The Sun.
London, England, 1825-03-24 00:00:00

FRENCH FINANCE.

The following statement of the results of M.
de VILLELE'S administration, in a Financial point
of view, appears in a French journal (77teCourier
Francais.) It brings at once before us a view of
the oppressive burthens imposed on France by.
the Royalists during the last four years they have
had the direction of the political affairs of the
kingdom.
It has been calculated, if M. de Villelle passes all his law
projects in the present Session, that his administration will have.
cost France, since the 14th December, 1821, that is to say, in
less than three years and a half, infinitely more than the Admi-
nistrations of Law and the AbbE Terray united. The calcula-
tion, which is rather below the mark, is as follows:-
Ist. The Spanish war, which, notwithstanding
the wisdom of the Prince Generalissimo, has
left that country in an abyss of misery, even
supposing it did not plunge her into it. - fr. 270,000,009
2d. The loan granted to Spain, and which will
never be repaid - . 34,000,000
[Not reckoning the current debt, which will,
perhaps, raise that sum to one hundred mil-
lions.]
3d. The indemnity to the emigrants, not reckon-
ing the interest of five years - - 1,000,000,000
4th. The premium granted on the sale of the
National Domains by the reduction of the
duty on registration in order to force what is
called the restitution - 187,500,000
sth. Premium granted to the Vendeans, after
the suppression of a similar sum guaranteed
to the General Officers by the text of the
Charter, 200,000 francs, the valuation of
which, viewed as an annuity to be extin-
guished, amounts to 1,200,009
6th. Increase in the capital of the public debt
by the project of reduction - - 1,000,000,000

Total . fr. 2,492,700,000

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

110 USE OF COMMONS.
Mereurii, 230 die illartii, 1825.

Ma. SPEAKER reported the Royal Assent—to Assessed Taxes
Bill, Mutiny Bill, Marine Mutiny Bill, Glebe Lands Bill,.
Hayle Causeway Bill, Ardwick and Stroud Improvement
Bills' —Penwortham, Gatherley Moor and Winston, Bridg-
north, Boroughbridge and Catterick, Hinckley, Leeds and
Tong Lane-end, Midhurst and Petersfield, Kirkby Stephen
and Ilawesi Stockton and Barnard Castle, and Winchester
and Peterstield Roads Bills, and Maubert's Naturalization
Bill.

MESSAGE from the LORDS—That they have agreed to—
Annual Duties Bill, and NlThiteburne and Dunse, and Bram-
cote Oddhouse Reads Bills, without amendment.
That they have passed a Bill, intituled, an Act for the
better regulating of the Forms of Process in the Courts of
Law in Scotland.
ROADS—Manchester and Ash ton—Petition from Droyslderli
against—referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel or-
dered. NVelford Bridge and Leicester, Leicester and Lut- •
terworth, Gravesend, Brighton and Cuck field, and Wake-
field and Denby—Bills reported, to be ingrossed. Canter-
...

bury and Ramsgate, and Trebarwith and ‘(.-.,'ontlolden—Bills
read a second time, and committed. Wooler—Bill read
third time, and passed.
COMPANlES—Equitable Loan Bank (Petitions, against, from
Clerkenwell, St. James (Westminster), St. Paul (Covent-
garden), and Auctioneers of London and Westminster; and
in favour, from Inmates of King's Bench and Marshalsea
Prisons—to lie on the table) Bill reported, to be ingrossed.
Metropolitan Waterworks—Petition from Bethnal Green, in
favour—to lie on the tahle. Western Ship Canal—Petition
from Waterford, in favour—to lie on the table. London
Water—Petitions from West Middlesex and Grand Junction
Waterworks Companies, against—referred to the Committee
on the Bill, Counsel ordered. Edinburgh and Leith NV-Liter
—Petition of Ithe Edinburgh Joint Stock Water Compaq',
against—to lie on the table.
ESTATE—Rowbottom's—Bill read a first time.
I
INCLOSURE—OVE3IENT MargateWeston (Norfolk)
Bills read a third time, and
IMPOUNDING DISRRESSES passed.
RAILWAY s—Bolton and West Leigh—Bill read a third tittle,
and passed. East London—Petition of Carmen, &e. against,
—to lie on the table.
WATE nwoßxs—Oldham (and Gas)--Bill read a second
time, and committed.
NAVIGATION—Weaver—BiII reported, Report to lie on the
table. Calder and Hebble—Bill reported, to be ingrossed-
DOCKS—IsIe of Dogs—Bill read a second time, and com-
mitted. South London—Petitions from Bermondsey, and
Robert Broadwater, against—referred to the Committee on
the Bill, Counsel ordered.
PORT or LONDON—Returns of 13ye-laws, Memorials relative
to Obstructions, &c. ordered.
TITHES—St. Botolph without Bishopsgate—Petition for Bill
referred to a Committee.
JUDICATURE (Scotland) Bills read a first time, to be reed
QUARANTINE LAWS 5 a second time on Monday.
ROMAN CATHOLIC " to provide for the re-
moval of the disqualifications under which his Majesty's
Roman Catholic Subjects at present labour," read a first
time, to be read a second time on Tuesday, April 19, and to
be printed.
HOUSE—To be called over on Monday, April le.
OIL AND BLUBBER—Petition from hull, for repeal of tis
Duties on the importation thereof—to lie on the table.
SMALL TITHES, &C.—Bill ordered.

CHlNSURAn—Petition of Robert Lyre, respecting the capture
thereof by the late Samuel Eyre—to:lie on the table.
MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES presented (by Command)Commissioners for inquring into Education in Ireland ;
demnity to Proprietors in America for Slaves ; Emigration
from the South of Ireland to the Canadas ; Repairs to the
Cobb at Lyme Regis—to lie on the table.
FISHERIES—BiII "to amend an Act of the last Session of
Parliament, for amending the several Acts for the encourage"
went of the British and. Irish Fisheries," read a first time,
to be read a second time on Monday next, and to be printed'

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY.
1. Mr. Martin (of Galway)—Bill to amend Act [3 Oen.
c. 711 for preventing cruel and improper treatment 0
Cattle.
2. Mr. Huskisson—Bill to make further provision for the pi'
tnent of the Crews of his Majesty's Ships.
if 13. Mr. Secretary Peel—Bill for the Amendment of the I
as to the offence of sending threatening Letters.
4. Mr. Secretary Peel—Bill for defining the Rights of 0412481
Convicts who receive pardons, and of Convicts after bay-
ing been punished for Clergyable Felonies.
5. Mr. Hume—Motion for a Copy of the Military Dispatcb-
of the Marquis of Hastings of the year 1819, respectiPtf,
the organization and allowances of the Indian Army; 'l'
Copies of the Dispatches of the .4,urt of Directors in 0..):i
. swer to the same; and how far any retrenchments direct
by the Court have been complied with.
ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY.
1. Game Laws Bill—Further consideration of Report. .
2. 'Caledonian Canal Bill—Third reading.
3. County Treasurers (Ireland) Bill—Third reading.
4. Arrests for Debt Bill—Committee.
5. Wine Duties Bill—Third reading. •
6. Consolidated Fund Bill—Third reading.
NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. •
Friday, March 25.
Mr. Herries—Remaining Miscellaneous Estimates.
Committee of Supply.)
•
Tuesday, ilfareli 29.
Sir Francis Ommanney—Account of Piratical Vessels take, •
or destroyed by Ships of War on the Jamaica Station be'
e,
tween Ist April 1823 and Ist December 1824 ; toget
with the number of Pirates tried and condemned io
same period.

Friday, April 15. tes'
Mr. Goulburn—Remaining Irish Miscellaneous Estims
(In Committee of Supply.)
PRIVATE BILLS.
Second Readings for This Day.
Hockering and Morton lnclosure, and Macclesfiehl PaYlll4.

In Connecticut, a certain Justice was called t:Pg
a gaol to liberate a worthless debtor, by receiving his oath °pc
he was not worth .5/. " Well, Johnny," said the Justice 0,101
entered,ee " can you swear you are not worth 51., and never die
Why," answered the other, rather chagrined at
question, " 1 can swear I am not worth that sum at present.
—" Well, well," resumed the Justice, " I can swear to tbe
rest—so step forward Johnny."

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MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEfi.
ENGLAND.

kloaday, March 28, LONDON. Nos. 4, 46, 71, 305, 407,
458.
COUNTRY. Nos. 227, 238, 240, 320,
425, 455, 490, 541, 546,
553, 558, 578, 707.
29, Lownox. Nos. 86, 23.5.
COUNTRY. Nos. 68, 471, 497, 501,
528, 579, M.
Wednesday, - 30, LONDON. No. 2. Lodge of Benevo-
lence.
CountßY. Nos. 112, 126, 129, 400,
468, 549, 577, 600, 890,

luesday,

705.
Thursday, - 31, Lorrnorr. Nos. 7, 39, 327. Gen.
Corn. Fern. geh. at 11.
COUNTRY.• Nos. 45, 48, 57, 70, 110,
176, 214, 384, 420, 453,
461, 518, 545, 556, 560,
586, 587, 642, 679, 717.
Friday, April 1, Lorrnotr. No. 210.
COUNTRY. N
47005. 1353, 23, 58,
38, 30
5,
50, 65555, 68,
, ,
709.
--2, LONDON. No. 173.
COUNTRY. NOS. 358, 675.

tatuxday,

LONDON DISTRICT.
MASONIC SOLEMNITY.—An interesting event to the Ma-
anal,: fraternity took place on Saturday last, which on every ac-
!ount cannot fail to be most gratifying to the craft. His Royal
Ilighness the Duke of YORK having graciously intimated his
desire of being advanced to the degree of the Royal Arch, a
'Pecial Grand Chapter was convened for the purpose by com-
Mend of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, G. M. of
)Freemasons in England. Most of the Grand Officers attended,
every one being anxious to express to his Royal Highness the
Duke of York the sense that was entertained both of his lioyal
Highness's condescension, and of the advantage which would
ensue to Masonry from this signal proof of his Royal High-
Xess's regard for the Institution, and of his increased approba-
tion of the conduct and principles of British Masons. His
Royal Highness was received at five o'clock in Freemasons'
}tall (which had been expressly fitted up for the occasion) by
the Grand Master anti Officers, with every suitable acknowledg-
'merit; and after undergoing the accustomed solemnities, his
itnYal Highness was invested by his Royal Brother with a
highly valuable jewel, a present from the Grand Chapter of
,ngland in commemoration of this interesting event. The
'tight Hon. Viscount Duncan, Past Grand Master of Scotland,
was afterwards introduced, and admitted to the same degree,
and the business of the Chapter was closed. Their Royal H igh-
IltesBes, accompanied by the Grand Officers, then proceeded to
the glee room, where a splendid banquet was prepared ; and
after an evening of true conviviality and harmony, their Royal
Highnesses retired at ten o'clock, amidst the plaudits of the
tnlnpany, leaving the Deputy Grand Master, Lord nuncios,
in the Chair. Among the Brethren assembled were the follow-
ing
Noblemen and distinguished Masonic characters :—The
Duke of Leinster ; Earls of Rosslyn, Donoughmore' and King-
ttOn ; Viscount Duncan ; Lords Dundas and Mountford ; Hon.
V. Shirley, Sir M. W. Ridley, M.P., Mr. Lambton, M.P.,
Williams, Esq. M.P., .J. Ramsbottom, Esq M.P., Col.
Wildman, Colonel Ty nte, M.P., Sir W. Rawlins, Colonel
liamilton Rev. G. A. Browne, W. Wix, Esq., Messrs. Agar,
HarPer,White, and other Grand Officers of the Fraternity.

PUCE OF STOCKS TIIIS
Batik Stock
3 per Cent. Red.
per Cent. Cons 93i 3
3& per Cent.
&Auto Red

4 r I)imstl.
Cent' i New ... 105tiii
!lank Long Ann.
1i). 3 per Cents.
I,!lia Stock
LLLto %Ol/tll Sea Stock BO 75 P

NICES OF FOREIGN FU
Austrian BclA, 5 per ct. 984 1
Brazilian Bds B7i
Scrip
11 1 pm.
Buenos Ayres Bds 90i 1 90i
Elnan, Bch; 6 per ct 9O
Colombian ids, 6 per ct.
Do, do. 1824... 89i 9
Danish 5 per cent.
lire& Bds
bo. Scrip, 1825
Mexican Bds 80h 79
Do. Scrip 1825 ... lit WI pin.

DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Old Annuities
New Ditto
Ex. Bills 1000/. 2d. ......
Ditto 14d. 54 51 54
Ditto 5OOl.
Ditto 11d. 54 51 54
Ditto Small 2d. ......
Ditto 10. 54 51 54
Ditto Advertised 2d.
Bank for Act.
India for Acct.
Cons. for Acct.

Nns, AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Neapolitan, 5 per cent. —
Neapolitan Scrip
Peruvian Bonds
Portuguese Bonds

Prussian, 5 per ct.

Ditto New
Russian, New, 5 per ct. 94i
Spanish 1821, 5 per ct.
- 1823 ..... 19116 19
Frenchßenteslo2f.lo3t.ex.div.
- Exchange
----- Scrip

PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Per Share.
95 90 95
18
........... 16
34 35

Anglo-Mexican Mining Company
Anglo-Chilian Mining Company
Brazilian Mining Company
Chilian Mining Company

,olombian Mining Company
10i a 12
Chilian and Peruvian Company
13} 16
General Mining Association 9a
Hibernian Mining Company
21a 2 21
Pala) Peruvian Mining Company
Rio de la Plata Mining Company ...........................
United Mexican Mining Company ........................
Ditto New
Welch Iron and Coal Alining Company ............ • • -
Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company
Continental Gas Company
Atlantic and Pacific
Australian Company
British Iron Company .....................
Bristol Ship Canal Company .................
anal Gas Engine Company ....... • .........
Columbian Colonial Company ...................
Equitable Loan Bank Company ..........................
General Steam Navigation Company ••'••""
(}old Gold Coast Association .............................. ......
London Brick Company ..................................17 16
Mexican Company ....................................
Aletropolitan Fish Company ............................. 20
Pearl Fishery Company, Yellow Receipt ...............•2
1 12
Provincial Bank of Ireland .......................... 4
Pr
aatteenntt
sßtreicakms . .........................................
i
omp
y
Pearl and Coral Fishery Company
Stannary ......

.9
........... ,
83
..........
101
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25 2ti
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