The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-23 00:00:00

CHILIAN FINANCE STATEMENT.

As some ambiguity was found to exist in the abstract
of this document which was given on Saturday, we annex a
translation in full of that part of it which relates to the fo-
reign debt :

EXTRACT FROM THE MEMOIR OF THE MINISTER OF
FINANCE, PRESENTED IN THE SESSION OF CONGRESS

N 1835.

It now remains for me to consider the general estimate
of the republic, taking in conjunction the expenditUre cal-
culated for every branch of the administration. For this
purpose I shall state the total of the items of the estimates,
which give the following results :

D. R.
Expenses in the Home and Foreign Departments 328,251 71-
Department of Finance
Department of War and Marine 939,542 3

iJkl iUU Lati,
the public service in the year 1836 to be 1,990,204 dollars
and 1 real ; but as in the estimates on which the calculation
has been made were to be included, and indeed were com-
prised, many expenses authorise d by the law, although in
fact they can be saved, I compute the aggregate of these
savings to amount at least to 150,000 dollars, which sum
must be subtracted from the general estimate, and reduce
it to 1,840,204 dollars and 1 real. To cover it the Govern-
ment reckons on the produce of the revenue, which in the
same year, 1836, will yield 2,175,000 dollars, according to
the calculation I established when I spoke on the subject,
and expects a surplus of more than 330,000 dollars, whereby
to clear the debt of the Customs and set the revenue free,
to apply the surplus in 1837 to the payment of the divi-
dends on the foreign debt.
" Following the natural thread of ideas, I arrive at a
matter which immediately affects the credit and honour of
the Republic. It is necessary to confess that the reputa-
tion of the nation is tarnished by the delay in the fulfilment
of the engagements it has contracted, and would draw upon
itself unavoidable opprobrium, if there were the least sus-
picion that this default is voluntary on our part. The
Government, which, from the first, found itself in the im-
possibility to attend to the payment of the foreign debt,
without previously laying the foundation for the order which
is to produce the necessary resources wherewith to dis-
charge that debt, has not spared any means to put itself
in the attitude to perform that duty. The very measures ,
which, by a sinister interpretation, were considered op-
posed to so desirable an object, certainly had not any
other tendency than that of establishing the arrange-
ment and providing the resources and means for redeem-
ing the faith of the nation. To believe that putting
aside the recognition of the home debt would accom-
plish the payment of the English bondholders, is in-
dulging in an illusion which destroys or removes the hope
to see the end of our disgrace. Nobody is ignorant of our
investing now in the redemption of capital in the home
debt, without our being able to avoid it, double the sum
which will be required for assigning the interest after the
consolidation, and we here see the reason why it is befit-
ting for the interest of the foreign bond-holders (if well
understood) to be just towards our home creditors. I will
not say to deny, but only to postpone the recognition of
the engagements originating from the war of independence,
under pretence that we are indebted to others, leaving in
our breast a permanent germ of dissolution which would
sap the foundation of public order, would be the worst ex-
pedient, the most pernicious course, that could be adopted.
in the circumstances in which we are. And who would
take upon himself to resist the demands, and' to silence the
deep clamour that such a step would necessarily raise?
Even supposing a Government possessing the necessary
firmness and rectitude not to bend to solicitations, not to
prostitute itself to favour, where could be found that
which, disregarding the immutable precepts of justice, would
sanction the spoliation of property, or the suspensive de-
tention of the most legitimate rights, and have the hardi-
hood to commit an outrage which, after stamping its me-
mory with infamy, would tend to pervert the morality-of
Ithe people ?"

A steam-vessel is fitting in the river which is to be
lighted with gas, on a plan suggested by Lieutenant Engle--
due, R. N. Two retorts are placed in the fires under +,:ne
boilers about two hours before dark, which will suppl':, gas
sufficient to burn the whole night., lighting the cabins, cngine-
room, and mast-head. This may be fitted at a trifling expense,
and without the slightest danger, the whole of the apparatus
being on deck. Frequent accidents have occurred from
steam-vessels not being properly lighted at night,
LIGHTNING.—It seems to be a prevailing. opinion
that lightning is more frequent in the nortl,.e,rn regions than
hitherto. It is also an interesting and cu..ious fact that the
Aurora Borealis, after having for many years entirely disap-
peared, has become as frequents nd vivio,.. as it was wont to be
adtuhrein,hge,tuhsee,
Einasattetermrepetiens: to save his
about thirty-five years since. ome 11,-;avy hail showers have
broken a number of the dwe,,ll,iint:
ih,,ogobt:n-ignduouwds obfutrhnetOtrokntehye
and Zetland Lighthouses, In Ile s.sland of Yell, in Zetland,
a cotter's house wins struck
ground. The master
wife, was 1-;imself so dreadf,:illy scorched that he died in.
hs, and very much
two days.
'rho Reformers of Whitby have invited Mr. 0'C0U...•
anuxniodeurstbtoe
influence,
tbe conduct.Re .
noll tc, a public dinnefr
give Tory their testimony
nootwapitphrostbaantdioinngttohehii:
, headed by the senior Magi-
`7Thitby is one of the new boroughs,
principily on account of the great wealth
Magi-
strate for the district, R. Moorsom, Esq., Re-
formers, principally tradesmen,
forward up-bill course in the coofnttihneuire
oaprptrioniegnht:-.
cause of political liberty—up-bill
—York Chronicle. ' _

One of the letters from Vienna announces that the:
Emp z.ror Nicholas has revived the demand of the band of the
Prin Hess Theresa, daughter of Prince Charles, for his eldcmt
sot?. The overture was first made at Toplitz, but difficulties
existed which it appears are rather increased than, diminished,