The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-17 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Union says--" A report has been in circula-
tion that the Councils-General intend to propose the
revision of the Constitution, and that a great number
of representatives, before leaving Paris for their
departments, engaged to use all their influence to
induce the Councils-General to assume the initiative
on this occasion. It is also stated positively that
petitions, demanding the revision of the Constitution,
will, under the same influence, be signed throughout
the whole of France."

The Committee on the Budget, the only one which
is to continue its labours during the prorogation of
the Assembly, held a general sitting yesterday to
deliberate on the various Bills submitted to it. The
Bill on the income-tax was not in general approved
of. The several members who spoke agreed that a
necessity undoubtedly existed to augment the
resources of the Treasury, in order to arrive at
the equilibrium of the Budget, but they consi-
dered that this tax was objectionable in many
ways, and particularly in its mode of collection.
Such a tax existed already, it was said, as the taxes on
real property, on houses, on rent, even on patents,
are nothing but a presumed duty on the profits arising
from property, industry, or commerce. The mode of
collection proposed in the new tax, it was observed,
would give rise to acts of an arbitrary character, as a
sort of inquisition would be exercised in each man's case,
which would produce an impression on the public of a
more objectionable character than could be made up
for by an increase in the revenue. The Committee,
in consequence, appeared in general to prefer partial
additions to each branch of the revenue to a single tax
on the general appreciation of men's property. Some
members spoke of a duty on paper, and others on the
dividends given to shareholders in public companies.
The Committee, without coming to any division,
sent the matter to a sub. committee. The duty on
potable liquors was considered indispensable. The
Bill relating to the concession of the Paris to Avignon
Railway was favourably received, it being admitted
that the state could not at present undertake the com-
pletion of the works. The Committee, before
separating, divided itself into the five following sub-
Committees :

Income-tax—MM. Doubet, Bochet, Creton, Sau-
vaire-Barthilemy, and Gaslonde.
Potable Liquors—MM. Benoist d'Asy, Gasc, De
Charency, and Andre.
Paris to Avignon Railway—MM. Gouin, Mathieu-
Bodet, Giraud, Combarel de Leyval, and Sauvaire-
Barthelemy.
Registration Dues—MM. Andr6, Gasc, Druet-
Desvaux, De Panat, and Loyer.
Stamp Duties—MM. Buffett, Druet-Desvaux,
Beaumont (de la Somme), and Fournier.

HOLLAND.
THE CHOLERA.

AMSTERDAM, AUG. 13.—Here the cholera is
greatly on the decline ; only three fresh cases were
brought into the hospital yesterday, and three of the
patients there died, while 34 remained under treat-
ment.

Unhappily it has appeared at the Hague, where it is
very fatal, as is generally the case at the commencement.
Including Scheveningen, 105 persons have died and
51 recovered, while 160 were reported under treat-
ment. It is, however, not easy to give the numbers
with entire accuracy ; other cases may have occurred
which have not been made known. Only 14 cases
are in the hospital.
At Leyden 141 fresh cases occurred on the 10th ;
deaths 5, recovered 16, under treatment 72
At Utrecht, from the 6th to the 12th, 263 fresh
cases were reported ; recovered 120, died 164, under
treatment 2441.
At Kampen, 35 cases occurred on the 10th ; died
16, recovered 9, under treatment 40.
THE HAGUE, AUG. 14.—The King has appointed
Mr. Van Olimart Secretary for the Affairs of Lux-
embourg, at the Hague, in the room of Mr. Pagnet,
who will resume his post of Professor at the Athe-
na= of Luxembourg.
The Cardinal Archbishop of Malines is expected at
Thilbourg on the 23d, in Southern Brabant.
On the 15th instant there will be a Family Council,
composed of the he•in and relatives of his late Ma-
jesty King William 11., which win meet in the Palace
of the Kneuterdyck. The Princess of Saxe Weimar
will repair to the Hague for the purpose of being
present at this Council, which is to discuss the final
arrangements relative to the property left by his late
Majesty.
A public sale of the splendid collection of paint-
ings belonging to the late King is very generally
spoken of; at all events, they will be put tip at a
valuation.

The Second Chamber of the States General is to
meet this day, at two o'clock, for the purpose of being
prorogued. In the sitting of the First Chamber of
the States General on the 11th the project of law for
regulating the domains of the Crown was passed by
31 votes against I.—Dutch Papers, Aug. 14.
AMSTERDAM, AUG. 13.—THE BOURSE.—The na-
tional funds were the only stock in which there was
not some depreciation. Spanish were partiCularly
flat, and Austrian had a downward tendency. Of
South American stock the Peruvian was most offered.
—Amsterdam Courant, Aug. 14.

DUTCH PUNDS.—ABIS TERDAM, Aua. 13.
Money. Bills
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent •••••• .• •• • 52% 534
Ditto, 3 per Cent .......... •••• • • • • 61% 62 4
Ditto, 4 per •••• • • • • 81 81%
Amort Syndic, 3% per Cent.— •• • • 84 8134
Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • • 153 155%
Spanish New 5 per Cents.
Ditto 3 per Cent., Inland
Exchangeon London, at sight ••12 02
Two months. ••••••• • •• • • •• 11 97
On Hamburgh, at sight .... 35
Two months. ••••••• • • • • • • • 34 87
On Paris, at sight• •.••• .• • • 57
Twomonths. •• • • ••• • • • 56 62

Lord John Russell will leave London on Monday
the 20th inst., on a visit to her Majesty in Scotland,,.
Scotsman.