The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-13 00:00:00

GRAND JURIES' BILL.

Mr. CRAMPTON brought in a Bill to con►olidate
and amend the Laws relating to Jurors and Juries in Ire-
land.—Read a first time, and ordered to be read a second
time on Friday.

Mr. EVANS brought in a Bill to prevent the applica-
tion of corporation funds to election purposes.
The LORD ADVOCATE gave notice of his intention
to move, on Thursday, for leave to bring in a Bill to re-
gulate the disposal of business in the Courts of Exchequer
in Scotland.
Adjourned at Half-past Ten.

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From the Messager des Chambres.)

The law of transit and maritime warehousing has been
adopted to-day by a large majority, there being only five
black bars. All agree in opinion as to the advantages
which will result from this measure in regard to our com-
merce.

The Chamber then entered upon the discussion of M.
de Schonen's proposition relative to divorce. This discus-
sion, that of the provisional twelfths, and several other pi o-
positions, will not occupy many sittings, and the Chamber
will next week enter upon the law relative to the autori-
salion facultative for the establishment of depots in the
interior.

The Duke de Rovigo left Paris last night on his way to
Algiers, to assume the command of the troops. He is
accompanied by General Treed, who has commanded in
Greece, and is to be at the head of the Staff of the Army
in Africa. Major-General Trobriant, formerly aide-de-
camp to Marshal Davoust, is to have the command of the
troops at Oran. M. Pichon, civil governor of the colony,
will also immediately take his departure with all the offi-
cers who are to be under his orders.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, Dac. P.

The discussion of the Bill for regulating the transit du-
ties and the vending of merchandise was resumed.
Articles 22 to 30 inclusive, relating to administrative
details, were successively adopted, without any debate of
the slightest general interest.
A discussion arose on the 31st and last article, in con-
sequence of M. Coulmann moving to omit a restriction
contained in it, by which merchandise coining from foreign
countries or ports lower down on the Rhine than Mayence
are prevented coming into the bonding warehouses at
Strasburg, un'ess they have been freighted at Mayence or
lower down. M. Coulmann considered this restriction as
injurious to the commerce of Strasburg, but the Minister
of Commerce explained that it was in accordance with the
general interests of the country, as well as with the treaties
regulating the navigation of the Rhine, and the proposi-
tion of M. Coulmann was rejected by a large majority.
The Chamber then proceeded to ballot on the ensemble
of the Bill. The following is the result of the scrutiny
—For the Bill, 256 ; against it, 5 ; majority, 251.
The Bill for re-establishing divorce was then taken into
discussion.

M. Merlin opposed the measure, as contrary to morality
and the best interests of society, which, he said, had, in
every age, found their highest security in the inviolability
of the sacred tie of marriage.
M. Eusebe Salverte entered into a detailed account of
the history of divorce, tracing it from the original Greek
and Roman Churches through the Code of Justinian and
the early ages of the French monarchy to the Council of
Trent, and argued that its moral expediency had in every
age been admitted and acted on. In the present state of
society he considered that the adoption of the law would
have the two highly desirable effects of diminishing the
number of marriages for interest, by the knowledge that
they may be dissolved and the rich portion lost, and of
rendering domestic life more happy, by the existence of
that liberty which alone cherishes and ennobles those sen-
timents whence springs the surest pledge for the happi-
ness of wedded life.

M. Daguithon-Pujol also supported the measure, but
wished the cases in whic:i divorce should be allowed to be
more limited than was proposed by the present Bill.
M. Parant likewise spoke in favour of the measure.
de Schonen concluded the general discussion by re-
capitulating the arguments in favour of the Bill.
The Chamber then proceeded to the discussion of the
Articles.

The Ist Article was adopted as follows :—" The law of
the Bth of Ally, 1816, is repealed, and the dispositions of
chapter 6 of the Ist book of the Civil Code are revived,
in so far as they are not contrary to the present law."
Article 2 was adopted in the following terms :—" Suits
for a separation now depending in the several courts
may on the simple request of the parties to them, be con-
verted into suits for a divorce."

The Chamber not being in number, the further dis-
cussion of the Bill was adjourned until Monday.
The Court of Assize of the Main-et-Loir was occupied
during the whole of the sth, 6th, and 7th instant, with the
trial of six young officers, formerly pupils of the Military
School at Saumur, charged with attempting to seduce
several pupils of that school to join them in a conspiracy
for overturning the present Government, and exciting
civil war. The eldest of the prisoners has not attained
his 26:h year. A great number of witnesses were ex-
amined, but nothing was elicited tending more directly to
criminate the prisoners than their avowal that, if the
present Government were overthrown by the Republicans
they had intended to proclaim Henry V. in the south of
France, rather than submit to the establishment of a Re-
public. The Jury, after a short deliberation, acquitted
all the prisoners, who were immediately set at liberty,
amid the applauding shouts of a crowded auditory.

LYONS, DEC. 7.—A notice was posted up yesterday,
front the head-quarters of the troops, and signed by the
Duke of Dalmatia, respecting the proclamation, issued on
the 2d, for the dissolution of the National Guard. It
regulates the time for the return of the arms in the pos-
session of that body, and allows until the Bth of Decem-
ber, inclusive, for that purpose. After this period the
most rigorous measures will be taken against such persons
as detain any arms.
On Sunday and Monday the Duke of Orleans, and the
Minister of War, paraded the town at the head of their
staff, and reviewed some of the troops.
Yesterday a general review took place, and afforded a
very brilliant spectacle. Several detachments of the Na.
tional Guard were dismissed after the review, a., from the
tranquillity prevailing, their presence was no longer nects-
ssry.—Journaldu Commerce dc Lyon.

(From the Journal du Commerce.)
PARIS, DEC. 9..—M. Lehon, the Belgian Envoy to the
French Court, has returned to Paris.
An extraordinary courier from St. Petersburgh arrived
yesterday at the office of Foreign All'iits• On the same
day the Austrian Legation received a courier from Vienna.
The labours of the Committee on the Civil List seem to,
be suspended till the Minister shall go and dieitiss with it

the bases of the project of law said to be agreAl
juin and give it such informatiun as it may need.
porter will be appointed immediately afterwards. rd
is appointed reporter of the law on public instruct°