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been mentioned ; but there are many reasons for
thinking his re-appointment to' Office extremely
improbable. The- Journal des DAats, having
taken the part of M. de CHATEAumu AND, has
imprudently let in a little light upon the secret
movements of the French Cabinet, as it was re-
cently composed ; for in- boasting of the services
of M. de C-HATEAUBRIAT,ID to France, it says,
" The affairs of Spain,—of the East,—and the
4merieas,—conducted, as they were, prudently
and in silence, would have appeared in their
proper light :—the noblest futurity was before us !
It was wished togather fruit before it was ready.
It has not been obtained." We leave our
Readers to form their own conclusions, after this,
as to all that we have said respecting the peril to
which the independence of South America has
been, and is still exposed by the intrigues of
France. We shall not be surprised if so bare-
faced an avowal of his political projects, by a
discarded and exasperated French Minister,
should decide the British Ministry, or at re-
cognizing the independence of Colombia, that
being apparently the most consolidated of the
South American Governments. The following
are extracts from the Paris Papers :

From the Constitutionnel )
PARIS, JUN F. 8.-:-Every one knows there have long been two
parties in the Ministry, and that each of them wished to attain
the same end, but by different means ; the one promptly, and
as it were ostensibly ; the other, less ardent, more slow, pre-
ferring round-about and crooked roads, calculating, and 'dis-
posed to displace obstacles rather than break them. The for-
mer wished to employ force to arrive the quicker; the latter
expected every thing from time and money.
The shades which divided the two parties were marked in
the Ministerial Newspapers. Thus for example—the Quail-
dieting was devoted to the foreign affairs, while from time to
time it thwarted the Treasury, when the latter forgot or dis-
dained to renew negociations with it, to place itself, or replace
itself, in the Quotidienne.ls good graces. It is natural, there-
fore, that the Quotidienne should be enraged at the retreat of
M. de Chateaubriand.
The Journal des Debats too almost threatens ; but that Paper,
in pleading first against, and then for the war in Spain, has in-
formed us net only on this occasion, but on many others, that
it knows how to recant in good time. The Journal des Debuts,
besides, is not fond of the Jesuits, if we may believe it ; and if
it has espoused the part of M. de Chateaubriand, it has not pro-
nounced decidedly against M. de Villele, who to-morrow will
perhaps be against the Minister par excellence, according to the
opinion of the Rue de Pietis and the Treasury.
For our own part we are nearly disinterested on this question,
for we do not see what liberty can lose by the retreat of M. de
Chateaubriand, nor what it can gain by retaining M. de Villele.
[From the Journal des Debats.l
Pants, JUNE B.—The more we consider the matter, the
more we are astonished at the inconceivable pride of those who
procured this Ordonnance, or their profound ignorance of pub-
lic opinion. Could they really believe that the dismissal of M.
de Chateaubriand, like that of such or such a Minister, would
pass as a matter of coarse ? The man who dared to brave Buo-
naparte at the death of the Duke D'Enghien, the man who,
since the Restoration, has overturned a system and personages
somewhat more powerful than those who have now the ascen-
dancy—was he to disappear immediately on his new disgrace ?
All those attached to Constitutional doctrines, in whatever
rank they were placed, were equally hurt and frightened at the
dismissal of the author of Monarchy according to the Char-
ter." If M. de Chateaubriand was riot the man of their choice,
they were at least certain that nothing essential would perish '
in the Constitution, so long as he was in the Ministry; they
knew, that if the war of Spain took place in presence even of
the liberty of the Press, they owed that act of force and
good faith principally to the fixed opinion of the Minister for
Foreign Affairs. His Administration had conciliated to him
a number of persons; it was remarked that this Royalist, so
ardent, carried into his Ministry no spirit of party; that all
those who wished to serve the King with him, were not troubled
in their career, and that this man, who it was pretended was so
exaggerated, was the moot moderate, the most conciliatory, and
the post polite of the Ministers.
To add to the failure adze law of the rentes the dismissal of M.
de Chateaubriand, whose only crime was the not having spoken
for that law, is it not really an inconceivable peurility ? Who
would have said at the opening of the Session, that we should
thus spoil all the results of the Spanish Enterprise ? What did
we require this year ? Nothing, but the law respecting the sep-
tenniality (but the complete law) and the Budget. The affairs of
Spain, of the East, and the Americas, conducted as they were,
prudently and in silence, would have appeared in their proper
light—the noblest futurity was before us; it was wished to
gather fruit before it was ready ; it has not been obtained ; and
violence has been resorted to as a remedy for precipitation.
FRENCH FUNDS.—Five per Cents. opened at 102. 80.;
closed at 102. 30.—Bank Stock, I,96s.—Neapolitan Rentes,
90.—Royal Spanish Loan, 64.--Exchange on London, one
month, 25. 40. ; three months, 25. 25.—(Coors Auth. June 9.)

In the House of Commons, last night, the Re-
port of the Marine Insurance Bill was brought
up. Mr.
complainingMr.Huucp
presented another petition from
of the manner in which he
was treated in prison, which Mr. PEEL showed to
have been extremely proper and forbearing. The
Right lion. Secretary also informed the House,
that MARY ANN CARLILE had received a free
pardon.—An assault, committed by Mr. Gourlay
on Mr. BROUGHAM in the lobby of the House
brought the conduct of the former individual into
question. It being considered, however, that he
was subject to temporary insanity, he was merely
kept in custody till it should be ascertained
whether he was insane or not. The House then
resumed the adjourned Debate respecting the
proceedings against Mr. SMITH, at Demerara. In
the course of the discussion, which lasted till
half-past three o'clock this morning, Mr. Wile.
BERFORCE spoke at, considerable length in favour
of the motion. Mr. Secretary CANNING, how-
ever, so clearly demonstrated the impropriety of
taking any Parliamentary steps on the subject,
that the House went with him, and adopted the
previous question, which he moved,by a majority
of 193 to 146.—The business in the House of
Lords, though protracted, presented nothing in-
teresting or important:

TIIE DIAMOND SNUFF BOXES !—A. few days
ago we exposed, from the very best authority,
the glittering tale respecting the alleged presenta-
tion of these precious articles, and respecting the
imputed conduct of the British Agents, ata certain
dinner in South America. The EditOr of the
Courier, who had been completely gulled by the
story, on Thursday night treated his Readers with
a curtailed version of the original account, by
stripping the diamonds froip the boxes, and leaving
on them nothing more than a plain" medallion like-
ness of his MAJESTY !" The Courier, which has
Jong beenjestingly said to be endowed with second
sight, has, however, on this occasion, taken the
wise course of thinking twice, and has thus avoid-
ed the jocular blunder of "sending coals to New-
castle !"—We can only repeat, in the most dis-
tinct terms, that Government gave no crirtetiems
for the transmission of snuff-boxes or other pre-
sents with the British Agents to South Ame-
rica. At the same time, however, we are
aware that snuff-boxes of various kinds were
sent out to those countries as a mercantile specu-
lation ; and we heartily wish that the very re-
spectable party who made the adventure may meet
with a profitable market. If the Courier lifts
the lid of his snuff-box again, we promise to
take a friendly pinch with him; on condition
that he retains
the graceful ornament of his Ma-
jesty's likeness !