afternoon, without coming to any decision.
Another letter from Madrid, dated the Ist of
January, states, that the I(ING received the feli-
citations of the Civil and Military Authorities,
and the permanent Deputation of the Cortes, on
occasion of the new year. The Queen and In-
fants also received the congratulations of the
same public bodies. Fresh Addresses against
the Ministry have been transmitted by the Muni-
cipalities of Lorca, Alegares, and many other
towns. The North of Spain appears to be di-
vided into parties, and to threaten the evils of a
protracted civil war.

Boston Papers arrived this morning to the 23d
December last.

[From the Paper of the 22d December.]

Caraccas Papers to the 22d November have
been received in Baltimore. The Columbian
cruizers continue to be successful in capturing
Spanish property. The Congress of Columbia
have passed votes of thanks for the aid their
cause has received from Lord HOLLkND, the
Abbe tie PRADT, Mr. CLAY, Colonel DUANE,
and General Sir ROBERT WILSON : they have
also passed a new tariff of duties. General DE-
VLREU had challenged the Vice-President!NA-
amt, and had been tried and honourably acquit-
ted ; NARINA had since been dismissed.

178.01 THE BRAZILS.---BAIIIA, OCT. 24.—We

have received from Pernambuco the following
narration, which shews that the moderation and
prudence of the temporary Constitutional Go-
vernment has prevailed over the armed forces,
which relied only on cannon and bulwarks, and
mistook forbearance for timidity:—
" The Temporary Constitutional Government
makes known that the people of Pao do Alho,
Lemoeiro, and Guyana installed this Govern-
ment and vowed allegiance to it, in which they
were joined by most of the people of the Pro,

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anu interest to the rest of the Province'
An obstinate opposition has been experienced 00
th 3 part of the General of Pernambuco, who was
flfluenced to ensanguine the pacific measureg
proposed by this Government for the election of
a Provisional junta. In order to prevent the
effusion of blood and the ruin of the greater part
of the Province, the Deputies, after much delibe'
ration, submitted to the Council of Recife cer
tain propftiy trip since been reduced
to a Convention,-
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