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London, England, 1841-04-10 00:00:00

FRENCH STAMP ACT.

The following Stamp Duty Bill was presented by
the Minister of Finance to the French Chamber of
Deputies during the sitting of the Gth inst.:—
Art. 1. From and after the promulgation of the present
law, it will not be permitted to make use, either in public
acts, or befoie any tribunal or constituted authority, of bills
of exchange, or bills payable to.bearer, or to order, or any
other negotiable Wilt-, or of any other bills or obligations
not negotiable, unless stamped according to the laws now
in force.

Att. 2. Notarie,, huissiers, or other public officers, or
experts (appraisers), are not to be permitted to draw up
any act in virtue of bills of exchange, bills to order, or other
hills or obligations negotiable or otherwise, which may he
in violation of the laws relative to the stamp duty. They
may not notice them in their acts or minutes, cr receive
them in depot. And this, under a penalty of I.ooofr. for
notaries, 500 fr. for huissiers and other public officers, and
300 fr. for experts.
Arbitrators arc not be allowed to deliver any judgment
on such bills or obligations under the penalty of 300 fr.
Art. 3. When in the minutes of public, legal, or extra-
ordinary acts, there shall be any mention made of bills of
exchange, promissory notes, bills to order, or other obliga-
tions, the amount of the said bills and obligations, and of
the stamp on v;hich they are given, shall be expressly
stated, and every violation of this regulation shall be pu-
nMied with a tine of 300 fr.

Art. 4. The penalty of six per cent. for all violations
of the lams relative to the stamp duty upon bills by the law
of May 24, 1834, against the drawer, acceptor, and first
endorser, is equally applicable to all who may have received
payment for the bills, or endorsed or receipted them.
Art. 5. The dispositions cf Articles 1,2, 3, and 4, are
declared applicable to ail bills of exchange, promissory
notes, or other obligations, whether from foreign countries
or from the islands or colonies where the stamp-duty does
not exist, and which shall not have been stamped previously
to their being discounted, negotiated, or paid, conformably
to the existing laws.
Art. 6. When an extraordinary summons, cr a demand
in order to obtain payment on delivery, or the execution of
any other agreement of which the title or character has
not been stated, or which shall be stated as having been
merely verbal, shall be presented for enreyistrement, there
shall be the same duty levied as if the title or character
had been stated in writing.
Art. 7. Every agreement or understanding, with a view
to dispense with the necessity of protest in case of non-
payment, shall be considered null and void.
Art. 8. The preceding clauses and dispositions shall
only be applicable as regards hills of exchange, promissory
notes, or bonds which he signed after the promulgation of
the present law. The laws previously in existence shall
be applicable to all engagements anterior to the present law.
Art. 9 and last. All clauses and dispositions in exist-
ing laws which are not in contradiction with the present,
are.and shall bo maintained.

THE WAR IN FRENCH AFRICA.

Extract of a letter from Algiers, 23d ult.:--The
Duke d'Aumale was on Sunday received by the 24th Re-
giment as its Lieutenant-Colonel; a military ceremony
which attracted a crowd of spectators. The Prince was
met with acclamations from both officers and men.
Having assumed the command of the c.aps he directed its
manoeuvres with remaikable skill and steadiness. In the
evening the Colonel gave a dinner to the Prince and all
the officers of the regiment.
. . . . _

The health of his- Royal Highness having been given
hp chef de bataillon, the Duke returned thanks, and
concluded by proposing the health of the Colonel in the
following terms:—" To the brave Colonel Gentilt he
wounded Cock of the 24th 1 May he live to receive—mo
re
t
wounds! He will find strong arms enough to support
him, and generous hearts enough to defend him 1"
These words, uttered with feeling, were loudly ap-
plauded, and followed by shouts of " Vive le Roi 1"
Vire Ic Duc d'Aumale 1" Oa the 23.1 the Royal Duke,
accompanied by the Intendant-General, Commandant
Jamin, Captain Neip, and a great many other officers
inspected the hospitals.
M. Joachim Ambzrt, a distinguished officer, who has
made scientific observations on the savannahs of America,
has arrived here with the charge of investigating the dif-
ferent districts, and pointing out the best means of bring-
ing the lands into cultivation. I-Ic is also commissioned to
examine the question of forming corps of native troops.
The Moorish gendarmes of Colcah lately made the fol-
lowing coup de main. Divesting themselves of their uni-
forms, and putting on the garb of Arabs, they went before
break of day towards Kelaour Donnie, beyond the retreats
of the Hadjoutes, who, seeing them come from a direction
opposite to that of Colcah, took them for some of their
own people, and were not on the alert. They were thus
enabled to seize and drive off 150 head of oxen and seven
mules. Two Belgians (brothers) lately arrived from the
disbanded army cf Don Carlos, had a few days ago the
imprudence to go cut shooting beyond the Aratch. They.
were taken by a party of Bedouins, deprived of their guns,
and bound. One of them was immediately beheaded, and
the other left in charge of one of the party. This man,
viiihing to take advantage of the absence of his fellow-
brigands to strip the prisoner, loosened his bonds. The
Belgisn, taking wivantage cf t.is lilerrr, drew a pi.A,2l he
happened to have in his pocket, shut the Arab, and made
Ihis escape back toKottb?. •

EDINBURGH ANTI-CORN-LAW ASSOCIA.
TION. We are happy to be ab!e to state that the Edin-
burgh Anti-Corn-law Asscciation Lye resolved on Iltga n
petitioning Parliament for a repeal of the Corn-laws.
likewise have likeie issued a eircular, urging on the parties
to whom it is sent the propriety of atrengthening the hands
of their friends in Parliament by i_etitions from thoir sLve.
rat neighbourhoods.—Scolsmun.
POPE'S ESSAY ON MAN.--Mr. Abijah Pope,
of .liniLti, has been found guilty and fined 220 dollars for
an assault and battery on l'bilemou H. Mann, New
York Paper.

EVENING EDITION.

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