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London, England, 1844-01-22 00:00:00

FRANCE.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.— SITTING OF JAN. 18.
The Order of the Day was the adjourned debate upon the
first paragraph of the Address.
An amendment had been proposed by M. Gustave de Beau-
mont, to the effect that after the words, " The institutions
that it has bestowed upon itself," the last phrase should be
suppressed, and replaced by the following:—" We hope that,
fortified and completed with wisdom, they will ensure to the
country the benefits of a Parliamentary Government—that
Government which has been confided to our hands, and which
we ought to maintain in all its integrity and purity."
Another amendment has been proposed by M. Bethrnont,
that in the first paragraph, instead of the words, " The agri-
cultural interests rely upon the solicitude of the Administra-
tion," the words should be adopted, " Call for the solicitude of
the Administration." _ _ _

Before commencing the proceedings of the day, the Pre-
sident remarked that, in order to avoid future misunderstand-
ing on the subject, it would be as well to abstain from remarks
such as had fallen from M. de Tocqueville the previous day re-
lative to matters such as public instruction, which, although
applying to the interior situation of the country, formed the
subject of another part of the address. After some further
remarks upon this subject,
M. Gauthier de Rumigny commenced the debate by deny-
ing that the financial and industrial situation of the country
was in 30 prosperous a state as had been alleged by the Mi-
nister of Commerce. Taking in hand the published statistics
of export and import duties, he vindicated the truth of his
assertion. _ . _

This speech finishing the general discussion upon the first
and second paragraphs, they were agreed on.
The discussion then opened upon the amendments proposed
by Messrs. Wormier de Siscraune, Bethmont, and Gustave de
Beaumont.

Bignon, one of the Committee, proceeded to oppose the
wording of the Address by asserting the prosperity of the
country, and the progress making by the commercial interests
of France.

M. Bethmont spoke at some length on the depression of
fwfmoranooci
mgrttduirtteihe rely
various manufactures, and particularly of linens, and entered
into a lively picture of the misery of the lower classes at vari-
ous periods on account of the periodical decline of different
manufactures. It was with this state of things, he said, that the
Government ought to occupy itself more fully and deeply.
He called for public institutions for the support of the miserable
working classes, and for a law regulating and improving their
position. The institution of the Prudhommes, as it existed at
Lyons, he considered, in spite of the difficulties presented by
the organisation of such an institution, ought to be established
in Paris. The orator then continued by supporting the wording
of his amendment. The agriculture of the country, he said,
did not rely upon the solicitude of the Government. It had no
mistrust of it; but certainly no reliance, and, on the contrary,
had reason to complain much of its indifference. The pro-
gress in agriculture was not in proportion to that it made in a
other countries ; and this inferiority in France he attributed to
the want of any wise direction given by the Government to
the already existing institutions in favour of the agriculture
interests.
The Minister of Commerce followed, and after pointing out
the proportionate increase in the prosperity of the country since
the year 1817 up to the present time, proceeded to prove that
the Government had not been either negligent or indifferent
in its efforts for the prosperity of the agricultural interests, and
that it had not drawn more favour to other branches of the
Administration than to agriculture, but that it endeavoured to
give art equal attention to all the different branches of com-
mercial progress. The Minister then went on to enumerate
the various steps taken by the Government in various parts of
France to the advantage of agriculture, and state the discou-
ragement that its advances had met from the conseils-generaux
in various places. He announced that the Government was
about to propose some new Bills connected with the internal
interests of the country, among which were a Bill about
populace. In conclusion, the Minister, taking up the
I atents, and another about the livrets, or conduct-books of the
w..rking classes, and the regulation of the position of the menu-
of the Government, and said that the country
ontgatrhte amendment, repulsd the idea of any indifference
M. D'Arblay mounted the tribune amidst loud cries, de-
manding that the amendment should be put to the vote, and
supported the amendment in a speech respecting the financial
• of the country, which Met with but little attention
positron
with difficulty obtained a hearing- argidst very
M. Grandin endeavoured to- speak amidst- -Fond cries of
general marks of impatience. ,
The amendment of M. Bethmont and 111. Monniei united, to
the effect that the agricultural interest called for further 801.6-
" Divide," and
tude of the Government. was then put and declared riot
adopted, after two doubtful trials.
The amendment of M. Gustave de Beaumont was then
brought forward and supported by that gentleman. He called
the recollection of the Chamber to the address of the year 1840,
which established the principles of a Parliamentary Govern-
ment, and called for its support in all its purity and integrity.
The Minister of the Interior rose to reply, and stated that
perfectly agreeing with the principles announced by M. de
Beaumont, he objected only to the manner in which it was pro-
posedmeans of opposition to his Cabinet, and as
as aexpressing
a want of confidence in the principles of that Cabinet.
M. Billault stated that, in fact, the principles of the Ca-
binet were not those of the Government of 1840—that the
' .' les of the Cabinet were not Parliamentary. During its
principles , • ' tration it had been '
three years administration in a constant state of
parley with the Chambers, and not of concurrent progress.
The orator then continued to give instances of the constant
opposition and want of accord in the different railroad projects.
In the sugar question the Government had proposed its system
as the only one to save the interests of the country, and yet
withdrawn it. Even in its interior, he said, the Ministry was
not in agreement with itself. In the treaties of commerce,
also, it bad no unity of principle; sometimes inclining to the
treaty with England, sometimes with Belgium, interrupting
negotiations to renew them. In most of its acts it had
found itself so often at issue with its own majority, that it
had been forced constantly to withdraw its own proposition.
As an instance of this this vacillation and incapacity to
execute its own projects, the orator then instanced the
plan of establishing a Council of State, which, in spite
of the promulgated ordinance, it was obliged to suppress, after
having supported it as a necessity of the dynasty and its security.
After an attack upon the Cabinet, upon several other points, on
account of the uncertain system of proceeding, the oratoriturned
to the majority to demand a reason of their conduct towards the
Cabinet under such a position. The use of the Ministerial in.
fluence, on the one hand, and the exercise of solicitation for
Ministerial favour, on the other, were then subjects of the Hon.
Deputy's attacks. All these evil influences, he said, were used
in all the different elections either of Deputies or of National
Guards, Municipal Councils, &c. This system was the cause
of infinite evil, and would be the ruin of the country. Various
Chamber.uPit "ic'lude.
instances (which M. Billault then gave) were adduced as a proof
of these assertions. The orator then concluded with a resume
of his previous assertions.
M. Gasparin then rose to reply
to allusions made to himself
in the previous speech, and the orator was left still speaking 1
when our reporter left the Chamber.
1

frauds. This
Custom-house
silk
A circunastance has just occurred in the City which
cannot fail to prove the source of infinite mortification to the
revenue officers of the Crown. A house in the same line of
business as Candy and Co., and on a scale nearly as extensive,
lately received notice of proceedings being instituted against it
for Custom-house frauds alleged to have
sboalednoeffornallmtihteteirdgboyoaits.,
The trial was to have taken place in A few days, but will new
and collectr,d A
be of no avails as tike firm shut up their preMises on Thursday
evening, how
result is, thiaatTtehte44lWitlhl to
trehcfruenwdhs..
The
the debts that were owing them. The parties,
, lei their carriage,
it is also saldi Were, ottewive proprietors of lead, and of a great
weeks ago,
many houses itl Ikvr, but contrived to sell' the
whole a few
'previouslyj clandestinely.
parties to whom ire allude lived in great axles, severally keep-
were-well known Cuitini:
t 11t it; business.— Observer.it is said, realisioS 42A0001-, a year
1e.r17-11Eal thetStifilidsaresTolß:tiponElTiahe:Vuseer: erahle sensation
en
ol'trabeeeeadfsairat farthing
i has, tow mated in this trade by Messrs. C.bs.itteplier, of
'14%-lane, Thames-street, suddenly declining 'Awes, They
abst. rep** k very fte.
men taken in consequence of in.
.Times. floor" of the Customs.—
SundayConsid,9rable surprise was yesterday excited, in the
siAdTbis agent had, for
City upon its bet known that a Custom-house agent,
legitimate bps;-.ess profits
whose
thousand a- year, had " ,nded in consequence of charges con-
were not less_ then five
goods for the p oyed in clearing, . •-end of the town. It
principal bousesat the
is understood that
' '''''ected
by
the
authorities, it was
though he had long been a,... ''ale proof
could be o s .only very recently that any aito
obtained against him.— ".-
Au Fas Observer.
- tbourne fishing boatcaught ft' ng o Beachey I
Head, ou Tuesday ' night 4,600 fine mackerel, a circumstance
quite unprecedented. ' They fetched no less than 25 '
hundred, for the London k 255 .'Per
war et„,..jirightm e.guardian.
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
Lonnox, JAN. 20.—Wind fresh Northerly breeze, and fine.
DEAL, JAN. 19.—Wind A.M.. W. ; P.M., W.N.W., by
W., fresh.—Arrd. Janet Willis, Willis, Demerara; Woolsing-
ton, Johnson, Antigua; Enterprise, St. John's.
SWANSEA, JAN. IB.—Arrd. Arrieta, Ellis, Cuba.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 19.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Sophia, 1
London for Madras. 1

FALMOUTH, JAN. 19.—Wind W.N.W., moderate.—Arrd.
Ann, London for Whitehaven, with loss of bowsprit, foretop-
mast, &c., having been in contact with a brig 17th instant off
the Longships.
BRISTOL, JAN. 19.—Arrd. Atalanta, Newfoundland.
YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, JAN. 19.—The Eclipse,
Scott, which put in here with damage, has been surveyed, and
proceeded for Lymington, tor repairs.
SHIELDS, JAN. 18.—The Hercules, of Aberdeen, which
was on shore on the Herd 13th inst., was attempted to be got
off without success, and is expected to become a wreck.
STORNOWAY, JAN. 10.—The cargo of the Theodore
Henrich, from Riga to London, which put in here Ist inst.
leaky, has discharged her cargo in a damagel state, and will be
laid on the beach to repair.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 19...—Wind N. W., fresh.—Arrd. Bra-
zilian, Goble,. Bahia (2d ult. ) ; Bornholm, Thompson, New
Orleans; Sarah Arsilia, Butman, Savannah ; Corsair, Daly,
Halifax. Put back Ellen Clare, Hayti ; Norval, .New found.
land. •

OFF Cont;, JAN. 15.—Echo, Dunlop, Berbice for Liver-
pool. 17. The St. John, from Liverpool to Newfoundland,
w'Aich put in here 10th inst., will discharge her cargo.
Hum., JAN. 19.—Wind, moderate.—Sld. Oekbronk, New
Orleans.

YARMOUTH, Jaw. 19.—Arrd. Wansbeck, London- for
Shields, leaky, having been on the Shipvvaih.
GRAVESEND, Jaw. 19.—Arrd. General Durham, Calcutta;
Alert, Hemosand ; Amphi rite, Antwerp ; Scotus, Guernsey.
Sid. Governor 314 Lean, Cape Coast Castle.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
CHESTER CUP-15 to I agst Sir Robert. (talo-i:)— 25 to I
agst Cattonite (taken)-2.5 to I agst Alice Hawthorn (+Aim)
—27 to 1 agst Hooton (taken)-27 .o I agst Collini (taken)--
30 to 1 agst -Merry Andrew (taken)-35 to 1 agst What
(taken). Betting br'sk.

DERBY.-Offr•r-s to take 7 to I about. Ugly Buek-71/2 to 1
agst Rattan—and 2.5 to I each ^gst Running Rohr and Lean-
der, bat nothing done sin• e our last report.

COURSING. •
SOUTH LANCASHIRE (SOUTHPORT) MEETING, JAN. 17
AND 18.—The Scarisbrick Cup, for 16 (all-aged) dogs, was
won by Mr.-Clarke's Dangerous; Mr. Slater's So ran up.
The Fleetwood Cup, for 12 puppies, was won by Mr.• Robin-
son's 11 bin Hood; Ilia Trip the Daisy drawn. The Choreh-
tomn Stakes were won by Mr. Slat,r's Sandy; Mr. King's
Vani'h ran up. The Champagne Stakes were won by Mr.
Bohnvon's Rocket; Mr. Deakin's Driver ran up. The
Claret Stakes were won by Alr. Hunt c Bran. Mr. Buckley's
Pippin beat Mr. Clarke's Champion in a match fir 100/.

LA ►i INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY. .Lin. 20.
The Lord Chancellor did not take his scat to-day till half-past
tea o'clock.