The Sun.
London, England, 1834-08-13 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.—SITTING OF Arc.
M. Dupin in the chair.
Messieurs Moreau, Reybaud, and Charles, previously ad-
mitted, took the oath."
The- President read a letter from .M. Lapinsonnkre, apolo-
gizing' for his absence from the Chamber ; also a letter of re-
signation from M. Olivier (department of Mayenne.)
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the desire of the spe-
cial committee on the address, laid on the table a certain treaty
recently concluded, and referred to in the speech from the
throne.
The order of the day was the sequel of the verification of
the qualifications of the Deputies.
The admission of Vice-Admiral Grivel, named for the town-
ship of Rochfort (Lower Charente,) was opposed principally
in the absence of sufficient proof of his payment of the rate
constituting ele,gibility.—Election annulled;
Admitted—Messrs. Las Cases, jun., Blaque-Belair.
The President reminded the Chamber that the department
of the Loire Inferieure had named four deputies not resident
in the department, Messrs. Dubois, J. Laffitte, Robineaux,
and Odillon Barrot ; the department had not in reality the
right to name more than three. Consequently, the question
as to the deputy who was to retire must be decided by lot.
M. Leroi Myon considered the proposal premature.—Left
speaking.

(From the French papers of Monday.)

On Saturday, at the opening of the Stock Exchange, nume•
rous sentinels filled all the avenues to the Tribunal of Com-
merce, and a violent tumult ensued, the disappointed fe-
male speculators uttering loud and piercing cries against the
arbitrariness of the proceeding which excluded them, and which
would not suffer even unmarried and independent women to
carry on their business. The keepers and soldiers, however,
were unmoved, and at length succeeded in excluding the ladies
from the galleries, and thus they were compelled to take their
station on the staircase and under the grand portico.
All the officers who had six months' leave of absence have
orders to join their respective corps without delay, and the pub-
lic conveyances have, for the last two days, been filled with
the military returning to their regiments.
The Indicateur of Bordeaux, of the Bth inst., has the fol-
lowing of the 6th from Bayonne :—" The Carlist party has
circulated great numbers of a Spanish bulletin relative to the
action of the Ist. According to this faction, the combat was

merely an affair of advanced posts, in which Zumalacarreguy
had only four killed and 20 wounded. On the other hand,
they would make us believe that Rodil had 250 killed and 500
or 600 wounded. It is, of course, impossible to give credit to
such a production."
The Sentinelle des Pyrages of Bayonne of the 7th instant
states, after letters from Madrid, that the prisons are not suf-
ficiently large to contain the number of prisoners which are
sent into them. Every day new arrests take place. Many of
the persons recently arrested for the alleged conspiracy to pro-
claim the Constitution of 1812 have been liberated. The
Captain-General of the province has published an ordinagpe,
by which Madrid is divided into four military districts, com-
manded by Major-Generals. It adds—." We learn from
Aldudes, under date of the 2d, that the young men of Bastan,
Anea, Estiribar, Euro, Ahescoa, and other neighbouring
vallies, refuse to take arms in favour of Don Carlos. The
Junta does not think it prudent to resort to compulsion, lest
they should take refuge in the French territory. Since the
arrival of this Prince, the inhabitants of the banks of the rivers
have alone entered into his service with good grace. More
over, the new Carlist recruits are absolutely in want of
muskets. Those that we see pass and repass by hundreds
over the mountains of this commune, on their route to Bastan
from the Val d'Erro, are only armed with sticks and pikes.
Don Carlos keeps himself close upon the banks of the
Bidassoa ; he is sometimes at Elisondo, sometimes at San
Esteban, or at Lesaca. It is reported that Rodil is about to
make an excursion, for the purpose of burning all the corn-
mills in the countries occupied by the insurgents, in order to
deprive them of the means of subsistence."
We have received by express the Indicateur of Bordeaux
of the 9th inst., which says—" The news from the frontier
continues to represent the affairs of the Carlist faction as irre-
parably lost. The bulletin of Zumalacarreguy, relative to the
engagement of the Ist, can deceive nobody. How, in fact, can
we imagine that rebels, saluted by a deluge of balls, lost but
four men, especially as we have the avowal that the insurgent
battalions were forced, for want of ammunition, to retire to the
heights? We presume that Rodil would scarcely permit them
to reach that part with armes au bras. What, moreover, proves
that the check experienced by the insurgents has been consi-
derable is, that Zumalacarreguy, who had retreated to the moun-
tains, had not again ventured to go abroad. Don Carlos was
seen on the 6th in the city of Lanz, ten minutes' walk from the
neutral ground, where the French and Spanish shepherds are
in daily conflict concerning the pasturage of their respective
cattle. A sixth battalion of Carlist recruits has been formed
in the valley, where it is supposed the Pretender, by his pre-
sence, has rekindled the zeal of these poor creatures, who fight
for interests which assuredly are not their own. Both land
and sea troops have been sent to Cape Breton to oppose a
landing of arms, which is expected from Dutch ships. The
coast is guarded with unexampled severity. In the mountain-
ous part, the least pass is occupied by advanced posts ; every
smuggler is arrested ; the known partisans of Don Carlos are
watched ; hence the French Deputy-Mayor of Sare has bgen
dismissed for having assisted to introduce into Spain a convoy
of horses for Don Carlos. It is said legal proceedings will
be instituted against him ; and that M. Detroyat, the post-
master, who knowingly supplied horses to the Pretender on
his passage from Bayonne to the valley of Bastan, has been
deprived of his licence."

The following are further particulars of the sitting of the
Chamber of Procuradores at Madrid on the 3d inst., when
it commenced its debate upon the address in answer to the
speech from the throne. The address having been read by
one of the Secretaries, M. Lopez, the member of the
Committee by whom it was drawn up, stated4be arguments
and grounds upon which it was framed. M. Medrano, the
Vice-President, having analysed the address, paragraph by
paragraph, declared that not one of them expressed the real
sentiments of the assembly, and moved that it be rejected
in toto. M. Lopez spoke in reply. The Count de Toreno
next rose, and opposed the paragraphs one by one. He pro-
tested with great warmth against the epithet applied to the
existing legislation, and highly blamed the indifference with
which the events of July 17 and 18 were treated. He then
endeavoured to convince the assembly that the state of the
nation was not so disastrous as it was represented by the com-
mittee, and added, that without intending to justify, the late
Government, it was impossible not to admit that towards its
e!ose many useful things were done, of which the country was
then gathering the fruits. He then attempted to poTtout
the dangers which would arise from an immediate unlimited
freedom of the press, as demanded by the address of the com-
mittee, and also combatted, as ill-timed, the greater part of
the other innovations proposed by the committee, and parti-
cularly- the introduction of the trial by jury. He dwelt a long
time on the question of the responsibility of Ministers, main-
taining that they could only be impeached for the crimes of
high treason and peculation, and concluded by reflecting
generally on the want of consistency and fitness in the address
proposed.
M. Lopez again spoke in reply, but without making any
essential addition to his former arguments.
M. Martinez de la Rosa next addressed the Chamber, and
commenced by blaming the general tendency of the address.
He spoke with marked indignation against the coldness of
the paragraph relative to the attempts of the 17th of July,
and afterwards went with great length into what had passed
in Portugal relative to Don Carlos, when Don Miguel and
his army capitulated, and explained the political conduct on
this occasion. After having criticised the matter as well as
the style of the address, he entered into more profound argu-
ment, and. concurred with M. de Toreno as to the evils which
might arise from an unrestrained liberty of the press, and
concluded by pointing out the dangers of too sudden in-
novations.

M. Diez Gonzales, a priest of the diocess of Leon, and a
member of the committee, replied to M. Martinez de la Rosa
with great vehemence. The Marquis de Falces, late Corre-
gidor of Madrid, attacked the address both as illegal and in-
consistent, and as being in no degree an answer to the speech
from the throne. He then went into a long digression re-
specting the affair of July 17 and 18, the main object of
which, however, was to justify himself. M. Giraldi, who
was President of the Cortes in 1820, endeavoured to justify
the paragraph in which the committee imputes to the
system of clemency and impunity followed by the Mi-
nistry the prolongation of the civil war, and called upon it to
declare whether Don Carlos was or was not at the head of the
rebels. M. Martinez de la Rosa, after having explained all
that the Government had done to stifle revolt, avoided answer-
ing the question relative to the arrival of Don Carlos in Na-
varre, by stating that government never published any facts
but those of which it had positive evidence, and that with re-
gard to Don Carlos, a great degree of uncertainty still existed.
He added, however, that whether the fact of his presence was
true or false, it could make no difference in the measures to be
taken by the Government, which would do all in its power to
contribute to the repose of the nation and the stability of the
throne. At the conclusion of this speech the Chamber ad-
journed to the following day.
The Vorort of Switzerland, by a circular of the 16th of
December, recommended the several states to take into their
serious consideration a revision of the federal compact of 1815,
and furnish their deputations with necessary instructions on
the subject. The Vorort at the same time pointed out se-
veral modes of making this revision, submitting to the choice
of the States either a constituent assembly, a free confer-
ence, or the ordinary proceeding of the Diet, by instructions
given to the deputies of the twenty-two cantons. At the sit-
ting of the Diet on the sth inst. the constituent assembly had
in its favour four States and a half—namely, Berne, Thur-
gau, Argau, Zurich, and Basle country ; the conference had
nine votes, with the addition of Thurgau, which would con-
sent to it on condition that the result should be submitted to
the approbation of the people at large ; the revision by the
Diet-had also nine votes, with the addition of St. Gall, which
assented on condition that the proportionate number of the re-
presentation should form the basis of its labours. The Vorort
had also proposed that the States should decide whether the
revision should be partial or total, and as none of the proposi-
tions had obtained a majority of the States, the Vorort decided
that it would be better to limit the compact to a partial and suc-
cessive revision ; and in its last circular proposed to the States
to instruct their representatives to enter upon the subject of
that part of the compact which relates to the defence of the
country, the organization of the Swiss army, and an amelioration
of the system of pay. During this time several States had changed
their instructions ; some who had insisted upon a constituent
assembly retracted that resolution, and the deputies now pre-
sented themselves with instructions only to vote for it in case of
failure of the other modes. • Berne was no longer supported by
Thurgau and Basle Count 4. Berne, however, still warmly

maintained the constituent assembly, and its representative,
M. Tocharner, declared that his canton would oppose by force
the introduction by any other means of any essential change in
the compact, nor would it allow that States having but small
populations and minor interests should paralyze the endeavours
of the larger States, having five and six times the interest of
the smaller. The constituent assembly had strong opponents
in the deputies of Glaris, Friburg, Soleure, the Grisons,
Vaud, and Geneva. The small cantons replied that
Berne and the larger cantons would dictate the law
to them, but that they entered the Confederation as free
States, and were determined to maintain their individuality.
The cantons of Uri, Schwytz, Unterwald, Basle Town, Tessin,
Valais, and Neufchatel, were opposed to any revision of the
compact. The discussion closed with the nomination of a
grand committee, commed of a deputy from each canton
but those of Berne, Basle Country, Uri, Schwytz, Unterwald,
Tessin, and Valais refused to take any part in it. This com-
mittee is to inquire whether the revision should be partial or
total, and its conclusions are to be discussed by the Diet now
assembled.

The Augsburg Gazette of the 7th inst. has the following
from Vienna, of the 31st ult. :—" Letters from Constantinople
positively affirm that the English fleet has sailed for Candia,
but as official intelligence of the fact has not been received, it
requires confirmation. Our mercantile world is anxiously
concerned to know whether the French Government will or
will not interfere in favour of Donna Isabella. The uncertainty
which prevails on this subject damps all our commercial opera-
tions. In Paris nothing is yet determined, and a disposition
to wait the course of events seems to exist, and if we reflect a
moment on the independent character of the Peninsular war,
we can hardly perceive grounds for tire formal interference of
France in the domestic affairs of Spain. Were this inter-
vention to be attempted, it would probably lead to a union of
the now conflicting parties in opposition to the arrogant
pretensions of the French nation. Such is the view of the
question generally entertained here, and it appears to us to
be correct. The Swiss have already given the lie to the
French Government, when it claimed the right of protec-
tion over their republic. Since the memorable war of inter-
vention in Belgium, a strong feeling of independence has been
aroused in every nation. It will, therefore, not be so ready to
grasp the sword for the solution of every question that may
arise. This feeling of independence begins even to pervade
Belgium, as yet scarcely numbered among the nations. Nay,
our headstrong demagogues would deem it dishonourable to
the German name to be indebted to foreign influence for the
triumph of their fanatical ideas. To the Spanish people French
interference could not be otherwise than offensive. This
country has already experienced how the French sabre re-
spects whatever is sacred and dear to a people. The exiled
Spaniard has only to visit the picture-gallery of Marshal
Soult to see what they have to expect from French Pro-
consuls." The Gazette quotes the Funds at Vienna on the itd
—5 per Cent. Metallics, 97 7-10 ; 4 per Cents., ditto, 871 ;
Bank Actions, 1,226.
The Pluremburg Correspondent has the following from Deux
Ponts :—" The Commission charged to examine the French
journals previous to their distribution, has come to the resolu-
tion of prohibiting them all, so that for the last week wehave
not had a single French paper. Such of the inhabitants of
Deux Ponts as were accustomed to read them, are indignant
at this measure, and several French families have in conse-
quence of it quitted the town."
Letters from Tuscany announce that the Grand Duke has
determined to exempt the city and port of Leghorn from all
custom duties, which will be of incalculable benefit to the in-
habitants.

The Suabian Mercury says—" We have just received in-
telligence from Greece announcing that perfect tranquillity
prevails in that country, even in the province of Maina. The
statement that the loss of the Royal troops in their expedition
against the Mainot insurgents was 80 men is incorrect. Their
loss was only 20 men."
M. Genty, Civil Intendant of Algiers, has published the
following notice in the Moniteur Algerien :—" The cultiva-
tion of indigo has completely succeeded in Algiers. An ex-
periment in making at the Government garden, at the begin-
ning of June last, produced the following results :—Upon a
surface of four square metres we had four cubic metres of
leaves, which, after being dressed gave six ounces of fecula.
This quantity exceeds that obtained in Bengal, and would
have been still greater if we had been provided with all the ne-
cessary utensils. The plant does not rise to the same height
as that of India, but it is equally strong ; and a distinguished
inhabitant of this colony, M. Elie Petit, who lived for several
years in that country, and who directed the process, affirms
that the indigo of Algiers contains much more colouring mat-
ter. We are as much favoured as Hindostan, and shall have
three gatherings a-year, whilst in general in the lower parts of
Bengal they can only rely upon one. A specimen of the in-
digo procured has been sent to the President of the Council."
We learn from Toulon that the squadron, which left that
port on the 4th instant, did not continue its route, notwith-
standing a favourable wind. It cast anchor off the Islands of
Hieres, four leagues and a half from Toulon. There it will
take in the seamen who have been left behind, and whom the
Bellona will convey to it.