The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-14 00:00:00

FRA N CE.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.—SITTING or Dac. 12.
M. Calmon, one of the Vice. Presidents, took tho chair
at two o'clock.

The Ministers then present were Marshal Soult, MM.
Guizot, Duchatel, and Martin (du Nord).
The minutes of the last sitting having been read and
adopted,
The President read a letter from M. Duchatel. Minis-
ter of the Interior, informing the Chamber that the fune-
ral ceremony for the translation of the remains of Napoleon
to the Invalides would take place on Tuesday next, and
that consequently there would be no legislative sitting on
that day. The Members of the Chamber were requested
to repair at an early hour that morning to the Hotel des
Invalides, where his Majesty Louis Philippe would arrive
at eleven o'clock precisely.
Marshal Soult. President of the Council, then ascended
the tribune, and presented a project of law for an ex tra-
or.,inary credit of 140 millions of francs, to cover the
expenses required for the fortifications of Paris. The
Gallant Marshal observed, that on accepting the office
which the confidence of the King had conferred upon him,
he found that the system of fortifications had been already
decided upon. It was not for him to judge of the plan at
the present moment; his sole object, and that of his col-
leagues, was to submit the whole question to the Chamber
for its examination, and exactly as it bad been conceived
by their predecessors. He should, therefore, abstain from
mak'ng any remark upon that system, the execution of
which had been already commenced.—(Murmurs.) It
mteit not, however, be supposed that he had abandoned an
opinion expressed in 1832 and 1833 in favour of the erec-
tion of forts around Paris, although ho thought that this
was not the moment to examine that opinion.—(Mur-
murs.) The entire question must be presented to
the Chamber, and he should reserve his opinion
for a future occasion. The necessity of fortifying Paris
had been felt more than once, and therefore it was the in-
tention of the King's Government to present the project of
law which he had the honour to submit to their approba-
tion, and according to which the total expense of the for-
tifications would amount to 140 millions. The Gallant
Marshal having read the separate articles of the project of
law, it was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed and
distributed.
M. Humann, Minister of Finance, presented a project
of law for a supplementary credit of 198 millions in addi-
tion to the former credits for the year 1840 and 1841, of
which 150 millions were destined for increasing the arma-
ments both by sea and land.

The other Orders of the Day having been disposed of,
the sitting was adjourned.

THE ENGLISH TN PARIS —The Temps and the National
having announced that Lord Granville, Ambassador in
Paris, had enjoined all British residents in the French
capital not to stir out on the 15th, the Courrier Francais
treats this absurd story as true, and adds :
We do not see why the English who reside in Paris
should be interdicted on this occasion from enjoying the
kind and secure hospitality which France accords to all
foreigners. We have to complain of the British Govern-
ment, and every French citizen is free to detest it as being
the fist author of the humiliation which presses on the
country ; but we do not hold the English nation responsi-
ble for the proceedings of its Government. Neither will
we forget that generous citizens have pleaded the cause of
France and civilization in England against the British
Cabinet. Let the English who are in Paris, therefore, be
with.)ut fear. If the indignation which every French
heart feels should find vent in this national ceremony, it
will only be addressed to the British Government by which
we have been deceived. Every foreigner upon our terri-
tory is protected by the laws of the c ,untry. We s'ual,
without doubt, meet those who have provoked us some day
on the field of tattle, but until then, and whilst amongst us,
they will be safe from insult. There are proceedings
which, front respect for her own dignity, the French nation
does not choose to imitate."

Pae Moniteur publishes a flit of numerous promotions
to the various grades in the corps of infantry and artillery
of the marine.

Ministers, according to the Constitutionnel, arc to
bring in a Bill for increasing the mounted Municipal
Guards of Paris. The pres'nt four companies will be
increased from 100 to 125 men each, and a fifth company
will be added, so that this branch of the force will amount
to 620 men.

Toe broil states that a journeyman painter, named
Pilleux, was arrested the day before yesterday on suspicion
of being an accomplice of Dermee in his attempt on the
King's life ; end that two brothers, journeymen trunk.
makers, named Bacarie, have also been arrested for the
murder of two sergens-de-ville some time ago.
The anstitutionnel, the official paper during the admi-
nistration of M. Tillers, admits that the Cabinet enter-
tained the idea of taking possession of the Balearic islands,
" not to keep them," it says, " but to protect thern.ageinst
enterprises of corsairs."
Armoricain.of Brest mentions a rumour that the
reserve squadron, under Admiral Lalande, is to come
round to that port from Toulon to winter. The number
of veisels now in the latter harbour occasions some incon-
vonieng.tr to he victualling- deparment on its present
fcotorl.
The Gazette des Tribunaw.v publishes the trial of the
editor- of the Charivari for a libel on M. Emile de Girar-
din. The counsel on the part of the editor submersed
that the plaintiff's complaint was inadmissable, inasmuch
as he had not summoned the defendant to appear in his
(the plaintiff's) proper name, which counsel asserted was
not Emile de Girardin but Emile Delamothe, and in
proof cf this assertion counsel produced a copy of the •
certifieete obtained at site State Register-office, which
was drawn up in the following terms :—" Sunday
June 22.1, 1806. Registry of the birth of Emile
(f the masculine sex), born of a Demoiselle (Miss)
Delarnothe, milliner, and of a father unknown."
" M. Emile de Girardin," continued the defendant's Coun-
sel, "was known by the Lame of,Delarnothe until the year
1826 ; that he was sent to nurse in this name, and that he
made his fist speculations at the Bourse under this name.
Counsel relied particularly on this fact, because if this
point were established the articles in the Charivari charged
as defamatory would be justified." M. Duval, counsel for
M. dc Girardin, contended that his client was legally en-
titled to bear the name of Girardin by a judgment of the
Cour Roya:e in 1839, and that the Chamber of Deputies,
after having examieed a distinguished personage, whose
name it was unnecessary to repeat in public, decided that
he had a right to assume the name of Girardin. After
having cor:sidercd for about a quarter of an hour, the
Court decided against the objection. Counsel for the
defendant then allowed judgment to be given by default.
The Court sentenced the editor of the Charieari to one
yeer'e imprisonment, 2,000 francs fine, and 10,000 francs
damages to M. de Girardin.
Tne FRENCH 1N CALIPORNIA.—It will be recollected
that the French Government sent some time ago the cor-
vette Danaide to Upper California, to demand reparation
for exactions of which French citizens had had to corn-
' pl"TTecomrneree publishes, in its supplement, a let-
ter from epic . Mexico,. dated July 13, containing some
partioulars of the affair, and .
,of the commercial relations of
F. Alice in that country
" I spoke to you, in ime of my letters, of the affair of
Upper California. The French
Englishmen
were imme-
diately set at liberty; but 48 andhnnAmericans
were conveyed here in chains, most sofn
perceive
Mexicanthat
tthey Gitocvteedrnnr:etheetr;
I They here await the decision of the 7 m are
seamen.
accordingly treat theprisoners
hbaulttiaisy the
is
the e x
affair,iean s nowthe y
with much kindness. The authorities have been en'oined
from Mexico to provide for their maintenance, and soonerj
neglect all local concerns than suffer them to want. It is
full time for our Government to appoint a
Consul at Ma-
zatlan, where we are numerous. Five French vessel,:
:would have unloaded there, had it not been for the loss of
the Tropique. It would be still better to send every year
a French vessel of war to collect the debts due to our mer-
chants. France would thereby save insurance premiums,
bark commission, and the importation of several millions,
and we Fresich merchants, would gain facilities, economy,
and security."