The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-18 00:00:00

Observe, too, what has been passing amongst others of our
neighbours, while we are having a Bill presented to us for taking
away from the citizens the right of -nominating their mayors.
This may, perhaps, be deemed a digression, but I think it bears
upon my subject, because It shows our tendency towards a re-
trograde movement. You have lately seen Fribourg, a town in
Germany, choose for its mayor one of the most enlightened
men in Europe, an individual highly respectable and eligible
for every good quality both of head and heart, add above all,
for his patriotism and devotedness to the interests of Germany,
whose independence is as valuable to us as our own. M. de
Rotteck has been elected by his fellow-citizens. Thus, in every
direction around us, the electoral system is more extensive
and more independent than our own. Instead, therefore, Gen-
tlemen, of going back in our national system, we ought to ad-
vance. We ought to form citizens, who are assuming civic
rights, so as to be able to exercise them all in time with due
discretion, and it is only by allowing them to practice in minor
parts that they will learn to execute the higher duties. There.
fore it is that I support the amendment of M. Comte, and beg
leave to conclude with the words which I had the satisfaction
of hearing applauded a long time ago in one of the most aristo-
cratic assemblies that ever existed—that of the Notables in
1787 :—" If the rural population have no representatives in
this Assembly, we ought, at least to convince them that they
have friends and advocates."—(Loud applause.)
The PRESIDENT stated that he had just received the Bill
relative to the repeal of the law of the 19th January, 1816, as
amended by the Chamber of Peers.
The Chamber decided, on the proposition of M. Salverte,
that it should be immediately taken into consideration.
The first article of the Bill, as adopted by the Chamber of
Peers (see above), was then put to the vote, and rejected by an
immense majority.
On the second article being read,

M. MAUGUIN proposed as an amendment the article ori-
ginally adopted by the Chamber of Deputies, as follows The
law of the 19th January, 1816, relative to the anniversary of the
21st January, is repealed."

Count JOUBERT—" Although from my age a stranger to
the fatal epoch of the 21st January, I feel it necessary to de-
cline, in the name of a sentiment which, whatever may be done,
France will never cease to entertain, all participation, how-
ever indirect, in an act on which history has already pro-
nounced its judgment."

The amendment of ➢l. Mauguin was then put to the vote and
adopted almost unanimously. The Chamber proceeded to a
ballot, and by a majority of 232 against 43 passed the Bill, which
was immediately sent back to the Chamber of Peers in its ori-
ginal state. The continuation of the discussion on the De-
partment Bill was then adjourned until the morrow (this day.)
—Adjourned.

The Echo du Nord says :—" It is a subject of surprise
mingled with regret that Gen. Tiburce Sebastiani, who ren-
dered such great services during the late campaign, has not
obtained any mark of public acknowledgement. His division
was the only one that had an opportunity of measuring the
swords with the Dutch on the plain, and taught the enemy to
have a just estimate of French valour, which, though it had
remained passive for fifteen years, had lost nothing of its bril-
liant impetuosity."

The Augsburg Gazette, of the 12th instant, contains the
following letter of the sth. inst., from Mentz :—" Our town
improves every year in a commercial point of view. The
various resources which it affords to most of the trading classes
have evidently a very beneficial influence upon the inhabitants.
The principal causes of this improved state of things are, Ist.,
The accession of our Grand Duchy to the Prussian line of
customs;: 2dly, The regular organisation of the navigation
on the Rhine ; 3dly, The numerous garrison of this fortress
of the Confederation, which consists of 14,000 Austrian and
Prussian troops, who are fed and clothed here, and receive
their pay from Austria and Prussia. Thus considerable sums
of money are put in circulation here. An enterprise is spoken
of, which would be of great importance for the trade of
Germany. A communication, by steam-vessels, is to be
established in March next, between Havre and Ilolland, which
will be connected with another line of steamers on the Rhine
and Maine, and is to extend to Frankfort." The same paper
quotes the funds at Vienna, on the 7th :—Metalliques, Five per
Cents., 881 ; ditto Four Cents., 76 9.16.
The Leipsie Gazette of the 10th instant announces that the
new British Envoy to the Court of Saxony, Forbes, Esq.,
had his first audience of the King and the Co-Regent at Dres.
den on the 6th instant. The same paper has the following of
the Ist instant from Prague :—" Charles X. continues to
suffer from severe attacks of the gout, which have hitherto
prevented him enjoying the pleasures of the chace. The
Duke of Bordeaux is kept to his studies with great strict-
ness. The Duchess of Berry is expected here in March.
A few days ago the effects of King Charles arrived here by
water, from Holyrood, by way of Hamburg and Dresden."
The Berlin State Gazette, of the 10th instant, states that the
number of vessels which entered the port of Bremen in the
course of last year amounted to 1,116 merchantmen. Of these,
121 were from the United States of America, 68 from the West
Indies, 16 from South America, 120 from Great Britain, 71
from Holland, 56 from France, 108 from Russia, 34 from
Prussia, 83 from Hamburg, 170 frogs Hanover, 121 from Olden-
burgh, and 84 from Denmark. The value of the merchandise
imported by them was 13,0.18,648 thalers. The principal articles
imported were coffee, sugar, wines, and tobacco.

The Lausanne Gazette says :—" The report of a diplo-
matic note having been sent to the Directory is thus accounted
for :—lt is said the President, M. Pfyffer, has received from
several Ambassadors, and especially from that of France, verbal
declarations, in consequence of which he was obliged to make
important representations to the Commission appointed to re-
vise the Federal Treaty. ' Switzerland,' says M. Pfyffer, con-
tinues in a state of confusion, which the High Powers cannot
suffer to exist any longer. The new governments are without
force, and are held in no consideration. Many men of pa-
triotic principles object to take into consideration the situa-
tion of Switzerland with regard to foreign countries. It is
time to restore union by moderation and forbearance. If a com-
plete schism were to take place, an intervention on the part of
the High Powers would inevitably follow.

FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, JAN. 16.-Five per Cents., 1001. 90c.
1011. 101 f. sc. 101 f. 101 f. 10c. sc. 101 f. 10If. 10c. sc. 10c. 20c. 15c.
25c. 15c. 25c.; Three per Cents., 72f. 45c. 50c. 40c. 50c 55c. 45c.
50c. 60c. 70c. 72f. 65e. 70c. 65c. 75c. 85c. 90c. 95c. 90c. 95c.; Bank
Stock, 1,662 f. 50c. 1,610 f. 1,661 f. 25c. ; Rente de Naples, 84f. 90c.
85f. 10c. 30c. 20c.; Roman Five per Cents., 80% )‘, % %; Rente
d'Espagne, Five per Cents. 12% ; Ditto, nree per Cents., a-4i,
'A 36 36,4 14 ; Royal Spanish Loan, E 34 84; Rente Per-
petuelle d'Espagne, 58% %59 594 ; Belgian Loan, 1831,
77% 14 ; Haytian Loan, 205f.-Exchange on London, ene
month, paper, 251. 65c., money, 25f. 60c. ; three months, paper,
25f. 55c., money, 25f. 50c.-fours Authentique.

THE FRENCH REVS

CUE.

The following Table will show the prods
Taxes and Revenues for 1E24 compared wi
ceding year :

act of the Indirect
:h that of the pre.