The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-02 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, SITTING OF APRIL 29.
M. Dupin took the chair at one o'clock. A considera-
ble number of Deputies were present.
Immediately after the proces verbal had been read and
adopted,
The Minister of Finances having brought in the bill for
definitively regulating the accounts of the budget of 1834,
which was ordered to be printed, proceeded (amid the most
profound silence) to lay before the Chamber the outlines
of the budget of 1834. He stated that, according to the
system on which the budget was framed, no extraordinary
sacrifices would be required in the shape of loans, as the
ways and means would balance the expense.,. A reduction
of 90,043,000 f. was
proposed to be effected in the War De-
partment, by the reduction of 24,000 men out of the ex-
isting force of 340,000—a diminution which was as great
us prudence would allow to be made, until the rest of Eu-
rope showed a disposition to follow the example of reducing
its forces to the peace establishment, so ardently and uni-
versally desired. Other reductions of minor importance
were proposed to be made in the different departments, by
which the total demands for the year 1834 would be re-
duced to 1,019,140,000 E, being 112,609,000 f. less than
the amount demanded f0r•1833, and 170,732,600 f. less
than the expenses of 1832, Ever since the year 1829,
tl.e expenses of the State had been more than the or-
dinary ways and means ; the deficiency for 1831 would
be 40,000,0001., which it was proposed to meet by
cancelling 20,000,000 f. of the rentes redeemed by the
sinking fund, which would be a reduction in the ex-
penditure to that amount, and increasing the ways and
means by raising the existing taxes to the amount of
the other 20,000,0001. The Honourable Minister
then proceeded to examine what taxes were most suscep•
tible of augmentation ; he strongly combated the present
prevailing opinion of the landed interest being unduly
protected, maintaining that the amount of direct taxes
paid by the proprietors in France amounted to 100,000,0001.
(or one-f,orth of their net income), independent of their
proportion of the indirect taxes. He therefore proposed,
as the most eligible course to be adapted, to renew
20,000,000 f. out of the 36,000,000 f. or 40,000,000 f
lately taken off the liquor tax. Tile effect of this would
be, that by annulling the rentes the expenses would be re-
duced to 999,140,000 f., and by renewing the liquor tax
the ways and means would be raised to 1,000,244,000 f.
It was also proposed, in order to secure work to the
labouring cl isses, that the further sum of 3,600,0001.
out of the rentes redeemed by the sinking fund should be
applied in facilitating the completion of the public works
now in progress. "If, Gen lemen," continued the Hon.
" you approve of these measures, the sinking
fund, which, on Decea.ber 31, 1833, wiil amount to
97,000,000 f., will, on the Ist of January, 1834, preserve
a force of '73,400,000E, with which we conceive it will
be possible still to attempt a reduction of interest. But
why, then, it may be said, call fur an increase of taxes
when the rentes repurchased, after deducting the
23 600,0001. offer a resource of upwards of 18,000.0000
Why not immediately annul a sum in rentes sufficient
to balance the budget of 1834 ? Our entire
system is an answer to this objection, because it rests pre-
cisely upon the guarantee which it would be desired to
be annulled. The savings we anticipate will result from
the continuance of this guarantee. Destroy the means,
and the results must of course fall with them."—(Marks
of a-sent and dissent.) The Hon. Minister then, after
explaining in detail the various alterations proposed in the
details of the different branches of the administration, con-
cluded as follows Amongst my various plans for ma-
naging the finances, the most important is unquestionably
the reduction of the 5 per cents., and the reconstitution
of the sinking fund. I have fulfilled as far as lay with
m}self all my engagements on this subject. The bill, the
statement of the grounds upon which it is formed, and
the tables by which it is supported, are all prepared, but
upon mature consideration it has been deemed preferable to
defer laying them before you till the next session. The
following are our reasons— (Hear, hear) :—The extraor
dinary credit granted by you for 18:33, and the rentes
we are shout to ask for the purpose of finishing the public
works, will require a negotiation for a loan, which must
be delayed till December neat. Now if, as we hope,
this loan be contracted in 4 per cent. stock, at a high
rate. it will be evident to every one that the interest at
which the Treasury can obtain the sums necessary to sup-
ply ito wants is less than 5 per cent. There can then be
no longer any objection to the redaction or redemption of
that stock.--(Marks of assent.)
iThe budget was ordered to be printed.
Alby wished, the number of members of the cool-
nrit•ee to be appointed to examine the bill for regulating
the accounts of the budget for 1831 to be IS instead of
9, but on the president observing that the standing rules
of the Chamber were. Imperative on the point, he did not
press his suggestion.
The Minister of Commerce brought in a bill for grant-
ing the following credits :-24,000,0001. for continuing
the various public buildings in progress in Paris,
44,000,0001. fur the continuation of the canals in pro-
gress, 15,000,000 f. for highroads in:progress, 2,500,0001.
for lieithouSes, and 580,000 f. for railroads ; the above
sums to be raised by le-issuing, on the most advent igeous
terms possible, part of the rentes redeemed by the sinking
fund.—Ordered to be printed.
The President then read a letter, announcing that the
King would receive the grand deputation of the Chamber,
to congratulate him on his fete, at half-past eleven on
Wednesday.
The Chamber then proceeded to the discus-ion of the
bill for regulating the system of primary instruction. All
the orators inscribed ito speak on the general discussion
having declined to address the Chamber, the articles were
taken into consideration.

Article I was adopted in the following terms
Primary instruction is either elementary or superior.
Elementary primary instruction must necessarily comprise
stio;al and religious instruction, reading, writing, the ele-
ments a the French language, and of arithmetic, and the
legal system of weights and measures." [M. Gillon wished
the elements of linear drawing to be included in this pa-
ragraph, but the soggestion was negatived ; MM. Sal-
verte, Laurence, and Podenas proposed to add to it " the
first notions of political rights and duties," which was
opposed by the Minister of Public Instruction, M. Re.
nouard (the reporter), and M. Dubois (of the Loire In-
ferieure), as likely to introduce political dissension into the
infant schools; and, on being put to the vote, was re-
jected by a large majority.] .‘ Superior primary instruction
is understood to comprise, in addition to the elements of
geometry and its ordinary application, and especially linear
drawing and surveying, the elements of the physical sci-
ences and natural history, as applicable to the ordinary
purposes of life, singing, and the elements of history and
geography, particularly those of France." (A desultory
discussion of no interest took place on this paragraph, in
which M. Salverte was anxious to omit "singing ;" and
various other trifling changes were proposed, but it was
ultimately adopted as above.) " According to the neces-
sities and resources of different localities, primary instruc-
tion may receive the further developments which may be
(4,eined advisable."
Article 2. The wish of fathers of families shall always
be conbultAri And follow( d in respect to the participation
of their children in religious instruction."—Adopted,
aftsr the rejection of an alteration in the wording proposed
by M. de Falguerolles, the effect of which was to repeat
that some religious instruction must be given to the chil-
dren, lravi.g it to the parents to decide of what nature it
should be. _ . _

" Article 3. Primary instruction may be either public
or private."—Adopted.—Adjourned.
SITTING OF APRIL 30.

M. Dupin took the chair at a quarter past one o'clock.
The discussion of the Bill for regulating the system of
primary instruction was then resumed on the second
chapter—" Private Primary Instruction."
Article 4, declaring that every one aged 18 may be
mastir of a school for primary instruction on producing a
certificate of ability and a. certificate of morality, signed
by three monicipil councillors and the mayors of the
communes in Which he 'had resided for three years, was
adopted, a:ter ape position by Al. Laurence, to compel
the master* to tstce the oath of political allegiance, had
been whilst) awn no the remark of the Alinista of Public
Instruction, teat a subsequent article rendered it necessary
for masters of public schools, and that it was useless to
impose it in the- ease of private schools.
Art. 5, declaring incapable of establishing a school all
persons who •bad been condemned to infamous punish-
ments or convicted of theft, swindling fraudulent bank-
ruptcy, breach of trust, or offences against public moral-
,
or Who have been deprived of their family or civil rights
by virtue of the 42d article of the Penal Code, was ad opted
without observation.
An additional article, proposed by M. Vatout, for the
purpose of declaring a royal ordinance necessary for the
establishment of associations for the formation of primary
schools, was opposed by the Minister of Public Instruc-
tion, and rejected.
• Art. 6 and 7, the former subjecting teachers violating
1,, revisions of articles 4 and sto the closing of the
40, ,nd a fine of from 501. to 200 f., and the latter
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