The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-31 00:00:00

MEN.

Mr. ATTWOOD presented a petition from the cotton-wea-
vers in the town and neighbourhood of Stockport, complaining
of great distress; and praying, as was understood—first, that
some. measure should be adopted to check the use of machi-
nery ; and next, that the local Magistrates should be empower-
eil to fix a minimum of wages. It was the opinion of a veri
large body of men, that these, were the only means by which
their distress could be averted. _ •

The petition having been brought up,
Mr. O. PHILIPS said; after all the inquiry he had made
with respect to the condition of the weavers of Lancashire at
the present moment, he was inclined to think that they had
exaggerated the statement of their distress. The cotton-spin-
ners' wages were, it was true, very low ;' but The price of pro-
visions was so extremely moderate, that they could live coot.
fortably on those Wages. That was undoubtedly the case when
he wax last in Lancashire ; and the fact was proved by the re-
duction of the poor-rates, as well as by the reduced number of
applications for private charity. With respect to machinery, he
would now re.essert what he heel formerly repeated, namely, that
where machinery was used the ,wages were the highest. • Where
cotton machinery was introdu.cedi the comforts and wages of the
artisan were improved. They were paid more for managing ma-
chinery, than for the mere labour of their own hands, He would
contend, that no means were so effectual for the benefit of the
manufacturing class, as the introduction of machinery ; and if
Parliament were foolish enough to comply with the prayer .of
those who wished to discourage machinery, they would inflict
the greatest possible injury on the public, and especially on
! the petitioners themselves. If a minimum of wages were esta_.
Wished, so far from the weavers being relieved by Such a pro-
ject, they would at one time of the year have no employment
at an.—(Hear, hear !)—Tice moat
prudent course would be, to
leave the trade perfectly unshackled, and open to the arrange-
ments of the parties immediately concereed—those who em-
ploy labour, and those whose labour was so employed.—( Hear,
hear !)—ln his opinion, the sale and purchase of labour ought
to be as unrestrained as the sale and purchase of any other
commodity whatever.---(Hear!)
CL RWEN was convinced that if a minimum of wages
were established, it would produce great mischief: Four or
five years ago, when severed petitions similar to the present
were laid before the House, a Committee was appointed to
consider of them. Delegates from the operative manufac-
turers, and other individuals conversant with the subject, .were
then examined ; and he believed not one person attended 'who
did not go away perfectly satisfied that.- such a system would
be most mischievous. Amongst the Members of the Corn.
mittee there was not the slighteatsdifference of opinion.
'
Mr:BENNET said, a very useful publiention'on the %tib-
jeet of machinery, written by Mr. tolibett, had been circulated
throughout all the manufacturing counties, and had effected a
change of opinion no less extensive. Those who had not read
that work ought to read it; because there was no publication,
which, fora rational and Practical view of the subject, could
be compared wish it. Ile-nad learned more frig!' it than from
any publication of the kind lie had ever read.
' Sir I. COFFIN said, if the use of machinery were abolished,
tivo.thirds'of the manufacturers of this country would be re-
cloyed to starvation.

Mr. It IC'ARDO said, much information might, undouht-
etily, be derived from Mr. Cobbett's publication, because he
explained the use of machinery, in such, a way as to render the
subject perfectly dear. He was not., however, altogether satis-
fied with the reasoning contained in that pamphlet: because it
was evident, that the extensive use of machinery, by throwing
a large portion of labour into the market, while, on the other
hand, there was no corresponding increase of demand for it,
must, in some degree, operate. prejudicially to the working-
classes of the community. But still he would not tolerate any
law to prevent the use of machinery. The question Ives, if
they gave up a System which enabled them to undersell in the
foreign market, would other nations refrain from pursuing it ?
Certainly not. They were therefore bound, for their own:in-
terest, to continue it. (Jentlemen ought, however, to inculcate
this truth on the minds of the working classes—that the value
of labour, like the value of other things, depended on the rela-
tive proportion of supply and demand. If die supply of labour
were greater thatecouldltie4eempprluo(yieendee, t, (hevinhdiciiel people must -hebye
'miserable. But the people had the: remedy in their own, ands.
A little forethouht,
a lt
would exert, if t were Opt made such machines of by the
poor's-laws,) a little Of that Caution which the better educated
felt it necessary to' use, , would enable them to improve their
situation.
Mr. MAXWELL differed from those who were of opinion
that a low.ratiof wages was serviceable to a country. The
revetse he conceived to be the fact; because, front the circum-
stance of low wages, a greet degree of crime and discontent
were engendered ; and when that, was the case, great'expence
.Ilight lion.
r
gentlemanr
('
must be incurred in the proeeelition and punishment of offend...
etv.
k isstm) would pay some attention to lids petition. The popu-
lation Ile trusted that the
Is4btokilnld°,f'htieltaltiocu°gulliitt,l76; I'Pvlrolettielk(:tredat,4lllleXilettiel ral or na nnas possible from the
eireets of machinery, aWce It was that population, by whom the
taxes were priitl.
Sir P. OMMA Laid a few words, which did not reach
,t!,lle..llleire'ra.liltteivit•Yrtl.:ll
n 1 Jo:
used,
,inasstaanicletnlmtlfietlifilitteti,t Is hi an ti
rotutt.vtiangnaiw:
floc
artisan were more Mend where machinery. were used than
not
hurtful to the weaver. - • -
Mr. ICA IWO .54.1441 hie proposition-WAS, not that the use
of mactinery was prejut icitd to Perttnns employed in one per
rimier manufecture, het to the, tusking classes generally.
Was the Meang Of throwing 4tlaitioeld labour into the market.'
presented a Petition of a similar nature
and Surrey. lie ob-
anti thus the deuu fur lahour, golgraii,4 was diminished._
The'Petition wax laid on the table and ordered Cl) be printed.
that if wages were higher,. the working classes would
be able to consume greeter quantity of produce of every kind;
sfreoetyrierdc.,etalAinXi\n‘hrt:blitia4nts of Middlesex

Mr. HUME then gave notice, that on,Tuesclay next he would
wove for a copy of the Special Jury panel in the Court of Ex-
chequer ; and on the same day he would move for the appoint..
ment of a Select Cnannittee, to consider the laws which prohibit
artisans from leaving this country.
On the motion of Mr. SCABLETT, the Lancaster County
Court Bill went through a Committee, the Report was reeeived
and ordered to be taken into further .cousideration on WedthlS-
day next.
Lord A. HAMILTON remarked, that there were 26 Orders
of the Day on the paper,, and complained that one of them re•.
specting Scotland (the Sheriffs' Court Bill) stood for a third
reading, without having been yet' discussed. He hoped that it
would be brought on at such an hour as to admit time for deli..
beration.

The LORD ADVOCATE of Scotland said that he was
ready to proceed with the Bill at this moment, if other lion.
Gentlemen would yield to him precedence.
RECIPROCI'fY OF DUTIES.

Mr. HUSKISSON moved the Order of the Day for the
Committee upon the Reciprocity of Duties'. Bill. "
Mr. ROBERTSON said, that he feared the effect of this
Bill would be to take away the last safeguard of their naval su-
periority. He knew no more efficacious way of preserving that
maritime pre-eminence, than by levying a higher duty on the
ships of those countries which could build them cheaper than
the British. America could build much cheaper than they
could, and Franceand Portugal were also advantageously placeu,
in the same comparison. Ile 'did not mean to oppose this
Committee ; but when they went into it; he only implored
them to consider seriously the state of the maritime interests
of Cheat Britain, with a, view, if not to their pro Motion, at
least to their protection.. Nothing allbided him greater pleasure
than to have heard the First Lord of the Treasury (the Earl of
Liverpool),at a Meeting ofship:.owners, in the city of LOndon,'
state that it was not her insular situation which alone afforded
security to Great Britain from • foreign Invasion, for that had
been found defenceless at ITeral periods of her earlier history;
but that it was to the principle of her navigation laws she was
indebted for secUrity. The House ought, therefore, to pause
before they equalized the international duties, which would de-
prive them of their present superior maritime advantages,
HUSKISSON regretted that any discussion was ex•
cited upon the Bill at this moment, and lest it should be pro-
longed, he would consent to postpone the Committee until next
Monday. .

LEATHER TAX.
Mr. CALCRA FT said, that with reference. to .one of the
dropped orders, his notice of motion for the repeal of the Leather
Tax,-he saw no chance, in the present state of the business of
the House, of reviving it in the course of the present Session.
He must, therefore, content himself with giving notice, that un-
less between this and the next session, a great alteration was
Made in the mode of collecting this tax, or unless it w-as re-
pealed altogether, he should feel it his duty to bring the sub.
ject.early before the House. _

- Mr. WESTERN postponed his motion, which stood for
next Thursday, until the 11th of June, and until the Name day
he meant to defer his motion respecting the qualification of
Jurors. He hoped his Hon. Friend behind him would give
him precedence on,that day.
Mr. HUME consented to give precedence, and would there •
fore postpone his motion on the inexpediency of punishmen-
fOr expressing opinions against religion, from the Ilth to the
19th of June.

STANDING ORDERS. •
Mr. BANK) brought up the report Of the Committee upon
the Standing Order, which required a reference to a Select
Committee previous to the introduction of any new measure on
the subject of trade. The report recommended the repeal of
that Standing- Order:
_ _ _

Serjeant ONSLOW said that he had introduced the Stand•
ing Order alluded to, in consequence of a similar legulation
having been made-in the House of Lords.
Mr. CALCRAFT would yield to the recommendation of the
Committee, although he thought such a standing order might
often prove most salutary, in preventing the hasty introduction
Of most mischievous Bills.

In pursuance of• the recommendation of the Committee, the
strulding,order was rescinded.

COMMUTATION OF TITHES (IRELAND).

On the motion of Mr. 0011LHOIN, that the House should
resolve itself into a Committee on the Tithes Commutation:
(Ireland) Bill,
Sir JOHN NICHOLL rose to Offer a few observations.
This Bill, he observed, did not confine itself to the tithes of the
Clergy, ,but went also to affect the tithes of the. Laity, who
were kneten to possess a great portion. Ile thought possibly
a case might exist for the application of this measure to some
_parts of -Ireland ; but he objected to it as a principle, and
above all protested against' its extension to England. He com-
plained that this was not particnlarly marked in the pnamble,
which ought to state the special circumstances upon whiCh only
it was founded. In a measure of this kind there were two
points which patticularly demanded attention ; the one was,
that a fair and adequate compensation should be given,--he did
not mean that it should extend to the utmost penny the law
would give, bUt it that should be fairly estimated between the
parties. This should be most fairly guarded. against, even
where the commutation was voluntary, but Mere especially
where they resorted to an opposite course. The next point was,
that the attention should be had to the price of commodities
And the value' of money. These ought us be most earefblly at-
tended to, and if they-were so in this Bid, unwilling as he was
tnnietittle with Church property, or to speculate at lain such
matters ; if the Bill operated to remove the existing evils and
no more, and that it was not to extend elsewhere, under the
cireumstantes of Ireland, he should not object to it.—(Hear
The House then went into the Committee.
Mr. tiOULBURN, in moving that the preamble be post.
poned, assured his Right Hon. Fnend.(Sit John Nicoll), that
the suggestions he .had throvin out on that branch of the sub.
ject would not go unattended to.
On' the first clause, enabling the Lord Lieutenant to appoint
Vestries,dupon application, to carry the provisions of the Act
into exec-talon befog read?
Mr. wginiEriEbia observed, that it would be a fortunate
thing if Irish Vestries were found to be so full of peace and
concord, on which English Vestries were so deficient.
The clause was then agreed to.
On the-next clause, requiring that 14 day!kitnotice should be:
given to the Incumbent of such Vestries, being read,
Colonel BARRY observed, that it frequently' happened that
_the incnnthent was not resident, in which case It would be dif.
licult to serve the notice on him personally within 14 days.
Mr. V. FITZGERALD said, the incumbent ought to at.
tend once a month- to look aftet his rights.' • - •
Clause agreed to.
Mi. WILLIAMS objected to the discretion being vested in
the Lieutenentoif making the Rill operatiVe or not.
Mr, COULBURN said it was requisite, on account of the
local circumstances which might render it advisable or other.
wise, that`the Lord Lieutenant shottld have the discretionary,
power in question.
Mr. Secretary PEEL thought with his Right Hon. Friend,
that in the present state. of Ireland such a thseretiati was well.
vested.

WETHERELL considered this discretionary power an
unornalous part of un Act `of Purliument : either it wur un Act,
or it was not.

Mr. I'I4I.INKETT said there was no anomaly in the provi-
sion in question. It was the case with many other Acts, which
left the discretion, of place and time to sortie other branch of
the Government.

The next clause was then put and agreed to.
On the clause regulating the formation of Select Vestries to

Sir H. PARNELL felt the objections of tbeißight Hon.
Gentleman had been pressed rather toes far, -and lid not think
them of sufficient weight to . justify the llon.se in not passing
the Bill.
Mr% V. FITZGERALD begged td say he did not wish to
prevent the Bill front passing, but had pointed outsome of ibi
imperfections, from :a wish to see it Made' as operative as
possible.
Mr. DENNIS 'BROWNE offered a 'few remarks on the
difficulty in the way of. giving effect to the Inietitfentl of the
i 13111. .
Mr. ABERCROM BY noticed the exchisien of persons film
the number those whir were eligible to be called upon to :mitt
.in carrying this measure into effect, whose tithes Were in arrear.
In these it might lie desirable to make soirit%3lteration, and to
admit those to act who were not more than a year in arrear.
Mr.—Secretary P 1 EL. wishing to obviate the difficulty cam-
plained of, would be willing to entertain the soggestion thrown
out by the Hon. Gentleman, or any other that might he offered
for that purpose.. That man, be must reined*, took .upon him-
self an easy task who engaged to prove that the•execution of
the present measure was opposed by., many diffiulties. It
could not be otherwise in a case of this nature,; where the Bill
before them applied .to a country which ,contained 2,000 pa-
rishes,'diminished, indeed, by the unions of several. parishes,
-to ll'or 1,200 incitinbeneies, and in which millions of persons
were plying tithes. But he should like fo see,any other cies-
, sore proposed by those who disapproved of,this, and: if to, prove
that there were Imperfections In it could be rer,artlett as a valid
ground 'of oppoSitiOn be was confidant that lie should be able to
start objections which in the case
,supposed must be wtclusive.
He proceeded to point" out the difficulties which wciithl attend
having recourse to a Commission, which had been suggestede
and he expressed himself decidedly of opinion, that the prin-
ciple of adapting parochial ;niachinerY must be edopted, or a
compulsatery assessment of tythes made throughout Ireland.
To eppose that principle for which he contended was, in his
view of the subject, to oppose the commutation of tithes alto-
gether. On this occasion he thought it right to speak briefly
to the'prineiple of the Bill, but he thought the better course
would-be toconsider it clause by clause. It was only in this
way that they could hope to come to any satisfactory arrange-
Mr. V. FITZ.GER ALD said. the .Right Hon. Gentleman,
Wile had ,contended that the Bill ought to he discussed clause
by clause, and recommended that they should abstain front
discussing the' Oneral principle of the Bill,. had himself in-
dulged more in general discussion than any other Hon. Mem-
ber who had tifien part in the Procetslings of the Committee.
For his owl; part he -had not opposed the principle of the Bill,
but he had contended that the- particular means by which it
was to be carried into effect were inapplicable, to the present
situation of 'lreland, He admitted that. the difficulties to be
encountered were eonsiderable, but was not to be told that these
were'to seal'his lips, and to preclude hint from suggesting any
alterations thut he might think necessary, it being idsways re-
membered that he 11311 opposed not the principle o the Bill,
but the principle of a particular provision-41 Thu Bill. •
, .
:M. S. RICE tn.rgested that it might be expedient to wake
the qualification of those who were to assist in carrying this
Measure into effect, derivable not from=what they paid tO tithes,
but from what they had paid to the county rates.

Mr. WETHERELL was in this instant:e disposed' to pro,.
vide that the arbitrator should he named" by a Onion of the
tithe-payers. Some difficulty would then arise as to what should
be the qualitivation, and what the number of the voters. Ile,
however, was favourable to the principle of fixing on a given
number of tithe-payers to name the arbi:rater.
G 0 111.1t12 It N declingd going into the generillirineiple
of the measure, on the preient occasion. All must feel 'anxious
to make the' machinery of the Bill as perfect as possible. Ile
admitted there were considerable alifl culties. , The question
was, how the Commissieners could be **awl, so that they
should not he siispeeted of being =improperly under the influ.
trice of either of the f.cclesiastical incumbent, or or the lay in).
propristor. Any alteration that could be effected that would
seem•likely to secure this object he should be disposed to adopt.
It had, bean proposed to make the parties acting under this bill
derive their qualification from the county-rates. however,
thOught it would be better to adhere to the valuation of tithes.
—lf this bill were proPMy modified; he was convinced that it
could easily be carried into effect in every, village in the county
of Wicklow.

Mr. V. FITZOERALD said that these V& tries were not at
all inalagous to those which now existed in lrelatid. What he
complained of was that the Vestry would be:too
Mr., R. SMITE!
.pointed out some verbal defects. in the
clause; and thought it would be better to let it stand over to be
amended.

Mr. (OUIOIIURN assented to the proposal'.
Sir FI. PanNimt. and Mr, V. FITZ4EILALD nititatdly ex -
plajped. _

Mr. A BERCROM BY contended that the word "Tender"
should be substituted for the word " Payment."
Mr. DEN `IS BROWNE said, there could be no alteration
in the system of the Tithes, without a new survey of the country.
Mr. S. RICE said it was impossible, as the Bill now stood,
fir such a vestry to be constituted as would carry into effect the
intention of, those who framed, it. -

After a few words, the dative was postponed for the purpose
of being amended.

Colo4l BARRI' propos,sl to expunge the clause which gives
to the Crimmissinners the power of increasi Livings lawn the
average of the last seven years, should they think fit so to do.
Along Ilifictussion ensued, and the Amendment wat ultimate-
ly withdrawn.
Mr. GOUI4IURN then moved, that if*. should appear to
The Commissioners that the average of three years is nut a fair
valuation,, !Lend' be lawful for the Commissioners to nit; the
sum not more than one-third.. . •
• 'The House divided
For. the Amendment
Against it • - t;:i
Majority. -
On our return to the Gallery we found Mr. M. A 'rays
culling upon the Irish Members in the House tounite with him
to expell this Bill from Parliament, aknne tending to increase
the revenues of the Irish Clergy one third above what they
have hitherto enjoyed.
GOULBURN agreed with the Hon. Gentleman in call-
ing upon the Irish Members to turn their attention seriously to
this Bill. The Hon. Member himself could not surely have
read the Bill; and certainly could not be aware that the regula-
tion he objected to was not obligatory on either party.
-1k BROWN objected to the and thought ti,e
best count for the House to adopt would be to let the 'Chair.
Man report progress.
Mr. seeretary• PERLereminded the'lloOse that they were
then on the details of the measure, and it .was math better for
them to proceed.
Mr. QBATTA N theiught they bad nineh better go on -is
fast as possible with the Bill ; for Yf the next clause were paistsl,
it would become the bounden duty of, every. Irish atritlemon
in that House to do his utroo,,t to destroy the Bill. An attempt
to raise the revenues of 'the Clergy would excite the whole of
Ireland against it.
Mr, BENN}J hoped the eyes I'4: Ireland wot heteemed
upon this measure, which, from 1)4,11111411g to end, was nothing
more or less than a 'lleSigo to raise tri4 It" Crlue Ck-rgy,
Me, 14,. MA wp.t.N (1.96,,y!t his intention of/firing-a Wu anti

honourable support to the Bill. - -
The ilouse then restned, awl the CHAIRMAN raqing re-
ported progress, obtained 'titre Co ait Almittni.
OTIIER 01111811130 F Titi, .t, Al
e Joint Ti.natitry (third wos potor oiled U
Monday.
The SheriiTh' Court (Seotland) Hill (third 'reinitrig) wag also
postponed to tho sante tiny, in eon-sequence ofthe abhcnce
the Mt mbers intreoted in it.
MR. SIIKRIFF THORPE,
On the motion of Mr. lihnams an order was inedo to re-
lease Mr. Sheriff' Thorpe from farther atteudanee on the
lieuse.--Adjourned at Ilalf-post One ti Monday.

present.

PARIS PAPERS.

IFronz Me Pilote of Thursday.]

" Ocuores, MAY 22.—General Curial. marched from Gra.
nolles on Mater° ; at the approach of the French troops, those
under the command of abandoned the town, and a posi.
tion which they had taken behind that town.. They did not
stop till they came under the walls of Barcelonit, Gen. Curial,
after having ordered Mataro to be occupied, returned to Gra.
nolles, where the principal forces of his division are assembled.
From this point he can either march upon Barcelona, Vich, or
111anreita.
" General Donnadieu took possession of Cellent without the
least resistance, the enemy having abandoned it before Ida
arrival.
" Mina, after having feigned a march on Manrciet, threw
himself soddenly to the left, on Saint Barthel:nes del
del Grau, passing by Olost. Instead of pushing on as far as
Vieh, he made a new turn towards illoya, in the hopes.; no
doubt, of reaching Barcelona, where Llobere and .51ilans are
already shut up. It is affirmed that divisions are beginning to
break out among the inhabitants.
" Generals Donnadieu and d'Eroles follow the enemy in all
his movements."
[From *Journal des Ddbats of Wednesday.)
PARISI MAY .28.—Extract of a letter from
Madrid, the 22d inst. in the evening.
" The Duke d'Angouleme will not make his entry till the
day after to.morrow in the morning.
(kneed Bessieres attempted the day before yesterday, and
contrary to the orders of the prince, to seize upon the city.-11e
is at present with his troops at Alcala.
" lie had an action and was repulsed, leaving fib killed and
300 prisoners.
" On the day that this combat took place, two French 0111.
reels came here with if flag of truce. As soon as they were dis.
covered the y ivat: commenced ; the crowd was immense, the
windows were open and were filled with females shouting
" Viva el Rey !' " Vivant los Frangeses !" and waving white
bandkerchiefit. The Officers were hemmed in by the crowd,
and the people amused themselves by shouting " Viva el Iley!"
to the Constitutional Officers who accompanied them. Arrived
at the Puerta del Sol, a post of militia men fired upon the
crowd and dispthed great part of them. The Officers were
then disengaged, and proceeded to the residence of Oen. Lagos.
" This celebrated revolution appears to be now appreciated
at its just value. I had anticipated that our career in Spain
'would turn out to be much more easy than was commonly
thought, but I confess I did nut believe that things would have
happened as they have.
" What we have seen here of the Constitutionalists are
doubtless the best of them. The officers are very good; 'they
all speak French, and their manners arc hijildv polished. The
soldiers are the greater part of then boys, hi-domed, and many
without shoes. These persons have the appearance of being
very little oatilous for the cause. They salute us, present arms,
and chew almost as much pleasure at seeing us as the people
themselves."

( From the Constitationnel of Wednesday. )
PAWS/ MAY 28.—Letters from Leghorn, al
tho 13th inst., say:----" The Captain of an Alge.
rine ship of war having approached an European,
an the promenade, in the environs of Alexandlia,
and having touched him, as if in mockery-of the
fear of the plague, testified by the latter in en.
deavouring to avoid him, the European, enraged
at the insult, severely caned the Captain, who
complained to the Cadi.. Not only he was not
listened to, but the Governor, informed of what
had passed, issued orders to all the Algerine
ships of war, six in number, to quit immediately
the port of AlexandritL -Irritated by this act of
justice, , the Algerines) attacked all • the vessels
they met : an Austrian vessel, destined for Syro,
with a cargo of wheat, was captured by them,
and nn Italian sailor, and also a Greek who
formed part of the crew of an English vessel,and
whom they forced the Captain toy deliver up to
them, were hanged at the yardarm on board one
of their vessels, as a signal of vengeance against
the Europeans; The Turkish fleet had not sailed
up to the 20th April."
(From the Courier Prangais of Wednesday.)
PAILI, MAY 28.—The public attention being
now absorbed by the events of the Peninsula, it
'might happen that the changes which have taken
„place in one of the greatest Courts in Europe,
might not be sufficiently, remarked. It is there.
fore not unimportant to make known the partial
chaugei which have taken place in the Russian
Administration. The Count GourietT, Minister
of Finance, father-in-law of the Count de Nes-
selrode, has lost his porte.feuille, and has been
succeeded by the Intendant-General of the army,
General Kangr.en. M. Speranski, known by his
previous conduct, and by the catastrophe he wet
with previous to the war with France, has sue.
seeded the Prince de Labunoti in the Ministry
of Justice.

These changes, added to those which have
taken place in the army, and which we an.
bounced some days slime, afford reason to pre.
some an entire reform, which, from its causes as
well as its results, may give rise to the most con-
tradictory interpretations.
It appears, however, to he certain, that the
persons who have been dismissed, yielding more
or Jess to a foreign influence, have at length given
umbrage to the -Emperor by their conduct, and
that shortly Russia will have a system more con.
formable to her interests, which on more than
one occasion have been made subordinate to what
the Prince de Metternich calls an European
object.
like importance of the political intelligence
has prevented us hitherto from giving an account
of a prods on the 15th instant, in which General
•Gourgaud was unsuccessful. lie on the 28th

PAnts, MAY 29.—Yesterday at TlOOll the King
presided at a Council of Ministers, which lasted
for an hour and a half. All the Ministers were

It is affiroed, says the Journal de Toulouse,
that the Grandees of Spain and the ancient Cortes
assembled at Madrid, are to confer the title of
Regent of the kingdom ou the Duke of Angou-
leme, till King Ferdinand be set at liberty.
-Brigadier Baron Bouchos, Director-General of
the stores of the army, has been at Toulouse, for
the purpose of inspecting the arsenal. lie is
gone to the head-quarters.
CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 26.—0 n the 22d of
this month several discharges of artillery atmounc-
ed the .birth of a new imperial Prince, who has
been named Abdul Medschid ; since then all the
mosques and minarets have been illuminated.—
The. Sultan is gone to his summer residence,
which is called Bekitschaf. The new-born child
luis just been attacked with an epileptic fit.
The Capitan Pacha is still on the point of
setting sail for the Archipelago. A very con-
siderable Greek fleet, divided into 3 squadrons,
and having several fire-ships, is lying in wait for
.bitri at the entrance of the Dardanelles.
(From the Muniteur of Wednesday. )
" PARIS, MAY 28.
"TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH.
" IIAIIRIA, MAY, 24, TEN O'CLOCK, A.M.
'" THE MAJOR•GENERAL TO MS EXCELLENCI"rME
MINISTER OF WAR.
"His Royal Highness the Duke of Angouleme entered Ma.
drid this morning at nine o'clock.
"ARMY OF THE PYRENEES.--(POURTII CORPS.)

March last presented at the Bureau de PEtat
Civil of the first Arrondissement of Paris, a male
infant, of which his wife had been delivered the
day before. In the act prepared by the Clerk
of the Mayoralty, General Gourgaud took the
title of formerly Aid-de-Camp to the E'mßeror
Napoleonond the infant was named LQUIS Marie
Napoleon Saint Helene. The Mayor having dis-
approved of these names, he wrote oh the sth of
April to the General, stating that he should not
sign the act, and that he bad ordered it to be
erased from the register of the Etat Civil.
In order to obtain the authorization of this act
General Gourgaud appealed to the Tribunal de
Premiere Instance of the Department of the
Seiner, demanding that the Mayor should be 'com-
pelled to sign the act.
After having heard M. Manguin for the Ge-
neral, and M. de Lapalme, the King's Advocate,
the Tribunal decided against the demand of Ge.
neral Gourgaud, reserving to him the power of
registering as he should be advised, the birth, &c.
of his son. •

A work recently published, reports an incident
of this kind, in vt hick M. de L then Secre-
tary of ranbassy at Rome, figures. The fact is
thus stated :

" Having become the father of a female infant, he gave it
the name of Atala ; the Priest refused his sanction, but 31. de
C. insisted with all the obstinacy of an author, and the haughti-
ness of an Ambassador. The affair made a nose, and a corn,
plaint was made to the Cardinal Minister, who skied with the
Priest, anti received very ill the confidential communication
of M. de C., who terminated his arguments by saying, • That
it was very ridiculous, what was it to him that he should
make such a difficulty about it, for he observed, your
Eminence between ourselves ought to know well.' (The rest
will be found In the Memorial de St. Udine, by M. de Las
Cases.)