The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-15 00:00:00

FRANCE.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.-STTTING OF Dix. 12,

CON TINGED.

M. Humann, Finance Minister, presenting for
legislative sanction, some days ago, the credits effected
by ordonnance to the extraordinary expenses of the present
year, we did but state, as was comprehended by our prede-
cessors, the exigencies of a situation which we did not
make, but which we have accepted. This situation will
necessitate fresh sacr:fices in 1841, it being your wish as
ours, that France should watch, with the sentiment of its
force, over the preservation of the European balance of
power. He was happy to be able to present the project
of law respecting the necessity of these credits before the
opening of 1841, and flattered himself to deserve approba-
tion by collecting all the credits into one project of law.
The law asked extraordinary credits to the amount of
179,707,433 francs; and while the extension of naval and
military armaments were 146,279,000 francs, and the
army of Africa 26,836,000, there was also an arrear of
27,073,531 francs. The additional credits to the budget
of 1841 were finally as follow :
Minister of Justice and Worship 55,000f.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Public Works
Minister of War
Minister of Marine
Minister of Finances

206,780 966 f.
This sum did not comprehend any expenses for the fortifi-
cations of Paris, estimated, in the statement of Marshal
Soult just made, at seventy-seven millions. The supple-
ment demanded by the Justice Minister consisted of
13,000 f. expenses for the new offices, and 40,000 f.
for the rent and furniture of the temporary habitation
of the Archbishop of Paris. In the Ministry of Pub-
lic Works, there was 53,806 f., the expense of
police and surveillance on railroads. Ten millions
are taken from the seventy.two millions allotted
to the Public Works during 1541. Of the 135
millions demanded by the War Minister, there
are 871 for the army at home, 22i- for the army of Algiers,
nearly 25 millions for the augmentation of mritrriel. The
expenses of the marine, above stated. may be distributed
as follows food, hospitals, 20 millions; materiel
for new forts and batteries, eight and a half millions ; fit-
ting cut ateliers, three millions; buying arms and powder,
880,000 f., &c. &c. The Minister then explained the 29
millions supplementary, demanded for the finance depart-
ment. Tnis consisted of arrears, and expenses arising
from pensions and cautionnemens. Adding to the addi-
tional sum required for 1841 some special creditors, and
subtracting from it the supposed surplus of revenue over ex-
penditure, M. Ilumann estimated the strap which was want-
ing to make up the budget of 1841, at 189,902,046 f., and
the sum wanting to cover the two years of 1840 and
1841, at 405 millions of francs. This was without the fortifi-
cations of Paris. The revenue of the sinking fund sup-
plied 106 millions so meet this; eight millions boni, and
sixteen millions taken from public works, would give 130
millions. There remained. 275 millions, for which the
Treasury must provide. To meet this M. Humtnn had
proposed a suppl.ment of six millions to the credit voted
for tile interest of the floating' debt, with the permission to
increaseun the amount of Treasury bills in 1841 from ore
hd red and fifty to two hundred and fifty millions. This
would provide for the current want, of the Treasury, and
gi,e time for the successive realization of the special means
works. Zr, a shot deficit,
required to covers itand to complete the public
along with the Bu d ernt tune
of 1842,
(the Finance Minister) would,
which would complete the lfiBn4a2n,cistate i s
p theseos
idispositions
ospecial
them eparnes:
project of law,
sent Session.
The Minister then read the
credits There atroe allotted oat trne do
amount
as follows :—which was
tolife2td7g3e:3osfilfBra4nl
francs
supt
meet the items drawn up in statement A.
elementary
l.
" Art. 2. There are also allotted credits to
of 179,563,514 francs on the budget of 1841.
" Art. 3. forms the credits to the amount of 143,921 f.
" Art. 4,5, 6, unimportant.
" Art. 7 authorises the issue of Treasury bills to the
amount of 250,000 f. in 1841.

" Art. 8 places the reserve of the Sinking Fund at the
disposal of the Treasury.